Ji Sung rises from crisis to become president of the "Apartment" board..self-recorded highest viewership rate of '6%'

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After Ji Sung was elected as the head of the residents' representative council in "Apartment," Park Byeong-eun, furious at the result, offered him a blood-stained handshake.

The fourth episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "Apartment" (script by Kim Yoon-young, directed by Jo Yong-won), which aired on the 19th, recorded an average viewership rate of 6.1% in the Seoul metropolitan area and 6.0% nationwide based on Nielsen Korea standards, continuing its upward trend with a 0.5 percentage point increase from the previous episode's broadcast. Each week, the drama is driving a powerful "Apartment storm" into living rooms through strong box office momentum.

In the fourth episode of "Apartment," Park Hae-kyung (played by Ji Sung) overcomes a life-or-death crisis to seize control of the apartment board presidency, triggering a dramatic reversal. In response, Lee Chung-won (played by Park Byeong-eun), who had halted construction in O-man New City and caused the downfall of Seo Gang-won (played by Baek Hyun-jin)—his trusted subordinate—experiences an explosion of ruthless madness.

Elected as the interim representative in the drama, Park Hae-kyung continued operating the "Mutual Benefit Delivery Team," but Lee Chung-won, who had manipulated high-ranking officials to finally approve O-man New City as a fourth-generation new city, declared, "I can't stand anyone becoming a hero in my apartment." He sought to curb Park Hae-kyung's popularity and suddenly allowed delivery vehicles to enter the complex under the pretext of landscaping. In response, Park Hae-kyung announced his candidacy for the president of the residents' representative council, vowing to challenge Seo Gang-won (Chairman), who had formed a cartel within the apartment complex and was aiming for a fourth term. To launch his full-scale campaign, he followed Ha Ha-ri's (played by Ha Yoon-kyung) suggestion to perform a perfect window-dressing couple act in front of residents while also personally assisting them at the recycling center to win their support.

However, as Park Hae-kyung's popularity surged, Seo (Chairman) grew desperate and convened an emergency meeting of interim representatives, broadcasting live across the entire apartment complex details about Park Hae-kyung's past as a former boss of the "Oasis Gang," which he had obtained from recycling company employees. Seo (Chairman) demanded, "Why did you hide the fact that you were the leader of a nationwide gang?" Just as Park Hae-kyung attempted to explain, the broadcast was intentionally cut off, maximizing residents' misunderstanding and fear. In an instant, residents turned their backs on Park Hae-kyung like a receding tide, while Seo (Chairman) smiled confidently, certain of victory.

Unlike the discouraged Park Hae-kyung, Ha Ha-ri searched through election regulations, vented her anger, and then visited the apartment café herself. Declaring boldly, "I married that man because I fell in love with his kick," she defended even Park Hae-kyung's past, silencing the residents' mouths. However, when Ha Ha-ri turned away, showing disbelief at her own over-involvement, it sparked anticipation for further dramatic emotional shifts. Meanwhile, Jang Suk-jin (played by Moon So-ri), who had previously lost to Park Hae-kyung, discovered him sitting in stunned silence and led him to the protest site demanding a change of exit from O-man Station subway line, saying, "Seo (Chairman) and his gang don't know how much they've ruined this apartment or how much they've exploited it?" There, amidst residents' conversations such as, "How could a plan already decided be changed so easily without discovering any relics in the O-man New City construction site?", Park Hae-kyung caught a crucial clue.

Recalling an incident from three years ago when he had saved Japanese VIP Tadayoshi (played by Won Hyun-jun), who was on the verge of being eliminated by a rival organization at his gambling den, Park Hae-kyung urgently dispatched Kim Gyeong-nam (played by Jung Soon-won) and Jang Je-gil (played by Hwang Hee) to Japan to retrieve relics owned by Tadayoshi. After burying the relics at the O-man New City construction site, Park Hae-kyung staged an extraordinary scam alongside Jang Suk-jin and protesters: he pretended to accidentally discover the relics while protesting there, causing a surge in apartment prices and securing his election as Ma Chim-nae (Chairman).

On the other hand, Lee Chung-won faced an unprecedented situation where new city development construction was completely halted due to Park Hae-kyung's relic discovery stunt. He expressed his fury by overturning the puzzle board, muttering, "I can't fit in my last puzzle piece." Even after ascending to the position of Park Hae-gang-i (Chairman), Lee Chung-won, now out of control, unleashed madness by trampling Seo (Chairman) with a nameplate that was now useless in Seo (Chairman)'s office.

In the final scene, Park Hae-kyung, who had gone to buy alcohol for an intermittent celebration party with his family, encounters Lee Chung-won on his way home after eliminating Seo (Chairman). When Park Hae-kyung greets him warmly, Lee Chung-won requests a handshake along with congratulatory remarks. As they shake hands, Park Hae-kyung notices small bloodstains first on the back of Lee Chung-won's hand and then on one side of his face, causing his eyes to harden momentarily. Moreover, as Park Hae-kyung turns away after pretending to be calm and finishing the greeting, Lee Chung-won flashes an enigmatic smile behind him, saying, "Mr. Park Hae-kyung. We will have business with each other again," heightening the tension.

Meanwhile, the fifth episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "Apartment" will air on July 25 at 10:40 p.m.

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