"Chaebol X Criminal 2" Achieves Highest Viewership of 9%.. An Bo-hyun and Jung Eun-chae Deliver Harsh Lessons to Pro-Japanese Collaborators; Yoo Seung-ho Makes First Appearance [Comprehensive]

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Ahn Bo-hyun and Jung Eun-chae took down the descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators who committed a series of bomb attacks.

According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings survey company, the highest viewership rate for the second episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama "Chaebol X Detective 2" (produced by Studio S, Big Ocean ENM, and B.A. Entertainment), which aired on the 8th, reached 9 percent, with 6.8 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area and a peak of 2.5 percent among viewers aged 20 to 49.

On this day, Jin Yi-soo (played by Ahn Bo-hyun) and Joo Hye-ra (played by Jung Eun-chae) boarded a vehicle and realized it contained a massive time bomb on the verge of exploding, delivering a heart-pounding tension that left viewers gripping their hands in anxiety. Jin Yi-soo cleverly maneuvered the car into a river just before detonation, successfully escaping with Joo Hye-ra in a dramatic rescue. However, the revelation that the strong crime team's vehicle had been exposed to terrorism delivered a shock to Kang Ha-seo.

That night, the terrorist sent a photo of Choi (Chairman) (played by Kim Myeong-su), with a bomb attached to his body, along with the message "FINAL ROUND" to Jin Yi-soo, luring him to his father Jin Myeong-cheol's old house. Under the terrorist's coercion, Jin Yi-soo encountered Jang Hyun-woo (played by Eom Jun-gi), an assistant director of the documentary "Specialist," who had come to film a scene depicting his own death. To avoid the bomb installed in the house, Jin Yi-soo took refuge with Jang Hyun-woo in a secret underground shelter that could only be opened using their fingerprints. However, the installed bomb was fake, and a real bomb detonated inside the shelter, plunging them into another crisis.

However, this was all a meticulous trick by the terrorist to lure Jin Jisu. The photo of Choi (Chairman) was also a deepfake composite. To deceive the terrorist named Ju Hye-ra who was watching them, they staged a scene carrying two corpses. Ju Hye-ra identified the terrorist as Jang Hyun-seok (played by Yoo Hyun-jong), the older brother of assistant director Jang Hyun-woo, based on a note found in the bomb components.

The decisive clue to solving the case came from Jin Yi-soo's sharp deductive reasoning. Jin Yi-soo recalled Choi (Chairman)'s question: "Why would the terrorist install multiple bombs and use deepfakes, making things so complicated?" He also remembered what his brother, Detective Jin Seung-ju (played by Kwak Si-yang), had said during a prison visit: "It probably isn't hatred toward you; it might be greed."

According to the investigation, Jin Myeong-cheol's house was originally the ancestral home where his brothers' ancestors lived, and it was revealed that they failed to retrieve an important box when they sold the house in the past. The brothers confessed that they committed the crime believing their father Jang Myeong-jun (played by Kim Ui-seong) had left a will saying, "If we find that house again and locate the box, we can live as rich people," and that relatives were spreading rumors about it, leading them to be convinced that the box contained gold bars worth 100 billion won.

Later, the true identity of the box was revealed, sparking a twist that drew laughter from audiences. It contained clear evidence of the family's shameful past and history: the medals of Jang Deok-su (played by Kim Ui-seong), the great-grandfather of the terrorists who had tortured hundreds of independence activists during the Japanese colonial era. The brothers' self-destructive act, driven by greed for a quick fortune, resulted in them exposing their ancestors' shame to the world, delivering a satisfying catharsis of just deserts. Jin Yi-su appeared directly on "Specialist," revealing the truth about descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators, and then struck his signature pose while telling the camera, "I have been Police Officer Jin Yi-su, serving you all until now."

After solving the case, Jin Yi-soo was happy at the thought of never seeing her nemesis Ju Hye-ra again, but another twist awaited her. Ju Hye-ra had officially taken office as the new team leader of Gang Ha-seo's Special Crime Unit 1. As Jin Yi-soo muttered, "This is a nightmare," Ju Hye-ra smiled wryly and said, "It's reality. Please take care of me, you weirdo," extending her hand for a handshake. This scene closed the episode, sharply raising expectations for the full-fledged "chaotic chemistry" and collaboration between the two.

Meanwhile, in a cookie video released at the end of the broadcast, Yoo Sung-won (played by Yoo Seung-ho), standing in a reed field and getting soaked in the rain, made a surprise appearance that captured viewers' attention. Along with curiosity about the mysterious identity of Yoo Sung-won, it sparked questions about the massive events and narratives that will unfold in the future.

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