'The Completion of Marriage,' nearing its finale, hits 7.7%..Namgung Min struck from behind, shattering another record for highest viewership [Comprehensive]

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'The Completion of Marriage's Namgung Min finds himself in a life-threatening crisis once again after fainting due to Kim Dae-myung's betrayal.

According to Nielsen Korea, the ratings survey company, the 11th episode of KBS 2TV's Saturday-Sunday mini-series 'The Completion of Marriage' (directed by Kim Jung-hyun and Kim Min-tae / scripted by Jeong Jae-ha / produced by Red Nine Pictures and KBS Media), which aired on the 8th, recorded a peak per-minute viewership rating of 8.7% and a national viewership rating of 7.7% (based on all national households), surpassing its own previous record for highest viewership.

On that day, Kang Tae-ju (played by Namgung Min) secretly met his father-in-law Ko Dong-chan (played by Jang Kwang) in a secluded location. When Ko Dong-chan said, "There was someone who first proposed the fetal stem cell project to me," Kang Tae-ju replied, "Was it Choi Chi-woong?" surprising him. Kang Tae-ju instructed Jeong Hae-soo (played by Jeon Gwang-jin) to kill him and noted that Choi Chi-woong (played by Woo Ji-hyun) could be used to deceive Noh Man-hee (played by Kim Dae-myung) and Kim Kyung-ae (played by Lee Sang-hee), while also being capable of killing with potassium chloride. However, he asked Ko Dong-chan to pretend not to know about this.

At the same time, as Noh Man-hee was strangling Choi Chi-woong's neck, she loosened her grip upon hearing, "Who else could save your wife besides me?" Choi Chi-woong then erupted in anger, saying, "I only needed to deal with Kang Tae-ju. If we had followed the plan, everything would have been fine." Simultaneously, it was revealed that Noh Man-hee had previously disguised herself as a chauffeur under Choi Chi-woong's orders and attempted to kill Kang Tae-ju. Drunk on alcohol, Kang Tae-ju had promised to eliminate his wife in exchange for 500 million won, prompting Noh Man-hee to impulsively kidnap Go Se-yoon (played by Lee Seol). Fearing exposure, Choi Chi-woong visited Kim Kyung-ae's home but, startled by gunshots, fled and discovered 3 billion won in Kang Tae-ju's car, which he then transferred to his own vehicle.

Later, after Go Se-yoon and then Kim Kyung-ae were transported to Our Together Hospital, and Kang Tae-ju successfully performed surgery to save Kim Kyung-ae, Choi Chi-woong ordered Jeong Hae-soo, who needed money, to kill Kim Kyung-ae. When Jeong Hae-soo failed, Choi Chi-woong had her killed by injecting potassium chloride. It was also revealed that Choi Chi-woong had previously clashed violently with Cha Myeong-hee (played by Jo Yun-seo), who had cooperated with him under the pretext of eliminating Go Se-yoon instead of Kang Tae-ju.

Returning to the present, when Noh Man-hee asked if Choi Chi-woong had tried to kill Kim Kyung-ae, he ignored her question and sternly ordered, "Resolve this before it gets worse. Kill Kang Tae-ju." However, when Noh Man-hee coldly turned away, saying, "Stop making noise. Before I really kill you," he was taken aback. Later, sensing the risk of his crimes being exposed, Choi Chi-woong exploded with long-suppressed anger, shouting, "Kang Tae-ju was your problem from the start." It was revealed that Choi Chi-woong had developed a plan to kill Kang Tae-ju out of jealousy and feelings of deprivation after being sidelined in the fetal stem cell project he had initiated from the beginning due to Kang Tae-ju's interference.

Meanwhile, when Kang Tae-ju met with Choi Chi-woong, he tested his reaction by mentioning Jeong Hae-soo's death and Cha Myeong-hee's escape, but Choi Chi-woong pretended to remain calm. Eventually, Kang Tae-ju triggered a fire alarm at the hospital, attacked the police guarding Kim Kyung-ae's room, and executed a shocking plan to smuggle her out and hide her in an abandoned nursing home. Upon learning that his wife had disappeared, Noh Man-hee went to find Choi Chi-woong, but since he also did not know Kim Kyung-ae's whereabouts, he began suspecting Kang Tae-ju.

Having deliberately lured Noh Man-hee into following him, Kang Tae-ju finally met with her alone. Calmly informing her that Kim Kyung-ae was safe despite her interrogation, he retorted, "It would be far better to stay away from Choi Chi-woong." Additionally, Kang Tae-ju struck at the core of the matter by saying, "Your words said I was originally your target. That's when everything started making sense," and added, "You didn't want to break the deal where you promised to operate on my wife in exchange for killing me." He then proposed, "I'll perform the surgery myself," setting conditions for Noh Man-hee to surrender and confess to what Choi Chi-woong had ordered. When Noh Man-hee relayed to Kang Tae-ju that she had heard from Choi Chi-woong, "It's your fault you didn't get the surgery," Kang Tae-ju raised doubts by asking, "Did Choi Chi-woong really say that?" Before leaving, he told her, "The choice is yours," causing Noh Man-hee's heart to tremble.

With the revelation of Noh Man-hee and Kim Kyung-ae's first meeting with Choi Chi-woong, the final moments of the 11th episode featured a shocking twist: Kang Tae-ju rushed to meet them after receiving a late-night phone call. Noh Man-hee began by saying to Kang Tae-ju, "Keep your promise. I'll do whatever you tell me," but just as she spoke, Choi Chi-woong appeared behind Kang Tae-ju, whispering, "Don't worry."

Simultaneously, a 'betrayal electric shock ending' unfolded where Noh Man-hee used an electric shocker on Kang Tae-ju, causing him to lose consciousness and collapse. This left viewers wondering whether Kang Tae-ju could overcome his life-threatening crisis and mount a counterattack, what Noh Man-hee's plan was after betraying him, and how the final conclusion would unfold in the last episode.

Meanwhile, the finale of 'The Completion of Marriage' will air on the 9th at 9:20 p.m.

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