Kwon Hyo-jin and Jung Jun-won cause another stir, breaking the drama's own record for highest viewership [Comprehensive]

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"Married Woman Killer" has broken its own record for highest viewership.

According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings survey company, the fifth episode of MBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "Married Woman Killer" (script by Kim Eun-hee, directed by Yoon Jong-ho), which aired on the 14th, recorded a national household rating of 9.8% and a Seoul metropolitan area household rating of 9.5%, surpassing its previous peak. The key competitiveness indicator for channels, 2054 viewership, reached 3.8%, securing first place among all programs broadcast that day.

In the fifth episode aired that day, while chaos unfolded on the occasion of a memorial service at Yoo Bo-na's (played by Kwon Hyo-jin) in-laws' home, the Crane Electronics Sales Team 3's casino operation targeting Tak Jong-gu (played by Kim Min-joon), a wealthy man convicted of sexual assault, unfolded with thrilling intensity.

Kwon Tae-seong (played by Jung Jun-won) was tormented by a nightmare in which his entire body was bound, hinting at a mysterious past. Meanwhile, Yoo Bo-na discovered a listening device in a doll sent by her Russian friend Sliga and issued a chilling warning: "If you do this one more time, I'll have you struck by lightning."

The new target of Crane Electronics Sales Team 3 was Tak Jong-gu, the youngest son of a royal family whose father is a National Assembly member and whose mother comes from a chaebol background. Despite committing various crimes against women, he had received a two-year suspended sentence and was now frequenting casinos. Yoo Bo-na declared her grim determination: "If possible, I hope the jackpot hits on the day of our meeting. Let his memorial day become the most joyous day for him." However, upon receiving a phone call from her mother-in-law Ok Sun-ja (played by Cha Mi-kyung), she was reminded of her own in-laws' memorial service, delivering a twist-filled comedy as she oscillated between being a killer and an ordinary housewife.

At the same time, Kwon Tae-seong noticed suspicious circumstances while investigating the fall accident of Kang Young-ho (played by Jeon Chi-hwa) from Gaechun Construction. Although the accident was caused by Kang's negligence, Chairman Cheon Sung-gil personally stepped in to provide compensation, raising doubts. Further clues emerged: Kang had never drunk alcohol before, and his wife worked at Chairman Cheon's residence, deepening suspicions surrounding the incident.

Meanwhile, Kwon Tae-seong was caught by Ok Sun-ja while washing dishes in place of Yoo Bo-na, who had struggled with memorial preparations. Ok Sun-ja aggressively confronted her, even bringing up Yoo Bo-na's family history. Kwon Tae-seong firmly responded: "Just as I am my mother's precious son, this woman is my precious wife." Enraged, Ok Sun-ja threw all the food around, turning the house into chaos in an instant. Yoo Bo-na, gazing at a family scene she had never experienced before, was overwhelmed with complex emotions.

Next, their daughter Kwon Yul (played by Hwang Bom-i), who was playing in a playground, suddenly disappeared, plunging the family into confusion. Kwon Se-a (played by Lee Eun-saem) blamed herself for having carelessly told Yul that "you have to die to go to heaven." Yoo Bo-na found Yul on the apartment rooftop watching airplanes and, upon hearing her daughter say, "I was going to take you away on an airplane. Mom is an orphan," they embraced tightly and shed tears. Afterwards, the family decided through voting to abolish the memorial service, with Ok Sun-ja even agreeing.

Crane Electronics Sales Team 3 launched a casino operation to eliminate Tak Jong-gu. To enter the 22nd-floor VIP lounge where Tak Jong-gu was located, Ki Young-do mobilized special glasses designed to increase winning odds and set out to secure a VIP ticket. The final goal of Sales Team 3 was to approach Tak Jong-gu, lure him outside the casino, and have Yoo Bo-na take him down with a sniper shot.

However, an unexpected variable emerged. While Ki Young-do was smoothly continuing the casino game, Moon Da-rae (played by Moon Seung-yu) suddenly interrupted. Provoking him with words like "Even if you can't eat now, it's okay. Is this your first time gambling?" Moon Da-rae ultimately defeated Ki Young-do and seized the VIP ticket.

As the broadcast neared its end and the operation began to unravel, Yoo Bo-na headed directly to the casino herself. There, Kwon Tae-seong, who had chased after Chairman Cheon Sung-gil's car, was engaged in a struggle with security personnel. The two individuals, who had visited the casino for different purposes, narrowly passed each other, pushing the tension to its peak.

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