'Chaebol X Detective 2' Ahn Bo-hyun Blocks Blade with Bare Hands.. Shocking Assassination Attempt Ending Draws Up to 7.9% [Comprehensive]

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'Chaebol X Detective 2' star Ahn Bo-hyun created intense suspense by grabbing a blade with his bare hands on a stage stained with madness and hallucinations.

According to Nielsen Korea, the ratings survey company, the ninth 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 4th, recorded a peak viewership rate of 7.9%, 6.9% in the Seoul metropolitan area, and a maximum of 2.14% among viewers aged 20-49.

On this day, Jin Yi-soo (played by Ahn Bo-hyun) and Joo Hye-ra (played by Jung Eun-chae) began secretly investigating Yoo Sung-won (played by Yoo Seung-ho), the suspect in an unsolved serial disappearance case. Meanwhile, the Strong Crime Team 1 launched an investigation into the death of lead actress Jo Yeon-yeo, who was found dead surrounded by eerie horror involving ghost stories and curses, further heightening audience immersion.

Joo Hye-ra, convinced that Yoo Sung-won was behind the disappearances of four models across both Korea and the UK, as well as Kim Hee-jun (played by Lee Yu-hyun), who vanished immediately after a crucial tip, declared that his representative work 'Annihilation, The Whispering Silence of Reeds' was the result of a crime meant to showcase murder. She then requested help from Jin Yi-soo.

Jin Yi-soo, troubled by conflicting emotions, visited Yoo Sung-won's studio to probe his intentions. Initially appearing guarded, Yoo Sung-won gave an enigmatic reply: "I'll tell you something. It's to remember unforgettable memories." He also revealed that their first meeting was an unforgettable memory for him, stating they had met long before Jin Yi-soo could recall and adding, "I liked you since then," sparking curiosity about the deep connection between the two. Later, Jin Yi-soo handed over reeds secretly removed from Yoo Sung-won's work and clues observed in his studio to Joo Hye-ra, providing new leads for the investigation.

Next, Strong Crime Team 1 confronted the bizarre incident involving Jo Yeon-yeo that sent chills down their spines. Moon Se-yeon (played by Noh Ju-eun), a dance student and the protagonist of the arts festival who was left alone in the practice room late at night, reportedly saw an unidentified ghost. The next day, her body was found cold. Especially when they encountered the gruesome scene where she lay with her lower body drenched in blood, clutching a blood-stained dance knife in her hand, Jin Yi-soo suddenly suffered panic attacks, gasping for breath and leaving viewers breathless as well.

Ghost stories that spread like wildfire across the school further shrouded the case in mystery. Rumors circulated widely among students claiming that the vengeful spirit of senior Baek Yu-na (played by Bang Ye-in), who had left a message stained with blood in the dance room saying "I curse you" before taking her own life, had driven Moon Se-yeon to death. When a bizarre "cursed note" was found among Moon Se-yeon's belongings and a suspicious spiritual figure appeared on CCTV footage from the day of the incident—something that hardly resembled a human being—Jin Yi-soo classified it not as a simple suicide but as a "curse riddle surrounding the arts festival," launching a full-scale investigation.

Strong Crime Team 1 delved into the tangled web of jealousy and envy among students. Song Ga-eun (played by Shin Seo-hyung), who sent the cursed note, claimed she merely bought a talisman that had become trendy at a "witch shop" near the school out of resentment toward Moon Se-yeon, who had monopolized the lead role in the arts festival due to Principal Jeong Ju-hee's (played by Jeon Hye-bin) favoritism. Furthermore, suspicions arose surrounding Baek Yu-na's death as well, with revelations that the principal was involved in bribery and special treatment even after Baek's past death, and that the CCTV camera, which had been recorded as malfunctioning during the suicide incident, was actually turned off intentionally by someone.

At this point, the autopsy results by forensic pathologist Yoon Ji-won (played by Jung Ga-hee) completely overturned the case. The wounds on the victim's legs were not signs of homicide but self-inflicted injuries, and the actual cause of death was not the wounds but an asthma attack from a pre-existing condition. Additionally, a new type of drug component capable of inducing intense hallucinations was detected in the "cursed pouch" found in Moon Se-yeon's belongings, revealing the true face of the criminal lurking behind the "arts festival curse." Someone had maliciously distributed lethal drugs on campus disguised as cursed pouches, and Moon Se-yeon, suffering from self-harm due to drug-induced hallucinations, tragically died from respiratory distress caused by side effects.

Towards the end of the broadcast, even Song Ga-eun, who became the new protagonist of the arts festival in place of the deceased Moon Se-yeon, became a victim of horrific hallucinations after touching the drugs hidden inside a cursed pouch in her bag. In a dazed state, as she stepped onto the rehearsal stage, Song Ga-eun began seeing her friends around her as evil spirits and vengeful ghosts. Overcome with terror, she swung a long sword used for dance performances at a friend on stage, escalating the sense of crisis.

At that moment, Jin Yi-soo leaped onto the stage without hesitation, catching the incoming blade with his bare hands and dramatically preventing a tragedy. Even amidst the pain of blood dripping from his torn hand, Jin Yi-soo's "bare-handed heroic ending," where he stared at Song Ga-eun with sharp eyes, delivered suspense and thrill. This raises further curiosity about who the true culprit behind the "drug curse" that stained the arts high school with blood is.

Meanwhile, in this episode, ominous signs surrounding the protagonist Jin Yi-soo's safety continued to emerge, amplifying anxiety. His panic attacks worsened progressively; upon waking up one morning, he found his home completely ransacked; and he even received a chilling warning from a shaman: "Someone is targeting your spirit, so never open the door." Viewers now eagerly await whether Jin Yi-soo will remain safe and what developments lie ahead.

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