7.7% viewership surge vertically... Ji-sung's 'Apartment' ends with a flourish [Official]

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Ji-sung's 'Apartment' delivered a satisfying finale.

According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcaster's ratings agency, the 12th and final episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Apartment' (script by Kim Yoon-young, directed by Jo Yong-won), which aired on the 16th, recorded a national average viewership of 7.7% and a metropolitan area average of 7.3%. This represents a dramatic 2.3 percentage point increase from the previous 11th episode, setting a new record for the series' highest viewership. The finale not only topped all channels in the same time slot nationwide—including terrestrial broadcasters—but also secured first place among all non-terrestrial programs overall, proving its overwhelming buzz and popularity until the very end and concluding with distinction.

In the final episode, Park Hae-gang (played by Ji-sung), upon learning that Doh-ma-beom (played by Kim Won-hae), who had vanished with hundreds of billions of won, had fallen into Lee Chung-won's (played by Park Byung-eun) trap, ignored Kang Ha-ri's (played by Ha Yoon-kyung) pleas and headed toward danger. However, just as Lee Chung-won ordered the killing of both Park Hae-gang and Doh-ma-beom before leaving, Kim Kyung-nam (played by Jung Soon-won), Jang Je-gil (played by Hwang Hee), and Keun-dungi (played by Kim Gyu-won) appeared, devastated the scene, and escaped with Park Hae-gang.

Meanwhile, under orders from the head of the National Police Agency, Taesan Construction was raided and searched. Lee Chung-won then went to the Chief of Staff for Civil Affairs and the Prosecutor General, kneeling and begging for his life. In the meantime, Park Hae-gang pressured the Head of Investigation at the National Police Agency (played by Lee Hyun-kyun) using records of bribes paid. Eventually, police dispatched to Taego-won discovered 12 sets of human remains, leading to Lee Chung-won being placed on a public wanted list. Fleeing, Lee Chung-won faced further disaster when he was expelled from the O-mansin New City development project, causing him to snap into madness.

Lee Chung-won lured Park Hae-gang by sending him photos taken with Kim Kyung-buk (played by Kim Han-gyeol). When Park Hae-gang rushed over, Lee handed him a bag containing 17.8 billion won and sneered, "Stealing what belongs to others is the real boss." But when Park retorted, "You poor thing, Lee Chung-won," Lee pulled out a dagger that had directly ended Park Yong-man's life and taunted Park Hae-gang. Park threw a punch at Lee but then picked up the dagger. However, overwhelmed by Lee's frenzy shouting, "Stab me! You must be crazy wanting to kill me!" Park recalled Park Yong-man's dying words, threw the knife far away, and said firmly, "You never knew how to live like a human being."

As Park Hae-gang turned to leave dragging the money bag, Lee Chung-won charged at him with a knife. Park Hae-gang perfectly subdued him with a spinning kick, left a cutting remark—"You were never my match"—and departed from the rooftop. He then returned the money bag to the office of Manager Lisa, earning cheers from Jang Suk-jin (played by Moon So-ri) and residents alike.

The next day, as Park Hae-gang prepared to leave his home, he discovered a campaign outfit for the chairman election hidden in the luggage of the intermittent family. Dressed together, they headed to the scene where Lee Chung-won was appearing before the Prosecution Service. Riding in a campaign vehicle, Park Hae-gang raised his voice at Lee Chung-won standing on the Prosecution Service photo line: "I told you this day would come—the day I personally tear you apart." He then exposed audio and video evidence detailing Lee Chung-won's confession to murdering Park Yong-man, the human remains found at Taego-won, and collusion between Won Club and others.

Amid cheers from Park Hae-gang and his family, key figures of Won Club—including the Chief of Staff for Civil Affairs, Supreme Court Justices, media company presidents, the Prosecutor General, and the head of the National Police Agency—were arrested one after another, bringing about a satisfying realization of justice. Finally, holding the last family photo they had taken together, Park Hae-gang visited Park Yong-man's grave, called out, "I'm here, Father," signaling that his revenge was complete.

Three years later, the story depicted Kang Ha-jeong (played by Ryu Hyun-kyung), who became part of the true family with Kim Kyung-nam and opened a bakery; Jang Je-gil, who returned to law school; and Keun-dungi, working at a salad shop. Kang Ha-ri, now a lawyer, shouted "Call!" in response to Park Hae-gang's proposal of a 50-50 profit-sharing arrangement, establishing the law firm 'Jeongsan' with him. With Doh-ma-beom, who had been released early as a model prisoner, joining them once more, the renewed activities of the intermittent family were foreshadowed.

Later, Park Hae-gang, Kang Ha-ri, and the intermittent family appeared at the True Value Residents' Council, which faced a crisis over having to pay 600 million won in penalties due to embezzlement by the administrative team leader, surprising everyone.

In the final ending scene, after invalidating the contract and securing the 600th million won, Park Hae-gang and Kang Ha-ri announced they would begin a special audit of the apartment complex for one month. The scene showed them walking confidently through the complex with their first client file in hand, accompanied by the intermittent family, leaving a deep lingering impression and conveying a joyful warmth.

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