Kang Hyo-jin and Jung Jun-won in 'Married Woman Killer' See Ratings Decline..10%→9%→8% [Official]

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In "Married Woman Killer," Jung Jun-won confronts Shin Hyun-soo, who kidnapped him in the past, taking a step closer to revealing the identity of "Kingfisher."

In the eighth episode of MBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "Married Woman Killer" (written by Kim Eun-hee; directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon), which aired on the night of the 22nd, the past mountain lodge romance between Yu Bo-na (played by Kang Hyo-jin) and Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Jun-won) was revealed alongside the brutal reality of the Kingfisher sniper incident. The episode recorded a national household rating of 8.8% and a metropolitan area household rating of 8.1% according to Nielsen Korea, securing first place among all channels in the same time slot. In particular, the scene where an unfamiliar man appears before Kwon Tae-sung and introduces himself as Yu Bo-na's friend "Sergei (Seul-gi)" caused the instantaneous peak rating to surge to 9.9%, delivering heart-stopping tension. However, the eighth episode showed a 0.9 percentage point drop from the previous episode's national household rating of 9.7%. This follows "Married Woman Killer," which has been on a downward trend since breaking through the 10th% mark in its sixth episode aired on the 15th.

In that day's broadcast, Yu Bo-na and Kwon Tae-sung unexpectedly met at a mountain lodge eight years ago. Yu Bo-na firmly drew the line by saying, "I came here to do nothing," while Kwon Tae-sung kept lingering beside her. However, as heavy snow isolated the two in the lodge, they grew closer. In particular, the extreme contrast between Yu Bo-na, who thought of using icicles as weapons, and Kwon Tae-sung, who spoke of beautiful childhood memories, brought laughter to viewers.

Meanwhile, with all food supplies exhausted, Kwon Tae-sung searched frantically for Yu Bo-na, who had disappeared along with the hunting rifle. Startled by a loud gunshot, he rolled down a slope and fainted. Yu Bo-na, returning with a hunted pheasant, discovered him and brought him back to the lodge. Recalling a letter from Kwon Tae-sung expressing his unusual interest in Kingfisher—stating that even if Kingfisher's identity were revealed later, she would not be surprised because she was expecting to meet him someday—Yu Bo-na felt a lump in her throat. Shortly after regaining consciousness, Kwon Tae-sung suddenly embraced Yu Bo-na and shed tears, adding warmth to the living room screen.

Kwon Tae-sung finally confessed his true feelings to Yu Bo-na, admitting that he had already fallen in love. Yu Bo-na responded with a bright smile, saying, "Please take care of me; this is my first time in love," and the two shared their first kiss in the snowfield, raising their excitement levels to the peak. After returning to the company, Yu Bo-na withdrew her resignation letter, announcing her recovery from burnout and Kingfisher's return.

Meanwhile, another incident surrounding Kingfisher occurred. Immediately after his release from prison, Hwang Cheol-beom (played by Kang Seung-wan), who indiscriminately assaulted only elderly people and young married women, displayed such audacity that Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Sang) became furious. Lee Dong-jin immediately realized that Hwang Cheol-beom feared Kingfisher, remarking, "Are you worried about getting shot dead outside? You're just prey for Kingfisher." He also instructed Beom Seong-hoon (played by Choi Woo-seong) to investigate the recent whereabouts of those who received unusually light sentences compared to their crimes and were released, heightening the tension.

Lee Dong-jin performed ancestral rites with Kwon Tae-sung. Unlike his past dream of becoming a journalist, he became a police officer to solve his parents' case personally, feeling bitter as he recalled the criminal who will be released next year. Furthermore, Lee Dong-jin, who had been in tense opposition with Kwon Tae-sung over Kingfisher, revealed Kingfisher's brutal secret that has not been disclosed to the media. During the last crime four years ago, Kingfisher shot and killed a father in front of his 7-year-old son, leaving the child speechless from the shock. Lee Dong-jin vented his anger, saying, "To me, Kingfisher is a psychopathic murderer with no blood or tears," evoking sympathy.

At the end of the broadcast, an intoxicated Kwon Tae-sung collapsed after confessing to Lee Dong-jin that he knew who Kingfisher was, and memories of being threatened by a past kidnapper resurfaced as nightmares. Meanwhile, at the time Yu Bo-na headed to the airport to find her Russian friend Seul-gi (played by Shin Hyun-soo), Seul-gi had already encountered Kwon Tae-sung. Along with Kwon Tae-sung's statement that "Kingfisher is a tall, well-built young man," a shocking twist was revealed: the person who kidnapped him in the past was none other than Seul-gi. The past threat, "If you break your promise, your family could be in danger," combined with Seul-gi's chilling smile, culminated in a shocking ending that brought the mystery surrounding Kingfisher's identity to its peak.

"Married Woman Killer" is based on the popular Kakao webtoon of the same title and will air its ninth episode at 9:50 p.m. on the 28th.

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