"Did you really love me?"... Jung Jun-won discovers the identity of his wife, Gong Hyo-jin, as the 'Married Woman Killer'

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'Married Woman Killer' Gong Hyo-jin faced a crisis when her husband, Jung Jun-won, discovered her true identity.

In the 12th episode of MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Married Woman Killer' (script by Kim Eun-hee / directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon / produced by Bon Factory, Barum Pictures, Studio Pim), which aired on the night of the 5th, the scene depicted Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Jun-won) in shock after learning that his wife, Yu Bo-na (played by Gong Hyo-jin), is Kingfisher. The episode recorded a national household viewership rating of 9.3% and a metropolitan area household rating of 9.2% according to Nielsen Korea, maintaining its position as the top-rated program in its time slot across all channels. In particular, the ending scene, which intercut bright moments of Yu Bo-na and Kwon Tae-sung enjoying their family trip with a middle-aged man being shot and collapsing on a street hanbok set, surged to a peak instantaneous viewership rating of 12.6%, delivering heart-stopping tension to living rooms.

In the 12th episode, it was revealed how Yu Bo-na first took justice into her own hands against criminals in the past. She confronted an orphanage director who abused children by shooting him with a slingshot and cut off his oxygen supply while he suffered from asthma. Alongside Mama's (played by Moon Jung-hee) words, "You saved those children," the episode left a strong impression by showing the reason Yu Bo-na became a killer.

Currently, Yu Bo-na recalled her orphanage days and punched Ju Jong-ryeol (played by Park Joong-geun), an abuser of children, in anger. Ki Young-do (played by Mu Jin-seong) noticed Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Sang-i) and Beom Seong-hoon (played by Choi Woo-seong) approaching the scene and hacked into the police computer network to issue false orders. Lee Dong-jin arrived at the scene late, discovered Ju Jong-ryeol dead in his car, and expressed a sense of emptiness.

At the same time, Kwon Tae-sung heard Yu Bo-na's voice from eight years ago when she saved him at the Kingfisher sniper site. He retraced moments where Yu Bo-na and Kingfisher's actions had coincided, falling into great confusion. Later, Kwon Tae-sung went to find Sergei (played by Shin Hyun-soo), venting his anger, and interrogated him about the kidnapping incident four years ago: "The person you tried to hide that day—was it Yu Bo-na?" Ultimately, facing the shocking truth that his wife is Kingfisher, Kwon Tae-sung choked back a sorrowful cry as he asked Yu Bo-na, "Why did you marry me? Did you really love me?" evoking sympathy.

Meanwhile, Lee Dong-jin set out to find Oh Hyun-nam (played by Ha Yul-ri), a past witness to Kingfisher. He spotted Yu Bo-na and Oh Hyun-nam being affectionate at a crane electronics store and quickly hid himself. Moreover, Lee Dong-jin also confirmed black box footage of Yu Bo-na engaging in a chase with a voice phishing criminal. As suspicious circumstances surrounding Yu Bo-na piled up one by one, the suspicion that she might be Kingfisher grew deeper.

In particular, the three-way confrontation between Yu Bo-na, Kwon Tae-sung, and Lee Dong-jin created intense tension. Lee Dong-jin pointed out that the time Yu Bo-na and Kwon Tae-sung first met coincided with the eight-year gap in Kingfisher's activities, and that Yu Bo-na's maternity leave period also matched the four-year gap in Kingfisher's operations, continuing with meaningful questions. Lee Dong-jin deliberately tested whether Ju Jong-ryeol's case was the work of Kingfisher, while Kwon Tae-sung could not hide his unease as he engaged in a psychological battle.

Finally, Kwon Tae-sung decided to keep Yu Bo-na's secret. He confessed to Lee Dong-jin that he had witnessed a male Kingfisher at the Haegong sniper site four years ago and was kidnapped. With a resolute expression, he vowed, "I must protect our beloved family," raising the drama's immersion to its peak.

Towards the end of the broadcast, Yu Bo-na and Kwon Tae-sung enjoyed an amusement park date with their daughter, Kwon Yul (played by Hwang Bom-i). However, at the same time, a mysterious gun shooting incident occurred on a city street. As another threat approached the couple who had barely regained peace, they completed a tense ending.

'Married Woman Killer' is based on the popular Kakao webtoon of the same title. The 13th episode will air at 9:50 p.m. on the 11th.

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