'The World of the Married' Kim Hee-ae's Refreshing Counterattack Excites Viewers, Ratings Soar to 16%

In episode 5 of "The World of the Married," Kim Hee-ae carried out an elegant and deadly refreshing revenge. Photo by "The World of the Married" capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] Kim Hee-ae's refreshing counterattack in 'The World of the Married' delivered a thrilling catharsis, achieving an impressive 16% viewership rating.

In the JTBC drama 'The World of the Married' aired on the 10th, Ji Sun-woo (Kim Hee-ae) confronted the disguised lies with truth and succeeded in perfect revenge. In the whirlwind of truth brought by Ji Sun-woo, Lee Tae-oh (Park Hae-joon) shed the mask of lies, and Yeo Da-kyung (Han So-hee) collapsed. Choosing the catastrophe of truth over the perfection made by lies, Ji Sun-woo's actions provided unpredictable excitement.

Especially, Ji Sun-woo's counterattack, which perfectly returned the feelings of anxiety and frustration she must have felt toward Lee Tae-oh, thrilled viewers with unstoppable explosive power.

Ji Sun-woo's plan, which had to be flawless, was shaken by unexpected variables. It began with Lee Tae-oh's suspicion. Feeling the changed Ji Sun-woo, Lee Tae-oh sensitively detected the changes by even checking Ji Sun-woo's phone records. Yet, Lee Tae-oh was still clinging to Yeo Da-kyung, who had broken up with him, unable to end his double life.

Meanwhile, Son Jae-hyuk (Kim Young-min) became useless to Ji Sun-woo after she confirmed that Lee Tae-oh's company was on the verge of bankruptcy. However, Son Jae-hyuk pressured Ji Sun-woo by offering to provide even his personal account details, and when Ji Sun-woo drew the line, he unexpectedly visited her home. Also, Go Ye-rim (Park Sun-young), who was monitoring her husband's phone via GPS, noticed something strange between Ji Sun-woo and Son Jae-hyuk.

On the other hand, Park In-gyu (Lee Hak-joo), who confirmed Min Hyun-seo's (Shim Eun-woo) sedatives, immediately sensed the contract with Ji Sun-woo and used it to threaten her. Additionally, when patient Ha Dong-sik (Kim Jong-tae), who strongly sensed transference toward Ji Sun-woo, caused a disturbance at the hospital, Ji Sun-woo collapsed from hyperventilation.

On a rainy night, while walking drunk and recalling the trauma of her parents' traffic accident in childhood, Ji Sun-woo was saved by senior doctor Ma Kang-seok (Park Jung-sun). After confiding everything to Ma Kang-seok, Ji Sun-woo regained her resolve and took action once again.

Ji Sun-woo heard from Min Hyun-seo that Lee Tae-oh and Yeo Da-kyung had broken up, but she could not undo the hellish reality just because they separated. At the edge of all the situations and emotions suffocating her, Ji Sun-woo visited Yeo Byung-gyu's (Lee Kyung-young) house with Lee Tae-oh. There, with Yeo Byung-gyu, Eom Hyo-jung (Kim Sun-kyung), Yeo Da-kyung, and Lee Tae-oh all gathered, she revealed the relationship between Yeo Da-kyung and Lee Tae-oh and Yeo Da-kyung's pregnancy.

Episode 5 of 'The World of the Married,' where Ji Sun-woo delivered an elegant and deadly counterattack, recorded nationwide 14.7% and metropolitan area 16.1% (Nielsen Korea, paid households), setting a new personal best rating and securing first place in the same time slot once again.

JTBC's drama 'The World of the Married,' based on the British BBC drama 'Doctor Foster,' airs every Friday and Saturday at 10:50 PM.

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