[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] With Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Joon-won, and Lee Sang-i all gathered in one place, the episode ended with the sound of gunshots, building suspense.

In Episode 9 of the MBC Friday-Saturday drama “Married Woman Killer,” which aired on the 28th, the show delivered breathtaking suspense to viewers as it revealed that Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Joon-won) had been kidnapped by Sergei (played by Shin Hyun-soo) just moments before he was about to witness Yoo Bo-na (played by Gong Hyo-jin) being shot.
The episode recorded a viewership rating of 9.0% nationwide and 8.7% in the Seoul metropolitan area according to Nielsen Korea, securing the top spot among Friday-Saturday dramas. In particular, the closing scene—in which Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Sang-yi) desperately chases Jang Eun-hak (played by Kim Min-sang) before coming to a halt and aiming his gun, while Yoo Bo-na prepares to take a shot at Jang Eun-hak as he flees from the building’s rooftop—saw the viewership rating soar to a peak of 11.4%.
In that episode, Yoo Bo-na, enraged by the news that Sergei had visited Kwon Tae-sung, headed home. As she walked, she recalled that day four years ago when she had gone to a meeting with Yeon Chang-bok (played by Lee Kyu-seop) while pregnant. Though she hesitated to take the shot out of concern for the baby in her womb, Yoo Bo-na seemed to make up her mind and aimed at Yeon Chang-bok. However, the unexpected appearance of Yeon Chang-bok’s son caused the situation to take a new turn.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the news of Yeon Chang-bok’s escape, Kwon Tae-sung headed to the Haegong-dong boarding house. Just as Kwon Tae-sung was about to open the rooftop door, Sergei struck him, allowing Yoo Bo-na to narrowly escape a life-or-death crisis where her true identity was nearly exposed to her husband. Later, Sergei shot Yeon Chang-bok instead of Yoo Bo-na, and Yoo Bo-na was enraged by Sergei’s cruelty as he pulled the trigger while the son watched.
Sergei also kidnapped Kwon Tae-sung and took him to the mountains, threatening him: “You’d better lose interest in Kingfisher. If you break your promise, your family could be in danger.” That was the moment the reason behind Kwon Tae-sung’s sudden halt to his Kingfisher investigation became clear. After returning home, Kwon Tae-sung learned of Yoo Bo-na’s pregnancy, and the sight of the couple—who had each kept their secrets to protect one another—evoked a sense of poignancy.
This was followed by a three-way confrontation between Yoo Bo-na, Kwon Tae-sung, and Sergei. Upon hearing about his wife’s past—which he had been unaware of—Kwon Tae-sung could not hide his mixed feelings. In response to Sergei’s provocation, Kwon Tae-sung remained unshaken, stating, “What matters isn’t the past, but the present.”
Later, Yoo Bo-na and Sergei engaged in a fierce physical struggle on the rooftop. Sergei provoked Yoo Bo-na by saying, “For killers like us, having something to protect is a fatal weakness,” further fueling curiosity about the mysterious connection between the two.
Meanwhile, Lee Dong-jin was shocked to learn that Jang Eun-hak, who had murdered his parents, had been released from prison. Jang Eun-hak had received a light sentence for manslaughter and was paroled a month ago. The plot’s suspense intensified when it was revealed that Jang Eun-hak was the very person the Sales Team 3 at Durumi Electronics was set to meet as a new client.
Toward the end of the episode, Lee Dong-jin lay in wait near the furniture workshop where Jang Eun-hak worked and then gave chase. Jang Eun-hak, who was drunk, returned to the workshop and stabbed the owner with a knife. A tense chase through the alleys ensued between Lee Dong-jin and Jang Eun-hak, and Lee Dong-jin, overcome with rage as he thought of his parents, aimed his gun at him. The scene became even more precarious as Yoo Bo-na took aim with a sniper rifle from the rooftop and Kwon Tae-sung arrived on the scene. Curiosity about today’s episode soared following the shocking ending, where the fates of the three characters diverged with a single gunshot.
“The Married Woman Killer” is a drama depicting the struggles of a working mom with the world’s deadliest job as she fights to maintain a work-life balance. It airs on the 29th at 9:50 p.m.