In the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 'Ilta Scandal' (directed by Yoo Je-won, written by Yang Hee-seung, produced by Studio Dragon), which aired on the 4th (Saturday), the threads of all the cases, from the iron ball mystery to Dong-hee's (Shin Jae-ha) identity and the leaked test papers, were unraveled and time was tense. An exciting development unfolded that went smoothly. The relationship between Haeng-seon (Jeon Do-yeon) and Kyeol-ho (Jung Kyeong-ho), who overcame the crisis together, became stronger, and the familial love that became even warmer when Hae-yi (Noh Yun-seo) woke up from her coma gave a heart-wrenching feeling. Now, only the final episode remains. It made me look forward to the ending of the ongoing 'Ilta Scandal' even more.
Accordingly, the viewer rating for the last 15 episodes was an average of 18.4%, a high of 19.8% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 15.5% and a high of 16.8% nationwide, not only breaking its own record once again, but also taking first place in the same time slot on all channels. In particular, 'Ilta Scandal' swept the top spot in the same time slot in viewership ratings by generation, from men and women in their teens to those in their 60s, showing that it is still hot even before its end. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid platform)
On this day's broadcast, Nok Eun-ro was once again in an uproar due to the Woorim High School test paper leak incident. After hearing the news that Seon-jae (Lee Chae-min) was a party to the incident, Haeng-seon learned why Hae-i had no choice but to submit a blank midterm exam answer sheet. Meanwhile, Chi-kyeol and Dong-hee began to work closely together for their respective goals. First, Chi-kyeol, who could not stop being suspicious of Dong-hee, secretly visited his rooftop room to find out his true identity. In the end, Kyeol-kyeol was shocked when he found out that Dong-hee was the culprit who kidnapped Hae-yi, that it was Seong-hyeon, Su-hyeon's younger brother, and that he was the culprit in the iron ball incident. On the other hand, Dong-hee, who accidentally found out that Hae-i might wake up soon, went straight to the hospital. Haeng-seon, who discovered Dong-hee in Hae-i's hospital room, was cornered, and at that moment, Fierce appeared and narrowly escaped the crisis. Dong-hee runs away to the hospital rooftop to avoid the fierce battle. Chi-chi was persuaded to surrender and that he would help her come out into the world, but in the end, Dong-hee chose to die, hurting Chi-chi once again.
Chi-kyeol had a hard time witnessing Dong-hee's death right in front of his eyes. It was Haeng-seon who reached out to him, who was living in seclusion and swallowing his wounds alone. Chi-cheol, who saw Haeng-seon come to her house and held her in her arms, was comforted by the warmth and love that Haeng-seon gave her. Meanwhile, good news came from the hospital. Hae-i finally opened her eyes. Haeng-seon, Jae-woo (Oh Eui-sik), and Hae-i looked at each other and shed tears of joy, saying they were sorry, and the sight touched the hearts of those watching.
At a time when Hae-i's family was finding peace, Woorim High School was still noisy. Su-a's mother (Kim Sun-young) was at the forefront and protested that Seon-jae, who was involved in the test paper leak incident, should also be punished, and Haeng-seon, who happened to witness the incident, did not just ignore it. “In the end, isn’t it always us adults who push our children to the edge? “Thank you for giving me courage, it’s okay, I can’t protect you and embrace you, but you’re expelling me,” he said, throwing out a cider. Su-ah's mother was unable to properly refute Haeng-seon's honest opinion.
Meanwhile, after much thought, Seon-jae submitted his resignation letter and visited Hae-i's hospital. Hae-i supported Seon-jae's choice, and the sight of the two smiling as they faced each other again was heart-warming. Afterwards, Seon-jae visited Hae-i Hospital again with Geon-hu (Lee Min-jae). He handed me the hair tie I had previously bought for Hae-i and said, “I actually want to stop being friends with you. I liked it for a long time. “Do you want to date me?” he shyly confessed, but the result was ‘on hold’. After hearing Hae-i's answer that he should think about it after the college entrance exam, Geon-hoo laughs heartily when he sees Seon-jae and says that he was dumped. In this way, Seonjae gradually regained his former self by the side of his friends.
However, Hae-i was disturbed by the appearance of her biological mother, Haeng-ja (Bae Hae-seon). On the day Hae-i was finally discharged from the hospital after finishing her stay at the hospital, Young-ju (Lee Bong-ryun) and Jae-woo celebrated the discharge with a placard. While everyone decided to have a party to celebrate Hae-i's discharge from the hospital, Hae-i was deeply disappointed when she found out that Hae-ja was trying to borrow money from Chi-chi. The sight of Hae-i trying to hide her upset and smile in front of everyone felt even more sad. As Hae-i recovered her health, all the crises that faced Haeng-seon and Chi-cheol had passed, and it seemed like a happy moment had come again, but there was a twist in the ending. Hae-i immediately said, “I’m going to live with my mom now. I'm going to Japan with my mom. “I want to live there, the two of us,” he made a bombshell declaration. Haeng-seon's shocked expression and Hae-i's determined look foreshadow another upheaval between the two, and the show will air today (5th) to see how 'One-hit Scandal', with only one episode left, will end. Anticipation for the final episode is reaching its peak.
Meanwhile, the final episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Ilta Scandal' will be broadcast at 9:10 pm today (5th).
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr