'How to Become a Building Owner in Korea' has taken the top spot in viewer engagement.
tvN's weekend drama 'How to Become a Building Owner in Korea' (written by Oh Han-ki, directed by Im Pil-seong, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Mindmark and Studio 329) is delivering heart-pounding suspense as it portrays the desperate struggles of a building owner trying to hold onto his property. The drama has ranked first in weekly drama viewership on the OTT platform Wavve (March 16-22) and also topped the TV-OTT weekend drama engagement chart for the third week of March, as announced by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex.
The endings of 'Building Owner' are particularly noteworthy, delivering unexpected shocks and impacts in the last five minutes of each episode. Let's revisit the endings from episodes 1 to 4.
Episode 1 Ending – Ha Jung-woo Witnesses a Friend's Kidnapping! What Are You Doing There?
Ki Soo-jong, a building owner hoping for a redevelopment windfall, receives a notice from the mysterious financial company Real Capital that he must repay his debts or lose his Seyoon Building. As he grows increasingly anxious and fearful with no solution in sight, strange noises from the building's basement freezer lead him to discover his friend Min Hwal-seong (played by Kim Jun-han) and Min's wife Jeon Yi-kyung (played by Jung Soo-jung) being held captive. The unexpected plot twist from the first episode left everyone stunned.
Episode 2 Ending – The Unexpected Outcome of a Fake Kidnapping! Kim Jun-han Falls → Ha Jung-woo Flees
Min Hwal-seong involves Ki Soo-jong in a fake kidnapping scheme to extort money from his mother-in-law. However, the plan goes awry when the mother-in-law treats the kidnapping as a financial transaction, leading to police intervention at the hostage exchange site. A scuffle ensues between Ki Soo-jong and Min Hwal-seong, resulting in Min's accidental fall. Panicked, Ki Soo-jong flees from the police. The unpredictable turn of events transformed the fake kidnapping into a real crime, showcasing 'Building Owner's unique suspenseful endings.
Episode 3 Ending – The Dual Nature of Im Soo-jung's Character! A Chilling Twist
Kim Sun (played by Im Soo-jung) appears to be a typical housewife dedicated to her hearing-impaired daughter's education and mending her relationship with her husband, Ki Soo-jong. However, the third episode's ending reveals Kim Sun secretly communicating with Real Capital's Yona (played by Shim Eun-kyung), shocking everyone. Im Soo-jung's presence turned the drama's atmosphere on its head, leaving viewers curious about the secrets Kim Sun harbors.
Episode 4 Ending – Another Incident at Seyoon Building! Ha Jung-woo and Im Soo-jung Stab Hyun Bong-sik
It turns out Kim Sun was being blackmailed by Yona, who promised to delete a video of her affair with Min Hwal-seong in exchange for persuading Ki Soo-jong to sell Seyoon Building to Real Capital. As the plan unravels and Ki Soo-jong discovers the affair video, the couple argues. Just then, an intruder appears in the first-floor restroom. Concerned about the cash bundles hidden there as evidence of the kidnapping, they rush to the scene.
The intruder turns out to be Oh Dong-ki (played by Hyun Bong-sik), the owner of the first-floor café, with a pair of scissors brought by Kim Sun as a weapon stuck in him. The unexpected incident and victim leave viewers wondering how Ki Soo-jong and Kim Sun will handle the aftermath in the next episode.
Meanwhile, episode 5 of tvN's weekend drama 'How to Become a Building Owner in Korea' will air on Saturday, the 28th, at 9:10 PM.
Reporter: Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr