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The beginning of a tangled conflict with the Joseon Tongbo.

In the 5th episode of the tvN Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Stealer: Seven Joseon Tongbo', which aired on the 26th, the unofficial cultural property recovery team 'Karma' followed the direction of the hole-in-the-sky Joseon Tongbo, and the threat from Kim Young-soo (played by Lee Deok-hwa), who regarded them as a thorn in their eyes, intensified. .

First, Kim Young-soo's long-standing obsession with Joseon Tongbo was revealed, giving an eerie feeling. In the past, while working as the Minister of Construction and embezzling numerous cultural assets, he acquired ancient books about the Stone of Eternal Life, and soon eternal life became the ultimate dream for Kim Young-soo, who was blinded by greed. Therefore, the seven Joseon Tongbo that will reveal the location of the stone will also be desirable. It was assumed that Kim Young-soo's plan to target this would be even more elaborate and evil.

Hwang Dae-myeong, who unintentionally played two roles, put on a skunk mask and achieved a strange cooperation between the thief and the police. While interest was growing about the outcome of his unfinished double life, an unexpected crisis came to Hwang Dae-myeong. In the memories of the past brought on by the sound of thunder, the image of my parents being brutally murdered came to mind.

Meanwhile, the members of the team 'Karma' to find Chosun Tongbo were also active. Jang Tae-in (played by Jo Han-cheol) persistently provoked Kim Young-soo and dug up information that he was chasing Chosun Tongbo. An unusual tension flowed between Jang Tae-in and Kim Young-soo, who were glaring at each other, increasing immersion in the kind of fight that those on opposite sides would continue. Choi Min-woo (played by Lee Joo-woo) showed off his elite wit and arrested Dr. Go (played by Choi Jeong-woo) who stole Yeon-ji's siblings' Joseon report, giving the green light to Team Karma's operation.

However, the smooth development was short-lived, and the atmosphere took a turn when Kim Young-soo, stimulated by Jang Tae-in, launched a fierce attack. Kim Young-soo ordered Choi Min-woo to be captured first and even left creepy words to cut off his limbs. Sensing suspicious movement, Hwang Dae-myeong hurriedly followed Choi Min-woo, but was blocked by an unexpected obstacle and lost her.

Choi Min-woo launched a thrilling counterattack by knocking down the gang members with his bare fists. However, the situation began to turn unfavorable with the appearance of Jo Huindal (played by Kim Jae-cheol), a killer who instills fear with his mere presence.

At the moment when Choi Min-woo was on the brink of being threatened by Jo Huin-dal, who asked about the whereabouts of Chosun Tongbo, a skunk dramatically appeared and elicited exclamations. Then, Skunk, who realized that Jo Baek-dal was Kim Young-soo's subordinate, advanced without hesitation, and a fierce battle ensued.

The skunk even entered wearing an unfinished suit to save Choi Min-woo, so he lost consciousness after receiving the final blow from Jo Huindal. Choi Min-woo, who could not hide his nervousness over the fallen skunk, decided to take off the mask to wake him up, reached out his hand toward the cut edge of the suit, and episode 5 ended in tension.

The viewer rating for the 5th episode recorded an average of 4.2% and a maximum of 4.7% based on households in the metropolitan area, and ranked first in the same time slot across all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters (based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea).

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr