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Park Shin-hye Sends Human Trash to Hell in 'Judge from Hell'
The 4th episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Judge from Hell,' aired on the 28th, recorded its highest viewership ratings yet, with 9.8% nationwide and 9.8% in the metropolitan area. It ranked first among all mini-series aired on Saturday and first among weekly mini-series. The peak viewership moment soared to 13.1%.
In this episode, the devil Kang Bit-na (played by Park Shin-hye) executed her eye-for-an-eye retribution. Kang Bit-na targeted Bae Ja-young (played by Lim Se-joo), who not only killed two husbands for insurance money but also committed child abuse.
Kang Bit-na summoned the sinner Bae Ja-young. Prior to this, Bae Ja-young had forced her deceased husband's mother, Jang Soon-hee (played by Nam Neung-mi), to overdose on sleeping pills and brought her husband's son, Yoo Ji-ho (played by Yang Hee-sang). She then threatened and brutally abused Yoo Ji-ho, even locking him up at home. Despite her heinous acts, Bae Ja-young shamelessly lied in front of Kang Bit-na.
Enraged, Kang Bit-na declared, "Bad adults must be punished." She then began her eye-for-an-eye retribution. Using her strength, Kang Bit-na overpowered Bae Ja-young and recreated the scene where Bae Ja-young had killed her husband, nearly drowning her.
Terrified, Bae Ja-young confessed her past wrongdoings, believing Kang Bit-na would let her go. However, Kang Bit-na's promise to 'let her go' meant sending her to hell. Kang Bit-na pushed Bae Ja-young off a cliff, just as she had done to her first husband, and repaid the child abuse she inflicted on Yoo Ji-ho. Thus, Kang Bit-na sent Bae Ja-young to hell.
After dealing with another piece of human trash, Kang Bit-na experienced an unsettling change. She began to be bothered by Han Da-on (played by Kim Jae-young), who had turned away, saying he would no longer be curious about her. To ensure Han Da-on would come looking for her, Kang Bit-na left Bae Ja-young's body in front of the police station where Han Da-on worked.
As murders targeting human trash continued, Han Da-on's suspicions grew. Both victims were perpetrators related to Kang Bit-na's trials. Knowing that Kang Bit-na was a devil, Han Da-on couldn't help but suspect her. He found a uniquely folded cola can at the crime scene, reminiscent of Kang Bit-na's past actions, deepening his contemplation.
Eventually, Han Da-on moved into the apartment opposite Kang Bit-na's. He told her, "I've become curious again. About you, Kang Bit-na." At that moment, Kang Bit-na's heart began to race, and she soon fainted. The devil Kang Bit-na's heart raced at the sight of human Han Da-on, raising curiosity about their future relationship.
In the 4th episode of 'Judge from Hell,' the devil Kang Bit-na mercilessly punished human trash, providing catharsis to the audience. The episode also vividly depicted the ugly side of humans, worse than devils, through crimes like insurance murder and child abuse, and dramatically portrayed Kang Bit-na's retribution process.
'Judge from Hell' airs every Friday and Saturday at 10 PM.
Tae Yuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
