'Married Woman Killer' Gong Hyo-jin's Identity Revealed... Kwon Tae-sung Confused, Protects Family, Ratings 9.3%

In episode 12 of MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ’Married Woman Killer,’ a dramatic development unfolds as Yoo Bo-na (played by Gong Hyo-jin) reveals her secret identity as Kingfisher to her husband Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Joon-won). Kwon Tae-sung becomes confused when he realizes that the voice of the person who saved him at the Kingfisher sniper scene eight years ago is the same as Yoo Bo-na’s. He then confronts Sergei (played by Shin Hyun-soo) about the kidnapping incident from four years ago and confirms that his wife is the Kingfisher he has been chasing. Kwon Tae-sung expresses his complicated feelings by asking Yoo Bo-na, ″Why did you marry me? Did you really love me?″ Intoxicated, he returns home and rejects Yoo Bo-na’s affectionate touch, swallowing his tears upon overhearing her muttering that she pretended to like strawberry shakes. Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Sang-yi) grows suspicious of Yoo Bo-na and visits Oh Hyun-nam (played by Ha Yul-ri), witnessing her together with Yoo Bo-na at Durumi Electronics. He also reviews black box footage of Yoo Bo-na chasing a voice phishing criminal, suspecting a connection to Kingfisher. During a meeting where Yoo Bo-na, Kwon Tae-sung, and Lee Dong-jin are all present, Lee Dong-jin points out that Yoo Bo-na’s past coincides with Kingfisher’s hiatus and probes whether the Gu Jong-ryeol case was also Kingfisher’s doing, observing their reactions. Meanwhile, Yoo Bo-na’s past is revealed. As a child abused in an orphanage, she protected other children by shooting a slingshot at the director and taking away the director’s breathing apparatus, who suffered from asthma. Mama (played by Moon Jung-hee) says, ″You saved those children,″ showing the background behind Yoo Bo-na’s choice to become a killer. Currently, Yoo Bo-na expresses anger toward child abuser Gu Jong-ryeol (played by Park Jung-geun) and comforts Gu Jong-ryeol’s daughter. Oh Hyun-nam adds significance by saying this incident will be a day of liberation from violence for the victimized children. Kwon Tae-sung decides not to reveal Yoo Bo-na’s identity to outsiders. He testifies to Lee Dong-jin that he saw a male Kingfisher at the Haegong-dong sniper scene four years ago and was even kidnapped, vowing, ″I will protect my beloved family.″ Later, Yoo Bo-na, Kwon Tae-sung, and their daughter Kwon Yul (played by Hwang Bom-yi) spend peaceful time at an amusement park. However, at the end of the broadcast, a mysterious sniper incident occurs in the city streets where a middle-aged man is shot and collapses, bringing a new crisis to the family’s daily life. Meanwhile, episode 12, aired on the 5th, recorded a nationwide household rating of 9.3% according to Nielsen Korea, with a peak rating of 12.6% during the ending scenes that alternated between the family trip and the sniper incident.