Han Suk-kyu completely toppled the villainous father and son who ran wild believing only in their power.
In episode 5 of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Shin's Project (written by Ban Gi-ri / directed by Shin Kyung-soo / planned by Studio Dragon / produced by Two Frame), which aired Monday the 29th, Shin Sajang (played by Han Suk-kyu) subdued Choi Woong-sik (played by Park Won-sang) and Choi Yong-min (played by Byung-heon), who threatened employees and tried to cover things up with money and power, delivering a thrilling catharsis.
Accordingly, episode 5 recorded its highest ratings yet, with an average household rating of 8% in the Seoul metropolitan area and a peak of 9.7%, an average household rating of 8.7% nationwide and a peak of 10.6%, ranking first in its time slot across all channels including terrestrial broadcasters. It also ranked first among men and women aged 20-49, tvN's target, across cable, general programming, and all channels. (Based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
Earlier, having learned that Choi Woong-sik, a father and city councilor, had covered up his son Choi Yong-min's heinous crimes, Shin Sajang confronted Choi Woong-sik and demanded that the four-term candidate withdraw, strongly pointing out his son's crimes against Jo Philip (played by Bae Hyun-seong) and Lee Si-on (played by Lee Re).
But Choi Woong-sik, who drew a line saying he was not someone who covers up his children's affairs, rushed to the shop owners harmed by his son's crimes and bowed ostentatiously, provoking anger. He cultivated the image of a sympathetic father whose feelings about his child's matters are at odds with being a capable politician, eliciting pity.
Meanwhile, Jo Philip stepped forward to bring Choi Yong-min's long-buried school violence case to light, because he himself had been a bullying victim in the past and felt especially concerned. Based on Shin Sajang's advice, Jo Philip approached the victims of Choi Yong-min's school violence and steadily gathered evidence to reveal the truth.
Meanwhile Shin Sajang was laying out a plan to confront the father-and-son Choi pair with unorthodox methods. Gathering the backward shopping district residents and acquaintances, he abruptly announced his candidacy for city council and surprised everyone by revealing his big plan to become Choi Woong-sik's rival himself.
Their passionate moves led to the gathering of several clues. After twists and turns, Jo Philip secured video footage of Choi Woong-sik handing money to a family of a school violence victim, and Kim Su-dong (played by Jung Eun-pyo), an Assistant Deputy Director at the Community Service Center, uncovered that there had been a transaction in which a foreign worker at a scrapyard obtained permanent residency with the councilor's help.
Shin Sajang also focused on the fact that Choi Woong-sik had been buying off high-polling candidates with money every election to force unification. Shin Sajang informed other candidates of Choi Woong-sik's corruption, proposed unification to raise his own support, and ultimately reached the stage of receiving a unification proposal from Choi Woong-sik.
When Choi Woong-sik later visited him, Shin Sajang took control of the negotiations by making completely different demands. He told Choi Woong-sik to personally visit Jo Philip, Lee Si-on and the other victims and show remorse, and Choi Woong-sik carried out Shin Sajang's wishes.
But contrary to the agreement, Shin Sajang abruptly announced his withdrawal, preventing anyone from absorbing his support and at the same time boosting the campaign of Choi Woong-sik's rival Kwon Bong-geun (played by Heo Jeong-do), leading to Choi Woong-sik's defeat. He also unleashed the evidence he had accumulated, delivering a satisfying finale that put Choi Woong-sik, Choi Yong-min and the associates involved in their illegal acts on trial before the law.
Meanwhile, in the ending, a scene showed Shin Sajang visiting the killer who had murdered his son. Seeing the mentally unstable killer, Shin Sajang flashed a piercing look and said, "Live like that for the rest of your life. If your condition improves even a bit, I will surely kill you."
What secrets might lie between Han Suk-kyu and the killer who murdered his son can be seen in episode 6 of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Shin's Project, which airs today (30th) at 8:50 p.m.
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