MBC Friday-Saturday drama A Bona fide Killer is intensifying tension by fully expanding the mystery surrounding Kingfisher.
MBC Friday-Saturday drama A Bona fide Killer (planned by Kwon Seong-chang, written by Kim Eun-hee, directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hun) is drawing viewers in by unfolding a variety of stories, from the cold-blooded killer Yu Bona (Kong Hyojin) showing her human side to the poignant past romance with her husband Kwon Taesung (Jung Jun-won).
In particular, the scene in episode 7 where Yu Bona lies on the cabin sofa doing nothing and passes the time shot up to a peak rating of 12.2%, drawing intense interest. It also recorded 3.7% in the 20-54 rating, a key channel competitiveness indicator reflecting changes in media consumption environments, ranking first among all programs broadcast on the 21st and proving a solid viewer base and topicality.
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In episode 8, new suspicions surrounding Kingfisher rose to the surface, raising tension. The scene in which a man appears before Kwon Taesung and introduces himself as Yu Bona's friend "Sergei (Seulgi)" recorded a peak rating of 9.9% and became the episode's best minute.
While Yu Bona headed to the airport to find her Russian friend Seulgi (Shin Hyun-su), Seulgi appeared before Kwon Taesung first. Moreover, it was revealed that Seulgi was the person who kidnapped Kwon Taesung in the past, delivering a shock.
After the broadcast, viewers showed strong interest with reactions such as "Wow, so Seulgi was the one who kidnapped Kwon Taesung. Time flew again today" and "Bona and Seulgi's Russian backstory is so intriguing." Seulgi's appearance amplified curiosity about Kwon Taesung's past kidnapping incident while adding a new variable to the mystery surrounding Kingfisher.
Here, Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Sang Yi) referred to Kingfisher as "a bloodless, tearless psychopathic murderer," and brought up the case four years ago when a father was shot in front of his 7-year-old son, further stoking suspicions. Focus is on how the relationships among the three people—Kingfisher Yu Bona, Kwon Taesung who experienced the past kidnapping, and Lee Dong-jin who is tracking Kingfisher's true identity—will entangle moving forward.
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Eight years ago, Yu Bona, who was experiencing burnout, evoked sympathy as she stood precariously on a rooftop railing. Exhausted by an unchanging reality despite having dealt with countless criminals, Yu Bona went to the cabin to give up everything and revealed the human side hidden beneath the cold-blooded killer.
There, Yu Bona, who met Kwon Taesung, began an unexpected romance. The two, stranded at the cabin by a blizzard, spent time together and grew closer, and when Kwon Taesung made a sincere confession, Yu Bona replied "Please take care of me, it's my first time in love" and shared their first kiss.
The process by which Yu Bona's burnout led to her fateful meeting with Kwon Taesung adds plausibility to the relationship of the two who are now a married couple and completes a special past narrative. Even after the broadcast, hot reactions continued such as "the ice queen and the sunny male lead themselves. the cabin rom-com is so sweet and fun" and "Bona and Taesung's past backstory is amazing. why did they fall in love with each other?"
In this way, A Bona fide Killer heightens tension through the shocking twist of Kwon Taesung's kidnapping and the Kingfisher mystery, which was set in motion by Seulgi's appearance, while also increasing the show's appeal by unfolding the fateful romance between Yu Bona and Kwon Taesung that began at the cabin eight years ago.
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