Park Hyung-sik, who hacked 2 trillion won in 'Treasure Island', died and came back to life.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings research company, the third episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Treasure Island' (written by Lee Myung-hee, directed by Jin Chang-kyu), which aired on February 28, recorded a viewership rating of 8.9% in the metropolitan area and 8.8% nationwide, breaking its own record. This ranked first in its time slot and among Friday-Saturday dramas, with a peak rating soaring to 11.2%. It was the first time the show surpassed double digits in just three episodes. The 2049 rating also topped the Friday-Saturday dramas at 2.4%. The strong box office success of 'Treasure Island' has begun.
The third episode of 'Treasure Island' captivated viewers with its stormy developments. The story, which included the hacking of 2 trillion won in political slush funds and the death and resurrection of Seo Dong-joo (played by Park Hyung-sik), showcased a larger scale along with the actor's passionate performances, demonstrating the essence of a 'blockbuster revenge drama'.
On this day, Seo Dong-joo found himself in a life-threatening situation after falling into a trap set by Yeom Jang-seon (played by Heo Joon-ho). After narrowly escaping death, Seo Dong-joo chose to confront Yeom Jang-seon directly. He knelt down and begged for his life, but Yeom Jang-seon coldly responded, "I think I should kill you." Judging that it would not be easy to escape alive, Seo Dong-joo threw a dangerous gamble, claiming he had embezzled 39 billion won from Yeom Jang-seon's 'National Love Fund', which was a slush fund.
Yeom Jang-seon, who would do anything for money, took the bait thrown by Seo Dong-joo. Seo Dong-joo offered to return the slush funds in exchange for his safety. Just when it seemed everything would end there, it was only the beginning of Seo Dong-joo's counterattack. In a life-threatening situation, Seo Dong-joo used his wits to hack the password of the account containing Yeom Jang-seon's political slush fund of 2 trillion won.
After hacking the slush fund account, Seo Dong-joo spent his time leisurely. He dreamed of proposing to his beloved Yeo Eun-nam (played by Hong Hwa-yeon) on a rented yacht. Yeo Eun-nam also could not forget Seo Dong-joo and tried to return to his side. However, due to Yeom Jang-seon, who sensed this first, Yeo Eun-nam could not go to Seo Dong-joo. Seo Dong-joo waited endlessly for Yeo Eun-nam, who did not come.
Meanwhile, Yeom Jang-seon, unaware of Seo Dong-joo's hacking, instructed Heo Il-do (played by Lee Hae-young) to kill Seo Dong-joo. Heo Il-do, who had always felt inferior to Seo Dong-joo, ultimately shot him with a gun given by Yeom Jang-seon on the sea. Seo Dong-joo fell into the water, bleeding, while Heo Il-do felt both guilt and relief as he turned away.
However, an unexpected event occurred that Yeom Jang-seon and Heo Il-do did not anticipate. They learned late that Seo Dong-joo had hacked the 2 trillion won political slush fund account. Because Seo Dong-joo had changed the password, they could not withdraw even a single won from the account without him. Yeom Jang-seon felt an unbearable rage. His eyes gleamed with malice. Yeom Jang-seon pinned the murder of Seo Dong-joo and the disappearance of the 2 trillion won political slush fund on Heo Il-do.
Heo Il-do found himself in a situation where he could neither move forward nor backward. He even hid in the study to open the safe of Cha Gang-cheon (played by Woo Hyun), the chairman of Daesan Group, but could not find the password. Yeom Jang-seon continued to pressure Heo Il-do, who cried out, "Seo Dong-joo, resurrect! Right now!" while shedding helpless tears.
At that moment, Seo Dong-joo opened his eyes. Seo Dong-joo, who they thought was dead, truly resurrected as Heo Il-do had cried out. The intense intersection of Heo Il-do's cries and Seo Dong-joo's resurrection concluded the third episode of 'Treasure Island'. It was an impactful ending that felt like the heart would stop. The moment the powerful blockbuster revenge drama began.
The third episode of 'Treasure Island', where the story, scale, and acting all swept through like a storm. The tension maintained from the beginning peaked at the ending, making it impossible for viewers to endure without watching the next episode. The full-scale counterattack of the resurrected Seo Dong-joo is expected in the fourth episode of 'Treasure Island', which will air on March 1 at 9:50 PM.
[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]
