‘Treasure Island’ Park Hyung Sik‘s biological father was revealed to be Lee Hae Young, not Joo Sang Wook.

According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership ratings research company, on the 30th, the 12th episode of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘Treasure Island’ (written by Lee Myung Hee/directed by Jin Chang Kyu/produced by Studio S, A2Z Entertainment, Purumir Factory) that aired on the 29th recorded 12.7% nationwide, 12.5% in the metropolitan area, and a peak of 13.8%, topping all channels and Saturday miniseries in the same time slot. Above all, the 2049 viewership ratings, a key indicator of channel competitiveness, broke the record with 3.3%, taking first place among all programs aired on Saturdays, once again proving the overwhelming success of ‘Treasure Island’.

The secret of Seo Dong Joo’s (Park Hyung Sik) real birth was revealed in the broadcast that day. Seo Dong-ju‘s biological father was not the deceased Yeo Soon-ho (played by Joo Sang-wook), but Heo Il-do (played by Lee Hae-young), who tried to kill Seo Dong-ju several times. Above all, the wickedness of Yeom Jang-seon (played by Heo Jun-ho), who knew all of this but gave Heo Il-do a gun and told him to kill Seo Dong-ju, shocked the viewers.



Seo Dong-ju, who recalled all of his memories from the night Yeo Soon-ho died through hypnosis, trembled with revenge toward Heo Il-do. Seo Dong-ju went to see Heo Il-do and revealed that he was the young Seong-hyeon who was in Yeo Soon-ho’s car ‘that night’, and that he remembered all the wrongdoings Heo Il-do committed that day. In a situation that he didn‘t want to believe, Heo Il-do tried hard to deny it, but Seo Dong-ju followed suit, even putting a tissue in his mouth before Heo Il-do pushed the car away.

Seo Dong-ju didn’t stop there and pressured Heo Il-do, saying, “Pour out everything you received from Daesan and leave Daesan.” Heo Il-do, who was driven to the edge of a cliff, went to Yeom Jang-seon and asked for a gun. This time, he was determined to kill Seo Dong-ju and get rid of him. Heo Il-do suggested to Yeom Jang-seon a plan to make it seem like Seo Dong-ju committed suicide after finding out that Yeo Eun-nam (Hong Hwa-yeon), who he loved, was his half-sibling.

However, Yeom Jang-seon and Heo Il-do didn‘t put it into action right away. In order to take over Daesan Group, they had to hurry up and arrange for the marriage between Chairman Cha Kang-cheon (Woo Hyun) and Ji Young-soo (Do Ji-won), who gave birth to Cha Kang-cheon’s illegitimate child. Seo Dong-ju, who didn‘t know about this plan, decided to cover up the whole truth from Yeo Eun-nam so that she wouldn’t suffer. After Chairman Cha Kang-cheon‘s wedding, Heo Il-do called Seo Dong-ju with the gun he received from Yeom Jang-seon.

The real twist started at this point. The dandelion data that had been obtained to find Yeom Jang-seon’s weakness revealed that Seo Dong-ju was Heo Il-do‘s biological son. The dandelion data transcript contained a conversation between Yeom Jang-seon and someone asking, “Don’t you know that Heo Il-do is your son?” The child he thought was dead, Chu Sung-hyun, that is, Seo Dong-ju, was Heo Il-do‘s biological son. Seo Dong-ju couldn’t hide his disappointment after confirming the results of the genetic test.

Seo Dong-ju and Heo Il-do finally faced each other. Yeom Jang-seon provoked Heo Il-do, saying, “Take aim. You‘ll succeed this time, right?” Heo Il-do shot Seo Dong-ju, saying, “If I can’t kill you this time, I‘ll gladly accept even worse insults.” Seo Dong-ju fell down. Yeom Jang-seon, who had been watching the situation with a creepy smile, now acted urgent and belatedly stopped Heo Il-do by saying, “Don’t shoot. Seo Dong-ju is your junior‘s son.”

At that moment, Seo Dong-ju got up from his seat. Seo Dong-ju laughed strangely and said to Heo Il-do, “What are you doing? I’m not dead yet. Hurry up and shoot more. Father.” Seo Dong-ju, Yeom Jang-seon, Heo Il-do. Episode 12 of “Treasure Island” ended with the crazy faces of the three men crossing each other. It was truly a shocking ending that took the viewers‘ breath away.

Episode 12 of “Treasure Island” heightened the tension by exploding the story that had been building up until then like a bomb. Then, it put an end to the immersion with an incredibly powerful ending that transcended imagination. The actors’ passionate performances, which become more powerful as they reach the climax, made it impossible for viewers to take their eyes off ‘Treasure Island’ for even a minute and a second. Amid the pouring praise and explosive response, people are curious and looking forward to what kind of shocking story ‘Treasure Island’ will unfold in the remaining 4 episodes. SBS‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Treasure Island’ airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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