Geum Sae-rok, Park Ji-young, and Kim Hye-eun found out Choi Tae-joon‘s true identity.
On the 14th episode of KBS2’s special weekend drama ‘Iron Family’ (directed by Sung Joon-hae, Seo Yong-soo / written by Seo Sook-hyang) aired on the 10th, Go Bong-hee (played by Park Ji-young) and Baek Ji-yeon (played by Kim Hye-eun) surprised everyone by slapping Ji Seung-don (played by Shin Hyun-joon) in the face.
In that day‘s broadcast, Seo Kang-joo (played by Kim Jung-hyun) snatched the money from Seung-don’s room before her father could see it when Ji-yeon found a wad of money. Kang-joo told her mother Ji-yeon that Kim Sung-hoon (played by Park Sung-hyun) was a dangerous person and that she would find the money for her. When Kang-joo checked the money she received from Lee Moo-rim (played by Kim Hyun-joon), she was confused to find out that it was the same serial number as the money Ji-yeon was looking for.
Seung-don visited Cheongryum Laundry to deliver the congratulatory money he received from Moo-rim to Bong-hee. Bong-hee expressed her disappointment at Moo-rim‘s act of secretly giving money to Seung-don, but Seung-don showed interest in the delivered jajangmyeon, making people laugh. Seung-don, who ended up eating jajangmyeon with Bong-hee, mixed her noodles first and grabbed Bong-hee’s wrist, creating a strange atmosphere between the two that stimulated the dopamine of the viewers.
Meanwhile, Kang-joo, who helped Da-rim (played by Geum Sae-rok) do her job as a secretary, came into conflict with Da-rim‘s older sister Lee Cha-rim (played by Yang Hye-ji), who was in charge of designing pants. Kang-joo scolded Cha-rim for crossing the line when she designed the top as well, and Cha-rim got angry and announced her resignation. Da-rim, who overheard their conversation, said to Kang-joo, “You’re just struggling to get to the top in this company,” and spoke on Cha-rim‘s behalf. Kang-ju confessed to Da-rim, who came to see her instead of going to her sister, “I have a crush on you,” and when Da-rim didn’t deny his feelings by saying, “Do whatever you want, whether you open it or close it,” she felt excited.
On the other hand, Ji-yeon accidentally saw Seung-don’s cell phone and saw an unusual message from Noh Ae-ri (played by Jo Mi-ryeong). Ji-yeon, who thought Seung-don was cheating, checked the black box in his car and found out that Seung-don had a biological child, and the story unfolded like never before. Seung-don’s biological child, Cha Tae-woong (played by Choi Tae-joon), heard from his biological mother Ae-ri’s caregiver that she was very sick. Bong-hee went into Tae-woong’s house as he hurriedly packed his bags and left, and found the paternity test report with Seung-don.
Shocked, Bong-hee went to find Seung-don, and Ji-yeon, who found out everything, also rushed into the office of the chairman of Jiseung Group. Ji-yeon, who slapped Seung-don, cornered him by asking if he had a hidden son. Da-rim, who had been listening to their conversation, was also surprised, and the exciting development continued.
Bong-hee also surprised everyone by entering Seung-don’s office and slapping him in the face. The ending of Seung-don covering his sore face after being slapped by two women presented a storm of fun to viewers on Sunday night. Viewers are curious about what Seung-don will do now that everything has been revealed, and what situation Tae-woong will face after leaving in a hurry.
The viewership rating for Episode 14 was 17% (provided by Nielsen Korea, nationwide households), ranking first among all programs aired that day. In particular, the scene where Seo Kang-joo visits the loan shark office for Baek Ji-yeon, the scene where he confesses to Lee Da-rim, “I have a crush on you,” and the three scenes where Ji Seung-don gets slapped by Go Bong-hee and Baek Ji-yeon captured the attention of viewers, with the highest viewership rating soaring to 18.8% per minute.
Episode 15 of “Iron Family” will air at 8 PM on the 16th (Sat).
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com