Jisung goes live with cat-masked moms to expose APT corruption

Park Hae-kang (played by Jisung) of the JTBC weekend drama 'APT' will reveal Lee Chung-won's (played by Park Byung-eun) corruption to the world through a YouTube live broadcast. In episode 9, airing at 10:40 p.m. on the 8th, Park Hae-kang, who has left his past as a former gangster behind, is depicted launching a counterattack by joining hands with the mothers living in the apartment complex.

In the previously aired episode 8, Lee Chung-won's corruption heightened the tension of the drama. When Lee Chung-won, who has been embezzling long-term repair reserve funds, issued an order to murder Kang Ha-jeong (played by Ryu Hyun-kyung) using 10 billion won as bait, Park Hae-kang refused and declared all-out war against Lee Chung-won.

Episode 8 reached a peak viewership rating of 6.1% in the Seoul metropolitan area

'APT' recorded a peak viewership rating of 6.1% in the Seoul metropolitan area, 5.4% nationwide, and 5.3% in the Seoul metropolitan area (based on Nielsen Korea) in episode 8, which contained this scene, ranking first in its time slot across terrestrial and cable channels. It also ranked 4th in the Netflix 'Korea TOP 10 Series' and the Good Data Corporation FUNdex TV category for the fourth week of July.

Park Hae-kang catches a clue at the kindergarten

The stage Park Hae-kang chooses to pressure Lee Chung-won is online. He captures a decisive clue to uncover Lee Chung-won's corruption at the kindergarten attended by the residents' children, including his fake son Kim Kyung-buk (played by Kim Han-Kyul). The clue obtained at the kindergarten becomes the starting point for shaking Lee Chung-won's power structure.

The ones participating in the operation are the 'Apartment Mothers.' Louis's mom Cha Yoon-jo (played by Son Ji-yoon), Seo-jun's mom (played by Jung Yi-rang), Hye-jun's mom (played by Shin Soo-jung), and Min-jun's mom (played by Yim Sa-rang) appear as a guardian group named the 'Cat Party,' wearing black dress codes and cat masks. The scene where mothers, who were engaged in everyday childcare, pressure Lee Chung-won by speaking about the complex's corruption in front of the camera leads to the central event of episode 9.

Jisung transforms into a live broadcast host

In episode 9, a different side of Jisung will also be revealed. Park Hae-kang demonstrates hosting skills comparable to a professional YouTuber for the live broadcast, and Jisung leads the atmosphere of the scene with witty remarks and fast-paced progression. The production team stated that this counterattack, carried out by Park Hae-kang and the mothers joining forces, is a key axis that will shake the game of the drama.

Son Ji-yoon, Jung Yi-rang, Shin Soo-jung, and Yim Sa-rang also matched Park Hae-kang's pace while maintaining pleasant energy in their cat masks. The actors' performances, oscillating between seriousness and wit, add vitality to the live broadcast scene.

In the drama, Park Hae-kang is in a situation where he must reveal the corruption of the entire complex amidst the financial power and authority held by Lee Chung-won. The clue that started at the kindergarten and the cooperation of the mothers wearing cat masks will be revealed in episode 9 of the JTBC weekend drama 'APT', airing at 10:40 p.m. on the 8th.