Namkoong Min points a gun, but Park Byeong-eun doesn't blink
KBS2 crime thriller The Husband sends Namkoong Min and Park Byeong-eun into a tense episode 3 showdown as Disney+ Korea buzz grows.
Namkoong Min aims gun at unshakable Park Byeong-eun in a standoff
The KBS2 weekend drama 'The Completion of Marriage' begins its full-scale mystery prologue. In episode 3, airing at 9:20 PM on the 11th, Kang Tae-joo (played by Namkoong Min) and Lee Soo-hyung (played by Park Byeong-eun) will have their first fateful encounter.
In the ending of episode 2, Lee Soo-hyung left a powerful impression by telling Kang Tae-joo, "You are the only person who knows I didn't kidnap your wife." In the following episode 3, Kang Tae-joo falls into deep shock after checking the data Lee Soo-hyung collected at a private investigation agency. Having staked everything on finding his wife, Kang Tae-joo ultimately chooses an extreme confrontation by aiming his gun at Lee Soo-hyung. Lee Soo-hyung faces him with a calm attitude, without even a flinch in front of the gun, and the conflict between the two escalates into a violent physical struggle.
Accelerating global success by hitting No. 1 on Disney+
'The Completion of Marriage,' which tells the story of a man fighting a life-or-death struggle against criminals to save his wife kidnapped just before a divorce, is on an upward trend in both viewership ratings and buzz. Starting with a 4.4% viewership rating in episode 1, the ratings broke its own record in episode 2.
The drama's impact has extended globally, reaching No. 1 on the Disney+ Korea Top 10 series list. It has also established its presence as a crime thriller by occupying the top ranks in the Good Data Corporation Fundex TV-OTT drama buzz index.
Co-directed by Kim Jung Hyun and Kim Min-tae and written by Jung Jae-ha, the work unfolds around tense developments and psychological warfare between characters. In episode 3, Lee Soo-hyung's true identity and the truth facing Kang Tae-joo are expected to be fully revealed.
