Walls Crumble and Blood Spills: Ji Sung’s Sledgehammer Revenge Drives The Apartment Job to Series-High Ratings
JTBC’s high-stakes thriller The Apartment Job is barreling toward its final week with unstoppable momentum. Scoring its highest viewership yet, Episode 10 surged to a 6.1% nationwide average (5.7% metropolitan)—a massive 1.4%p jump from Episode 9—securing the #1 ranking across all broadcast and cable channels in its time slot.
With only two episodes left, former mob boss turned community hero Park Hae kang (played by Ji Sung) delivered a jaw-dropping public ambush against corrupt titan Lee Chung won (Park Byung eun), only for the conflict to take a fatal, tragic turn.
The Sledgehammer Exposé: Breaking Down Corruption Live
After getting framed for a 17.8 billion won embezzlement scam, Hae kang refused to sit back. Crashing a high-profile press conference while wielding a heavy sledgehammer, Hae kang smashed straight into the meeting room walls on live broadcast.
As dusty construction waste poured out from behind the shattered drywall, exposing the dangerous structural shortcuts taken by Taesan Construction, Hae kang delivered a scathing warning to a stunned public: “Are you going to tear down all 9,800 units and rebuild them for us?!”
Having effectively trapped Chung won in his own media narrative, Hae kang handed concrete proof of the illegal construction over to the Police Bureau Chief, successfully securing a hospital bail agreement for his trusted ally, Park Yong man (Jung Jin young).
A Cold-Blooded Murder: Chung Won Crosses the Line
Cornered and facing total downfall, Chung won unveiled his most sadistic side yet. Sneaking into the hospital room, Chung won sliced Park Yong man’s emergency call cord with a knife, leaving Yong man to die in cold blood.
At the funeral, Chung won taunted a grieving Hae kang with chilling arrogance: “Your brother was like a hangnail in your life. So I trimmed him off myself. Do you feel relieved now?”
Standing over Yong man’s body, Hae kang broke down in a tearful, blood-curdling roar of grief and vengeance—promising that no matter the rumors, he will not run until every single stolen bill and corrupt life is accounted for.
The Final Showdown Approaches
Starting with a modest 4.6% premiere rating, The Apartment Job has steadily built a massive following through Ji Sung’s commanding performance and relentless plot twists. Now, with Hae kang pushed past his emotional breaking point and Chung won dropping all restraint, the final two episodes promise a explosive clash for justice.
Catch the Final Episodes
The Apartment Job returns for its penultimate chapter, Episode 11, on Saturday, August 15 at 10:40 PM KST on JTBC.
