South Korean Drama ‘The Husband’ Surpasses 6% Ratings as Plot Twists Escalate

The KBS2 series The Husband has recorded a sharp rise in viewership, with Nielsen Korea reporting an average nationwide rating of 6.4% and a peak of 7.2% for episode 2 aired on July 5. The increase follows a strong debut that drew 4.4% of the audience, positioning the thriller among the week’s most‑watched domestic dramas.

Episode 2 intensifies the storyline: husband Kang Tae‑Joo (Nam Goong Min) confronts a kidnapping, escalating ransom demands, and a brutal video call in which the kidnapper snarls, “You think you can mock me just because you have money?” The plot twists further when police arrest Tae‑Joo as a prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance, only for a mysterious figure, Lee Soo Hyung, to appear and claim he knows Tae‑Joo’s innocence. The drama’s dramatic pacing and shocking developments have driven audience interest and online discussion.