"Penthouse 3" episode 12 gets more intense as the SBS drama nears its season finale.
Amid the shocking twists and turns with Park Eun Seok, Uhm Ki Joon, and Lee Ji Ah's characters, the viewership rating slightly dips from its previous episode.
'Penthouse 3' Episode 12 Viewership Rating
As cited by Nielsen Korea, "Penthouse 3" viewership rating for August 27 garnered an average nationwide rating of 17.5 percent and a peak of 20.5 percent.
This is a slight decrease from episode 11, which scored an average nationwide rating of 18.4 percent, peaking at 19.8 percent.
Despite the drama's fluctuating ratings, "Penthouse 3: War In Life" still remained the most-watched program to air on Friday.
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'Penthouse 3' Episode 12 Recap: Joo Dan Tae Escapes from Asylum
The revenge drama did not waste any airtime giving the audience a heart-stopping opening featuring Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon.)
"Penthouse 3" episode 12 opens with the evil Hera Palace chairman escaping from the mental institute in Fukuoka, Japan.
After he escaped from the asylum, he contacted Joo Seok Hoon (Kim Young Dae) to help him return to Korea, to which he agreed.
This is because he is teaming up with Shim Su Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah) and Logan Lee (Park Eun Seok) to track Dan Tae as he enters the country.
At the Busan port, Dan Tae knew that he could not trust Seok Hoon and sneaked out from the trio. He goes under the radar, but it was too late since the authorities warned the public regarding his identity; hence his face and real name, Baek Jun Ki, is all over the news.
Cheon Seo Jin Survives the Accident
Another surprising revelation from "Penthouse 3" episode 12 is Cheon Seo Jin's (Kim So Yeon) return.
After falling off the stairs and being struck by a massive chandelier, the retired primadonna is alive and recovering at the hospital.
Unfortunately, despite Seo Jin surviving the incident, she illustrates drastic changes in her behavior and suffers from early dementia.
It might be due to the drug that her daughter Ha Eun Byul (Choi Ye Bin) gave her in hopes for her mother to start a new life.
Logan Lee and Shim Su Ryeon's Engagement
With Dan Tae's escape from Japan, both Logan and Su Ryeon need to plan their revenge and must be one step ahead of the evil chairman.
She then decides to set up a trap for Dan Tae through her engagement with Logan Lee.
The news spread like wildfire and reached Joo Dan Tae through Secretary Jo (Kim Dong Kyu.)
Upon learning of his boss' plan to blow up Hera Palace, his secretary informed someone about the chairman's plan; however, he ends up being killed by Dan Tae and calling him a traitor.
D-Day for Logan Lee and Shim Su Ryeon
The much-awaited day has come for Logan and Su Ryeon as they were welcomed by a few close friends, including Kang Ma Ri (Shin Eun Kyung), who has been helping the couple supervise the event.
As expected, Dan Tae arrives at Hera Palace disguised as a janitor and hides bombs at every corner.
During the engagement ceremony, Su Ryeon received a call from Dan Tae, instructing her to go to the penthouse, adding, "If you don't listen to me, I could blow up the entire Hera Palace here."
At this time, Logan Lee and Kang Mari and the Hera Palace kids urgently evacuated the residents.
"Penthouse 3" episode 12 showed a different side of Su Ryeon. This time she's bolder, braver, and ready to face the mighty Joo Dan Tae with overflowing vengeance.
With her unwavering motive to end the chairman's wicked plans, she pointed a gun at him and told Dan Tae, "I can finally kill you with my own hands."
He answered with a smirk and raised the bomb's remote control, telling Shim Su Ryeon that she'll end up like her ex, her daughter Min Seol Ah and Oh Yoon Hee in just a snap of his finger.
However, she fired a gun, hitting his shoulder as she shouted, "It's the price of the lives of innocent people who died unfairly because of you!"
After the heart-stopping fight scenes, Dan Tae held the remote control and threatened Su Ryeon of them dying at Hera Palace together.
This prompted her to fire the gun at Dan Tae's head, but he immediately pressed the bomb remote control button as he fell out of the penthouse.
The last scene piqued viewers' curiosity whether this will be the end for the Hera Palace chairman.
