"Pandora: Beneath the Paradise" starring Lee Ji Ah, Lee Sang Yoon, and more slowly uncovers the secret of the main characters, especially the mysterious woman dubbed as No. 5.
The 16-part episode series is tvN's newest drama that depicts the story of Hong Tae Ra, played by Lee Ji Ah.
The drama starts after she discovered that behind her perfect life, family, and career, along with her husband Pyo Jae Hyun, portrayed by Lee Sang-Yoon, she is living a big lie.
Because she has no recollection of who she was, Hong Tae Ra's life was shattered after she founds out about her past as she became a part of someone else's evil plan.
Joining Lee Ji Ah and Lee Sang Yoon as lead stars are Jang Hee Jin, Park Ki Woong, and Bong Tae Gyu.
Helmed by "One the Woman" director Choi Young Hoon, "Pandora: Beneath the Paradise" airs every Saturday and Sunday.
'Pandora: Beneath the Paradise' Viewership
As the drama aired for its second week, the revenge series fell short in terms of viewership.
According to Neilsen Korea, "Pandora: Beneath the Paradise" episode 3 garnered an average nationwide rating of 3.9 percent.
It is a major increase from its second episode, garnering an average nationwide rating of 5.707 percent.
'Pandora: Beneath the Paradise' Episode 3 Recap
The third episode delivered a lot of twists and turns, leaving viewers drawn to the story of Hong Tae Ra.
The March 18 broadcast, it featured how Hong Tae Ra was given the name no. 5 and became part of the organization run by Kim Seon Deok.
She was trained as one of the top-notch assassin after she begged Seon Deok to spare her brother's life and in return, she will do whatever they want with her.
As a teen, she was given the codename no. 50 and molded her to become one of their ace assassins.
However, after she faces a near-death experience, she wakes up without any memory of her past and starts living as Hong Tae Ra.
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One of the highlights in "Pandora: Beneath the Paradise" episode 3 is Pyo Jae Hyun's announcement that he will run for the presidential race.
However, the thing that struck her the most is a message that says "real Hong Tae Ra" but it points to a different photo.
With this, it suggests her friend, whom she thinks is Hong Tae Ra was a different person.
To confirm, she showed this to Hong Tae Ra but didn't recognize the girls around her.
Soon after, she found out that Hong Tae Ra is a different person, sparking speculation that she might be assassin no. 5.
