‘Typhoon Inc.’ Lee Jun-ho Chases Kim Sang-ho's 'I.O.U.' Mystery from '89; Drama Hits All-Time High Ratings

tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Typhoon Inc.’ is garnering significant attention after achieving its highest viewership ratings to date. The 10th episode, aired on the 9th, recorded an average of 9.4% nationwide and a peak of 10.6%, securing the top spot in its time slot across cable and general programming channels. In the Seoul metropolitan area, it also broke its own record, ranking first among all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, in the same time slot.

The episode revealed a crucial plot point: Kang Tae-poong (Lee Jun-ho), while organizing his father's ledgers, discovered a torn page from an I.O.U. dating back to 1989. This discovery is hinted to be connected to Pyo Baek-ho's (Kim Sang-ho) ambition to take over Typhoon Inc. Pyo Baek-ho confronted Cha Sun-taek (Kim Jae-hwa), shouting, “Where is my I.O.U.!”, thus exposing the old I.O.U. as the root of his schemes.

Meanwhile, the romance between Kang Tae-poong and Oh Mi-sun (Kim Min-ha) entered a new phase. After confirming their feelings in Thailand and sharing a kiss, Mi-sun’s hesitant attitude without directly agreeing to a relationship left Tae-poong feeling disappointed. Curiosity mounts regarding how the misaligned hearts of the two will progress.

Previously, Kang Tae-poong, Oh Mi-sun, and Go Ma-jin (Lee Chang-hoon) fought tooth and nail to prevent the wholesale disposal of helmets. They successfully clarified the bribery case and narrowly managed to clear the helmets through customs. However, out of the helmets that were on the verge of being discarded, only 140 out of 500 were intact. Mi-sun couldn't hold back her tears, and Ma-jin comforted her, calling her the 'best salesman,' before remaining alone in Thailand to sell the helmets. This highlighted the strong teamwork of Tae-poong and the sales team, the ‘Typhoon Inc. Men’.

Upon returning to Korea, Tae-poong was confronted with the harsh reality of only 120,000 won in the company's bank account. He decided to rent out his father's office and establish ‘Typhoon Inc. 2.0’, apologizing to his employees and vowing a fresh start. Mi-sun, Ma-jin, and Bae Song-joong (Lee Sang-jin) diligently cleaned the new office, signaling a humble yet solid new beginning.

‘Typhoon Inc.’ airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM on tvN.

Korean netizens are reacting enthusiastically to the news of ‘Typhoon Inc.’ achieving its highest viewership ratings. Comments include, "As expected of Typhoon Inc.! Breaking its own record is amazing!", "The tension between Lee Jun-ho and Kim Sang-ho is incredible, I can't wait for the next episode!", and "Mi-sun and Tae-poong's romance is so touching, and if they unravel the I.O.U. mystery, it will be an epic drama."