‘Reborn Rich’ Episode 5: Song Joong Ki Tries to Save His Family
Song Joong Ki's drama "Reborn Rich" episode 5 centers around the IMF foreign exchange crisis and how it badly affected top businesses in Korea.
Amid the tension among the Soonyang Group, the weekend drama rose to its new all-time high.
'Reborn Rich' Viewership
The latest revenge series is based on the web novel "The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate" which depicts the story of an employee working under Soonyang Group.
Despite his loyalty and devotion to the company, he was murdered and framed for embezzlement.
However, he was reborn as the third-generation chaebol and the youngest grandson of Soonyang's founder.
According to Nielsen Korea, "Reborn Rich" episode 5 garnered an average nationwide rating of 14.8 percent.
Interestingly, this is the drama's new personal best after premiering last November 18.
Moreover, Song Joong Ki's drama is also the most-watched series in its time slot across all channels.
When and Where to Watch 'Reborn Rich' Episode 6
Airing thrice a week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, "Reborn Rich" episode 6 is scheduled to broadcast on November 27.
Viewers will get to see the drama's new episode via JTBC while global viewers could watch Song Joong Ki's new series through ViuTv and Viki.
'Reborn Rich' Episode 5 Recap
As Jin Do Joon continues his revenge, Soonyang Group alongside other conglomerates faces massive setbacks as South Korea experiences the IMF foreign exchange crisis.
With Do Joon living in the future, he foresaw the crisis and was the only person who was prepared for the situation.
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"The person who foresaw this disaster and prepared in advance. I am the only one in Korea," Jin Do Joon mentioned, showing how he made a lot of money right before the crisis take its peak.
With this, he created Miracle Investment Company along with his business partner Oh Se Hyun of Power Shares.
Among their first project is acquiring Ajin Motors which recently declared bankruptcy leaving thousands of workers jobless including Yoon Hyun Woo's father, who worked for 30 years with the company.
However, Soonyang Group also expressed its interest to acquire Ajin Motors but the downside is Chairman Jin yang Chul wanted to lay off all the company's previous employees, leaving thousands of people jobless.
With this, Jin Do Joon is obsessed with Miracle Investment to take over Ajin Motors. In a way, he thought that this would help his family who were among those affected by the layoff.
He let Oh Se Hyeon to spearhead the negotiation with Chairman Jin but instead proposed a 17 percent interest in Soonyang Motors and also employee retention.
Interestingly, Chairman Jin Yang Cheol agreed to their terms and acquired Ajin Motors without announcing a massive layoff.
In the last scene, Jin Do Joon faced a heartbreaking truth. After buying the building that housed their residence, he found out that his mother had died.
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Written by Geca Wills
