The KBS 2TV weekend drama 'The Completion of Marriage,' which captivated viewers all weekend, concluded with a series-high rating of 8.5%. While achieving the highest ratings among KBS weekend miniseries is impressive, the real reason it set online communities and search bars ablaze is something else: a shocking ending that defined the titular 'completion of marriage' as nothing other than divorce.

The series, starring Namkoong Min and Lee Seol, kept viewers on the edge of their seats until the very last episode. Although it initially seemed like all conflicts were resolved when Kang Tae-ju overcame a crisis to save his wife, Ko Se-yoon, their final destination was not reconciliation but a mutual divorce. They chose to part ways to truly respect each other and preserve their love in their own unique ways.

This conclusion, which boldly shattered the typical happy-ending formula of traditional weekend dramas, delivered a fresh shock to viewers. Instead of a forced reconciliation, the final scene of the two walking through a forest path while cheering for each other's lives left a heavy sense of comfort and a deep lingering impression. This clever, subversive ending—which made people reconsider the true meaning of a relationship—was the decisive reason why so many people flocked to search engines this weekend.

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