ENA’s Monday-Tuesday drama Climax wrapped up its run on a high note, achieving its highest ratings yet with the powerful alliance between Ju Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won, alongside the dramatic downfall of Cha Joo Young.
In the final episode aired on April 14, Bang Tae Seop (Ju Ji Hoon) and Chu Sang Ah (Ha Ji Won) joined forces to expose Lee Yang Mi (Cha Joo Young)’s crimes, overturning the existing power structure. With politics, capital, and personal interests deeply intertwined, each character’s choices led to direct consequences, maintaining tension until the very end.
The ratings reflected the drama’s impact. According to Nielsen Korea, the finale recorded 3.9% nationwide, peaking at 4.6% per minute. In the Seoul metropolitan area, it reached 4.0% with a peak of 4.8%. These figures marked a new personal best for the series, allowing it to finish as the top-rated Monday-Tuesday drama.
In the episode, Bang Tae Seop executed a strategy to isolate Lee Yang Mi from the power circle led by Son Guk Won (Joo Jin Mo). By providing testimony related to the Daeyang Fund to the Changjo Party, he created leverage against Son Guk Won. He also secured evidence from a copied USB left by Hwang Jeong Won (Nana), proving Lee Yang Mi’s direct involvement in the death of Park Jae Sang (Lee Ga Sub).
Chu Sang Ah also made her move. Using records she had long collected on illegal activities involving conglomerates and political figures, she applied pressure and even secured funding in the process, weakening Lee Yang Mi’s influence.
Eventually, Bang Tae Seop and Chu Sang Ah approached Son Guk Won with a proposal: abandon Lee Yang Mi and join forces with them. At the same time, a news broadcast revealed black box footage showing Lee Yang Mi instructing others to stage a case as suicide. The report exposed the deep ties between corporate and political powers, delivering a decisive blow that collapsed the system centered around her.
In the end, Bang Tae Seop and Chu Sang Ah evolved from using each other to forming a true alliance with a shared goal. With Lee Yang Mi’s downfall, the entire power structure was reshaped.
Viewer reactions were equally enthusiastic. Comments included, “The twist of Tae Seop and Sang Ah joining hands again was unexpected,” “Lee Yang Mi’s downfall was the most impactful,” and “The finale neatly wrapped up politics, chaebol power, and personal stories all at once.”
Climax concluded by fully exploring how choices within power dynamics shape outcomes, bringing the story to a compelling close. Its follow-up drama The Scarecrow is set to premiere on April 20 at 10 PM.
Sources: Naver
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