Dynamite Kiss wrapped its run with a tightly sealed happy ending—both in love and career—for Jang Ki Yong and Ahn Eun Jin.
According to Nielsen Korea, the finale scored a peak rating of 8.1%, with 7.0% in the Seoul metropolitan area and 6.9% nationwide, marking the show’s personal best. The series dominated its time slot and held the top spot among all weekday dramas for seven consecutive weeks.
The finale saw Gong Ji Hyeok (Jang Ki Yong) and Go Da Rim (Ahn Eun Jin) finally secure everything they had been fighting for. After obtaining key evidence from an audio recording Da Rim handed over, Ji Hyeok stepped into a shareholders’ meeting and delivered long-awaited justice to those who had wronged him—while also restoring his mother, Kim In Ae (Nam Ki Ae), to her rightful place within the company. Those responsible for the family’s suffering ultimately faced the consequences.
Just when things seemed resolved, the story took a sharp turn. Overcome with rage, Yoo Tae Young (Jung Hwan) rammed Ji Hyeok with his car, leaving him unconscious. Da Rim rushed to his side and stayed with him, hoping only that he would wake up. When Ji Hyeok finally regained consciousness a month later, he had lost all memories of their love—and once again became a man who didn’t believe in it.
Choosing Ji Hyeok over her own happiness, Da Rim quietly walked away. Time passed. Ji Hyeok felt an unexplained emptiness, while Da Rim threw herself into her work, eventually founding her own company. One year later, fate reunited them at the same party where their “dynamite kiss” first happened. They kissed again—just as explosive—and with a playful “Should we try one more time?” Ji Hyeok recovered all his memories.
From there, the ending unfolded sweetly and swiftly: dating, a proposal, and marriage. Da Rim’s career flourished as well, as she stepped into a confident, self-directed life far removed from her past. Meanwhile, Yoo Ha Young’s (Woo Davi) unrequited love for Kim Sun Woo (Kim Mu Jun) hinted at a hopeful future of her own.
The drama closed with a warm, celebratory final scene, as the cast gathered for a cheerful group dance, leaving viewers with the same bubbly charm and fluttering romance that defined Dynamite Kiss from start to finish.
While the drama generally received positive reviews, the portrayal of the male lead’s memory loss by Jang Ki Yong in the final episode sparked mixed opinions. Below are some tweets that capture the overall reactions to the series.
THE END 😭😭😭😭
Jihyeok and Darim are now married and have two children, who look exactly like them and love to dance just like them 🥹 THEY GOT THEIR HAPPY ENDING 🥺#dynamitekissep14 #dynamitekiss pic.twitter.com/6b3516Qkud
— ☁️✧˖° (@i3jky) December 25, 2025
I love her 😭🥹. I love how the writer portrayed her not as an arrogant rich girl, but as someone truly lovable. She didn’t let her one-sided love for his father stop her from showing love to his son 🥹💔. Honestly, she deserves so much better.#DynamiteKiss #DynamiteKissEp14 pic.twitter.com/MzkrczAwZr
— 𝖭𝖨𝖰𝖠𝖬𝖨~𝖣𝖸𝖭𝖠𝖬𝖨𝖳𝖤𝖪𝖨𝖲𝖲 ♡ (@niqami1) December 25, 2025
Sorry but in my opinion the plot of Jihyeok losing his memory at the end of the drama was totally unnecessary. But okay, they got a happy ending. Their chemistry was amazing but the writer messed up towards the end.#DynamiteKissEp14#DynamiteKiss pic.twitter.com/qxhHzb2U9D
— Sudakshina♡수닥시나 (@Sudakshinab3) December 25, 2025
My opinion about the drama is that this couple had the best chemistry in the world! It’s a shame that the ending felt so rushed; it deserved 16 episodes.
#DynamiteKiss #DynamiteKissEp14 pic.twitter.com/j627Qo7be1
— Bia (@BiaHutche1) December 25, 2025
I’m sorry, but the writer really wasted Kiyong & Eunjin’s chemistry in the final eps. The memory loss plot felt unnecessary. They have such good chemistry — I really hope they reunite in another project with a better script#DynamiteKiss #DynamiteKissEp14 pic.twitter.com/ccK7VVYJND
— 🍂 (@whiterosestea) December 25, 2025
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