Recorded 4.8% viewership rating

Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon = Recognizing time travelers

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[The FactㅣReporter Kim Saet-byeol] Actor Byeon Woo-seok finally realized that Kim Hye-yoon was a time traveler from the future.

In episode 9 of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Lovely Runner' (written by Lee Si-eun, directed by Yoon Jong-ho), which aired on the 6th, Im Sol (played by Kim Hye-yoon), who time-slipped for the last time in 2009 at the age of 20, was depicted to save Ryu Seon-jae (played by Byun Woo-seok). The viewership rating reached 4.8%, breaking its own record (based on Nielsen Korea's nationwide paid platform).

On this day, Im Sol collapsed with guilt when she found out that she was responsible for Ryu Seon-jae's continued death. Kim Young-soo (played by Heo Hyeong-gyu), a serial killer who had been targeting Im Sol, committed revenge murder out of revenge when the murder failed because of Ryu Seon-jae. In such a situation, there was only one opportunity for time slip left on Ryu Seon-jae's watch. In response, Im Sol once again went back in time with the promise, “I will definitely change this time.”

Im Sol's last time slip was in March, two months before the incident date of May 10, 2009. Im Sol and Ryu Seon-jae met immediately. It was Ryu Seon-jae who was still ‘Solchinja’ (the one who was crazy about Im Sol). He paid attention to Im Sol's every move, responding to Baek In-hyuk's (Lee Seung-hyeop) scolding, "Don't you have any pride?" by saying, "Yes, nothing like that."

In the end, Im Sol said harsh words to Ryu Seon-jae, who was more worried about her than about her, saying, "Just pretend not to know me. Don't worry. No matter where I am or what I do or what happens, please leave me alone." Ryu Seon-jae, who had no way of knowing Im Sol's feelings, was hurt, but soon comforted Im Sol by saying, "I'm sorry for everything, so don't cry."

At the end, Ryu Seon-jae finally found out that Im Sol came from the future. Im Sol, who was riding on Ryu Seon-jae's back while drunk, was humming 'sUDDEN Shower'. It was a song that Ryu Seon-jae had never played to anyone other than Baek In-hyuk. Also, Im Sol implicitly said, "I will definitely change it before I go back to my time in the future." In response, Ryu Seon-jae said to Im Sol the next day, "Are you going back in time? Who are you? Are you really from the future?", creating an exciting ending.

As Ryu Seon-jae gets closer to Im Sol's secret, expectations are rising for the next episode of 'Lovely Runner'. The next episode is broadcast every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 pm.