Yum Jung-ah and Park Hae-joon realized their love in 'First, For Love.'
In the 9th episode of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'First, For Love' (directed by Yoo Je-won, written by Sung Woo-jin), which aired on 1st, Ji-an (played by Yum Jung-ah) and Ryu Jung-seok (played by Park Hae-joon) finally confirmed each other's feelings and bloomed the flower of romance. As they had taken a long detour, the two shared heartfelt confessions and passionate embraces, raising expectations for another relationship change from 'first love' to 'current love.' The 9th episode recorded a viewership rating of 4.2% on average and a peak of 5.0% based on households in the metropolitan area, while the national average was 3.9% with a peak of 4.6%, ranking first in the same time slot, including cable and general programming channels. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid platforms)
After Ryu Jung-seok's mutual first love confession, a subtle atmosphere of 'something' formed between Ji-an and him. It was an awkward yet exciting change, as if they had returned to those days. However, their relationship was still hindered by a barrier named Lee Yeo-jung (played by Oh Na-ra). In the midst of this, Ji-an, at the request of Mimi Halmae (played by Kang Ae-sim), began repairing the wall with Lee Yeo-jung. Although this work started because they were conscious of each other, Ji-an gradually broke down her heart's walls and grew closer as she listened to Lee Yeo-jung's stories about her life.
Amidst this, an unexpected accident occurred. Lee Yeo-jung lost her balance and fell from the ladder. Fortunately, it wasn't a serious injury, but Ji-an felt sorry as she thought it was her fault for the accident. Ryu Jung-seok, who heard the news later, also visited the hospital. When he saw Ji-an supporting Lee Yeo-jung, he scolded her, saying, "Are you the neighborhood troubleshooter? Why are you making trouble here and there?" When Ji-an said it was a simple construction, he responded, "What's simple about it? A person got hurt!" In fact, Ryu Jung-seok was upset because he worried Ji-an could have been injured.
The next day, Ryu Jung-seok lingered in front of Ji-an's restaurant. Ji-an, who came to apologize for the previous day's incident, started by saying, "Did you know you're like a time machine to me? When I'm with you, it feels like I'm going back to being 17 or 18 years old." She drew the line by saying, "I cherish you, oppa." She then wished for the relationship between Ryu Jung-seok, Lee Yeo-jung, and Ryu Bo-hyun to recover. In truth, this wasn't Ji-an's honest feelings. Lee Yeo-jung had asked her not to shake Ryu Jung-seok as she wanted to start anew with him, which led Ji-an to step back, creating a sense of pity.
While mulling over 'rewriting', Ryu Jung-seok finally opened up about the past with Lee Yeo-jung and confronted the deep-seated wounds he had been harboring. It turned out that while in Germany for Lee Yeo-jung's birthday, Ryu Jung-seok learned that she had someone else. He continued to blame himself for everything and suffered alone. Then, recalling Ji-an's words that "Oppa is a fool, so he must have had a hard time alone for a long time," Lee Yeo-jung, at his request, offered a very late tearful apology.
Ultimately, Ji-an and Ryu Jung-seok moved toward each other once again. Toward the end of the broadcast, Ji-an ran toward Ryu Jung-seok, supported by Lee Hyori (played by Choi Yoon-ji), Kim Sun-young (played by Kim Sun-young), and Jeong Moon-hee (played by Kim Mi-kyung). "I knew this would happen. When I first felt love, I would laugh and cry like a child and fumble around like this. And I knew that this person would create a world full of tears and warmth," Ji-an's narration brought excitement. In response to Ji-an's confession, Ryu Jung-seok replied not with words but with an embrace. His narration added to the emotion: "I knew once I felt love again, that person would be like a magical character who could turn the world we stand in into a flower garden."
Ji-an, who decided not to hesitate about the love she felt for the first time, and Ryu Jung-seok, who found the courage to embrace the love he felt again, saw a garden blooming with flowers as if to bless a new beginning, raising expectations for future 'romantic paths' and beautifully concluding the episode.
[Photo] Captured from the broadcast of tvN 'First, For Love.'
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