Nam Ji-hyun stole Moon Sang Min's kiss, opening the door to a romance between two people who are different by day and night.
On the 3rd, the first episode of the KBS2 weekend miniseries To My Beloved Thief (writer Lee Seon, director Ham Young-gul, produced by Studio Dragon) opened the curtain on the prologue of the great "eun-ae" that would shake Paldo Co., with the fateful meeting between thief Hong Eun-jo (Nam Ji-hyun) and Prince Dowol Daegun I-yeol (Moon Sang Min), making viewers' hearts flutter from the first broadcast. Accordingly, episode 1 recorded a nationwide household rating of 4.3% according to Nielsen Korea, marking a strong start.
Hong Eun-jo, born of a concubine and a yangban and of the eolnyeo class, and Prince Dowol Daegun I-yeol, who lives freely as a prince, met for the first time through an unexpected turn of events. Dressed in rags and arguing with a yangban, I-yeol found himself in danger until Hong Eun-jo discovered him and defused the situation by claiming he was her slave "eonnom-i."
Suddenly made an "eonnom-i," I-yeol expressed astonishment at Hong Eun-jo dragging him away, but Hong Eun-jo pretended not to hear, bringing a smile. Curious about Hong Eun-jo, who risked her life to help him, I-yeol asked questions and was surprised when Hong Eun-jo answered that the only blessing among the many misfortunes in her life was her mother, which reminded him of his own mother in the palace.
Feeling a subtle emotion born of shared experience, I-yeol's interest in Hong Eun-jo deepened and he became her umbrella, shielding her from a sudden downpour with his whole body. He did not want to break Hong Eun-jo's happiness over the first silk clothes and flower shoes she had been given among the many misfortunes sent by heaven. Receiving such tender consideration for the first time, a strange emotion showed on Hong Eun-jo's face.
The marriage arrangement had been made by her father so she could live happily as a woman loved by her husband, but contrary to her father's wishes, Hong Eun-jo's marriage partner was an unexpected person. The relationship that suddenly came to Hong Eun-jo like a shower of rain continued with I-yeol's promise to reward her for helping him.
On the appointed day of the promise, fate played a trick. Thinking it might be the last night allowed to her as a woman, Hong Eun-jo, trying to calm her uneasy heart, happened to meet I-yeol. Seeing I-yeol silently waiting for her under the falling flower rain moved her, and that feeling led to a kiss. Startled by the unexpected kiss, I-yeol was met with Hong Eun-jo's words, "I will take this as my reward," before she left.
After having his lips suddenly stolen, I-yeol immediately chased after Hong Eun-jo, but she had already escaped. Hong Eun-jo, transformed into the thief Gildong and running across rooftops, and I-yeol searching for the lip-stealing Hong Eun-jo, together with his line "I'll catch you for sure," foreshadowed the astonishing fate awaiting the two.
Thus, To My Beloved Thief is making viewers' hearts race with the story of Hong Eun-jo and I-yeol, who do not know each other's identities but let a rain of flowers fall on each other's hearts. By day they are young man and woman, and by night they share a sweet romance that will unfold across a variety of emotions as a thief and a records officer who chase and are chased.
Here, the weighty themes such as palace intrigue combined with youthful sensibility increased immersion. Also, the fresh chemistry between actors Nam Ji-hyun (as Hong Eun-jo) and Moon Sang Min (as I-yeol), who build the relationship between Hong Eun-jo and I-yeol in the drama, amplified the viewing enjoyment. The next chapter of To My Beloved Thief, which is opening a new page for youth historical romance, is much anticipated.
The KBS2 weekend miniseries To My Beloved Thief will air episode 2 at 9:20 p.m. on the 4th.
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