Ahn Bo-hyun threw his body to protect Lee Joo-been, shaking the hearts of living-room audiences.
In episode 8 of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Spring Fever (writer Kim A-jeong, director Park Won-guk, planned by CJ ENM STUDIOS, produced by Bon Factory), which aired on the evening of the 27th at 8:50 p.m., Seon Jae-gyu (Ahn Bo-hyun) and Yoon Bom (Lee Joo-been) confirmed their feelings for each other and embarked on a full-fledged romance while secrets that had been hidden began to surface. Episode 8 recorded an average nationwide rating of 5.2% and a peak of 5.8% on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV and satellite, and a 4.8% average and 5.3% peak in the metropolitan area. tvN also topped the 20-49 male and female target ratings nationwide and in the metropolitan area across all channels including terrestrial broadcasters in the same time slot, proving its presence and continuing its unstoppable momentum. (Based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
Seon Jae-gyu and Yoon Bom, who had been secretly showing affection, were caught by Shin Soo High School teacher Jeong Jin-hyeok (Bae Jeong-nam). Seon Jae-gyu begged earnestly, even kneeling before Jeong Jin-hyeok to ask that the secret be kept, but Jeong Jin-hyeok raised interest by proposing a clandestine transaction in which, in exchange, he demanded a background check on Choi Yi-jun's (Cha Seo Won) chief clerk Oh Seong-tae (Lim Soo-hyung).
Later, Jeong Jin-hyeok instructed Seon Jae-gyu to lose on purpose in a jiu-jitsu match, and Seo Hye-sook (Jin Kyung), who watched the match, could not hide her surprise at Seon Jae-gyu's inability to use strength, asking, "Did your uncle faint?" At school, Jeong Jin-hyeok subtly defended Yoon Bom against Seo Hye-sook's suspicions, playing the role of an effective helper and eliciting laughs.
Yoon Bom had a strange standoff after unexpectedly running into Seon Hee-yeon (Son Yeo-eun). Having noticed Seon Jae-gyu's lie that he was an insurance planner, Yoon Bom visited his home and learned that Seon Hee-yeon was Seon Jae-gyu's older sister and the biological mother of Seon Han-gyeol (Cho Junyoung). In particular, Yoon Bom persuaded Seon Jae-gyu about Han-gyeol's situation, who had lived without knowing the truth that his biological mother was alive, saying, "If I were Han-gyeol, I would have lived my whole life wondering where I came from, whose body I was born from and whose blood made me," leaving a lingering impression.
A sudden typhoon hit Sinsoo-eup, bringing the drama's tension to a peak. With village residents, including Choi Yi-jun and Choi Se-jin (Lee Jaein), gathered at Seon Jae-gyu's house—the only one in the village that had not lost power—Seon Jae-gyu set out through the storm to find Yoon Bom when he realized she was missing. At that moment, a signboard fell toward Yoon Bom, who was alone and in danger while searching for the gift box Seon Jae-gyu had given her, and Seon Jae-gyu threw his body to save her, startling everyone.
Seon Jae-gyu, who was consumed with worry for Yoon Bom, tried to act calm and told her not to do anything dangerous, but he showed rare tears and intense emotion. Realizing his sincerity, Yoon Bom responded with an affectionate kiss on the cheek, and the subsequent kiss between the two completed a romantic scene that melted even the cold with excitement.
But the sweetness was short-lived as another storm was foretold. Seon Han-gyeol found a division of inheritance agreement sent by Seon Hee-yeon in Seon Jae-gyu's room. The ending closed with Seon Jae-gyu's wavering gaze at the question, "Seon Hee-yeon is my mother's name, the one my uncle burned to death. Is she alive?" and Han-gyeol's face filling with anger, returning the story to a tense calm before the storm. As the uncle-nephew relationship between Seon Jae-gyu and Seon Han-gyeol entered a precarious phase, attention focused on what situation their relationship would face next week.
tvN Monday-Tuesday drama Spring Fever episode 9 will air on Feb. 2 at 8:50 p.m.
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