'Recipe For Love' filled living rooms with excitement through the tightly woven romance between Jin Se Yun and So E-hyun.
On the weekend at 8 p.m., episodes 3 and 4 of KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Recipe For Love' (directed by Han Jun Seo / written by Park Ji Sook / produced by HB Entertainment) aired, and the relationship between Gong Ju A (played by Jin Se Yun) and Yang Hyun Bin (played by So E-hyun) rapidly progressed, raising viewers' heart rates. Here are the key relational points between the two as their past and present intertwine.
# One-night mishap? Jin Se Yun feigns ignorance vs. So E-hyun's straightforward comedic reunion
Gong Ju A was shocked when she faced Yang Hyun Bin, the newly appointed chief director of the fashion business division. Wanting to erase an embarrassing incident from the past, Gong Ju A played innocent the moment she was called into the office. But Yang Hyun Bin was not easily fooled. He persistently yet playfully brought up everything from the night they spent together to being mistaken for a perverted stalker, and Gong Ju A's flustered, angry outburst made viewers laugh.
Yang Hyun Bin caused hearts to flutter with unexpected tenderness. He quietly investigated the details of the home shopping broadcast accident Gong Ju A experienced, and he calmly confessed to vice president Hwang Bo Hye Soo (played by Kang Byul) that Gong Ju A was his first love, revealing his straightforward nature. In particular, his thoughtful support as a reliable ally to the design team gradually disarmed Gong Ju A's heart.
# Tragedy of a family of inherited enemies... misunderstanding escalates into an officetel assault
What put the brakes on their relationship was the family wall known as a "feud of mortal enemies" passed down through generations. During a conversation with Yang Hyun Bin, Gong Ju A recalled the snot-nosed Yang Hyun Bin who liked her as a child and drew a line by saying, "If he's a first love, that would be a problem. He's an enemy," foreshadowing the difficult road ahead for them.
To make matters worse, the parents' generation's bad relationship also erupted as a current issue. Yang Hyun Bin's new stepmother Cha Se Ri (played by Park Ki Woong) circulated photos on an online community to frame Gong Ju A's mother Han Seong Mi (played by Yoo Ho Jung) for an affair. This misunderstanding absurdly led to a comic situation in which Gong Ju A, who went to her mother's officetel, mistook Yang Hyun Bin, who was showering, for the affair partner and attacked him. The unpredictable incidents that burst forth whenever a pink atmosphere arose added vitality to the drama and heightened curiosity about what comes next.
# From the appearance of a past savior to poignant reunion at the nostalgic tonkatsu restaurant
In middle school, Yang Hyun Bin was cruelly mocked by neighborhood kids because of matters involving his grandmother and mother. At that time, the bold girl who defiantly shouted "This is his savior!" and stood up for Yang Hyun Bin was Gong Ju A. The deep backstory of Gong Ju A and Yang Hyun Bin unfolded like a panorama and moved viewers' hearts.
Before leaving to study abroad, Yang Hyun Bin promised at a tonkatsu restaurant, "I will definitely come back. Don't ever forget me," and Gong Ju A replied, "I will remember. I will." Their poignant past overlapped with the present reunion scene, maximizing immersion. After Yang Hyun Bin's muttered, "Liar. You won't even remember," Gong Ju A, who had recognized his identity, appeared. The thrilling eye contact ending when they finally found each other raised expectations for the romance to come.
In this way, 'Recipe For Love' has been carrying weekend evenings with the perfect chemistry of Jin Se Yun and So E-hyun and a solid narrative that moves between melodrama and comedy. Episode 4 recorded a 17.7% viewership rating (Nielsen Korea, nationwide household basis), ranking first among all weekend broadcasts. In particular, the scene in which Gong Ju A confronts Kim So-Hye (played by Jung Ye Seo), the culprit behind the home shopping exposure accident, surged to a peak minute rating of 19.5%. Captivating viewers with overwhelming immersion, attention is focused on how the two will heal each other's wounds and bear the fruit of love when faced with the huge barrier of being from enemy families.
'Recipe For Love' episode 5 will air on Saturday the 14th at 8 p.m.<
[photo] Recipe For Love broadcast capture
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