Love On The Menu Ha Seok-jin and Ahn Heeyeon began diverging romantic paths by choosing their respective connections rather than each other.
On the 15th and 16th, episodes 7 and 8 of KBS 2TV weekend drama Love On The Menu (directed by Hong Seok-gu, written by Lee Kyung-hee) depicted Kim Mujin (played by Ha Seok-jin) and Han Gyurim (played by Ahn Heeyeon) putting their long-standing bond behind them and opening their hearts to those who have stayed by their sides, beginning new relationships.
#Kim MujinX Ahn Heeyeon, mismatched connections again
Kim Mujin and Han Gyurim ultimately turned away from each other. Kim Mujin felt an inexplicable attraction as he repeatedly crossed paths with Han Gyurim's son Han-gyeol (played by Yoon Ha-bin) and even considered the possibility that he might be Han-gyeol's biological father, contemplating a paternity test. But realizing he had neither the qualification nor the right to meet Han-gyeol, he swallowed his bitterness.
Kim Mujin ultimately told Han Gyurim, "Let's stop here," trying to avoid the truth. But after learning that Han Gyurim had raised her child alone while unmarried, his confusion deepened. Overwhelmed by guilt and remorse, Kim Mujin cruelly but painfully said goodbye to Han Gyurim, "Let's never meet while we're alive." The long-standing bond between the two ended with a bitter full stop.
#Kim MujinX Jang Seo-hyun, life-risking sacrificial romance
Kim Mujin had Jang Seo-hyun (played by Lee Joo-yeon), who had held feelings for him faithfully for 23 years. Unshaken by Jang Hoon-tae (played by Kwon Hae-hyo)'s revenge, Jang Seo-hyun kept her feelings for Kim Mujin and risked a squid allergy to save him. Ultimately, seeing Jang Seo-hyun collapse from breathing difficulties shocked Kim Mujin.
Jang Seo-hyun's sincerity, risking her life for him, moved Kim Mujin's hardened heart. Consumed by guilt, Kim Mujin reached out to Jang Seo-hyun and confessed, "Let's try meeting properly," finally answering her long unrequited love. Whether a relationship that began from pity and remorse can grow into true love became another point to watch.
#Jo Heung-sikX Han Gyurim, pink excitement brought by injury
A new connection came to Han Gyurim as well. Jo Heung-sik (played by Bae Jung-nam) threw himself to save a child in danger and was badly injured, ending up with both arms in casts. Even wounded, Jo Heung-sik calmed Han Gyurim and the child, leaving a deep impression with his heavy-hearted devotion.
Han Gyurim vowed to take full responsibility for Jo Heung-sik's injuries caused by her, caring for him devotedly, and a subtle excitement blossomed between them. Despite opposition and interference from their families, Han Gyurim took the initiative and said, "Let's seriously try dating," taking a step toward new love after being trapped for a long time by truth and wounds.
In this way, Love On The Menu entered a new phase as a twist romance in which Kim Mujin and Han Gyurim, who once faced each other, choose their own connections.
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