Love On The Menu Ha Seok-jin confirmed his feelings for Ahn Heeyeon again and finally began to move straight toward her.
On the 5th and 6th, episodes 13 and 14 of KBS 2TV weekend drama Love On The Menu (directed by Hong Seok-gu, written by Lee Kyung-hee) aired, revealing one by one the hidden past and truth surrounding Han Gyurim (played by Ahn Heeyeon), which greatly shook Kim Mujin's (played by Ha Seok-jin) emotions. Facing a story that had been hidden for a long time, Kim Mujin began to take steps toward Han Gyurim again, and a wind of change is blowing through the two people's romance.
#Ha Seok-jin x Ahn Heeyeon, steps that finally turned back after cold rejection
Kim Mujin and Han Gyurim shared bright memories from eight years ago. Unable to hold back the surging longing, Han Gyurim went to see Kim Mujin and ordered kimchi fried rice, a menu item that wasn't even on the menu. It was a special dish just for the two of them, when they had made a heart shape with peas and promised forever.
But the plate in front of Han Gyurim did not have the pea heart like in the past. The relationship between the two, changed as much as the time that had passed, left a bitter taste. Han Gyurim looked at the food filled with memories, swallowed her sadness, silently emptied the bowl, and finally, as if sensing Kim Mujin's heart that did not show himself, she left a thank-you and turned away.
After Han Gyurim left, Kim Mujin looked at the empty plate she left behind and muttered to himself, "Don't ever come back." Contrary to the cold words that pushed her away, the feelings that remained showed once again the mismatched relationship between the two and added to the poignancy.
#Kim Mujin transforms into a black knight standing by Han Gyurim
But the truth surrounding Kim Mujin began to move his heart little by little. He learned the unexpected fact that Han Gyurim was the biological daughter of Go Yoon-hee (played by Yoon Yoo-seon). Facing the hidden mother-daughter relationship, Kim Mujin recalled the words Go Yoon-hee had casually offered him in the past and fell into confusion.
Later, when Kim Mujin faced Go Yoon-hee, he delivered a cutting remark, "Aren't you sorry to Gyurim?" At Go Yoon-hee's cold attitude that she had forgotten her daughter and would not meet her in the future, he raised his voice on behalf of Han Gyurim, who must have missed her mother for a long time.
Kim Mujin, who had been trying hard to push Han Gyurim away, instead began to stand by her. As it became clear that his feelings for Han Gyurim were changing little by little, attention turned to the change in their relationship.
#Kim Mujin goes straight toward Han Gyurim's tears
The truth about Han Gyurim that Kim Mujin learned did not end there. He was told that Haneul was not Han Gyurim's biological son and also heard the hidden story that Han Gyurim had experienced pregnancy and childbirth alone in the past. Learning of the loneliness and wounds Han Gyurim had borne alone for a long time, Kim Mujin fell into deep remorse.
Earlier, Kim Mujin had mustered the courage to ask Han Gyurim, "How did you live for eight years after I left you?" but Han Gyurim ultimately turned her back on him. But this time it was different. Kim Mujin immediately recognized Han Gyurim's tearful voice over the phone and said, "I'm coming to you now," and finally moved straight toward her.
With all the truths revealed, Kim Mujin decided not to back down any longer. Interest is rising in whether the two, who have long repeated missed connections, can now take steps toward each other.
Like this, Love On The Menu has been captivating viewers by delicately portraying the process in which the secrets surrounding Han Gyurim are revealed one by one and Kim Mujin's feelings change as a result. In particular, episode 14 recorded its highest rating to date with a nationwide household rating of 17.2% (provided by Nielsen Korea, nationwide household basis), continuing its upward trend.
[photo] KBS 2TV Love On The Menu broadcast capture
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