Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon have sparked a viewership surge for tvN’s Lovely Runner, breaking the 3% viewership barrier. The drama’s latest installment, aired on the 29th, set new records with an average viewership of 4.5% nationwide, peaking at 5.3%.
In a pivotal seventh episode, Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) and Lim Sol (portrayed by Kim Hye Yoon), having time-slipped to 2023, reunite after 15 years on the Han River bridge. Their encounter, now as a top star and a film company employee, has captured the audience’s imagination.
she was able to change her past by taking the key from the taxi before running away and running to a different direction. Taesung's dad also became a variable since he blocked the vehicle that was about to hit her#LovelyRunner #LovelyRunnerEp7 pic.twitter.com/EwCt29wLbN
— Aya 🌷 (@suhyeokz) April 29, 2024
The narrative took an intense turn when Sol, at age 19, confronted a repeating fate that took place at the reservoir. She declared defiantly, “It wasn’t a traffic accident. I can escape it. I know everything, so I can change it,” unraveling the mystery of the event from 15 years prior. As the ominous day of September 1st loomed, she fought fervently to change her fate. Meanwhile, Sun Jae, upon finding Sol’s lone umbrella, sensed danger. Recalling Lim Sol’s earlier words, he hurried to the reservoir and rescued her from peril. Though relieved by her survival, Sol found herself time-slipped to January 1st, 2023.
In 2023, 34-year-old Sol found her circumstances vastly improved. No longer confined to a wheelchair, she was pursuing her dream job at a film company.
Sol is the writer for Sunjae film project.. his manager told sunjae that she was the stalker #LovelyRunnerEp7 pic.twitter.com/HdnBruHRTm
— Wita Ferani Kartika (@ra_wita_fk) April 29, 2024
Overjoyed, Lim Sol confirmed Ryu Sun Jae’s survival, thinking, “I kept him alive.” Despite their earlier promise to meet at the Han River bridge, he was not there. To make things worse, the spot where they had buried a time capsule was now just a paved walkway.
"thank you, sunjae-yah. for being alive. i'm happy that you're still alive. i am really happy. that should be right but…… i miss you" and that's coming from sol??? oh it hurt as hell 😭😭😭😭#LovelyRunner #LovelyRunnerEp7
pic.twitter.com/QtspiLbWIg— liy 🏃🏻♀️ (@chaedaely) April 29, 2024
The episode concluded with Sol’s heart sinking when the schedule for Eclipse’s concert was postponed, mirroring the snowy conditions from 15 years earlier when Sun Jae died. Compelled by a sense of dread, she rushed to the Han River bridge. At that moment, she heard Sun Jae say, “It’s me,” as he appeared on the bridge. Their fateful reunion, after 15 years, sparked excitement and romance among viewers. In a heartfelt plea, Sol grasped his arm, saying, “Don’t go. Let’s stay together tonight.”
"hello?"
"it's me"present sol and sunjae know and remember each other. i repeat, THEY KNOW AND REMEMBER EACH OTHER!!!
#LovelyRunnerEp7 #LovelyRunner pic.twitter.com/bc1qDop8e4
— cheese 🤟🏻 (@kdramacheese) April 29, 2024
The difference of the before and after the timeslip… this is just so beautiful #LovelyRunnerEp7 #LovelyRunner pic.twitter.com/GM5gukyxGt
— zi (@kdramazi) April 29, 2024
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