Choi Soo-young finally decided to quit drinking and sought help from Gong Myoung.
In the 4th episode of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'Second Shot at Love' (written by Myung Soo-hyun and Jeon Ji-hyun / directed by Jang Yoo-jung and Jo Nam-hyung / produced by Studio Dragon and House Pictures) that aired yesterday (the 20th), Han Geum-joo (played by Choi Soo-young) resolved to quit drinking amid the quiet support of Seo Yi-jun (played by Gong Myoung) after facing the wounds of her broken engagement.
The viewership rating for the 4th episode recorded an average of 3.8% in the metropolitan area, peaking at 5%, while the nationwide average was 3.7%, peaking at 4.5%, making it the top show in both cable and general programming channels during the same time slot. (Based on the paid platform that includes cable, IPTV, and satellite / Provided by Nielsen Korea)
Earlier, Seo Yi-jun witnessed Han Geum-joo's broken engagement with Joo Yeop (played by Yoo Ui-tae) and a woman receiving gynecological care at the hospital. He sensed the truth behind the broken engagement and immediately sought out Han Geum-joo. Finding Han Geum-joo alone and drunk in the mountains, Seo Yi-jun approached her cautiously, and Han Geum-joo burst into tears, releasing her pent-up emotions.
However, the next day, Han Geum-joo had no recollection of the previous day's situation. She had been in a blackout due to drinking. When Seo Yi-jun asked if she remembered their conversation, Han Geum-joo shook her head, prompting Seo Yi-jun to suggest taking an alcohol addiction self-diagnosis test. Confidently continuing her answers, Han Geum-joo scored 40, well above the addiction threshold of 20, and for a moment shocked by the unexpected score, she denied the result, saying, "I’m just a perfectly reasonable drinker."
Yet, Seo Yi-jun's encouragement to quit drinking continued. He invited Han Geum-joo's family to a lecture on alcohol addiction held at the county government, where he explained that blackouts could be a warning sign of alcohol addiction. Hearing this, Han Geum-joo felt as if the words were directed at her, asking if she had said something harsh, to which Seo Yi-jun firmly replied that he just wanted to genuinely advise her to quit drinking, creating a strange tension.
Meanwhile, on the day of the wedding ceremony, the village was briefly stirred by a bus arriving for the wedding. Kim Kwang-ok (played by Kim Seong-ryeong) was furious at Han Geum-joo for not canceling her reservation, at which point Seo Yi-jun clarified that he intended to use it for an outing with the elderly and smoothed over the situation. He then told Han Geum-joo to go with him and got on the bus, while Han Geum-joo asked Seo Yi-jun to get off and headed alone to the wedding hall.
After arriving in Seoul, Han Geum-joo imagined a thrilling scene of approaching Joo Yeop with a champagne bottle and striking him on the head at the moment when he and the bride march down the aisle. However, if she actually did something like that, it would surely be an unforgettable shock to her mother, Kim Kwang-ok, and father, Han Jeong-soo (played by Kim Sang-ho). Resisting the impulse, Han Geum-joo silently drank soju.
Arriving late at the scene, Seo Yi-jun learned that Joo Yeop was going ahead with the wedding while distorting the fact that Han Geum-joo had chosen to end things due to her drinking problem, and he was enraged. Seo Yi-jun parked his car in front of Joo Yeop's wedding car, adding a subtle but certain sense of assertiveness.
Finally, Seo Yi-jun quietly approached Han Geum-joo, who was lost in thought on the Han River bridge, and stayed by her side. Han Geum-joo recalled the memories from the day of her blackout, stating that her desire to quit drinking was not just a momentary slip of the tongue but her sincere intention. She then said, "Help me, Yi-jun," resolved to quit drinking, and Seo Yi-jun smiled quietly.
Meanwhile, in the epilogue, a mysterious man watching a video of Seo Yi-jun's lecture appeared. After taking a drink, he said, "I found you, Seo Yi-jun," casting a gaze filled with hatred, raising questions.
Amid the ominous air of another conflict looming from the mysterious man, what truth will unfold in front of Seo Yi-jun? The tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'Second Shot at Love' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.
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