Gyeonwoo and the Fairy's Choo Young-Woo and Cho Yi-hyun are gaining attention for their heart-throbbing ending.
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy' (directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Yang Ji-hoon, planned by CJ ENM, produced by Studio Dragon, DEXTER, and EO Contents Group) is enhancing the excitement with a joyful yet touching first love rescue romance. To protect his fated first love Bae Gyeonwoo (played by Choo Young-Woo), who is destined to die, Park Seong-Ah (played by Cho Yi-hyun), the 'Heavenly Fairy,' became a human talisman. The powerful effectiveness of the miraculous human talisman, which becomes stronger with each 'fit,' aroused strong excitement. As the excitement intensified, the affection also doubled. There was an insurmountable barrier of 'shaman' for the two who began their innocent first love. The viewership ratings also rose with the 'sweet and salty' progression, alternating between affection and excitement. The viewership rating for the last 6th episode recorded a high of 5.1% (based on Nielsen Korea's paid platform) in the metropolitan area, ranking first in its time slot, including cable and general programming channels, and the digital cumulative views surpassed 150 million within three weeks of airing, demonstrating its popularity. In particular, based on the view count on YouTube, Naver Talk, and mentions on SNS immediately after the broadcast of episodes 5 and 6, the 'reaction amount in the first 12 hours after the broadcast' surged by an average of 200% compared to the previous week. Additionally, it entered the TVING UV (unique visitors) drama TOP 10 for three consecutive weeks, and the viewing UV for TVING VOD ranked first among tvN's Monday-Tuesday dramas aired this year.
Among them, the 'ending' that captivated viewers every episode has become a hot topic. From the hand-holding ending that heralded the beginning of innocent first love to the ending where Bae Gyeonwoo is possessed by a bad spirit, we have looked back at the turning points for Park Seong-Ah and Bae Gyeonwoo that made viewers' hearts race.
# The 'palpitating' hand-holding ending of Cho Yi-hyun and Choo Young-Woo that announced the start of first love (Episode 3)
Bae Gyeonwoo, deeply saddened by his grandmother Oh Ok-soon (played by Gil Hae-yeon) passing away, lost hope. Attached to him, the 'suicide ghost' was kept at bay by Park Seong-Ah, who became a 'human talisman' to protect him. As the saying of the stepmother General Dongcheon (played by Kim Mi-kyung) goes, 'the human heart is stronger than anything,' the effectiveness of the human talisman touching Bae Gyeonwoo was immense. Park Seong-Ah was not only successful in driving away the suicide ghost but also in sprouting hope for Gyeonwoo to want to live. She brilliantly colored Gyeonwoo's black-and-white world with a rainbow and restored his sense of meaning in life and laughter. In that moment, the suicide ghost also vanished. With a joyful heart, Park Seong-Ah high-fived Gyeonwoo and unknowingly intertwined their fingers. For a moment of embarrassment, Park Seong-Ah had no choice but to feel 'palpitated.' Gyeonwoo was smiling brighter than ever as he pulled her hand closer. The narration of Park Seong-Ah and Bae Gyeonwoo announcing the 'start of first love' turned viewers' hearts pink. The hand-holding ending in episode 3, marking the start of their mutual first love, reached the highest mention volume on 'Naver Talk' shortly after airing. Various SNS and communities reacted hotly with comments like, 'Seong-Ah and Gyeonwoo are so innocent. It's healing,' 'Why is Park Seong-Ah so lovable? Bae Gyeonwoo's heart can't take it,' 'Seong-Ah is simply the sunshine of spring,' 'Cute things really can't be helped. The heartfelt excitement in this high school romance is the best,' etc.
# 'Futile dream' shaman Cho Yi-hyun's secret revealed to Choo Young-Woo's 'heartbreaking' tearful ending (Episode 4)
Park Seong-Ah, who became aware of her feelings for Bae Gyeonwoo, faced a crisis. Feeling happiness from Park Seong-Ah's warm comfort that she would drive away all the bad things, it was short-lived, as she discovered that Seong-Ah was a shaman, along with the variable named Yeomhwa (played by Cho Ja-hyun). The reason Bae Gyeonwoo dislikes shamans is due to the long-standing karma with Yeomhwa. Not only did Yeomhwa draw the wall-protecting pattern to chase away ghosts on the photo of Gyeonwoo's deceased grandmother, but she also shook him by saying that his family was worried about him appearing. Bae Gyeonwoo was once again overwhelmed with an uncontrollable sense of helplessness. Amidst this, he was shocked to witness Park Seong-Ah dancing with Yeomhwa, whom he believed was his savior. Bae Gyeonwoo's narration, 'There is a girl who promises to stay by my side until the darkness disappears and light comes. That hand is so warm that I thought I could be happy for once. I had a futile dream,' led to a tearful ending, adding more affection and hinting at a turning point in their relationship. The viewers also exploded in reaction to the misunderstandings between Park Seong-Ah and Bae Gyeonwoo. 'Bae Gyeonwoo looks so sad. How am I supposed to wait until next week if it ends like this?' 'I thought it was the start of their first love. Please make both of them happy.' 'Please let Park Seong-Ah and Bae Gyeonwoo walk only flower paths.' 'Choo Young-Woo’s gaze carries every kind of emotion,' showing enthusiastic responses.
# Cho Yi-hyun and Choo Young-Woo's affectionate and nostalgic umbrella eye contact ending (Episode 5)
Without giving him a chance to be happy, misfortunes approached, and Bae Gyeonwoo blamed his fate. The fact that 'Park Seong-Ah' he had feelings for was a shaman was a significant wound to him. Bae Gyeonwoo shut his heart once more and pushed away Park Seong-Ah. Although he could have returned to an ordinary life in just a few days, as Bae Gyeonwoo lost trust in her, the effectiveness of the human talisman also disappeared. It didn't end there. After discovering that the 'lip balm' he had kept to protect Bae Gyeonwoo had been discarded, Park Seong-Ah broke down in tears in the rain, as if she had been rejected of her existence. Park Seong-Ah's heartfelt inner voice resonated, 'Even if I'm not a friend, even if it's a lie, even if it's fake, if it hurts this much, could this one thing not be real?' At that moment, the rain that was pouring over Park Seong-Ah stopped. Where her gaze landed was Bae Gyeonwoo, standing under an umbrella. He stood by her side, drenched, while offering her the umbrella. The eye contact ending between Park Seong-Ah and Bae Gyeonwoo, meeting under the umbrella, was so moving. Park Seong-Ah, who burst forth with emotions she had been holding back, and the performances of Cho Yi-hyun and Choo Young-Woo shining in that poignant scene led the viewers to respond with comments such as, 'This scenario where Seong-Ah talks about staying until the tears cease is simply a perfect ending,' 'The ending declaring that love is real is insane,' 'I cried again today because of the high school couple's rescue story,' 'Episode 5's ending is a showcase of emotional acting by Cho Yi-hyun and Choo Young-Woo,' etc.
# 'Goodbye shamans' as Cho Yi-hyun seduces! Choo Young-Woo, the ‘dark sexy' possessed by a bad spirit, delivers a legendary ending (Episode 6)
Bae Gyeonwoo realized that Park Seong-Ah was genuinely protecting him. Unlike Yeomhwa, who brought all the misfortune, he decided to believe Park Seong-Ah again, who told him he was strong enough. Additionally, Bae Gyeonwoo felt regret upon realizing that Park Seong-Ah had considered herself a ‘human talisman’ to keep him safe due to the persistent skinship attempts from Pyo Ji-ho. However, as Bae Gyeonwoo opened his heart once more, an unexpected twist occurred. Park Seong-Ah, going to the abandoned house she should never step into to save Kim Jin-woong (played by Kim Seong-jeong), faced Bae Gyeonwoo possessed by the bad spirit. His ending, approaching Park Seong-Ah, as if about to kiss her while saying, “Goodbye, shaman. You also have to say goodbye,” shocked everyone. The moment Bae Gyeonwoo, who was so close to completely breaking free from misfortune, was possessed by a bad spirit foreshadowed a powerful variable in their mutual rescue romance. In particular, the chilling dual performance of Choo Young-Woo, whose gaze had changed, completed an unprecedented twist ending and immediately captivated viewers. With reactions such as, 'Bae Gyeonwoo possessed by a bad spirit is insane, but the dark sexy Gyeonwoo seducing Seong-Ah is even more insane!' 'I never knew being possessed by a bad spirit could be this sexy! The darkened Bae Gyeonwoo is so stimulating,' 'Writers and directors are geniuses! My heart is going to explode,' 'I expect great things from the possessed Bongsu's role. Gyeonwoo, let’s do our best,' revealing their anticipation for subsequent developments.
Meanwhile, the fate of Bae Gyeonwoo, consumed by the bad spirit, heightens curiosity as tvN’s Monday-Tuesday drama 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy' Episode 7 will air on the 14th (Monday) at 8:50 p.m.
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