Choo Young-Woo was possessed by an evil spirit.
In the 9th episode of the tvN 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 Pictures, and EO Contents Group), the evil spirit Bong-Soo (played by Choo Young-Woo) took over the body of Bae Gyeon-Woo (played by Choo Young-Woo). After opening his spiritual eye, despite the warning from the shaman (played by Lee Young-ran) not to get involved with ghosts and to avoid bleeding, an incident where Bae Gyeon-Woo gets cut by a knife unfolded. The ending, where he revealed his true nature by saying, "I have devoured him," shocked everyone in response to a question from Park Seong-A (played by Cho Yi-hyun) who noticed the change.
As attention concentrated on Bae Gyeon-Woo's fate, viewer reactions exploded. The 9th episode recorded an average rating of 4.5% and a peak rating of 5.3% based on households in the metropolitan area, while the national average was 4.6% with a peak of 5.3%, ranking first in the same time slot, including cable and general programming channels. (Nielsen Korea paid households)
On that day, Yeom-Hwa (played by Choo Ja-Hyun) infused bad energy into the evil spirit Bong-Soo to easily harm Bae Gyeon-Woo. Yeom-Hwa was hit by Park Seong-A's reversal while trying to create harmony, and seeing Dong Cheon-Jang-Gun (played by Kim Mi-Kyung) enraged by that fact, she spiraled further out of control. Yeom-Hwa's cutting remark, "You were the one who chased me away and brought this upon me, just like I am lonely, unhappy, and cursed," shook Park Seong-A's heart.
After receiving Yeom-Hwa's bad energy, Park Seong-A continued to be involved with him. The mysterious wooden box Yeom-Hwa carried started to become visible. Concerned, Park Seong-A spoke to Yeom-Hwa about this, and he reflected on her words. Then he realized the identity of the wooden box and screamed. It was the coffin of a child who had passed away. Yeom-Hwa cried out to Dong Cheon-Jang-Gun, asking why he hid the fact that the child could not leave this world. The idea that the deity questions the child rather than Yeom-Hwa further broke her down. As Dong Cheon-Jang-Gun tied a handkerchief around Yeom-Hwa's injured hand, stating that the curse would work well since it had not left his hand for even a day in ten years, it was a heart-wrenching sight.
Meanwhile, Bae Gyeon-Woo kept the fact that his spiritual eye had opened a secret from Park Seong-A and met the shaman. The shaman expressed concern, saying that she would be punished for the news that black water had stained Park Seong-A's fairy clothes. Believing that Park Seong-A's punishment was due to him, Bae Gyeon-Woo requested the shaman to realize the consolidation that connected them for Park Seong-A's safety. However, the shaman could not easily break the consolidation between Park Seong-A and Bae Gyeon-Woo. Their strong desire to protect each other left no room for other spells to intervene. The shaman advised against getting involved with ghosts at all, and warned that if blood is shed, the situation would uncontrollably escalate.
Despite the shaman's warning, Bae Gyeon-Woo faced a crisis. He discovered a suicide spirit attached to Mo-Beom (played by Ham Seong-Min). The moment Park Seong-A let go of Bae Gyeon-Woo's hand to save Mo-Beom, the evil spirit Bong-Soo appeared. "Aren't you supposed to be taking care of the shaman? What good is it to leave a suicide spirit to go alone?" Bong-Soo provoked Bae Gyeon-Woo. Memories of pain resurfaced as Bae Gyeon-Woo rushed to save Mo-Beom, and at that moment, he was cut, and the features of his face opened up.
Awakened, Bae Gyeon-Woo seemed just like usual, as if there was no blood impurity. He kept close to Park Seong-A, who was struggling with punishment, taking good care of her. As soon as Park Seong-A got better, she took Bae Gyeon-Woo to practice archery. However, an unexpected twist awaited. After practice, Park Seong-A, with tears welling up in her eyes, asked where the 'real' Bae Gyeon-Woo was. Bae Gyeon-Woo was taken aback by Park Seong-A's gaze searching for 'Bae Gyeon-Woo' right in front of her. But Park Seong-A was sure. Noticing that he was not following the archery routine, she realized that he was not 'Bae Gyeon-Woo'. Only then did the evil spirit Bong-Soo present the shocking revelation, "I have devoured him." It remains to be seen whether Bong-Soo has completely taken over Bae Gyeon-Woo's body, as attention is focused on his fate.
The 10th episode of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama "Gyeonwoo and the Fairy" will air today (22nd) at 8:50 p.m.
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