In episode 7 of the JTBC Wednesday-Thursday drama 'This Love Is Force Majeure' that aired on the 13th, Lee Hong-jo (played by Jo Bo-ah) and Jang Shin-yu (played by Rowoon) were confused after learning that the 'spell' did not work. Here, Jang Shin-yu, who belatedly realized his feelings, kissed Lee Hong-jo. The 7th episode's viewership rating was 3.1% in the metropolitan area and 2.9% nationwide (Nielsen Korea, based on paid households), which was its highest.
On this day, Lee Hong-jo confessed to Kwon Jae-kyung (played by Ha Jun) about his relationship with Jang Shin-yu, which was intertwined with 'witchcraft'. Kwon Jae-kyung couldn't hide his bewilderment when he heard that the reason Jang Shin-yu kept looking for Lee Hong-jo was because of 'witchcraft.' Kwon Jae-kyung suggested verification, and Lee Hong-jo and Jang Shin-yu decided to clear up the ambiguous relationship once it was confirmed that the spell was ineffective. While Lee Hong-jo went to practice magic, the war of nerves between Jang Shin-yu and Kwon Jae-kyung continued. When Jae-kyung Kwon told her to stop being interested if she had already rejected him, she shook Jang Shin-yu by saying that she regretted rejecting her.
After much deliberation, Hongjo Lee decided to practice ‘White Jade Beauty Art’. After completing the ritual, Jang Shin-yu and Kwon Jae-kyung were called to check the effect, but the three did not feel any change. Jang Shin-yu asked for re-examination, asking what exactly he felt. Jang Shin-yu could not say anything when Kwon Jae-kyung asked if he was briefly attracted to Lee Hong-jo and not because of witchcraft. The fact that there was no magic confused Lee Hongjo and Zhang Xinyu once again. Jang Shin-yu was embarrassed that the feeling that made her flutter every time she saw Lee Hong-jo was not the 'water of love' effect but an attraction she didn't know about, and Lee Hong-jo's feelings were also complicated by the thought that his feelings might be real.
Kwon Jae-kyung’s straight path toward Lee Hong-jo also began. Kwon Jae-kyung asked Jang Shin-yu not to make any more excuses to visit Lee Hong-jo, and when he asked if anything would happen, she said, “I thought something would happen. “I plan to go straight,” he declared war. Jaekyung Kwon then expressed his sincerity, saying, “I want to become someone who makes Hongjo’s heart flutter.”
Meanwhile, Hongjo Lee was distraught. Rather than Jae-kyung Kwon's confession, I found myself laughing while reading the message Jang Shin-yu sent the other day. Even while looking at Jang Shin-yu and Yoon Na-yeon (played by Yura), I somehow felt uneasy. Lee Hong-jo's mind was undergoing a change without him even realizing it.
Meanwhile, an unexpected incident occurred. Someone sent Na-yeon Yoon a photo showing Lee Hong-jo and Jang Shin-yu together. Na-yeon Yoon questioned Jang Shin-yu about her relationship with Hong-jo Lee and went straight to Hong-jo Lee. Yoon Na-yeon slapped Lee Hong-jo in the face and asked, “Did you have fun secretly? “How can you get involved with every man I meet?” he said angrily. When Lee Hong-jo said that they had nothing to do with each other, Yoon Na-yeon lashed out, saying, "It's not that you're nothing, you're just nothing," and Lee Hong-jo got angry.
Lee Hong-jo returned the wooden box to Jang Shin-yu and expressed his resentment. When asked what he said to Na-yeon Yoon, Shin-yu Jang said, “I was shaken.” Because it's true. I was shaken by you. “Even now,” Lee Hong-jo was embarrassed. “I won’t do anything. Lee Hong-jo spits harsh words at Jang Shin-yu, who tries to push him away, saying, “I won’t take a single step towards you,” and then turns around. At that moment, Jang Shin-yu pulled Li Hong-jo closer and kissed him, raising his heart rate.
On this day, Yoon Na-yeon's true colors also shocked. A hidden relationship with Haum Construction's Lee Hyun-seo (played by Kim Kwon) was revealed. The suspicious behavior of Na Jung-beom (played by Ahn Sang-woo), the president of Green Landscape Garden, continued. He showed obsession by hanging around Lee Hong-jo's house and appearing at city hall under the pretext of asking for help. Hongjo Lee expressed unpleasant feelings, but his creepy reaction added to the tension. The sight of Later Jung-beom smiling meaningfully at Jang Shin-yu's warning heightened the sense of crisis.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr