KBS2's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Wedding Battle', which has only three episodes left until the end, has revealed the key points to watch for episodes 14 and 15, which are critical episodes leading to its conclusion.
'Wedding Battle' is a matchmaking comic melodrama in which a Joseon Dynasty sire and a maid of honor meet and a miner (a term used to refer to an old maid and an old bachelor in the Joseon Dynasty) engage in a 'wedding battle'. In the Joseon Dynasty, when the distinction between men and women was strict, it tells the story of a special male and female protagonist who matchmaking only based on love instead of conditions and family. It is receiving rave reviews from viewers as a 'year-end drama' and a 'drama with an explosive glycemic index' and is ranked No. 1 in Monday-Tuesday dramas.
Above all, in the 13th episode that aired earlier, the ending was shocking as Shim Jeong-woo (played by Rowoon), who had been single-minded towards Jeong Soon-deok (played by Jo Yi-hyeon), suddenly declared a breakup after a meeting of old women hosted by Mrs. Park (played by Park Ji-young). In relation to this, the 'Wedding Battle' side organized three 'watching points' for episodes 14 and 15 that will demonstrate the unique synergy of melodrama, suspense, and romance.
Will Rowoon and Jo Yi-hyun break up like this?
In episodes 14 and 15, the story of two people who change after Shim Jeong-woo makes a shocking statement to Jeong Soon-deok that he no longer loves her. Although Jeong Sun-deok denied her attraction to Shim Jeong-woo, she showed a straight forward path by running straight ahead when Sim Jeong-woo was in desperate danger. In the end, in an extreme situation, the two confirmed their feelings for each other and even shared a kiss, but when Jeong Soon-deok's mother-in-law, Mrs. Park, found out about Sim Jeong-woo's feelings, their relationship began to deteriorate.
In order to protect Jeong Soon-deok, Sim Jeong-woo had to prevent the fall of Jeong Soon-deok's in-laws, the Jwa-sang family, and to do this, he had no choice but to accept Mrs. Park's offer with the heartbreaking condition that he not meet Jeong Soon-deok. In addition, Sim Jeong-woo asked the king (played by Jo Han-cheol) not to accept the marriage annulment appeal even if the crown prince's (played by Hong Dong-yeong) wedding ceremony was successful, and at the same time, he resolutely announced his separation from Jeong Soon-deok. Attention is being paid to how Jeong Soon-deok will accept Shim Jeong-woo's sudden declaration of separation, and whether Jeong Soon-deok and Shim Jeong-woo, who have barely started a romantic relationship, will break up like this.
Can Park Ji-young regain her family's glory?
The performance of Mrs. Park, a major political figure in 'The Wedding Battle', is also something to watch in episodes 14 and 15. Mrs. Park is a powerful figure who expanded the power of the powerful Dongno faction with her husband Jo Young-bae (played by Lee Hae-young), younger brother Byeongpan Park Bok-ki (played by Lee Sun-won), and younger sister Sook-bin Park (played by Park Hyun-jeong) on her back. When the family was in trouble, Mrs. Park overcame the crisis with amazing resourcefulness, and when Jo Young-bae and Park Bok-gi were accused of treason, this extraordinary ability was completed in the death of the two people, giving a frightening experience.
Moreover, Mrs. Park attracted attention by posting an appeal requesting permission to hold the funeral as soon as possible, as she would not only handle the weddings of Jo Ye-jin and Lee Si-yeol, but also the weddings of the three sisters of Dr. Maeng, the representative abbess of Hanyang, at her home despite the deaths of Jo Young-bae and Park Bok-gi. It stimulates curiosity as to whether Mrs. Park, who does anything for the family, will succeed in the wedding of Dr. Maeng's three sisters and Jo Ye-jin according to her wishes and restore the family's glory.
Will the wedding of Dr. Maeng's three daughters Shin Jung-hye, Park Ji-won, Jeong Bo-min and Jo Ye-jin proceed as planned?
Another point to watch in episodes 14 and 15 is the success of the wedding of Dr. Maeng's three daughters, Maeng Ha-na, Maeng Du-ri, and Maeng Sam-sun, and Mr. Jwasang-daek's Go Myeong daughter, Jo Ye-jin. As the wedding project of the three sisters of Dr. Maeng, the representative concubine of Hanyang, started by Sim Jeong-woo and Jeong Soon-deok, is nearing its end, Maeng Hana is revealed to be in a relationship with the crown prince, and Maeng Sam-soon proposes to Jeong Soon-gu (played by Heo Nam-joon), whom she has fallen in love with. It made me look forward to a happy wedding.
However, Lee Si-yeol (played by Son Sang-yeon), who is forming a delicate relationship with Maeng Du-ri, was already talking about marriage with Jo Ye-jin, and Jo Ye-jin was unable to break the marriage talks with Lee Si-yeol because she could not go against the wishes of her mother, Mrs. Park, but continued to marry her crush, Yoon Bu-gyeom. (Translated by Choi Kyung-hoon) I felt sad that I couldn't let go of my lingering affection for him. In addition, when Maeng Du-ri's original husband candidate, Yoon Bu-gyeom, declared that he would not get married, Sim Jeong-woo and Jeong Soon-deok found Han Jong-bok (played by God Deok-won) as a new husband candidate. Curiosity arises as to whether the four women will be able to hold the wedding as planned and what choices the confused Jo Ye-jin and Lee Si-yeol will make.
The production team of 'Wedding Battle' said, "Episodes 14 and 15 are the final spurts to draw a conclusion," and added, "We ask for your support and love until the end of 'Wedding Battle', where amazing events will occur one after another."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr