Han Ji-min and Lee Min-ki open Pandora's box

‘In a hip way’ Han Ji-min and Lee Min-ki opened Pandora’s box.

JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Hip-Hope' is maximizing suspense with unpredictable developments created by mysterious characters. Entering its second half, 'Hip Like' is amplifying the mystery and providing tension through the densely built-up narrative and intertwined relationships between the characters. A passionate response is pouring in to the unpredictable development. The viewer rating for the last 10 episodes recorded 8.1% (Nielsen Korea, based on nationwide paid households), breaking its own record and showing a frightening upward trend.

Above all, Han Ji-min and Lee Min-ki's passionate performances, which are both thriller and romance while unfolding a captivating comic tiki-taka, amaze me in every episode. The fantastic chemistry between the two actors brings laughter and excitement at the same time. In addition, the performances of actors such as Su-ho, whose cool face amplifies the mystery, Joo Min-kyung, Park Hyuk-kwon, and Kim Hee-won, who lead to bursting laughter, cannot be left out. Moreover, the fatal romance between '5551's' Kim Hee-won and Park Seong-yeon, 'Sister's Unit' Joo Min-kyung and Kim Yong-myeong are responsible for the intense addictiveness of 'Hip-Hope'.

There were three serial murder victims. In order to catch a serial killer, Bong Ye-bun (Han Ji-min) and Moon Sang-yeol (Lee Min-ki) launched a novel project and relay psychometry revealed a mystery. We pointed out a mystery worth paying attention to that left viewers confused.

#Suho is a serial killer?! What happened in the barn the night the meteor fell

It is highly likely that the serial killer is a third person with superpowers and someone who knows that Bong Ye-bun is a superpower. Circumstances were captured where he randomly killed people with his eyes closed in order to avoid Bong Ye Bun's psychometry. On the day the meteor fell, Bong Ye-bun and Jeon Gwang-sik (Park No-sik) became psychometric psychics. And someone who has become a psychic and is hiding behind a pillar in a barn is committing serial murders. The truth that Jeon Gwang-sik discovered through psychometry was shocking. The person behind the congratulatory speech was none other than Kim Seon-woo. The sudden coolness that passed over his good-natured face and his mysterious actions created a sense of tension. When BJ Shi-yang (played by Choi Hee-jin) showed her interest and wrote down her phone number, when Moon Mun-yeol was interrogating him, and even when he was suspected of being the culprit, he raised anxiety with a strange look in his eyes that did not reveal his true intentions. Kim Seon-woo, who vehemently refused Jeon Kwang-sik's foot massage to perform psychometry. While people are curious about his true feelings, his hidden relationship with Cha Joo-man (Lee Seung-jun) is also unusual. The fact that Kim Seon-woo and Cha Joo-man's movements overlap, and that Kim Seon-woo showed a particularly cold look toward Cha Joo-man, heightens the mystery.

#Suspicious Lee Seung-jun and Han Ji-min's mother Choi Jeong-in were together before she died!

The two faces of Cha Joo-man, who was re-elected, gave me goosebumps. For Cha Joo-man, solving the serial murder case and making Mujin safe was not a top priority. He put pressure on Won Jong-mook (Kim Hee-won), who was under investigation, saying he was worried about Mujin's image, creating tension. The questionable truth that was not told to Bong Ye-bun was also revealed. Bong Ye-bun's mother, Jeong Mi-ok (Choi Jeong-in), was found dead in a car that had fallen into the sea. The psychometric video showing that he was with Cha Joo-man before his death was shocking. The ending of Jeong Mi-ok twitching as if asleep and Cha Joo-man's somewhat suspicious expression heightened the tension. Bong Ye-bun was shocked when she learned new facts about her mother's death that she had not known before. It raises questions about what secret is hidden in Jeong Mi-ok's death.

#What is the full story of the ‘Mujin real estate fraud case’ that Jaeseong Yang was investigating?

The Mujin real estate fraud case that Bong Ye-bun's grandfather Jeong Jeong-hwan (Yang Jae-seong) was investigating. He asked Won Jong-muk to investigate, and little by little the truth is being revealed. In the past, villagers who bought land at a premium due to rumors of redevelopment suffered great damage due to the failure of redevelopment. Yoon Deok-hyeon (Choi Moo-sung), who was a member of the National Assembly at the time, made a lot of money. The village elders' story that Cha Ju-man, who was Yoon Deok-hyeon's aide, must have also earned hundreds of millions of won, hinted at a big secret involved in the incident. It was also revealed that Jeong Eui-hwan, who was a passionate supporter of Cha Ju-man but raised suspicions by stealing the list of his sponsors, was suspicious of Cha Ju-man for some unknown reason. Earlier, while Jeong Hyeon-ok's (Park Seong-yeon) ex-husband Ahn Kyung-taek (Lee Yoon-jae) was trying to reveal the truth, Jeong Eui-hwan mentioned the past in which he considered Cha Joo-man as his enemy, raising questions. In addition, the meaningful past of Bong Ye-bun's mother, Jeong Mi-ok, who stood in solidarity with the victims and reported on them until her death is revealed, leaving questions about the tangled past.

Meanwhile, episode 11 of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Hip-Hope' will be broadcast at 10:30 pm on the 16th (Saturday).

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr