Will Lee Min-ki and Han Ji-min believe in their superpowers and cooperate successfully?

‘Hip-hop’ Han Ji-min and Lee Min-ki got together properly.

In episode 2 of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Hip-Hope', which aired on the 13th, Bong Ye-bun (played by Han Ji-min) suddenly realized that her superpower was 'psychometry', which allows her to see the past when she touches the buttocks of animals or people. With a shocking kidnapping incident taking place in peaceful Mujin, the full-fledged activities of 'bumbling hero' Bong Ye-bun and 'passionate detective' Moon Sang-yeol (played by Lee Min-ki) were also expected.

As ‘Psychomic (Psychometry The viewer rating for the second episode was 5.8% nationwide and 6.2% in the metropolitan area (Nielsen Korea, based on paid households), ranking first among dramas in its time slot. The target audience rating for 2049 in the metropolitan area was 2.6%.

On this day, a big change came to 'Bong Animal Hospital', which was a place where flies were flying. When Bong Ye-bun became able to examine the minds of animals with his supernatural powers, he became very popular. I had no choice but to stop my supernatural power at the sudden news that made me happy for a moment. On the day the meteor fell, Jeon Gwang-sik (Park No-sik), the owner of the cow Geumsil, also developed superpowers like Bong Ye-bun. Jeon Gwang-sik had fun using his ability to understand people's minds, but every time he did so, his hair fell out. Bong Ye-bun was shocked to hear the unimaginable side effects.

Bong Ye-bun learned that his supernatural powers also work on people. Above all, the psychometric video of Yeom Jong-hyuk (Lee Hwi-jong), a junior in the veterinary department, confused Bong Ye-bun even more. I saw a woman kidnapped and suffering. In the end, it was shocking that Yeom Jong-hyuk led the woman to the scene where he was heading somewhere.

For Moon Mun-yeol, Mujin was a series of unexpected difficulties. Bae Deok-hee (played by Cho Min-guk) told him to be more careful and helped him interpret the Mujin language, adding to the laughter as he was unable to read the inner thoughts of the Mujin neighborhood people. Bong Ye-bun, who appeared in front of Moon Mun-yeol, who was struggling to adapt to Mujin, was an unexpected solution. Helped find the culprit who ruined the onion crop by touching a cat's butt. When asked how he found the evidence, Moon Jae-yeol said, “You said I have supernatural powers. Bong Ye-bun confessed, “I can see everything when I touch my butt.” However, Bong Ye-bun's words, which seemed unreliable, only made the sentences ridiculous.

It was also revealed why the 'bad detective' Mungyeol Moon, who is not afraid of criminals but is afraid of ghosts, is obsessed with returning to Gwangsoo University. Moon Mun-yeol was demoted after missing Baek Sa-jang (played by Kim Byeong-hee), whom he had worked hard for for a year, right before his eyes, and he gritted his teeth to catch him, who was said to be more active while he was away. After learning that the last destination of the drug dealer who was trading drugs with Baek Sa-jang was Mujin, Mun-gyeol Moon began a persistent pursuit. From salt to fishing rice cakes, I could taste it just by looking at the white powder. Moon Mun-yeol's struggles as he wandered around the neighborhood, ignoring his detective instincts and making no fuss, brought laughter.

Meanwhile, an incident occurred in which Bong Ye-bun and Mun Jang-yeol were once again connected. Munjang-yeol raided the flounder farm, suspecting drug dealing due to his suspicious behavior. There, Bong Ye-bun, who was giving the vaccine to flounder, was mistaken for a criminal and was kicked again. However, when the identity of the suspicious white powder was revealed to be flatfish feed, passionate detective Mungyeol Moon had to experience humiliation again.

Meanwhile, the excited expression of Bong Ye-bun, who fell in love with convenience store part-timer Kim Seon-woo (played by Su-ho) at first sight, made people curious about their future relationship. The reason why Won Jong-mook (played by Kim Hee-won) is cold to his first love Jeong Hyeon-ok (played by Park Seong-yeon) was also revealed. He was disappointed when Jeong Hyeon-ok married his friend. Won Jong-mook gets angry at Jeong Hyeon-ok, who says, “Is it because of me that you didn’t get married?” and the extreme temperature difference between the two people made people laugh. The strongest network of Bong Ye-bun's strong supporter Bae Ok-hee (played by Joo Min-kyung) also shone. In particular, the intense and unexpected appearance of Kim Yong-myeong (played by Kim Yong-myeong), who ran in place of his younger brother who insisted on going to Bae Ok-hee's call even during childbirth, also stimulated curiosity.

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