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'Woldam of Youth' Park Hyeong-sik, the perfect match between youth, 'highest 5.5%'
The viewership rating for the 12th episode of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Youth's Tale', which aired on the 14th (provided by Nielsen Korea. Based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite), averaged 4.1% among households in the metropolitan area and peaked at 5.5%, ranking highest among cable and general programming channels in the metropolitan area. It ranked first in viewership ratings during the same time slot.
On this day's broadcast, the youth, including Min Jae-i (played by Jeon So-ni), came together to help Lee Hwan (played by Park Hyeong-sik), who was in trouble, and worked together to achieve the feat of freeing the crown prince who was imprisoned in the East Palace.
Lee Hwan, who was imprisoned in the East Palace under the orders of the King (Lee Jong-hyuk), began to investigate the 'Byeokcheon Rebellion' 10 years ago in his own way, while also seeking a way out. Min Jae-yi and Choi Tae-gang (played by Heo Won-seo), who became the people of the family, as well as the royal officer Han Seong-on (played by Yoon Jong-seok), and the priests of Jeonjeondang Jang Garam (played by Pyo Ye-jin) and Kim Myeong-jin (played by Lee Tae-seon) also did their best in their respective positions to protect the crown prince. He helped and gave warmth.
In this operation, Jo Won-bo (played by Jeong Woong-in), who incited the king to imprison Lee Hwan in the East Palace, and Jang Ui (played by Cha Seo-won), a member of the same Seongju Jomun family and the leader of the Sungkyunkwan Confucian students, joined in to add strength. Thanks to this plan, the king was proud that his son had found a way to escape from the East Palace on his own, so he revoked the ban on confinement and went to Daesae together, solidifying his position as crown prince.
At the same time, Lee Hwan's strong appearance, demonstrating his qualifications as a national textbook by memorizing passages from the scriptures without hesitation in front of the Sungkyunkwan Confucian students who would help him in the future and lead the future of Joseon, aroused admiration. Jang Ui's upright spirit, which prioritized the people over his family and willingly lent his voice for the future monarch, also added to the satisfaction.
Lee Hwan, who finally escaped from the Donggungjeon, remembered Han Seong-on's words that Min Jae-i was looking at a woman's daenggi, and stopped by the Bangmul store to buy a bracelet that matched Min Jae-i. It was a bracelet to soothe the heart of Min Jae-i, who said he liked living as a man but seemed to miss the days when he lived as a woman, but the sight of Lee Hwan contemplating a way to convey his affection in case his affection was discovered aroused a strange excitement.
Min Jae-i also recalled Lee Hwan putting a bracelet on his wrist and reacted with excitement, making everyone laugh. Min Jae-yi, who was looking at the bracelet left behind by the dead Shim Young (played by Kim Woo-seok) and trying to piece together the pieces of her lost memories, suddenly remembered the messenger who came to deliver a wedding gift and was shocked. He had the same face as Choi Tae-gang, Lee Hwan's closest associate who followed him like a shadow.
Choi Tae-gang's suspicions toward Kim Myeong-jin deepened as he acted like a complete stranger even when he met Kim Myeong-jin in the market. The murderous gaze of Choi Tae-kang, who was aiming his knife at Min Jae-i, and the eyes of Sal-su, who was spreading red books on the street, overlapped, making people curious about his identity, which was shrouded in mystery.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
