Park Hyung-sik reads 'Jeon So-ni Jeong-in' Kim Wooseok's will

There was a crack in Park Hyung-sik's trust in Jeon So-ni.

In the 6th episode of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Youth's Tale', which aired on the 21st, Lee Hwan (played by Park Hyeong-sik) was depicted as confused after seeing new evidence that overturns the innocence of Min Jae-i (played by Jeon So-ni), a suspect in the Kaesong murder case.

On this day's broadcast, Lee Hwan opened his heart to Min Jae-i, who was injured while solving the Do-seong murder case and taking an exam to prove his abilities, taking care of her both physically and spiritually. Min Jae-i, who finally passed Lee Hwan's test, felt relieved that she had gained his trust, but also felt a strange feeling at the kindness of Lee Hwan, who cared for her as a woman and took care of her.

In the process of treating their wounds, the two shared memories of Min Ho-seung (played by Seo Tae-hwa), their teacher who taught them academics and their father who taught them about life. Min Jae-yi, who had been longing for his family since the incident, recalled happy memories with his father through Lee Hwan's story and brought out the feelings he had buried in himself.

The sight of Lee Hwan, who had always been comforted by Min Jae-i, comforting Min Jae-i's pain for the first time made us feel that the relationship between the two youths had become much closer than before. Next, as promised, Lee Hwan listened to Min Jae-i's story about the Kaesong murder case. Min Jae-yi, who was filled with tears of resentment and anger after reading the record that he poisoned his family to leave his lover Shim-yeong (played by Kim Woo-seok) ahead of his marriage, confessed in detail the story of that day that was not recorded in the record.

Also, when asked if Shim Young was Jeongin, he tried to clear up the suspicion by replying, "It's no different from my flesh and blood." However, Min Jae-i’s memories of that day were not complete. If, according to Lee Hwan's reasoning, the Book of Ghosts, the Kaesong murder case, and the Doseong murder case are all connected, Min Jae-yi's memories will be the most important clue, so Lee Hwan consoled Min Jae-yi to help him remember that day. Min Jae-i, who heard Lee Hwan's inner feelings of fear due to the curse, also vowed to find a piece of his memory.

In particular, Lee Hwan thought that the culprit who planned all these schemes was Jo Won-bo (played by Jeong Woong-in), the leader of his maternal relatives' faction who was trying to bring down him and put another Jeok lineage prince on the throne. Previously, Jo Won-bo revealed his ambition for the throne with his second wife Jo (played by Hong Soo-hyun) on his back. At the same time, Jo Won-bo also began to doubt the identity of Go Sun-dol, a.k.a. Min Jae-i, a new eunuch at the East Palace, foreshadowing another crisis to come between them.

Meanwhile, a new variable has arisen that will change the landscape of the Kaesong murder case. Shim Young, known as Min Jae-i's lover, left a suicide note for Min Jae-i and made a terrible choice. Lee Hwan, who was confused after reading Shim Young's will and the official's statement that Min Jae-i and Sim Young were Jeong-in, felt like every word that came out of Min Jae-i's mouth was a lie.

Faced with numerous evidence that directly contradicted Min Jae-yi's testimony, Lee Hwan ordered Min Jae-i, the prime suspect, to be brought in to determine the facts. As much as he received a lot of comfort from Min Jae-i's words, the angry look in Lee Hwan's eyes, which also made him feel betrayed, stood out.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr