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Lee Jae-wook discovers the blue mark of Go Yoon-jeong's ghost
tvN's 'Fantasy: Light and Shadow' (directed by Park Joon-hwa/written by Hong Jeong-eun and Hong Mi-ran/produced by Studio Dragon and TS Narin Cinema) (hereinafter referred to as 'Fantasy'), which aired on the 1st (Sunday), had an average viewership rating of 10.1% and a peak of 10.9% in the metropolitan area. , breaking its own highest viewer ratings by recording an average of 8.6% and a peak of 9.3% nationwide. The target 2049 audience rating was also 4.4% in the metropolitan area, with a peak of 4.7%, and a national average of 4.3%, with a peak of 4.6%, ranking first in the same time slot among channels including cable and general programming. (Based on Nielsen Korea)
Episode 8 depicted the sad scenes of Jin Bu-yeon (played by Go Yoon-jeong), who found her memories, and Jang-wook (played by Lee Jae-wook), who did not recognize her. Jang Wook and Jin Buyeon confirmed each other's feelings by kissing passionately, and Jang Wook said, "I always wanted to stop, but I don't want to stop now. “I’m sorry and thank you,” he said, expressing his gratitude to Jin Bu-yeon who stayed by his side. In particular, Jang Wook said, “I liked it from the beginning. Hearing Jin Bu-yeon say, “I recognized you at first sight, my husband,” he revealed his complicated feelings, recalling his first meeting with Nak-su, whose blue light had bloomed like a flower in his eyes. As such, the two people's deep feelings of love deepened, but the wall they had to overcome was also formidable. To this end, Jang-wook asked Park Jin (played by Yoo Jun-sang) for understanding, made a plan to get an agreement to break his promise to Jin Ho-kyung (played by Park Eun-hye), and promised to spend the future together.
Meanwhile, Seo-yul (played by Hwang Min-hyeon) couldn't hide her distraught feelings after hearing from Teacher Lee (played by Lim Cheol-soo) that "when the soul of Jin Bu-yeon, the true owner of the body, awakens, Nak-su's soul will disappear." He was saddened by the fact that the falling water he had tried to get rid of was already destined to disappear. In the end, Seoyul said to Jin Bu-yeon, who was happy and looking forward to the day when she would be by Jang-wook’s side, “You said that if you go to Danhyanggok, you will know who he is, right? Go and find out. who you are What was my decision to go to Danhyanggok? He expressed his heartbreak over his disappearing first love with harsh words, “You and Wook will realize why you are each other’s pain.”
Meanwhile, Crown Prince Go Won (played by Shin Seung-ho) began to move. Crown Prince Go Won showed Jang Wook the gold plaque that the king gives to his son who succeeds him, and then pressured him, saying, “If you don’t want to compete with me for the gold plaque, go to Bukseong.” Along with this, “I realized something while confronting him a while ago. Crown Prince Go-won's meaningful confession that "Jang-wook fights to protect something rather than to gain it," amplified curiosity about future developments.
Meanwhile, Jin Bu-yeon faced a crisis. Heo Yun-ok (Hong Seo-hee) called Jin Bu-yeon to the stone pagoda where Nak-su's tomb is located and said, "You said you don't remember who you are, right? Aren't you curious? He said, “I’m going to show you clearly because I don’t want to know,” and sprayed Jin Bu-yeon with a drug that revealed traces of enchantment. In the end, while removing the medication, Jin Bu-yeon discovered blue marks in his eyes reflected in the water and was shocked. Along with this, Jin Bu-yeon said, “Everything was my memory. “I was the owner of this blue jade and I am Naksu, his teacher,” he recalled all his memories, and later, young Jin Bu-yeon, whom he met in the space of the soul, said, “You have finally realized who you are. He heightened the tension by saying, “The soul that is not the owner of the body must leave soon.”
In the end, Jin Bu-yeon decided to leave Jang-wook's side in despair. Jinbuyeon told Jangwook, who came to pick her up at Chwiseonru, that she had been to Danhyanggok and said, “In the memories I found, there was a person I liked very much. But even though that person is right in front of me, he doesn't recognize me at all. “I hurt that person so much that I can’t talk to him or go next to him,” he said, and at the same time, “I really liked him a lot. “Actually, I liked him more, but I could never tell him properly,” he said, confessing his earnest love that he could not bear to convey to Jang Wook, making viewers’ hearts tingle.
However, Jang Wook did not stop going straight despite Jin Buyeon's declaration of separation. Before leaving for Bukseong, he visited Jin Bu-yeon and said, “I caught you not because something was broken or because you were out of your mind. It was just because I liked you so much that I couldn't lose my mind. You were the one who stopped and broke the memories that were buried in the grave and took them out. He held the hand I thought I would never hold again and put me to sleep when I couldn't sleep. So I can't stop now. Jin Bu-yeon left with the confession, “I will wait this time,” and, unable to hold on to her beloved Jang-wook, she collapsed in her seat and shed a storm of tears, causing regret.
Meanwhile, Jin-mu (played by Jo Jae-yoon) took advantage of Jang-wook's absence to accelerate his plan to rob Agent Jin. Jinmu put pressure on Jin Ho-gyeong, whose spiritual power was aging, saying, “I want to select a female priest from another family to perform Gyeongcheon-mu at the ancestral rite.” To this, Jin Bu-yeon said, “Can I prove it? “Wouldn’t it be okay for me, as the heir, to prove that I have the ability to protect him?” he said, surprising Jinmu and Jinhogyeong. In particular, in Jin Bu-yeon's revived memories, there was also Jin-mu who turned her into a murderer, used her, and killed her. In the end, Jinmu threw Agent Jin's shield at Guido to test Jin Bu-yeon's divine power, and when he returned in a day, he acknowledged her divine power and promised to cancel the Manjanghoe to discuss Jin Bu-yeon's transfer.
Afterwards, Jin Bu-yeon said to Jin Ho-gyeong, “Have faith in your daughter’s divine power. With the request, "I will definitely find it and come back," he went into the ghost road to protect Agent Jin, and while the turtle was following him, an urgent situation unfolded as he was chased by a black ghost. Finally, just as the ghost was flying towards Jin Bu-yeon, Jang Wook appeared in surprise and cut the ghost with a falling knife, saving Jin Bu-yeon at the moment of crisis. The joy of reunion was short-lived as Jang-wook said, “More than that, what is that in your eyes? “Who are you?” Jin Bu-yeon was confused after discovering the blue mark of a ghost blooming like a flower in Jin Bu-yeon’s eyes, and Jin Bu-yeon also looked at Jang Wook in confusion, heightening the tension. Curiosity is growing in the remaining two episodes as to whether the Wookyeon couple will be able to protect their fateful love.
Immediately after the 8th episode of ‘Hwanmoon’ aired, people posted on SNS and various online communities, “Episode 8 became my favorite episode of Legend. “Wookyeon couple, be sure to be happy”, “The ending is completely heart-pounding. “I love the scene where Jang Wook takes a step closer and sees the blue mark and his eyes are focused on me.”, “It’s crazy how Jang Wook doesn’t know that he’s saying it to himself even after hearing what he’s wanted to hear his whole life.”, “I’m happy and excited just by looking at Jang Wook.”, “Episode 8, Wook Yeon’s emotions are really deep. “The more I review it, the better Lee Jae-wook and Go Yoon-jung’s acting becomes.”, “I really got goosebumps today. Reactions such as “catharsis” poured in from the sight of the falling water returning.
tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Illusion: Light and Shadow' is a fantasy romance in which the main characters, whose fates were twisted by a soul-changing 'dance magic', overcome this and grow up, set in a great country that does not exist in history or on maps. It airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
