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Jang Dong-yoon confesses to Lee Joo-myeong
In the 9th episode of ENA's Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Flowers Bloom Even in the Sand', which aired on the 17th, Kim Baek-du (played by Jang Dong-yoon) realized his feelings for Oh Yoo-kyung (played by Oh Du-sik/Lee Joo-myeong). Kim Baek-doo, who was explaining the scandal with Oh Yoo-kyung that spread throughout Geosan, was heartbroken as he recalled the hurt Doo-sik must have suffered 20 years ago. With Kim Baek-doo's straight-forward confession, the 9th episode's viewership rating broke its own record at 2.4% nationwide, and 2.2% in the metropolitan area. The highest viewer ratings per minute also continued to rise, soaring to 3.0% nationwide and 2.9% in the metropolitan area. (Nielsen Korea, based on paid households)
On this day, Joo Mi-ran (played by Kim Bo-ra) told Kim Baek-du and Oh Yoo-kyung about what happened when Choi Chil-seong (played by Won Hyeon-jun) died. Choi Chil-seong said that it was as if he had killed Joo Cheol-yong (played by Yoon Jeong-il) and that the culprit was still in Geosan. Joo Mi-ran also handed over a bag of money and a ledger taken from the address provided by Choi Chil-seong. When Kim Baek-du said that if it were her, she would have had the money, Oh Yoo-kyung felt bitter and said that even if she gave her hundreds of millions of dollars, she would not be compensated. When Oh Yoo-kyung said that people who have never lost something would not know, Kim Baek-doo got angry and said that he was confident. However, Kim Baek-doo could not properly say what he had lost.
A rumor spread in Geosan that Kim Baek-doo and Oh Yu-kyung were in a 'so-so relationship'. The dizzying scandal shook the mountains. Oh Yoo-kyung, who heard the rumor, insisted that it be clearly explained, saying, "It is a fact that cannot be split into pieces." Kim Baek-du was deeply saddened by Oh Yoo-kyung's firm words. Kim Baek-du explained to the Geosan men's interrogation as Oh Yoo-gyeong had told them, but there was another mountain to overcome. I even found out about my mother Ma Jin-sook (played by Jang Young-nam). Kim Baek-doo was reminded of Oh Yoo-kyung from 20 years ago as the people at Geosan Market were making noise.
Kim Baek-doo said that he knew that even if he said no, he would not believe it, and said, "In the past, everyone believed what they wanted to believe even though they said it was not the Du-sik family. People who are unfairly accused live in scars for the rest of their lives." Kim Baek-du, who poured out the words that were in his heart, finally realized that what he had lost was Oh Yoo-kyung. Kim Baek-doo, who had regretted leaving Oh Yu-kyung 20 years ago tens of thousands of times, gathered courage. And Kim Baek-doo confessed, "I won't let you go like I did back then. I really like you."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia Reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
