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Dramatic Rescue in 'Ask the Stars': Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin's Space Station Ordeal

The episode aired on the 1st, depicting the harrowing situation of Gong Ryong (played by Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) stranded on a space station for 40 hours. Fortunately, the portable freezer containing the morula, created from the sperm of Choi Jae-ryong's (played by Kim Eung-soo) son and his daughter-in-law's egg, remained intact. Overwhelmed with emotion, Choi Jae-ryong vowed, "I will never let Ryong die." He pleaded with a space-related businessman to launch a rescue ship immediately, offering any amount of money. However, the businessman refused, citing the risk to the astronauts' lives.

With the space station's oxygen levels at a critical 13% and only about 10 hours of survival time left, the MCC team urgently sought a safe and swift rescue plan. Park Dong-ah volunteered, saying, "I'm willing to risk my life." Despite safety and technical concerns raised by Kang Tae-hee, Donna Lee (played by Lee Cho-hee) insisted on finding a way to proceed. Ultimately, Park Dong-ah boarded the rescue ship.
A robotic arm was essential for the rescue. Kang Tae-hee contacted Kang Kang-soo (played by Oh Jung-se), Santi (played by Alex Hafner), Lee Seung-jun (played by Heo Nam-jun), and Mina Lee (played by Lee Cho-hee) to attach the robotic arm for manual docking. Kang Kang-soo agreed to cover the cost, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to help.
Kang Tae-hee advised Park Dong-ah to suppress his emotions and strictly follow the manual, emphasizing, "If you die, it's all over. You can't save Eve." Park Dong-ah confessed, "I love Eve. I was wrong." The unresolved dynamics between Kang Tae-hee, Park Dong-ah, and Eve Kim added tension. Kang Tae-hee urged, "Come back safely and apologize or not. Just save them and return alive," giving Park Dong-ah his watch.


