Gongmyeong finally revealed the truth behind why he had kept a distance from Choi Sooyoung in the past.

In episode 5 of tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Please Take Care of My Refrain’ (written by Myung Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, directed by Jang Yoo-jung, Jo Nam-hyung), which aired on the 26th, Seo Eui-jun(played by Gong Myung)confessed that the reason he had been avoiding Han Geum-joo(played by Choi Soo-young)was because he liked her too much, and the moment when a change came about in the relationship between the two was depicted.

Earlier, Han Geum-ju asked Seo Ui-jun for help with her sincere determination to quit drinking and start living properly again.Han Geum-ju’s full-fledged challenge to quit drinking began with a health checkup, with her father Han Jeong-soo(played by Kim Sang-ho)and older sister Han Hyeon-ju(played by Jo Yoon-hee)declaring their participation.The test results showed that all three had abnormal liver function tests and were alcohol dependent, and Seo Ui-jun added a warning that if things continued this way, it could worsen into cirrhosis or liver cancer.

However, the path of a sober shooter was not easy.When she tried to quit drinking, she started craving alcohol more, and the streets, TVs, and cell phones were filled with alcohol-related content, making Han Geum-ju’s challenge even more difficult.Seo Ui-jun, who was watching this, offered Han Geum-ju a special reward offer, saying that if she could hold out for a week, he would grant her whatever she wanted.

Seo Ui-jun did not spare practical support either.On weekends when the desire for alcohol became even stronger, Seo Ui-jun, his friends Bong Seon-wook(played by Kang Hyung-seok)and Lee Yeong-woong(played by Park Kang-seop)took Han Geum-ju on a picnic to a wildflower colony where drinking was prohibited.Seeing Seo Ui-jun taking care of Han Geum-ju so carefully, Bong Seon-wook asked why the two had drifted apart in the past, and Han Geum-ju looked lost in thought with a complicated expression, leaving a strange lingering impression.


Meanwhile, Han Geum-ju faced a crisis when she was invited to a company dinner to celebrate her boss’s promotion.Due to her boss Kim Soo-seok’s tendency to regard company dinners as an extension of work, Han Geum-ju, who attended the company dinner, had to endure continuous drinking offers as expected.In the end, Han Geum-ju succeeded in escaping the offer by making a shocking statement that “If you drink alcohol, you could really die”, which caused the atmosphere to become quiet for a moment.

But the crisis did not end there.Kim Soo-seok made rude remarks to Han Geum-ju, who had left the dinner, asking if she was pregnant, and finally tried to touch her belly, saying that she felt the fetus moving.Han Geum-ju, whose anger had been suppressed, exploded and pushed him away, and just as Kim Soo-seok was about to fight back, Seo Ui-jun appeared and protected her.

After enduring the temptation of the company dinner, Han Geum-ju finally succeeded in abstaining from drinking for a week.Seo Ui-jun congratulated her sincerely, and asked why she had avoided him, saying that instead of the reward he had promised, he wanted an honest answer.Seo Ui-jun held back for a moment and confessed that he did it because he liked her too much, and a strange silence flowed between the two.

Meanwhile, in the epilogue, an unidentified man broke into Seo Ui-jun’s house, heightening the tension.He found a necklace and a note that Seo Ui-jun had tried to send to Han Geum-ju in the past in a drawer, and he muttered Han Geum-ju’s name, creating a suspicious atmosphere.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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