‘Cinderella Game’ Na Young-hee and Han Groo‘s intense first meeting took place.

In episode 13 of KBS2’s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun-kyung / written by Oh Sang-hee) aired on the 18th, Hyesung Group President Shin Yeo-jin (played by Na Young-hee) began to take a liking to the lively low-ranking employee Goo Ha-na (played by Han Groo).

In the episode that day, Hana and Goo Ji-seok (played by Kwon Do-hyung) had a tense standoff at the dinner table. When her younger sister told her to quit, Hana flatly refused, saying that she couldn‘t quit her job right away. Ji-seok responded with an indecipherable comment, “You shouldn’t say that, older sister,“ adding tension to the drama. On this day, the viewership ratings were 8.7% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on households nationwide), recording its own highest viewership ratings, and the sweeping narrative and explosive development instantly captured the hearts of viewers.

Meanwhile, Yeo-jin hired a private detective to find her missing daughter, Yoon Yoo-jin (played by Lee So-yoon). She showed her earnestness by saying that she would give an unimaginable reward if Yoo-jin was found alive. It made viewers curious as to whether Yeo-jin would be able to meet her daughter again.

In addition, Yeo-jin and Ha-na‘s first meeting was interesting. Yeo-jin showed interest by asking Ha-na’s age when she kindly gave her a hand towel while she was washing her hands. Upon hearing Ha-na‘s age, she thought of the missing Yoo-jin, which made viewers feel sorry for her.

In addition, Ha-na experienced an unexpected situation when she was brought in as a tour guide. Ji-seok broke the contract with the hotel in order to put Hye-seong Tour in danger, leaving the tourists with no place to stay. Due to Ji-seok’s indifference to Hana and Hwang Jin-goo‘s (Choi Sang) requests, the two had to immediately find accommodations for the customers.

Hana used her excellent foreign language skills to calm the confused customers down and used her quick wit to find accommodations. Jin-goo also struggled to resolve the situation.

Fortunately, they successfully resolved the problem and headed to an udon restaurant to satisfy their hunger. While eating udon, the two created a strange atmosphere with a hazy atmosphere, different from before, which made their hearts flutter. Hana also created a warm feeling by thanking Jin-goo for treating her without prejudice.

At the end of the broadcast, Yeo-jin and Hana reunited in the company elevator. Hana, who remembered their meeting at the restaurant where she had a meal with Ji-seok, greeted them first, and Yeo-jin was happy to see her. The meaningful ending where Yeo-jin looks at Hana with interest after seeing the mail she was holding and realizes that she is a Hyesung Tour employee has raised expectations for the next episode.

The 14th episode of KBS 2TV’s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ will air on the 19th (today) at 7:50 PM.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com