‘Cinderella Game’ Han Groo begins to have suspicions about Min Ha Ram‘s death.

In episode 16 of KBS2’s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun Kyung / written by Oh Sang Hee) aired on the 23rd, it was revealed that Goo Ha Na (played by Han Groo)‘s best friend and Shin Yeo Jin’s (played by Na Young Hee) daughter Lee Doo Na (played by Min Ha Ram) died 6 years ago. The viewership ratings for that episode were 8.6% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on nationwide households).

Episode 16 began with a look at Hana and Doo Na from 6 years ago when they were happy. However, that was short-lived as Doo Na died in a suspicious hit-and-run accident. Hana, who ran to the hospital right away, burst into tears when she saw Doo Na lying cold in the morgue, which was heartbreaking. One suspects that Doona had an accident while on her way to meet someone during an investigation with the police.

Yeojin expressed her longing for her daughter by bowing three thousand times in the temple to commemorate her daughter‘s return after she went missing. Choi Myungji (Ji Soo-won) made everyone sweat while looking at Yoon Yoo-jin’s (child Lee So-yoon) photo and saying, “I told you to rest in peace there. Should I just tell you that you‘re dead?” It made people curious about what kind of connection she had with Yoo-jin’s death.

On the other hand, Hana received a crucial video evidence from an anonymous number that could clear her name in the Hyesung Tour theft case. Hana was shocked when she saw Yoon Se-young (Park Ri-won) putting an envelope of money in her bag. Hwang Jin-goo (Choi Sang) was shocked when he saw Hana being kicked out into the hallway of the company on Se-young‘s orders and soon scolded her. Se-young’s anger reached its peak at Jin-goo‘s attitude of protecting Hana every time.

Hana thought of a way to properly clear herself of the false accusation based on the evidence video. Then, Hana prepared another envelope of money and gave it to Se-young, saying, “The envelope I gave to the team leader was not the envelope your mother gave you, but an envelope for money to pay for my nephew’s kindergarten,” to avoid the situation. Hana, who already knew that it was Se-young‘s scheme, decided to pretend that it never happened in order to maintain a smooth company life.

In addition, Yeo-jin had a change of heart. She, who had been chasing the mastermind behind the incident of the inauguration ceremony of the headquarters director, decided to reach an agreement with the suspect after careful consideration. Upon hearing this, Goo Ji-seok (played by Kwon Do-hyung) was surprised by Chairman Shin’s unexpected decision and wondered why he suddenly changed his mind.

At the end of the broadcast, Yeo-jin and Lee Eun-chong‘s (played by Kim Gun-woo) first met, which aroused interest. Yeo-jin ran into Hana and Eun-chong at the department store. The relationship between the three people, which entered a new phase with Yeo-jin looking at the cheerful and bright greeting of Eun-gong with interest, has brought about the desire to watch the next episode to see how it will develop.

The 17th episode of KBS 2TV’s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ will air on the 24th (today) at 7:50 PM.

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