Choo Young-woo and Jo Yi-hyun’s ‘Gyeonwoo and the Fairy’ Romance Against Fate Ignites

TV Jun 25, 2025

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In episode 2 of ‘The Fairy and the Cowherd’, Jo Yi-hyun embraces Chu Young-woo’s deep wounds, opening the prelude to a fateful romance.Photo courtesy of tvN
In episode 2 of ‘The Fairy and the Cowherd’, Jo Yi-hyun embraces Chu Young-woo’s deep wounds, opening the prelude to a fateful romance.Photo courtesy of tvN

In ‘The Fairy and the Cowherd’, Jo Yi-hyun stayed by Choo Young-woo’s side when he was left alone.

tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘The Fairy and the Cowherd’ has filled the small screen with hot chemistry and emotional lines.In episode 2, which aired on the 24th, the unfortunate life of Bae Gyeon-woo(Choo Young-woo)and the straightforwardness of Park Sung-ah(Jo Yi-hyun)were depicted, drawing viewers ‘immersion.

In the second episode, Bae Gyeon-woo quits archery due to past wounds, and even his grandmother Oh Ok-soon(Gil Hae-yeon), his only support, leaves, becoming increasingly lonely.Park Sung-ah, who witnessed all of this, decides to protect Bae Gyeon-woo as a’ celestial maiden ‘and as a girl.

Even after the exorcism of the water ghost, Bae Gyeon-woo’s bad luck continued to follow him, and he was eventually mistaken for arson.The person who saved Bae Gyeon-woo, who was isolated and threatened by the fire ghost, was Seong-ah.She jumped into the fire without hesitation and saved Bae Gyeon-woo’s life once again.

But a greater sorrow came.The Oh Ok-soon who appeared to Seong-ah was a spirit who had already passed away.She left a last request to Seong-ah, saying, “Please hold Gyeon-woo’s hand.” Seong-ah took this to heart and tearfully vowed, “Even if it’s in a way you don’t like, I will definitely save you.I will never leave you alone.”

The audience response was also hot due to the divine chemistry between Jo Yi-hyun and Chu Young-woo, who captivated viewers in just two episodes.The viewership ratings for the second episode recorded an average of 4.5% and a peak of 6.0% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 4.4% and a peak of 5.8% for households nationwide, continuing to rank first in the same time slot including cable and comprehensive programming.The viewership ratings for men and women in their 20s and 40s, which are tvN target demographic, recorded an average of 1.7% and a peak of 2.4% nationwide, ranking first among all channels including terrestrial programming.(Based on Nielsen Korea paid households)

Meanwhile, episode 3 of ‘The Cowherd and the Fairy’ will air at 8:50 PM on Monday the 30th.


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