Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, and Ryu Kyung-soo opened the first page of the second act of their lives, and the final episode of ‘Unknown Seoul’ left a lingering impression.

In the final episode of tvN weekend drama ‘Unknown Seoul’ (written by Lee Kang/ directed by Park Shin-woo, Nam Geon/ planned by Studio Dragon/ produced by Monster Union, High Ground)that aired on the 29th, each of the characters with their own pain beautifully said goodbye to their pasts stained with wounds and welcomed a bright future, leaving a deep aftertaste.

Accordingly, the final episode’s viewership ratings not only renewed its own highest viewership ratings with an average of 9% in the metropolitan area and a peak of 10.3%, and an average of 8.4% and a peak of 9.4% nationwide, it also ranked first in the same time slot among cable and comprehensive programming.In terms of viewership ratings among male and female viewers in their 20s and 40s, which is tvN target demographic, it also recorded an average of 3.9% in the metropolitan area and a peak of 4.4%, and an average of 4.2% and a peak of 4.7% nationwide.It renewed its own highest viewership ratings in both the metropolitan area and nationwide, and finished on a high note by taking first place among all channels, including terrestrial channels.(Based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / Provided by Nielsen Korea)



Yumi-ji(Park Bo-young), who had been wandering around without finding anything to do, succeeded in entering college and enjoyed campus life while dreaming of a new dream of becoming a counseling psychologist.Lee Ho-soo(Park Jin-young)accepted the world of silence and learned how to overcome it, gaining the courage to live once again.While running on the track of their dreams, Yumi-ji and Lee Ho-soo stuck close to each other, cheering, comforting, and sharing love, giving each other a warm feeling.

After quitting her job and taking a different path, Yu Mi-rae(Park Bo-young)proved her potential by hitting the jackpot with strawberry farming despite everyone’s concerns.Han Se-jin(Ryu Kyung-soo), who had returned to the U.S., returned to Korea after finishing his work, and people immediately recognized Yu Mi-rae, creating excitement.

Kim Ok-hee(Jang Young-nam)and Yeom Boon-hong(Kim Sun-young), who had been bickering all along, showed off their strong friendship by relying on each other and sharing their worries after all their children became independent.The change in Hyun Sang-wol(Won Mi-kyung)who overcame dyslexia and was able to read the affectionate letters left by Kim Ro-sa(Park Hwan-hee)brought tears to the eyes of the viewers.The villains who had tormented Yoo Mi-rae were all properly punished, and Kim Soo-yeon(Park Ye-young), who finally came out of the room, also returned to her normal daily life.

While everyone was running towards the future from the starting line, there was also a heartbreaking moment of separation.Grandmother Kang Wol-soon(played by Cha Mi-kyung), who was the spiritual pillar of sisters Yumi-ji and Yumi-rae, said goodbye to her family forever.Kang Wol-soon’s comfortable smile as she faced the end of her long life brought tears to my eyes.

In this way, ‘Unknown Seoul’ conveyed warm comfort by depicting the stories of people writing their own stories in the notebook of life.It evoked empathy every time by teaching us how to love ourselves, even though we were the closest to each other, we could not be kind to ourselves.

Above all, Park Bo-young’s passionate performance as the twin sisters Yumi-ji and Yumi-rae, who took on four roles, maximized the sense of immersion.She expressed the differences between the twin sisters who have identical faces but completely opposite personalities, and her ever-changing faces drew admiration at every moment.Park Jin-young as Lee Ho-soo and Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Se-jin made viewers ‘hearts flutter with their different charms.

Along with this, the warm and affectionate story unique to author Lee Kang has attracted a lot of attention.Through the tangled relationships of the characters, it shows all the forms of love that exist in the world, and the lines that delicately express emotions that everyone has experienced at least once touched the heart.

In addition, the delicate directing of director Park Shin-woo and director Nam Geon also shined.In order to distinguish the spatiality of Doson-ri and Seoul, which are the main backgrounds of the play, the contrast of colors and tones was used, and the directing that added to the enjoyment of watching the filming technique that showed various scenes going back and forth between the past and present, and the details of the use of props, doubled the quality of the play.On site, the meticulous acting guidance brought out the emotions of the actors, and the finishing touches such as CG and music were put in to increase the level of perfection.

Thanks to the fantastic synergy of the actors, writer, and director,’ Unknown Seoul ‘has maintained its position as a popular drama, not only in terms of TV and OTT drama topicality but also in terms of drama cast topicality throughout its broadcast.Along with the viewership ratings for each episode, the cumulative number of video views has steadily increased, surpassing 200 million views, gaining huge popularity.

tvN Saturday-Sunday drama’ Unknown Seoul ‘, which contains a love letter for everyone who has ended a long-standing unrequited love with’ me’ and is facing a new page in their lives, ended its chapter with heartwarming healing.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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