Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin are showing off their Earth-level chemistry in the space station.

In the tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo), tourist Dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Commander Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) are experiencing all sorts of episodes and having their space entry ceremony just two days after departing Earth. As they spend time together overcoming crises, the relationship between Dinosaur and Eve Kim grows closer, and the production team points out what they experienced over the past two days.

According to the production team, the Heimlich emergency treatment and toe stitching surgery that they performed first in the space station were the first opportunities to connect between Dinosaur and Eve Kim. In order to save a dinosaur whose airway was blocked by motion sickness, Eve Kim focused on emergency treatment without even realizing that her toe was torn, and succeeded in saving the dinosaur. The dinosaur, which came to its senses, was naturally drawn to Eve Kim‘s smile as soon as it opened its eyes.

The dinosaur, who had been concerned about Eve Kim’s injured toe, boldly attempted a suture surgery in a zero-gravity space where it was difficult to even stand. The constant tiki-taka between the dinosaur treating the toe and Eve Kim enduring the pain made the viewers feel happy. In particular, the dinosaur‘s strange expression when he said, “Your toe is pretty, Commander,” while looking at Eve Kim’s empty seat foreshadowed a change in his emotions.

In addition, before opening the hatch to enter the space station, the dinosaur learned of Eve Kim‘s unexpected charm due to the appearance of a fruit fly that had boarded without paying. Eve Kim, as a scientist studying life in space, said that there is no rule more important than protecting and creating life, and gave her precious time to two small fruit flies.


The dinosaur, who had thought of Eve Kim as a man of principle, saw for the first time Eve Kim’s warm side who treasures life. Then, the dinosaur followed Eve Kim around in space like a newborn baby, which made people laugh.

In addition, the mouse surgery performed by the dinosaur and Eve Kim was the first surgical operation attempted in space, presenting new possibilities for mankind and opening the door to their hearts. Eve Kim, who had previously treated the dinosaur as an uninvited guest, expressed her gratitude to the dinosaur for saving a precious life.

The dinosaur, who had been frozen by the unexpected greeting, smiled and enjoyed the moment with Eve Kim, suggesting that his heart was not the same as before. It makes you wonder what the dinosaur‘s feelings are for Eve Kim and how their relationship will change.

The relationship between the dinosaur and Eve Kim, which is gradually seeping into each other, will reach another turning point in episodes 3 and 4. The dinosaur, who is shaken by Eve Kim, will experience great confusion as he is unsure of his feelings. Attention is being paid to where the dinosaur’s mind, which has been floating due to zero gravity, will dock.

In addition, ‘Ask the Stars’ presents a unique spectacle by depicting various experiments using fruit flies and mice in the unknown space of space. In fact, the space station is conducting various research such as pregnancy, childbirth, and incurable disease treatment in preparation for the upcoming private space era, so attention is focused on the story of the space scientists and dinosaurs in ‘Ask the Stars’.

Episode 3 of ‘Ask the Stars’ will air on the 11th at 9:20 PM.

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