In tvN's ‘That Guy is a Black Dragon’, Moon Ga-young delivered an unprecedented thrill to viewers with a healing direct confession that comforts Choi Hyun-wook's wounds.
The 7th episode of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Dragon’ (directed by Lee Soo-hyun/written by Kim Soo-yeon/produced by Studio N/planned by Studio Dragon), which aired on the 10th, recorded an average rating of 4.6% and a peak of 5.4% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 4.5% and a peak of 5.3% nationwide, maintaining the number one spot in the same time slot across cable and general programming channels. Additionally, the target audience rating for tvN, the 2049 demographic, recorded 1.4% nationwide and a peak of 1.6%, securing the top position among all channels in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasting, solidifying its status as the strongest Monday-Tuesday drama. (Based on paid platforms including cable, IPTV, and satellite/Nielsen Korea provided)
On this day, the relationship between Baek Soo-jung (played by Moon Ga-young) and Ban Joo-yeon (played by Choi Hyun-wook) reached a turning point as their feelings peaked. Joo-yeon declared, “I’m not sorry for the kiss. It wasn’t a mistake,” expressing his feelings for Soo-jung and raising the excitement level. However, Soo-jung tried to deny her attraction to Joo-yeon, especially recalling that he is the heir of the Yongseong Group, pushing him away due to the realistic barriers.
Despite Soo-jung's emotional walls, Joo-yeon's relentless pursuit continued. Misunderstanding that Soo-jung was meeting the man she was set up with, Joo-yeon made a surprise appearance at Soo-jung's family dinner. Casually joining the family dinner, Joo-yeon revealed his sincere feelings for Soo-jung to her younger sister, Baek Soo-bin (played by Son Sang-yeon), saying, “This is not a light joke,” causing hearts to flutter.
Meanwhile, Joo-yeon's long-hidden ‘secret room’ was on the verge of being discovered, heightening the tension. Joo-yeon's grandmother, Jeong Hyo-seon (played by Ban Hyo-jung), who is the chairman of the Yongseong Group, made an unexpected visit to Joo-yeon's house. While helping to tidy up the secret room, Soo-jung hid inside, and Joo-yeon deliberately hid a photo of his parents in the study to distract Hyo-seon and avert the crisis. Upon discovering the family photo in the study, Hyo-seon exploded in anger. Joo-yeon said, “I know I don’t deserve it, but I wanted to keep at least one photo close. I miss them so much,” but Hyo-seon scolded him, calling it “weakness,” and left the room.
Joo-yeon confided in Soo-jung about why he hides the things he loves in the secret room. He revealed that even if no one loves him, waiting for the next thing he loves allowed him to look forward to tomorrow, evoking sympathy. Joo-yeon expressed to Soo-jung, “I was really happy when I was allowed to love the things I like freely,” and upon learning about all of Joo-yeon's wounds, Soo-jung sincerely wished for his happiness and comforted him, garnering support for their love.
Towards the end of the broadcast, Soo-jung empathized with Joo-yeon's pain and realized her own feelings, drawing attention. In particular, after a mutual confession at the fountain, they confirmed each other's feelings with a kiss, filling the living room with excitement. Joo-yeon said, “It could be a problem for me to become the heir of Yongseong. But I think everything will be okay as long as I have Baek Soo-jung. As long as Baek Soo-jung likes me,” to which Soo-jung replied, “I understand. I will be the biggest secret of the department head. It means I like you too,” confessing her feelings. The romantic fountain kiss announcing their mutual romance heightened the romantic tension to its peak.
However, the happy moment was short-lived as a close-up of a delivery box with the name ‘Black Dragon’ hidden in Soo-jung's attic foreshadowed a new twist and the beginning of a crisis. How will the two overcome the crisis between love and the walls of reality, and will they come to know each other's identities as the Black Dragon? This raises curiosity for future developments.
The 8th episode of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Dragon’ will air on the 11th at 8:50 PM.
