In 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl', Choo Young-woo learned that Joy Hyun is a 'shaman'.
In episode 4 of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl' (directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Yang Ji-hoon, planned by CJ ENM, produced by Studio Dragon, Dexter Pictures, and Eo Content Group), Bae Gyeon-woo (played by Choo Young-woo) was devastated after witnessing Park Seong-ah (played by Joy Hyun) and Yeom-hwa (played by Choo Ja-hyun) perform the flower lantern dance.
Feeling happiness for a moment from Park Seong-ah's warm comfort, promising to drive away all bad things, Yeom-hwa brought Bae Gyeon-woo down again. Bae Gyeon-woo, with tears in his eyes at the shocking revelation that Park Seong-ah is a shaman, and the sad narration of "I had a vain dream" foreshadowed a crisis in their mutual salvation romance.
As changes occurred in the relationship between Park Seong-ah and Bae Gyeon-woo, episode 4 recorded an average rating of 3.5% and a peak of 4.2% based on households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.5% and a peak of 4.1% nationwide, maintaining the top spot in the same time slot including cable and general programming channels. The target rating for tvN among men and women aged 20-49 also reached a peak of 1.3% nationwide, ranking first in the same time slot including cable and general programming channels. (Based on Nielsen Korea paid platform)
On this day, Park Seong-ah awakened feelings for Bae Gyeon-woo, but a crisis struck. At school, Park Seong-ah was misunderstood to be a shaman. Unable to reveal the truth in front of Bae Gyeon-woo, Park Seong-ah tried to evade the situation with an awkward smile.
Watching Park Seong-ah, who did not refute anything, Bae Gyeon-woo recalled Yeom-hwa, who had tormented him. Unable to hold back any longer, Bae Gyeon-woo angrily said, "Do you know what a shaman is? You might as well ask if I killed someone," and his reaction to the word 'shaman' further troubled Park Seong-ah.
Meanwhile, there was also a change in Pyo Ji-ho (played by Cha Kang-yoon). Realizing that the disappointment he felt towards Park Seong-ah, who talked only about Bae Gyeon-woo all day, was jealousy, Pyo Ji-ho could not just stand by while Bae Gyeon-woo was angry at Park Seong-ah without knowing anything.
Pyo Ji-ho went to find Bae Gyeon-woo and told him that Park Seong-ah's habit of smiling in difficult times was because of him, saying, "If you pretend to be confident, you become confident." But that was not the end. Pyo Ji-ho, who confessed that he liked Park Seong-ah, surprised Bae Gyeon-woo with a declaration, "I will treat what is precious with care."
Bae Gyeon-woo realized his mistake from Pyo Ji-ho's pointed remark. He knew better than anyone that no matter how brightly one smiles, bad people torment until they cry. Therefore, he disliked that Park Seong-ah was forcing herself to smile. Bae Gyeon-woo apologized for interpreting things his own way and getting angry, while Park Seong-ah warmly comforted him, who was troubled by old memories, even as she accepted his apology. With the comfort that she would drive away all bad things, Bae Gyeon-woo embraced Park Seong-ah.
However, Bae Gyeon-woo's happiness did not last long. The 'bad connection' Yeom-hwa, the reason Bae Gyeon-woo dislikes shamans, came crashing in. Yeom-hwa not only drew a protective talisman on a photo of Bae Gyeon-woo's grandmother but also shook him by saying that his family was worried about his appearance. Bae Gyeon-woo was once again devastated by an overwhelming sense of helplessness. The chaos of Bae Gyeon-woo receiving Yeom-hwa's salt baptism hinted at the impending crisis.
The bad connection with Yeom-hwa continued. Park Seong-ah, who went to an abandoned house for a shaman ritual, encountered Yeom-hwa for the first time. Yeom-hwa suggested dancing the flower lantern dance to divert Park Seong-ah's attention from the evil spirit of the abandoned house. At that moment, Bae Gyeon-woo appeared at the abandoned house. He was shocked to see Park Seong-ah and Yeom-hwa together.
Bae Gyeon-woo's narration, "There is someone who will stay by my side until the darkness disappears and the light comes. That hand is so warm that I think I can be happy just once. I had a vain dream," led to a tearful ending that left viewers heartbroken. Bae Gyeon-woo, who thought Park Seong-ah was his salvation, learned that she is a 'shaman'. Attention is focused on where their relationship will head.
'The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 PM on tvN.
[Kim Mi-ji, Star Today Reporter]
