'A Hundred Memories' beautifully depicted the friendship and love of Kim Da-mi, Shin Ye-eun, and Heo Nam-jun until the end, achieving a splendid conclusion.
The JTBC weekend drama 'A Hundred Memories' (written by Yang Hee-seung and Kim Bo-ram, directed by Kim Sang-ho), which ended on the 19th, recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 8.1% and 7.8% in the metropolitan area, peaking at 9.1%. This set a new record for its highest viewership rating. (Provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paid households)
In the broadcast, Go Young-rae (played by Kim Da-mi) managed to prevent the misfortune of her soul mate Seo Jong-hee (played by Shin Ye-eun). Just as she was about to sincerely congratulate Jong-hee, who had won the Miss Korea title and fulfilled her long-held dream, an unexpected incident occurred.
Jong-hee's foster mother, Mi-sook (played by Seo Jae-hee), was revealed to have instigated a murder, and the angry labor department head, Noh Sang-sik (played by Park Ji-hwan), disguised as a security guard, stormed the stage with a weapon. The previous night, Jong-hee had learned about the feelings she had been suppressing, and thus, Young-rae, who expressed her heartfelt wish to go back to that time and tell her precious friend that she didn't want her to be unhappy because of her, and that she was sorry and grateful, was stabbed instead of Jong-hee.
Young-rae fell into a deep coma. Meanwhile, Jong-hee, tormented by guilt, learned of Mi-sook's scheme and left home, while Young-rae's mother (played by Lee Jeong-eun) reached out to Jong-hee, who was lost once again. Han Jae-pil (played by Heo Nam-jun), who had stayed by Young-rae's side with utmost sincerity, played 'Close to You' for the unconscious Young-rae, and she miraculously woke up upon hearing the song while wandering through her memories. Jong-hee was the first to rush to Young-rae.
One year later, thanks to the scholarship that Jong-hee had given up, Young-rae entered her long-dreamed university Korean literature department. Finally, at the wedding of Choi Jeong-bun (played by Park Ye-ni) and Ma Sang-cheol (played by Lee Won-jeong), she received a proposal from Jae-pil. Young-rae's brother, Go Young-sik (played by Jeon Sung-woo), who had been Jong-hee's 'Peter Pan' for a long time, held her hand during the commemorative photo shoot, standing by her side. It was an exciting moment that hinted at a new youthful romance.
Young-rae, Jong-hee, and Jae-pil reminisced about the past, laughing heartily at the beach in Incheon, just like they used to. And the narration by Young-rae in the opening of the first episode, "It was a weary and shabby youth, but we shone brightly because we had each other," continued with an unfinished story. "In the remaining time ahead, we will face the waves and storms, and we will hurt and heal, laugh and smile, but we are not afraid because we will always be together."
Following 'A Hundred Memories', the new drama 'The Story of Manager Kim, Who Works at a Large Company in Seoul' (hereafter 'Manager Kim's Story') will air from 10:40 PM on the 25th. 'Manager Kim's Story' depicts the journey of a middle-aged man, Kim Nak-soo (played by Ryu Seung-ryong), who loses everything he thought was valuable in an instant and finally discovers his true self, not just as a manager of a large company.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
