Kim Go Eun & Kim Jae Won's Adorable Kiss
The romance between Yumi, played by Kim Go-eun, and Soon-rok, played by Kim Jae-won, in TVING's original series 'Yumi's Cells Season 3' is receiving a passionate response from viewers. The story of Yumi, who is successful as a writer but struggles in love, and Soon-rok, her responsible PD and a strict rule-follower, is resonating with audiences, evoking both empathy and excitement. In particular, Soon-rok's journey to realizing his feelings and confessing them has been met with great acclaim.
The drama is also performing well globally. In its first week of release, episodes 1 and 2 ranked first in weekly charts on Rakuten Viki in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. It also secured the top spot on Inche TV in Mongolia and third place on Disney+ in Japan. Fueled by this popularity, key moments that heightened viewers' excitement are drawing attention.
Yumi and Soon-rok's first encounter began with a "hate-love" relationship, marked by sharp, "truth-bomb" remarks. Yumi's cell village experienced changes due to Soon-rok's unexpected reactions. Although Yumi considered requesting a change of PD, she became angry upon hearing that Soon-rok had requested the team change. However, she felt a sudden spark of excitement from Soon-rok's flustered smile. Misunderstandings were cleared up as it was revealed that Soon-rok is a perfectionist who strictly separates work and personal life, and the viewers' immersion deepened as his cell village was revealed, allowing them to understand his feelings. Soon-rok also piqued curiosity by responding, "I don't think they match very well," when told that Yumi and Joo-ho made a good pair. Although Yumi bravely proposed watching a movie, she was rejected. However, when Joo-ho tried to ask Yumi out, Soon-rok broke his work-life separation principle and contacted her, asking, "Would you like to watch a movie together?" This brought a flutter of excitement. Furthermore, when Yumi spoke harshly to him and Joo-ho, showing her concern, Soon-rok sincerely told her, "You were cool," and his gesture of tilting his umbrella towards Yumi on a rainy day made viewers' hearts race.
Soon-rok's "denial phase" of falling in love kept viewers on edge. While Soon-rok maintained boundaries with Yumi, adhering to his work-life separation, his feelings for her grew unconsciously. The strawberry cream pastry, which the two had vied for, reappeared, adding to the romantic tension. The "fish-shaped bun kiss," where Soon-rok's fish-shaped bun touched Yumi's cheek, brought smiles. Along with Soon-rok's change in attitude, no longer finding Yumi's requests bothersome, and his active approach towards her, he later realized his feelings after an argument with Joo-ho and confessed directly, "I think I like you, Writer." Attention is now focused on the remaining two episodes to see what choice Yumi will make.
Episodes 7 and 8, the final episodes of 'Yumi's Cells Season 3,' will be exclusively pre-released on TVING on the 4th at 6 PM. Episode 7 will air on tvN on the 4th at 8:50 PM, and episode 8 will air on the 5th at 8:50 PM.
