Well-Made Youth Sports Romance Drama Ends with Popularity
| KBS 2TV’s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘The speed to you 493km’ ended with a happy ending for the main characters on the 9th. / Courtesy of Blitzway Studios |
[더팩트｜원세나 기자] Park Joo-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop had a heartbreaking happy ending.
On the 9th, the final episode of the KBS 2TV Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘The speed to you 493km’ (played by Heo Seong-hye, directed by Jo Woong) was broadcasted (viewing rate 1.3%, Nielsen Korea). Park Tae-yang (Park Joo-hyeon) and Park Tae-joon (Chae Jong-hyeop) smiled brightly as they met the moment they could run happily. The growth of the two youths, who overcame all the wounds, gave viewers a tremendous impression.
On this day, Park Tae-joon learned about Park Tae-joon’s knee condition ahead of the mixed doubles final at the ‘2022 Korean Badminton King’s Championship’. At the beginning of the play, Park Tae-joon, who thought of sports only as a profession enough to declare abstaining to protect the legs of his fellow athlete, was hot enough to say that he wanted to play without giving up until the end. However, Park Tae-Jun injured his ankle while trying to stop Park Tae-Jun, and eventually gave up on the finals.
There was another reason why Park Tae-joon wanted to play in the finals so much. He tried to confess to Park Tae-yang that after the last match he wanted to meet again. After the final was canceled and he was hospitalized, he realized that he was in a bit of a hurry.
Park Tae-joon, who protected his knee thanks to Park Tae-yang, worked hard for a month in rehabilitation. Jo Hyang-suk (Lee Ji-hyun), the mother of Park Tae-joon and Park Jun-young (Park Ji-hyun), also knew well that Park Tae-yang kept her son’s knee. Just as misfortune always comes suddenly, so does happiness come unexpectedly. Jo Hyang-suk called Park Tae-yang and asked her to come to eat.
It was the moment Park Tae-joon had been waiting for with a 100 percent win rate. Two people running towards each other as fast as 493 km/h. Park Tae-joon told Park Tae-joon, “Let’s start again,” and left a hot confession, “Don’t forget for even a second that you are the person you are loved. I will love you without resting for even a second.”
Another year has passed and many things have changed. Park Jun-young, who first entered graduate school, worked hard on her homework and prepared for a second life. Lee Tae-sang (Jo Han-cheol), who used to be the coach of Eunice, became the national team coach, and Joo Sang-hyeon (In Gyo-jin) took over as Eunice’s coach, and former player Lee Young-shim (Jo Soo-hyang) took over as coach. The active Eunice players also showed a more mature image by serving as seniors to the new juniors.
There were some things that didn’t change. It was Park Tae-Yeon, Park Tae-Jun, Yuk Jeong-Hwan (Kim Mu-Jun) and Lee Yoo-Min (Seo Ji-Hye), who still love beautifully and are showing good performances in badminton. The two teams met again at the ‘2023 Korean Badminton Championship’. The two-bak narration, “It seemed like it was all over, but the opportunity came again. Will I be able to grab it this time?”, “You’ll find out if you try. But one thing is for sure”, “Now is the moment you can run happily” flowing over the four people smiling happily on the court. I have completed this heartbreaking ending.
It was an open ending that showed that the drama would end, but their match would continue. It didn’t matter whether Ssang-bak would win the championship this time or whether they would become the national team. It just mattered that they were enjoying this moment. This was possible because the two of them overcame their wounds and developed a stronger inner side. These messages were also comforting to many young people who are experiencing real growing pains off-screen.
In addition, the badminton game that takes place in this process and the hot romance of the couple made the drama more fun. ‘The Speed To You’, which contains all of the growth of youth, the excitement of sports, and the thrill of romance, is expected to be remembered for a long time as a well-made youth sports romance drama.
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