Episode 3 of Lovely Runner arrived on tvN on Monday, April 15, 2024. The previous episode ended with the revelation that Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) started having feelings for Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) even before she knew him. In the latest episode, the audience sees Ryu Sun Jae trying to confess his romantic feelings for Im Sol. However, he gets interrupted every time.
Moreover, one of the most heart-melting moments in episode 3 is Ryu Sun Jae sharing a kiss with Im Sol. He also confesses his feelings for Im Sol. Unfortunately, Sol forgets about it all the next day as she had been drunk at that very moment of confession. The biggest highlight of the episode is Im Sol traveling back to the present in 2023 from 2008 as time slips again.
Lovely Runner Episode 3: Kim Hye Yoon travels back to the present before finding out about Byeon Woo Seok’s feelings
Episode 3 of Lovely Runner begins right where the previous episode ends. Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) saves Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) from an accident. The two then have an emotional conversation where Sol reveals the terrible experience with her accident. During their conversation, Sun Jae tells Im Sol that he has decided to participate in the swimming competition. He assures Sol that she does not have to worry as he will not get injured.
Sun Jae decides to confess his feelings for Im Sol right after winning the gold medal at the swimming competition. The next day, Sun Jae successfully won first place in the competition without getting any injuries. He then tries his best to tell Im Sol that he likes her but gets extremely nervous and clumpy around her. They spend a lot of time together, but every time he tries to confess his feelings, he gets interrupted somehow.
Later on, in Lovely Runner episode 3, viewers see Ryu Sun Jae getting injured during swimming practice. Thus, it shows that Im Sol was unable to save Sun Jae from the injury. At the hospital, Sun Jae learns that he needs another surgery, and it may end his swimming career. He gets extremely heartbroken and frustrated and has an argument with his father. After learning about Sun Jae’s injury, Im Sol breaks down in tears at the hospital. She tries to cheer him up by bringing food to the hospital and his house after his discharge.
Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) returns to the present as time slips again in episode 3
In the meantime, in Lovely Runner episode 3, Im Sol’s first crush, Kim Tae Sung (Song Geon Hee), teases Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) about her proposal to him and tries to talk to her. He also ends up helping Im Sol put out a massive fire at her home. From her memories, Sol remembers the massive fire that injures her mother’s hand. Thus, she asks Kim Tae Sung for a ride home. The two reach the house at the correct time to put out the fire.
Later on, Im Sol gets drunk after drinking something that Ryu Sun Jae’s (Byeon Woo Seok) father gave her. He gave the drink to Sol for her grandmother as a gesture of gratitude for the food Sol had been giving them. Sol then ends up meeting Sun Jae at his school’s swimming pool area in a drunken state. At that moment, Sol starts telling Sun Jae that she will always be by his side. Then, Sun Jae goes on to give her a heartfelt kiss. He also tells her that he likes her. However, the next day, Sol forgets about it all.
At the end of episode 3 of Lovely Runner, Sun Jae runs after Sol to see her. At that time, Im Sol is listening to a recording from the previous night where Sun Jae confesses his feelings for her. But before she can listen to the confession part, Kim Tae Sung meets her and asks her to go out with him. Right at the moment, the time on Sun Jae’s watch stops, and another time slip takes place. In the blink of an eye, Im Sol returns to the present time in 2023. It is the day Ryu Sun Jae passed away. In a moment of utter despair, Im Sol realizes that the past has not changed. The episode ends right there.
Viewers can watch Lovely Runner episode 3 on Viki.
