Episode 5 of Lovely Runner aired on tvN on Monday, April 22, 2024. The previous episode ended with Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) and Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) embracing each other after Sun Jae saved Sol from drowning. In the latest episode, Im Sol takes Sun Jae to watch a movie. But she does this so that Sun Jae does not see another swimmer, Park Tae Hwan, winning the gold medal for their country.
Lovely Runner episode 5 also sees both Sun Jae and Kim Tae Sung (Song Geon Hee) being jealous of one another as they both like Sol. They even start to compete with each other. The episode also shows a mysterious taxi driver who has Sol’s phone. One of the biggest highlights of the new episode is Im Sol finally finding out about Sun Jae’s romantic feelings for her.
Lovely Runner Episode 5: Kim Hye Yoon finally learns that Byeon Woo Seok has feelings for her
Episode 5 of Lovely Runner begins with Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) taking Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) to her home after he saved her. Sol is feeling emotional as she believes that Sun Jae is the one who saved her from the terrible accident that made her unable to walk. The next day, Sol starts to communicate and bond with Sun Jae more actively.
The two start spending time together. Sol even makes a time capsule with Sun Jae. She then asks him to meet her on the Han River bridge at midnight on January 1, 2023. It is her way to save Sun Jae’s life as he passed away on the same day in the future.
Later on in Lovely Runner episode 5, Kim Tae Sung (Song Geon Hee) becomes jealous after seeing Sol and Sun Jae together at school. He intentionally tries to talk to him. Thereafter, the two begin competing with each other while teasing one another.
Meanwhile, after remembering that a swimmer, Park Tae Hwan, would win the gold medal for the country in swimming in the Olympics, Sol tries to prevent Sun Jae from watching the match. She feels that it will make him upset. Thus, she takes him to see a movie with her. However, Sun Jae ends up watching the match. He feels happy and proud as Park Tae Hwan wins the gold medal for their country. Sol is relieved after realizing that it does not bother Sun Jae, and he is happy.
Then, in Lovely Runner episode 5, Sol sees that something terrible has happened at the roadside. Police and locals have gathered there. At that moment, the episode shows a mysterious man at that spot. He is a taxi driver who has Sol’s phone, which she lost earlier. From the entire scene, Sol somehow gets the feeling of the day of her dangerous accident.
After that, Sol and her best friend, Lee Hyun Joo, go to see a school band performance. The band is called Eclipse, the same name as idol Ryu Sun Jae’s future band. Both Kim Tae Sung and Baek In Hyuk are in the band. As their singer backs out at the last moment, Sun Jae takes on the role of the lead singer. After seeing him perform, Sol remembers her idol, Ryu Sun Jae. After the performance, Sol sees Sun Jae’s future manager talking to him again. Thus, Sol becomes quite worried about Sun Jae’s safety as she is aware of the future.
Towards the end of episode 5 of Lovely Runner, Sol waits for Sun Jae to return home. When he arrives, he gives Sol a new mobile phone as a gift. Sol realizes that he has sung with the band for the phone. She then starts lashing out at Sun Jae as she is worried. She tells him to only think about himself and not others. Sun Jae becomes upset and goes home.
The next day, while going to school, Sol accidentally starts listening to the voice recording from the night when she was drunk. Meanwhile, Sun Jae runs to her to tell her something. At the end of the episode, Sol finally hears Sun Jae saying he likes her in the voice recording. At the same time, Sun Jae meets Sol and tells her to break up with Kim Tae Sung. The episode ends with Sol in a state of shock after learning about Sun Jae’s feelings for her.
Viewers can watch Lovely Runner episode 5 on Viki.
