MY LOVELY GIRL, EPISODE 4

"Hello, I'm Dal Bong, Se Na's friend."

RECAP

Se Na is confronted by Hae Yoon and told that if she just calls off the contest with Jae Young and asks him to be her mentor, everything would be fine. Later, she falls afoul of Infinite Power fans who blame her for flirting with Shi Woo and tarnishing his image. The flower boy himself shows up to call them off, which he does by castigating Se Na to maintain his popularity with the fans. That evening, Hae Yoon tries to make time with Hyun Wook (with advice from Ra Eum) to the consternation of Jae Young. The next day, Hyun Wook takes Se Na to an art gallery and then to an art museum. The things they do, the things she does, remind him of his dead fiancee, So Eun. Jae Young offers Hae Yoon a ring over dinner, but she ditches him and leaves.


Shi Woo agrees to help Se Na

Through her innocent charm and cleverness, Se Na gets members of Jae Young's camp to help her with her song. Jae Young resigns, his way of taking revenge on Hyun Wook by destroying the company and taking Infinite Power with him. But the worst of it is Jae Young's trump card: a seemingly innocent photo. Apparently his dad used his position at the company to marry and father a child with an idol. This is the last straw for Hyun Wook, who disowns his father and the company before storming off. Se Na appears with her head covered by a costume dog's head, and tries to explain her feelings to Hyun Wook in the third person, adorably claiming that she is Dal Bong. He removes her mask and asks if she's all right as they take comfort in just being there for each other...


"What did you say? You're still worried about Se Na?"

MY TAKE

Wow. I admit it. I did not see that coming. I thought, well, something's going to have to happen to have Se Na win the competition or at least somehow remain employed. But I didn't see the lengths to which Jae Young was willing to go. That's devious! Imagine this: you leave and the company does not only lose you but also your songwriting talents. The massively popular boy band you produce also decides to split up, leaving your former company in a real pickle.

I was totally blindsided. I don't know where this is going. I was fairly sure that everything would turn out okay, that Jae Young would get his comeuppance and possibly be forced out of ANA. Now it looks like Se Na might still be working there, but Hyun Wook is out. Maybe he will guide her and nurture her talents behind the scenes? So that the song that she was working so hard on will end up being the single for the new Infinite Power album?


"Stay away from Shi Woo or else!"

I do know one thing, I personally like the acting. I think the idols and other celebrities have turned in some pretty decent performances. Krystal, Rain, Shinsadong Tiger, L, Hoya, Dani, etc. have pretty well convinced me this is what goes on at a K-Pop company. Krystal makes me want to root for her while Rain likes to appear as the steady rock, but he is just as vulnerable as the rest, if not more so. L and Hoya do their turn as rotten people, but Se Na seems to know how to manipulate Shi Woo/L, so maybe there's hope for him yet. I like the conflicts they've set up with these characters and in this episode in particular.  

Retraction: Apparently, some of the drama sites have some pretty wonky subtitles. I checked online, and the trainee's name is Ra Eum. One site incorrectly translated it as Ah Reum. Different sites also have different names for producer Jae Young while the subtitles say Jae Yoon. One site where I watched this drama translates Hyun Wook as Hyun Woo. I apologize for any confusion.

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