Lovely Runner Ep 5-6 Review: Byeon Woo Seok's Sweet Confession to Kim Hye Yoon Turns Sour; Breaks Hearts

Name: Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어 in Korean)

Premiere date: April 8, 2024

Cast: Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok

Director: Yoon Jong Ho, Kim Tae Yeop

Writer: Lee Si Eun

Number of episodes: 16

Genre: Romance, Time-slip, Comedy, Fantasy

Language: Korean

Where to watch: Viki

Lovely Runner plot

Lovely Runner presents a captivating time-slip romance drama that poses the ultimate question: "What would you do if given the chance to save your ultimate bias?" Kim Hye Yoon takes the lead as Im Sol, a loyal fan deeply affected by the passing of her beloved star Ryu Sun Jae, portrayed by Byeon Woo Seok. Im Sol embarks on a journey through time to prevent his tragic fate.

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Lovely Runner episode 5-6 short recap

Episode 5 of Lovely Runner kicks off with Ryu Sun Jae and Im Sol returning home after sharing a heartfelt hug after Sun Jae rescues her. As they spend more time together, their bond deepens, sprinkled with adorable moments. They decide to bury a time capsule together, with Sol insisting it remains sealed until January 1st, 2023 (which is when Sun Jae passes away in the future). To distract Sun Jae from his swimming finals, Sol treats him to a movie date filled with sweet exchanges and meaningful conversations. 

Meanwhile, it becomes evident that someone with Sol’s lost phone is targeting her. Sol meets Tae Sung (played by Song Geon Hee) at the mall. Later, Tae Sung, along with Sun Jae and In Hyuk (played by N.Flying’s Lee Seung Hyub), perform as Eclipse for the delighted crowd. However, Sun Jae later reveals that he participated in winning a phone for Sol, which inadvertently triggers her fears about him leaning toward his idol career.

In episode 6, Sol breaks up with Tae Sung after finding out he used her to dodge another girl, which leaves Tae Sung feeling hurt. Later, Sol listens to music and finally hears the full recording of Sun Jae confessing his feelings for her, and simultaneously, Sun Jae asks her to break up for his sake. Later, Sun Jae gets to know of Sol's breakup and rushes to her, assuming she's heartbroken. There are plenty of funny and romantic moments like Sun Jae getting drunk and crashing at Sol's place.

Sol promises to help Sun Jae study, and they plan to watch a baseball game together if he learns all his vocabulary. As they spend more time together, Sun Jae eventually confesses his feelings again, but then Sol's mother falls ill and needs surgery, so the duo rushes to the hospital. Sun Jae supports Sol during this tough time, but she eventually asks him to stop coming by and rejects his proposal.

On the day of the accident, Sun Jae convinces Sol to meet him, but she tries to avoid him. Later, Sol gets worried due to the rain. While going to look out for Sun Jae, she realizes that she had been Sun Jae’s first love all along, recalling their first meeting. Just as she rushes to him, a mysterious driver chasing Sol kidnaps her.