A broadcast still from the KBS2 weekend drama 'Prescription for Love'
'Prescription for Love' is heating up the small screen.
Episode 10 of the KBS2 weekend drama 'Prescription for Love', which aired on the 1st, recorded a 17.4% rating (provided by Nielsen Korea, nationwide household standard), maintaining first place across all weekend broadcasts. In particular, the scenes of Gong Jeong-han (Kim Seung-soo) and Yang Dong-ik (Kim Hyung-mook) giving a joint interview, and of Gong Dae-han (Choi Dae-chul) running into Yang Dong-suk (Jo Mi-ryeong) and complaining of stress-induced abdominal pain, peaked at 19% on a minute-by-minute basis. With that, we looked back at the standout moments from episodes 9 and 10 that brought both laughter and tears to viewers.
#Episode 9: The siblings' head-on confessions, Park Ki-woong X Yoon Seo-ah
Yang Hyun-bin (Park Ki-woong) opened up to Gong Joo-ah (Jin Se-yeon) about why he cut off contact during his study-abroad days in Argentina, and with the powerful confession, 'I can't hide my feelings any longer', he shook her heart. In response, Gong Joo-ah canceled her scheduled blind date, sending viewers' excitement levels soaring.
Yang Eun-bin (Yoon Seo-ah)'s unwavering devotion toward Gong Woo-jae (Kim Sun-bin) also shone. She recalled a rainy day from childhood when Gong Woo-jae came to her rescue as she was terrified of earthworms. She laid her heart bare, saying, 'I've liked that kind older guy from the very beginning'.
#Episode 9: Mate tea reconciliation plan
When son Yang Dong-ik learned that his father Yang Seon-chul (Joo Jin-mo) had voted for his rival Gong Jeong-han in the merchants' association chair election, a chill set in between them. In response, Yang Hyun-bin created a space for communication by passing around mate tea, an Argentine tradition. Yang Dong-ik poured out how he had felt hurt all his life by being compared to Gong Jeong-han, and Yang Seon-chul in turn confessed he had felt lonely because of his son's indifference. Under Yang Hyun-bin's lead, the sight of the father and son apologizing to each other delivered both lighthearted laughs and touching emotion.
#Episode 10: Kim Mi-sook X Choi Dae-chul comforting each other
Na Seon-hae (Kim Mi-sook) hid the identity of daughter-in-law Lee Hee-kyung (Kim Bo-jung)'s affair partner out of concern for the wounds her son would suffer, but she eventually sat down with Gong Dae-han after he learned the whole truth. Gong Dae-han comforted Na Seon-hae, saying he now fully understands the pain his mother must have felt when his father ran away in the past. Na Seon-hae also voiced her distress over the repeated misfortunes her son has faced, leaving a deep resonance with home viewers.
#Episode 10: Jin Se-yeon rejects Park Ki-woong's confession
A bitter fate linking the two families stood in the way of Gong Joo-ah and Yang Hyun-bin's romance. Just as they were about to confirm each other's feelings, the pair collided with harsh reality, evoking a modern-day Romeo and Juliet and sending curiosity about what comes next to a peak.
With standout scenes every week, 'Prescription for Love' continues to captivate weekend home screens, and anticipation is mounting over how it will unravel the tangled threads of fate. Episodes 11 and 12 will air back-to-back at 8 p.m. on the 8th.
