“See You In My 19th Life” Episode 4 Is What Netizens Have Been Waiting For And It Delivers With An Ominous Twist
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Episode four of See You In My 19th Life turned out to be what netizens had eagerly been waiting for after a fan-favorite actor made his highly-anticipated appearance.
His character’s mysterious introduction, Ban Ji Eum’s unique and often hilariously baffling solutions to troubling situations, and the romantic advances of the four main characters keep viewers’ attention throughout the episode.
It’s already a third of the way through the show, and while some K-Dramas begin to lull at this point, See You In My 19th Life hasn’t fallen into the rut that claims many romance K-Drama storylines where the leads get close and grow apart in a cyclical roller coaster of “will they, won’t they.”
Like episode three, this episode continues to tug on the heartstrings as Ban Ji Eum (portrayed by Shin Hye Sun) and Moon Seo Ha (portrayed by Ahn Bo Hyun) grapple with reconciling their past in different ways. These emotional storylines explore the loss Ban Ji Eum and Moon Seo Ha have experienced in their lives, which evokes sympathy for their heartbreak and leaves viewers rooting for them to find happiness.
One particularly poignant scene saw Ban Ji Eum come face-to-face with her mom from her 18th life. She dreams that her mother recognizes her in her present-day form, and they reunite in an embrace, but in reality, Ban Ji Eum stands alone, hugging herself on the street outside the home from her 18th life. Shin Hye Sun brings a raw emotion to the scene that shows her incredible versatility as an actress.
In lighter moments during the episode, Ban Ji Eum continues to confess her feelings for Moon Seo Ha with pitiful frequency. Thankfully, she eventually presents an offer to Moon Seo Ha: She’ll ask him out three more times, and if he refuses each time, then she will move on.
The consistent confessions can seem cheesy, but as noted in episode three’s review, actress Shin Hye Sun infuses her character with a likability that’s hard to resist.
While she’s persistent in her efforts, it’s puzzlingly revealed that Ban Ji Eum is conflicted over whether she will divulge to Moon Seo Ha that she is his childhood love Yoon Ju Won reincarnated.
What’s even more puzzling is that she decides she’ll help him get over Yoon Ju Won (herself in her 18th life) by being with him as Ban Ji Eum (her current life). As viewers know, her goal will be difficult to accomplish since Ban Ji Eum continues to remind Moon Seo Ha of his childhood love.
Internal conflict seems to be the theme of the episode as Yoon Cho Won (portrayed by actress Ha Yoon Kyung) wonders about the similarities between her late sister Yoon Ju Won and her new friend Ban Ji Eum, Moon Seo Ha’s best friend and secretary, Ha Do Yoon (portrayed by Ahn Dong Goo) continues to find himself involved with Moon Seo Ha’s father’s efforts to take down his son, and Moon Seo Ha struggles with his feelings for Ban Ji Eum.
It’s also shown that Moon Seo Ha is aware to some degree that the MI Hotel CEO is attempting to remove him from his position at his late mother’s hotel, although his knowledge of who is involved in the scheme is not known.
It will be interesting to see how these conflicts are resolved, if they are, over the next eight episodes, and with multiple characters facing complex issues, it will surely keep viewers enthralled.
There were a few standout moments from episode four that are sure to be ingrained in viewers’ minds.
As stated, episode four is one that netizens have eagerly awaited as Crash Course In Romance actor Lee Chae Min made his highly anticipated appearance.
Lee Chae Min is briefly introduced to viewers in this episode as the character Min Ki when he crosses paths with Ban Ji Eum. As they walk past each other, ominous music plays in the background, seemingly foreshadowing that Min Ki may be an antagonist on the show in an intriguing and dark twist.
He’s seen later in the episode with an antique box, which he opens to reveal what appears to be brass handbells used by shamans, leading viewers to wonder if he’s somehow connected to Ban Ji Eum’s ability to remember her past lives.
Viewers may have also been pleased to see Ban Ji Eum and Moon Seo Ha’s first truly heart-fluttering moment of romantic tension, which reveals a vulnerability in the often steely Moon Seo Ha.
Episode four also shows a pattern of peculiar ways that Ban Ji Eum applies skills learned in her past lives to her current life.
She’s shown using her flamenco dance skills to avoid altercations…
… and she finds a creative use for skills learned in her 16th life as well. The hilarious scene revealing these skills stood out to many fans as Ban Ji Eum struggles to get a drunk Moon Seo Ha back to his home. After she can’t hail a taxi, she sees a hand cart on the side of the road, and it’s revealed she was a rickshaw driver in her 16th life. Using her skills as a rickshaw driver, she places Moon Seo Ha in the cart and runs him home.
As Moon Seo Ha is peacefully sleeping in the cart, Ban Ji Eum fails to notice that he fell out and is lying on the road in a laugh-out-loud moment that helped diffuse some of the heavier moments during the episode.
See You In My 19th Life continues to balance light-hearted and heartbreaking moments, and the multiple conflicts the characters face keep viewers guessing what will happen next.
The story continues with two new episodes next weekend; check out the episode five preview below!
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