Ha-ri’s team at the company’s tasting event is in need of help with their Ravioli dish. Min-woo, a skilled chef, comes to the rescue and helps to make sure that everyone is satisfied.
Ha-ri eats with Min-woo at his restaurant. He tells her he hopes she brought a guy to the MeloMance concert. But when she tells him that’s what she did, he says she’s too naive to get a good read on men. He’d like to meet this guy, but she says she can take care of herself, and that he should focus on his girlfriend.
Ha-ri, who had been hiding in the back of the restaurant, comes out to see Tae-moo and Seong-hoon there. Tae-moo notices that her ringback tune is the MeloMance song that was dedicated to “Geum-hui” at the concert. ..
Ha-ri escapes with Young-seo and tells her that Tae-moo isn’t as bad as she thought. Young-seo wonders if there’s more to her feelings than that.
Ha-ri and Min-woo have been friends for seven years, and the two have never had any romantic feelings for each other. Tae-moo asks the question to see if either of them has ever shared any thoughts about their friendship. Min-woo seems taken aback by the question, and doesn’t know how to answer.
Ha-ri and Geum-hui are similar, according to Tae-moo. Ha-ri told him that she and Geum-hui share a lot in common, including a crush on Min-woo.
Young-seo confronts Seong-hoon about his reluctance to speak with her, but he’s still resistant. She flirts with another neighbour in front of Seong-hoon in order to make him jealous.
Tae-moo and Seong-hoon later have dinner with Chairman Kang. The chairman asks Seong-hoon to move back in, referring to him as his grandson. The chairman expresses his loneliness and desires for companionship. Tae-moo and Seong-hoon agree to help the chairman out and move back in together. ..
The chairman sees that Seong-hoon’s calendar shows that his one-year anniversary is on Saturday. Da-goo insists that Tae-moo cancel everything on his schedule to take her on a date.
Ha-ri and other GO Food employees take a trip to Namhae, where they shoot a commercial for the company.
The chairman himself stops by their location and greets them. Ha-ri tries to hide her face and sneaks off to the bathroom to take a call from Tae-moo.
Tae-moo tells his girlfriend that his grandfather found out about their fake anniversary and asks her out. He also remarks that her ringback song is popular. Despite this, he doesn’t seem to have figured out her identity.
The chairman later approaches the stall Ha-ri is in. When she comes out and sees him, she goes back in and shuts the door. Fed up with her, he tries to force the door open and ends up falling backwards.
After viewing behind-the-scenes footage of the commercial, Tae-moo decides to use Ha-ri’s unpatched appearance in the official commercial. ..
Chairman Kang has no idea of the true identity of Geum-hui, even remarking that Ha-ri is nowhere near as bright a young woman as “our Geum-hui.” Tae-moo defends Ha-ri to him.
That night, Tae-moo shows up at Ha-ri’s house. She goes out to see him comically wearing a bear suit and helmet over her head. She almost blows her cover by making a statement about his grandfather’s fall, but saves herself. He shyly gives her an ointment for her eye. ..
Ha-ri reflects on how Tae-moo has a sweet side to him. Tae-moo is baffled that he wanted to see her just to check on her injury. ..
On Saturday, Tae-moo picks up his girlfriend for their fake anniversary. His grandfather planned the whole date to copy a scene from his favourite TV show, so Tae-moo takes her shopping. ..
Ha-ri models several outfits in front of him. He ends up buying her an expensive dress she has trouble fitting into. After shopping, Tae-moo and Ha-ri get dinner together at a private place.
Young-seo goes to the gym at her flat to work out, where she runs into her new neighbour. The neighbour helps her work out and Young-seo is frustrated that she’s not interested in him. She instead can’t stop thinking about Seong-hoon, even though he’s been expressing no interest in her. She doesn’t realize that he’s currently watching her with jealousy. ..
In the gym’s bathroom, Seong-hoon notices that the neighbour can read a clock from the opposite side of the room without his glasses. He’s suddenly extremely suspicious of him.
Young-seo gives his neighbour a standing lamp as a gift. The neighbour seems uncomfortable with the gift, but Young-seo insists.
Ha-ri’s dress feels too tight to wear at their dinner. When she bends down to pick up her purse, it tears in the back. The chefs come out to congratulate them on their anniversary, so Tae-moo steps behind her, hiding a smile.
When they walk outside, her shoe falls off. He slips it back on, telling her to be careful. Fireworks go off in the sky, over the Han River. Looking at her, Tae-moo remarks the fireworks are “very pretty.”
He brings her home, and she tells him that their fake anniversary date was really fun. He reiterates the sentiment, except this time with the “fake” descriptor. ..
Tae-moo is on his way home from a date with Ha-ri when he notices that her wallet is missing. He goes back to her place and calls her, but there’s no answer. Then, Min-woo shows up at the shop. ..
Tae-moo is confused as Min-woo calls for Ha-ri and she answers. Recognition settles in his eyes as he opens up the wallet to see the ID that “Geum-hui” left behind. It belongs to Ha-ri. The episode ends with him calling Geum-hui on the phone. Ha-ri answers, not realizing that Tae-moo stands just a few metres from her.
The Episode Review
Ha-ri and Tae-moo have been flirting heavily lately, but Tae-moo seems to be really into Ha-ri. ..
I’m enjoying the progress of their romance, but I don’t love how he has to spell out all of his emotions outright. He has a feeling; he speaks it out loud… to himself. Ahn Hyo-seop already does an admirable job portraying all these emotions on his face. We don’t need all the clarifications!
The show has been improving at its pacing, with some scenes feeling filler and others moving along at a steady pace. Overall, the story is moving along smoothly.
I love that Tae-moo has figured out Ha-ri’s secret so early in the series. Ha-ri’s desperate attempts to hide have become a little old already, and this should spice up their dynamic.
In the fifth episode of “The Crown,” viewers will have to decide whether Tae-moo will confront Ha-ri about his discovery or keep it to himself. Whichever course of action is taken, it promises to be an exciting episode. ..
