After experiencing three lifetimes and each time losing the love of her life, Lovely Runner's Im Sol is up for debate as one of K-drama's strongest roles! We break down what fans are saying and why we just might agree!
tvN's Lovely Runner is not only the most-watched K-drama out now, but it's also the most talked about! After episode 13, fans couldn't wait to give their take on one of their favorite and "strongest" female leads in a while!
Spoilers!
Episode 13 was one for the ages as we witnessed tragedy after tragedy. Im Sol's (Kim Hye Yoon) plan to travel back in time to save the boy she loves, Ryu Seon Jae (Byeon Woo Seok Strong Girl Nam-Soon 2023), but with success. This time, Seon Jae gets stabbed by Im Sol's stalker/killer and falls off the cliff while trying to save her. As soon as Im Sol returns to the present, she finds out that Seon Jae has no recollection of their relationship.
As this is the third time that Im Sol has traveled back in time and once again, hasn't successfully saved Seon Jae or caught her killer, fans have shared their excitement and praise for her strong character! Let's take a look at what they said!
"She is the strongest character in the series!"
Because of her unconditional love for Seon Jae, Im Sol's cheerful attitude throughout the series, when she's in a good mood, lights up the screen! But when times are tough and she is having a difficult time, it is hard to put ourselves in her shoes. Her is what fans had to say after the episode!
"I can’t fathom Sol’s pain. She went through three lifetimes to save him, but in the last chance she supposedly had, he died in front of her, prematurely at that, cutting 15 years off his life. Then she had another chance to undo everything. Now, she has to live with the memories of three different lifetimes but act like they didn’t happen."
"When u think of it sol is like the strongest character in the series. Cause how can u see ur love die like 3 times , u face ur kidnapper so many times, u now live with memory if ur lover from 3 diff timelines and he doesn't even know a single thing about u cause u erased everything. This has to be mentally draining. I could've never. Come sol I'll give u a hug my love"
"Yes all those lovely memories only live on in her ah that's sad but beautiful too. Right from the start she was all about saving him and losing him was the cost. When she was drunk and crying saying his name to the other guy from school days, did he spill the beans to her employer? Does he perhaps have some memories from 2009? She only sent Sun Jae back to before they met."
We couldn't agree more with fans as Im Sol continues to go through a vicious cycle of a new plan, hope, and then a disturbing ending each time she travels back in time. Not to mention, we're not sure the reason why her stalking/killer is obsessed with trying to kill her during each lifetime!
Let us know your thoughts on the latest episodes of Lovely Runner! Are you also becoming more frustrated that each time she goes back in time, the same results happen and the killer/stalker still gets away?