The rating of tvN’s Mon-Tue drama “Lovely Runner” episode 11, which aired on May 13th, soared to 5.7% in the Seoul area with a real-time peak of 6.5% and recorded 4.7% in nationwide rating (peak 5.4%). In the 2049 chart targeting tvN audience, the drama recorded 3.4% in Seoul (peak 3.8%) and 3.3% nationwide (peak 3.6%), ranking No.1 among programs on all channels for six consecutive weeks.
Episode 11 depicts the sweet and affectionate date of Ryu Sun-jae (Byun Woo-seok), who finally gets to know the date of his death, and Im Sol (Kim Hye-yoon), who has to return to the future soon. After confirming their feelings for each other, the two have only one month to spend together. As such, Ryu Seon-jae tells Im Sol, “Every second is important to me now. Let’s not hide our feelings and enjoy the moments to the fullest”. He adds, “When you go back, I’ll meet you there. I’ll run to you in 2024”, promising his unchanging love.
After making the promise to meet each other again in the future, the two begin to enjoy their sweet dates. Ryu Seon-jae saves Im Sol’s name on his phone as “Sol♡” and makes her number as No.1 on speed dial. In order to maintain his good appearance for 15 years, he also begins to use mask packs. The two then get matching couple cell phones and take classes together. Im Sol also confesses her love, saying “Don’t run away, just love me, okay?”, then makes a wish while watching falling petals, saying “Please let us be happy together for a long time”. However, Ryu Seon-jae and Im Sol suddenly get separated as their families catch them dating secretly with a big misunderstanding.
Detective Kim tracks down the serial killer Kim Young-soo based on the clues given by Im Sol. After securing all CCTV footage, Detective Kim follows the movements of the white truck and finds out that the killer is preparing for his next crime. Detective Kim raids a shabby store in the countryside and successfully arrests Kim Young-soo. However, the ending scene shocked many viewers as it shows the killer with the handcuffs falling on the floor.
In the meantime, Ryu Seon-jae performs his final stage with ECLIPSE as a guest vocalist. Hearing Ryu Seon-jae sing the song “Sudden Shower” that Ryu Seon-jae composed for ECLIPSE, Im Sol bursts into tears. Due to the scene about Kim Young-soo, fans are wondering what will happen to the future of Ryu Seon-jae and Im Sol.