Lovely Runner Episode 3 Recap

After pulling her out of the rain, Sol and Sun Jae sit down to have a conversation and she talks about her car accident fifteen years ago. Sun Jae apologises for the misunderstanding surrounding his shorts. He then promises her that he would make sure her tragic dream about him wouldn’t come to pass. 

The next day, during the competition, he wins much to everyone and Sol’s delight. However, the previous day,he had told his friend he would confess his feelings to Sol if he won. But, his friend didn’t think he would go through with it, saying that being a fan, and being in love are two very different things especially since Sol used to chase Tae Sung before him. Still, Sun Jae is determined to confess and takes her out after the competition looking for the best time to tell her how he feels. However, he fails everytime, at the picture booth, at the restaurant, and at the bus while going home where Sol was pressed so he had to fake being pressed himself so she could go to the restroom causing Sol immense embarrassment.

Eventually, they reach home and Sun Jae thanks Sol for coming to support him. She replies that she can travel through time and space just for him. Petals suddenly begin to fall around them and seeing this as the perfect opportunity, Sun Jae decides to confess, telling Sol he doesn’t want her to be his fan anymore. Just as he’s about to tell her he likes her, Sol blurts out that they should be friends, afraid he doesn’t want to be close to her anymore.

This is such a disappointment for Sun jae’s friend who had actually secretly thrown those petals from the roof to set the mood. But Sun Jae feels satisfied that at least he wasn’t rejected. But the next day, while practicing swimming, Sun Jae experiences extreme pain on his shoulder. He is taken to the hospital where he receives terrible news. He has to have another surgery because the rotator cuff he had done on his shoulder loosened and he won’t be able to swim again for at least the next three years. Sun Jae is distraught.

Sol learns about Sun Jae’s condition when she goes to the swimming arena and tries to look for him to no avail. Sun Jae returns home to a party his father had already set up to celebrate his success but he ends up lashing out on his father, telling him he is quitting swimming because he’s sick of it. This earns him a tight slap from his father who threatens to disown him for that statement. Unfortunately, Sol witnesses their conversation and when Sun Jae sees her, he leaves in embarrassment and goes to his locker at the swimming pool, tearfully getting rid of everything he owns as memories of all the tough times he has faced resurfaces.

Sol, feeling frustrated, enters her room to mark the date of her car accident on the calendar but each time she tries, it wipes away, indicating that try as she might, she can’t change her fate or Ryu sun Jae’s. She ends up in tears.

The next day, after an annoying conversation with Tae Sung, Sol encounters Sun Jae’s friend who happens to be his group member in the future. He is confused when she attacks him, saying his fans are the reason Sun Jae suffered depression. She tells him to treat him well so he doesn’t regret it. Just then, she gets hit by a ball on the head and suddenly recalls this has happened before because it was the day her house caught fire. She rushes away, calling her mom and brother but they are preoccupied talking to each other on the phone. She manages to convince Tae Sung’s who is riding his bike at that moment to take her home so she can stop the impending fire.

Meanwhile, her brother leaves something burning on the stove to unclog a tenant’s toilet as per his mother’s instructions. At that time, her friend Hyun ju also drops by and she both get into a stupid argument with Geum over his stinkiness, unaware that the kitchen is burning. When they finally notice, it’s almost too late as Hyun ju passes out due to the smoke. Terrified, Geum has to carry her out. Tae Sung and Sol arrive in the nick of time and both put out the fire. Geum who tries to do mouth to mouth resuscitation for Hyun ju gets punched in the mouth by her and loses his front teeth.

Meanwhile, Sol thanks Tae Sung for his help, promising to treat him to a meal. Tae Sung teases that she’s trying to use the opportunity to go on a date with him. Meanwhile, Sun jae’s father has found out the truth about his arm and goes to find him at his friend’s place. The two reconcile.

However, after his surgery, the doctor tells Sun Jae his arm has completely destroyed and he would no longer be able to swim with it. This devastates his father and Sol who overhears from outside. Sun Jae comes out of his ward and finds her crying. He watches her from afar, wondering why she acts more hurt than him.

Since then, Sol does her best to cheer Sun jae up by sending him food and drinks, even distributing some to other patients on his behalf. Soon, even Sun Jae’s father becomes familiar with her. One day, he gives her locally made wine in exchange for some food she gave him (She actually stole it from her grandmother)

Sol drinks the entire wine and starts feeling hot. She notices Sun Jae leaving the house that night and secretly follows him to the swimming pool where he is reminiscing.  However, her movements cause noise and Sun Jae discovers her. He points out she’s drunk and has her sit down before she falls. Seol suddenly starts complimenting him causing Sun Jae to blush. She then suggests they listen to music together which coincidentally is Sun jae’s solo song from the future. Just as Sun Jae is about to leave, Sol calls him back nearly tripping. He pulls her close and all of a sudden, Sun Jae confesses that he likes her. Sol starts talking about being with him forever but then he pulls her close and they kiss.

The next morning, Sol enters the bus, burdened about what might have happened last night as she can’t remember. She’s unaware of Sun Jae trying to get her attention. Sol gets down from the bus shocked to hear the recording of the previous night on her mp3. Meanwhile Tae Sung gets confronted by the girl who likes him after she saw him driving Sol on his bike the previous day. She tells Tae Sung he can’t fall for someone like Sol which aggravates him, causing him to publicly ask Sol out. Sol is shocked and takes out the earpiece, unaware that Sun Jae is watching them. But she’s unable to hear the part in the recording when Sun Jae told her he liked her. And just like that, she suddenly finds herself back in the future, lying in that stream unable to move her legs.

Whereas the Sol from the past happily accepts Tae Sung’s proposal much to Sun Jae’s shock. The episode ends.


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