Since 2023, Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon) in Lovely Runner magically travels back in time to 2008. During this period, she reconnects with her idol, Ryu Sun Jae (Byeon Woo Seok), who in the future has been declared deceased, assumed to have committed suicide due to depression.
Im Sol endeavors to prevent the tragic fate of her idol by doing everything possible to safeguard Ryu Sun Jae. However, misunderstandings frequently arise between them. The following outlines a series of misunderstandings that occur between Im Sol and Ryu Sun Jae in Lovely Runner.
1. Im Sol mistakenly believes her bond with Sun Jae is weakening because, since their initial encounter, she often inadvertently makes her idol uncomfortable.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)2. For instance, when Im Sol impulsively hugs Sun Jae without them having formally met.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)3. Additionally, Im Sol feels remorseful for accidentally poking Sun Jae’s nose, fearing he might mistake her for a smoker.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)4. Sun Jae suspects Im Sol of deceit after catching her disguised as a fortune-telling grandmother, attempting to dissuade him from participating in a swimming tournament.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)5. While en route to the tournament, Im Sol prevents the theft of Sun Jae’s swimming trunks, only to be misperceived as the thief.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)6. Im Sol interprets Sun Jae’s rejection of her friend request on the Ilcheon site as a sign of his animosity towards her.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)7. Unbeknownst to Im Sol, Sun Jae had intended to accept her request but accidentally declined it due to surprise at his father’s sudden entrance.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)8. During a stroll together, Im Sol misinterprets Sun Jae’s rudeness as hunger, unaware that he is struggling to contain his nerves because of his feelings for her.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)9. Another misunderstanding arises when Sun Jae asks Im Sol to cease being his fan, intending instead for her to become his girlfriend.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)10. Sun Jae feels manipulated by Im Sol’s attention, especially when she continues to focus on him despite being in a relationship with someone else.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)11. Sun Jae becomes frustrated when Im Sol seems to forget their intimate moment at the gymnasium due to intoxication.
excerpt from the drama Lovely Runner (doc. tvN/Lovely Runner)The tumultuous relationship between Im Sol and Ryu Sun Jae in Lovely Runner is fraught with misunderstandings, fueled by Im Sol’s time-traveling escapades between the future and the past. This leads to frequent misinterpretations by Ryu Sun Jae in 2008, encountering both the teenage and time-traveling versions of Im Sol.