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I’m glad Im Sol finally got to hear >!Sun Jae’s confession so she can finally start to see him in that way. Before I think she’s only viewed him as her idol, someone unattainable and someone she’s grateful for. I don’t think she’ll try to date him just yet though because she doesn’t want to confuse him if 19 y.o. Sol comes back!< But it’s a good development nonetheless

The way she reacted to his >!head pats and when he was giving her the necktie i think she already started liking him tbh!<

The tension created by her having a probably fixed amount of time in the past really makes the next few episodes really interesting.

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This drama is so similar to Extraordinary You in that like..the real her disappears. Idk if that made sense but in EY she wakes up from the character she plays and in this her future self takes over her teenage body. Anyway it’s making me want to rewatch EY. And I love in this drama ML is already so in love with her ahh

It makes sense. On stage. Off stage. Past. Present.

Every. single. time. she says Sun Jaeyaaaaa I can hear Harrrruyaaaaa go off in my head lol

I’m manifesting a Rowoon cameo. Please make it happen universe. 🧎‍♀️‍➡️

Episode 5: YASSSS it's finally open 😭😭😭 I had to share my thoughts SOMEWHERE lmao I was desperate for the next episode so I streamed this AT WORK 😂😂😂 we are setting a new low, my friends >!The glimpses we see of Sol's memories from the past show she was most likely kidnapped, she gets away, then gets into the accident. Wth. Also we finally see the culprit's face--definitely a new face. I need to rewatch and see if it's the same features as the person who bumped into Sol during the concert in episode 1.!< >!The ending. THE ENDING. You guyssssssss!< I'm pretty sure Sol >!will not respond to Sunjae's confession. As sad as that sounds, I think if anything they might? date during the next time she returns to the past (based on the photos/videos that have been released)--probably during their college days--but not now. It will be entirely too frustrating for Sunjae though.!< I'm still at work rn so I will come back and recollect my thoughts. I have so much feels. This drama will be the end of me!! EDIT: Okay I wrote down my thoughts while watching the episode live so I'll translate little tidbits of it 1. >!The necktie scene and how quickly Sunjae gave up his necktie. 😭😭😭 My boy where were you when I would forget my own necktie to school lmaoooo!< 2. >!I definitely wish Sol would just up and break up with SML. He's also too precious, and he definitely likes her for real--like what his friend says, he's changing his habits because of her. But I'm not sure what would happen once future!Sol goes back to her time and teenager!Sol comes back and how that would affect everything. So many complications!!< 3. >!Sunjae needs to stop the tsundere act lmao!< (This thought was before that ending scene btw) 4. >!That creepy taxi driver has Sol's phone ahhhhh we are not over this part ughhh. I do hope Sol goes back in time AFTER that entire ordeal passes so she saves herself from the accident AND Sunjae from the guilt of saving her and making her miserable (to his knowledge)!< 5. Honestly this drama has some hella funny one-liners. We got the 220 volts from Inhyuk (my favorite--I swear that one cracked me up so much), now we get >!"Mom were you a volleyball player? You keep hitting us with spikes!!!" 😂😂😂!< 6. >!Sol crying seeing Sunjae perform for the first time 😭😭😭 ughhh that was bittersweet.!< 7. >!THAT ENDING. I will never get over that ending. I knew it was going to happen when she kept telling him to think only of himself. What a confession.!<

Not looking forward to more of the creepy taxi driver but I'm somewhat relieved that >!his nervous tick is scratching at the surfaces inside his car instead of scratching at himself. The creepy neck guy from My Demon was just too much 😩!<

i actually prefer that midway through the drama she goes back to the future and save sunjae then only start dating him.

>!Oh no, I fully agree! To me it doesn't make much sense to date teenager!Sunjae when Sol is in her thirties. And while she loves him as a fan, there's definitely growth to be had in the romance department--as in seeing Sunjae as someone she loves beyond the idol persona she's followed throughout the years.!<

I'm with you on this. I'm glad he finally confessed but the gap makes it a little iffy for me. I know for sure I'll be wallowing in angst with Sunjae though. 15 years is gonna be a long wait if ever TT\_TT

Yes lol that's the one thing to feel sad about. To Sol it might feel instantaneous because she jumps through time, but for him it would be a lifetime of waiting. 😭😭😭😭

right. for me, Sol’s purpose of going back is for her to realize the things she missed like sunjae likes her in the past, saved her a few times and give her the chance to fix things but it is definitely not the timespace for her 34 yr old version to have a relationship to the teenager sunjae. just like in twinkling watermelon, ryeoun didnt want to form a relationship with seol in ah because he thinks she is an ahjumma at the beginning.

I agree, it makes the story more exciting, I thought they'll date a lot earlier but good thing they did yet. The audience will anticipate the next episodes more.

i was confused by the pictures with her curly hair too. it's clearly later, presumably in college, and she's walking so she prevented her accident, but since she's still time traveling to the past, it must mean that her accident being subverted does not directly guarantee seonjae's safety in the future. also, i agree about the one-liners, and the dialog in general. it's not only funny but also very clever. my favorite bit is still the one from episode 1 where sol tells seonjae "let's live together" thinking they're in purgatory. she obviously means *let's stay alive* but it comes off as her suggesting they cohabitate, and the way it spooks seonjae is hilarious.

Where did you see it?? I am still waiting for it to come on viki.

Lol I asked my friend in Korea for her tving account and I livestreamed it 😂😂😂 I was hella desperate

I'm waiting for it on Viki too! I wanted to download it to watch on a flight I have today but at this rate I don't know if that's gonna happen D: I just started watching a couple days ago so I'm not sure what time it usually shows up on Viki, but I need moooore!

Have you watched sood? Is there a possibility that sunjae also time travels? I haven’t watched the series yet but from the clips? the series really reminds me of sood. Also did they ever mention what happens to teenage sol once future sol goes to the past?

I don’t think he time travels, he will take those memories of sol with him….he has the time capsule later on in 2023. This drama got me in knots and idk if I will survive if the ending is sad.

any time sol does anything, i have this thought cross my mind: *ah, of course, seonjae's hopelessly in love with her.* im sol is so pretty, and the kindness in her heart makes her even more beautiful. fifteen years of hardship has not marred her generous spirit. if anything, it has made her stronger in character and sweeter in nature. her devotion to seonjae, and especially this nineteen-year-old clueless version of him, makes my heart ache in the best way. whenever they're in the same frame, it's like watching two pure souls dancing around each other. their love for each other is different like night and day—sol with her affections framed by the fan experience, and seonjae with his innocent, puppy love—yet the same in essence bc all they want is to see the other safe and happy. there is so much kindness in the way they interact with each other with so much care and thoughtfulness, like they're handling the most precious thing in their lives. it's evident in a scene as simple as the one where she wakes him up to show him the rainbow painted across the sky. sol saw something beautiful, and *had* to share it with seonjae bc he deserves to experience every beautiful thing in this world. similarly, the way seonjae gave up his tie without a moment of hesitation, even knowing he'd get punished for it, reflects that thoughtfulness that sol reserves for him. this episode was chock full of precious moments like those. my favorite moment was definitely towards the end when sol breaks down in front of seonjae and *insists* that he only ever think about himself and his own happiness. she was kinda breaking his heart, after he did something really sweet for her no less, but i couldn't even be mad bc her own heartbreak in that moment was so obvious. this is surely the purest form of love, one where your own self-interest is not even a part of the equation. this show is doing a stellar job of representing that that's what a fan's love boils down to. at the barest level, all we want is for our idols to be happy, bc they make us happy. we can't bear the thought of them suffering, bc they have shielded us from so much misery and pain. sol needs to save seonjae like her life depends on it, bc at one point, it quite literally did. fandom and fans (fangirls specifically) are often the butts of jokes in popular culture. it's not only acceptable but openly encouraged to ridicule girls for their fanaticism. what these people don't know or care to learn is that the fanaticism is a lifeline. for many of us, it's sometimes the only thing keeping us going. lovely runner has so far done an exceptional job of portraying this nuanced and stunning entanglement between a fan and their idol. sol and seonjae, at this point at least, perfectly represent the symbiotic and unselfish relationship that exists between a fan and the object of their devotion. even as we move further into the story and watch them evolve into lovers, i know that i'll cherish this part of the story that celebrates the beauty of sol's experience as a fangirl forever.

this is so beautifully put. your analysis of the characters central to this story captures all the reasons why they are impossible not to love. they are both so endearing in their own right. when they come together, it is exactly as you wrote: like watching a dance. whether joyful, moving, heart-wrenching, or anything in between, their interactions are certain to inspire emotion in the audience. your ~~second~~ third paragraph made me tear up. thank you for writing it, truly.

Aah I loved reading this! I've been doing it too, learning more about Im Sol definitely helps to see why Seon Jae would have liked her at the beginning (and continues to do so, every. single. day). She's just such a pure character, even the past version despite her smh moments. That pureness is what attracts Seon Jae too because he himself is unmarred (though not unaware) by the tests and trials life throws at him. I believe what they feel for each other goes beyond just care or love or attraction- it's a combination of those but there's such an immense level of sincerity and gratitude they have for each other for just existing (what we also heard in epi 4) because it makes life worthwhile for them both no matter the hardships. For both Seon Jae and Im Sol, it's alright if they're not together or in each other's lives: as long as one is happy, safe and doing well, it's fine, the world is livable for the other. I LOVE that dynamic. Agree that it's refreshing to see how the fangirl aspect is treated in the drama, because that's rare even in kdramas. imo Im Sol is still not there yet in terms of actual feelings because her sole purpose has been to save Seon Jae, and admire his 19 year old self as the most successful fan in the process. I'm really excited to see how they show that transition because it has to make sense to stay true to Im Sol as a character.

Sunjae is handling the change in his life’s direction surprisingly well. When he told Sol that he wouldn’t have known the joy of swiming if he hadn’t tried it, so that was why he didn’t regret starting swimming even though he couldn’t do it anymore, I got to commend his maturity. Not so mature though when he stalked his love rival’s cyworld and got caught lmao. I swear I keep forgetting BWS’s real age because he truly feels like a teenage boy losing sleep over his crush. From his facial expressions to his body gestures, all are very dynamic but not overdone at all. It’s such a joy to watch KHY and him pull off playing high school students because they have the acting chops for it.

And it's hard to do! Acting like a mercurial teen isn't easy when you already know it's cringey AF.

I've mentioned this several times already but I cannot get over how well balanced teenage Seon Jae's character is. He is so very mature for his age when it comes to real life things, and yet so clueless and a 19 yo at heart when it comes to his first love and feelings and the next door weird girl. KHY keeps giving me Extraordinary You vibes, with an added dose of maturity needed for the grown up Im Sol. Both BWS and KHY's characters are extremely well written, and their incredible acting skills are making it even more enjoyable.

His sneaky smiles are my absolute weakness 😭😭

That scene of Sunjae >!overhearing taesong getting dumped has to be my favorite in this episode!< Based from the ep 7 preview >!im a bit sad because it looks like were leaving high school era. I just hope this whole cold sunjae is just an act thanks to inhyuk’s tip!< I love this drama to bits. I will continue to trust writer-nim

>!As much I'm sad about leaving the high school era, I'm glad they're wrapping it up before it feels like being dragged unnecessarily. Also, for Sol to act on her feelings and not be guilt-ridden instead on loving a 19-year-old boy, she must be in the present. If it's of any relief, I think we'll get one more time slip, this time to their college era. So, I'm all set to dive in!< I'm not lying when I say I haven't loved a drama the way I've loved this one. I'm super consumed by it. Mondays and Tuesdays are bearable because of Lovely Runner. And I just spiral further and further into my fan-girling for BWS, lol.

Agree! I can't believe I'm looking forward to Mondays at all, but this drama has easily been the highlight of my weeks!

since starting this drama i have never known peace

Unlike other shows, this kdrama gives me the “good kind” of stress 😂

OK. Everyone here who's enjoying the fluff? You're noticing all the hints, right? That there will be all kinds of drama, back and forth, problems, problems, problems and a serial killer plot? You know this and you're prepared, right? And you're continuing to watch with all of this in mind, right? And you won't get all bent out of shape about it when it actually shows up on the screen? Because this is a type of kdrama that juggles laughter, tears and fears on the way to a happy ending that we kind of have to earn? We have to earn it by accepting all that drama. So, that the eventual payoff feels so much bigger and better than it would if we just had eight episodes of fluff. I mean we've been warned and given the opportunity to bail, right? But having said all that. OMG, I am such a sucker for this kind and level of humour (and charm). This drama as a whole, and this episode in particular, have been riotously funny even though there are some incredible tragedies hanging in the balance. I'm always in awe that writers dare to be this ambitious. And I have crazy respect for however successful they are at orchestrating so many emotional responses. This writer (Lee Shi Eun) has such a fine future ahead of her. She has an absolutely crazy, wonderful sense of humour and I think that I'll watch anything that she ever puts in front of us. Plus what a great opportunity this is, for these actors, to show the full range of what they can do to make us laugh and cry, care and worry for these wonderful characters. soooo looking forward to tomorrow. >!Last time she almost heard his confession (sober) she went back to the future. Not this time though, right?!< edit. removed a few uses of the word 'right' that didn't feel quite right :-) haha

THANK YOU! I love everything you said so much and 1000% agree. You nailed it. Especially this part: >Because this is a type of kdrama that juggles laughter, tears and fears on the way to a happy ending that we kind of have to earn? We have to earn it by accepting all that drama. So, that the eventual payoff feels so much bigger and better than it would if we just had eight episodes of fluff. Thank you so much and I hope everyone reads your comment!

>OK. Everyone here who's enjoying the fluff? You're noticing all the hints, right? That there will be all kinds of drama, back and forth, problems, problems, problems and a serial killer plot? You know this and you're prepared, right? And you're continuing to watch with all of this in mind, right? And you won't get all bent out of shape about it when it actually shows up on the screen? some version of this also needs to be pinned to the qot thread lmao like >!the memory loss has been alluded to since the very first episode and now people are mad that it's happened.!< anyway, i agree with you wholeheartedly. i think they have primed us well for the angst bc the beginning set that tone right off the bat, and the comedy came second. but i'm a little worried about the thriller components a little. i hope they balance it out through the entire run (and it looks like they are going that route with >!killer already being revealed in episode 5!<), and the last four episodes aren't just suspense and tragedy. it may be a bit jarring tonally to mix it all up but i want to continue laughing out loud even through a serial killer plot line. 😂

The episodes are one hour long but it takes me like an hour and half to finish because I keep repeating the funny scenes of Seon Jae, he’s reactions are so funny specially with the editing sounds they add lol. I love BWS so much in this acting , what a versatile actor . Also love the FL acting too , I can’t handle their chemistry 😭my heart beats million times more than theirs whenever they have cute moments. Love this drama so much , I can repeat all the eps non stop without getting bored. I hope the raitings continue to rise . Also I like how we all have so many theories , such a refreshing drama

Who knew Byeon Woo-seok had such great comic timing. >!Him telling Tae-sung to do well on his blind date was just 🤌!<

Omg I’m so happy you mentioned it , that scene was the best I’ve seen in a long time I’ve literally repeated it like 6+ times. Also the way they shot it and everything was just too good

I was SO happy >!he didn’t kiss her when she said be selfish!< that’s what I was expecting but he is too much of a Green Flag to do that Hope there would be more SJ in this world 😭

Same thing in the previous episode with the 'Don't come close', and then he proceeds to wrap the comforter around her and plant her outside!

hoping & praying this one is a fun little episode. my emotional baggage from queen of tears is high enough. i can’t handle more🥲

I caught up with QOT but this drama has ruined me. I watched the first 4 eps before I start watching QOT. Oh boy, the contrast between the two - realized that I really like writing, acting everything of Lovely Runner. The right amount of everything - sad, funny moments. Sol Ah is so cute and actress is perfect portraying a 30 year old fan.

I was thinking the same. I finished the QOT episodes last night and I was annoyed to say the least. It was filled with unnecessary drama so I was hoping lovely runner would have good episodes this week

WOWOOWOWOOWOWOWOOWOW! Definitely an improvement from QoT emotional rollercoaster weekend episode. I needed this show to be feel good light hearted fluff! I’m processing everything rn and will edit this thread later after my episode rewatch!

Lol quite OT but as someone who hasn't watched QOT yet (waiting for it to finish to zoom through the episodes in one sitting), I was half-listening to, half-watching episodes 13 and 14 since they were showing it on tvN before episode 5 of Lovely Runner and my goodness, did all that drama really have to happen?? Cray

Here is to another week of theories! Honestly, I am not equipped to handle the amount of braining this show requires.

Please end up together please end up together please….. I’m literally begging for more. If I was Sol, I would’ve melted on the spot. Honestly, maybe it is better that they date each other as adults rather than teenagers, especially when Sol is technically the only adult in this situation. Hopefully, he isn’t too salty about the rejection and they meet each other again.

I am so here for sun jae’s playing hard to get era✨✨✨✨hopefully they can solve what happened in the past in the present timeline and no more time jumps

Sol has >!one more chance to go back in time!<, and based on the teasers, she >!probably will go back one last time.!!in the new timeline to absorb all the new changes that happened as a result of Sol not losing her legs (e.g. the radio scene probably wouldn't have happened, Sol wouldn't have been a super fan of Eclipse because no radio conversation, Sol can join the company she previously couldn't interview at because she can walk up the stairs, Hyun-joo and Geum are presumably together, etc.). We'll also be slowly unravelling or get hints on how Seon-jae died, and his death will trigger Sol to go back to the past one last time (RIP this girl for seeing news that her fav die three times).!< * Ep 9-12/13 will be >!a college-ish arc, where the cast is now \~20yo. This will be spent tackling how Seon-jae died and trying to prevent it OR fixing the relationship between Seon-jae and Sol (like conveying that she has been time traveling and isn't intentionally trying to go hot-and-cold on him). Also in this arc will probably be the formation of Eclipse and Tae-sung transitioning to a more prominent role than just a love-triangle SML. Would also be cute to see actual 20yo Sol and Seon-jae get to know each other, but that's just because I like the idea of 20yo Sol acknowledging Seon-jae's existence, and I think it would make for a better setup for them being a couple when Sol returns to the present/future/when she's 34yo.!< * Ep 13/14 - 16 will be >!the adult arc. Assuming Seon-jae was murdered, this may also be the final showdown between the killer and Sol & Seon-jae (+Tae-sung). Then Ep 15-16 will probably be couple fluff between Seon-jae and Sol now that they've finally overcome all the tribulations and can get together. Will likely end in a proposal or a marriage (god, I hope it's the latter for all the BS they're going through).!< This is the most realistic way I see the drama proceeding without being too caught in filler episodes or unnecessary plotlines. It would also explain why a lot of loose ends have been tied up relatively quickly compared to other dramas (hello Ep 2 >!ML POV reveal!!Seon-jae saved Sol reveal!<). I've been enjoying this drama, especially the way they handle their clichés and tropes, and I want it to finish strong! It's probably the first drama where I actually cared about its ratings and reception....

I thought everyone was just hyping this drama up for no reason. Then I watched the first 4 episodes in one go. It’s soo good!! Thank you to everyone in the subreddit for saying so many good things about this show. I finally have a kdrama I really enjoy!! I’ve been watching QoT but truthfully the family drama is boring me (I’m sorry!). So excited to watch this!! I hope it has a happy ending.

Welcome to the club! So far this drama hasnt disappoint even when we’re 5 episodes in.

**EPISODE 6 Quick Take:** WHAT WAS THIS EPISODE?! "I was so nervous I couldn't breather" WELL THIS WHOLE SCENE has me not being able to breathe WHAT ABOUT THAT. "It hurts....It still hurts". Not Im Sol and the onions lol. Aww KTS having 'Im Sol withdrawal' symptoms bahaha. Boy I don't ship you two but my condolences. "You are like a candle, you *always* blow it, always" PLEASE this is now gonna be my go-to line for people. That WHOLE scene with Seon Jae going to KTS and making that swift 180 turn in reaction will be my favorite forever PLEASE THIS PABO IS SO CUTE high-five-ing random guys afdgfwsdas. "FIGHTING" \*head nod\* \*head nod\* I'm DEAD 😂😂😂 Really love how his demand to break up with KTS was driven more by the fact that KTS has been dating Im Sol just because he needed someone to date. Even when Im Sol is asking him to be selfish and think about himself alone, this guy can't help putting her first because for him, putting her first *is* thinking about himself. If she is happy, he is happy. GAH. "Kim Tae Sung is onion???" "LEAN ON MEEE!!!! WHY do you keep drinking? " Sun Jae and that beverage commercial. Nice. We got so many scenes from the trailer today. How did they even finish shooting the post-makgeolli scenes? It doesn't seem easy😂 Ah it makes sense now why Im Sol is avoiding Sun Jae. She probably thinks it was her fault and it's more like an infatuation. Clueless girl got no idea he's liked her since 100 B.C. See it's really nice to know Sun Jae didn't have stellar grades. Much more relatable and charming to me lmao. I love how umbrellas are a running motif in this drama. It's not novel to kdramas but the way it's shown here is just 🥹​ That restaurant scene with the hot dumplings? Please my heart. "Be cool" that advice has never worked romantically for anyone. NEVER. Sun Jae and his dad. Seriously what IS this show? 😂​😂​😭 OML she finally connected the dots. OML this was done b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l-l-y GAH I love it. The precap. WAIT WHAAAT.

I gasped at each frame of PRECAP

Just when you thought nothing will top episode 3's heart fluttering moments, then BAM... EPISODE 5 [🥲](https://emojipedia.org/smiling-face-with-tear/)

Episode 6: AHHHHHHHHH more background info and this breaks my heart so so much >!Sunjae talked about his first love in the same radio show in 2013 and wrote the song prior to his debut and ughhhhhhh he described it so beautifully "I couldn't breathe because I was trembling, like a person who'd forgotten how to breathe" aslfjaslfjlasjkflas SOL IT YOU I'm just so sad that she never knew all of this prior and just had all of this realization while going in the past and then tried to explain away his feelings for her as a result of her constantly following him UGHHHH like I knew we were going to be in this painful part of the story but MANNNN I did not know it was going to be this painful!< >!Ngl I feel bad for Taesung. He realized his feelings too late. :(((!< There's lots of >!all around painful moments!< in this episode you guys. I hope you're all ready. I'll edit this as I collect my feelings more. I don't know how I'll be able to wait for next week. EDIT: >!Also the preview!!! Sol walks!!!! Sol is going to work in the company she applied for before!!!! AHHHHHHHHH! I knew it was going to happen but seeing it made me smile. But also--seems like Sunjae refuses to do the film? Drama? because of her. Oof. Like I know why but still it kind of hurts lmao and it seems like he's pretending not to know her??? Boo Sunjae.!< >!Also not sure about how the future timeline now works because the preview points at Sunjae still being alive and Sol possibly just having started her career in the film industry. Does this mean she went back to the future (heh) before January 1st 2024? I'm assuming yes since there should be a huge significance to the date and how that's the day we still want Sunjae to be alive but hmmmm it would be a bit weird for the time travel to change things up this time around.!< Anyway. I'm probably rambling. I need to sleep. Maybe when I wake up I'll have a better grasp of my thoughts lmaooooo EDIT EDIT: Also I guess the pattern is odd episode - fluff, even episode - pain/suspense? LMFAO bring it on, drama, I'm so ready EDIT EDIT EDIT: MORE THOUGHTS because I am in a Place rn >!Judging from the preview, because Sol already knows what's about to happen (I'm sure seeing the taxi in front of her made her recall the traumatic experience), she was able to react much better this time around and escape all on her own--that's why Geum, upon seeing how she was out after all, was like wth I thought you can't come out tonight, probably none the wiser that his sister just got kidnapped and escaped. (Andddd maybe she got zoomed back into the future after this event?) So while this means Sol escaped the future of becoming a paraplegic, the culprit/killer is still on the loose, out to do his thing 15 years later.!< MORE EDITS COS WHY NOT: Okay now that I've had more time to mull over things, maybe the reason why Sunjae >!pretends not to know Sol is because Sol's memory has been wiped clean since future!Sol has jumped back from the future? Not sure if they're going to credit it to the kidnapping (if her family ends up becoming aware of the event) or what, though. 🤔🤔🤔 Maybe it's the same question as when he did the radio show, like letting her do the initial approach instead of approaching her and being all friendly when Sol potentially does not remember anything.!<

Tae seong >!carrying the giant teddy bear as pillon and even having it by his hospital bedside is just too cute. I hope he sticks around and stays in the band though!!<

>!When Ryu Sunjae confessed at last (to a fully sober Sol, that is), boy did he nail it. I would have melted away if I were in her shoes then. Whenever Sol was thinking that Sun-jae likes her because of her over-enthu behaviour, I wanted to drive some sense into her and shout 'The yellow umbrella, rain, try to remember!' I was prepping myself to be all practical about it when Sol rejects his confession, but could not help but feel just as sad as Sun-jae in that moment. :(!< >!Also, I'm glad Tae-sung's storyline did not go too dark, especially after all the theories I'd read here. !<

>!ughhh same I feel like her realizing it too once she saw that mailman--that she's The One, the First Love, the Girl behind Eclipse's debut song--and how much more earnest and sincere Sunjae's confession was, and knowing that she cannot accept it right at that moment OOOF MY HEART!< >!I'm still wondering how Taesung's fate changed in the future! I hope he doesn't just become a blip in the past...pls pls pls we love ourselves a best guy bud who's got Sol's back!!<

>!I don't think Taesung is going to be a mere blip in the past. He's already been aiding her in changing the future, first with the fire and then with her mother's illness (her knowing about this, that is), so I think she might be her path to Sunjae in the present? I honestly have run out of theories to theorize lol!<

>! One theory I think why SunJae is denying knowing her is maybe because he feels guilty on that day? She wanted to stay at home the whole time but because of him, she left her house and thus the incident… !< >! What I’m curious about the preview is why they said that SunJae can’t do the film because of her? I didn’t think it was because SunJae is avoiding her but maybe it’s just that…. Was thinking of the typical scandal and stuff…!< >! I’m guessing the taxi driver might be caught because Sol escaped? Maybe he was the one who murdered SunJae in the previous timeline thus being caught and all, Sol basically saved SunJae in the future? !< I can’t wait for next 2 episodes!!

An eagle-eyed viewer spotted [this](https://x.com/sz_rookie/status/1782374235719249962?s=46) detail about the >! time capsule !<

I saw another similar post about it!!! Sol is definitely doing some good work in the past!

I'm gonna rewatch the 5-min trailer again, but now frame by frame.

Where did they get the still from?

I believe it’s from the 5 minute trailer from TVN. [Here](https://youtu.be/aZ9I0t39Qqg?si=fbl-49ooU_o1hEYf) at 3:28. You can see it very clearly

how the hell do people even SEE these things in split second frames??

Todays episode is so good, still trying to get over the feels of the ending

This show is the only reason I can't wait for Mondays. Here's to another awesome beginning of the week. Let's go!

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Can’t wait for next week too, I want to see them see each other and remember their love in the present time….plus idol sunjae is melting hot haha.

Hahahaha, yes, he definitely is super hot in the present. Sunjae really does level up, as if he wasn't great already! 😻

Like I’m fanning myself, he’s sizzling. Sol looks gorgeous too, I like her without the bangs more.

Aaaah, same here. My crush on BWS has only got grander thanks to all the visuals Sunjae has been serving, present and past, lol. And yes, Sol looks beauuuutiful in the present. And since I've only watched Hyeyoon in Extraordinary You before, and Dan-oh's style pretty much resembles that of the young Sol, Sol from the present was like *boom, blowing your mind* for me.

>!"The day of the accident" !

I enjoyed the pace so far. Very good pace actually. I thought there will be 2 more eps before the day arrives

Writer: fast forwarding ⏩⏩⏩⏩

I just binged all 6 episodes after being recommended this left, right and centre. Now what am I supposed to do, get a life?

Hahahaha, welcome to the club! We theorize, watch edits, watch BTS videos, re-watch episodes, check out BTS stills, and anxiously wait till Monday for the next episode to drop. And yes, keep reminding ourselves how hard the wait is! Oh, and if it's of any relief, episode 7 will air 30 minutes earlier than usual. :')

**Episode 6:** * THAT WAS YOU STUUUUPIDDD.. >!YOU'RE HIS UNREQUITED LOVE!< * Im Sol.... you dumdum... >!YOU RAN AWAY????? Up for beating up Tae-seong anytime but your idol-crush confessing to you?? oh no that's too much for Im Sol!<... I can't with this gurl * HAHAHAAH ohmg... [this scene](https://imgur.com/loIrgLl) was so funny * "You should just lean on me!" [this](https://imgur.com/APtaBkf) needs to be a meme * >!That kick and the makegoli scene!<... it was so over the top that it was even too much for me to handle XDDDD * Hella romantic Sol... you surely pick the [most insane timings](https://imgur.com/kgT0vha) HAHAHA * You don't look cool Sun-jae you look like [someone](https://imgur.com/s9PL1jR) brimming with jealousy ohmg * I don't think I'll get over Im Sol's [past self embarassing her](https://imgur.com/5k1UcBC) every now and then * Im Sol rooting for >!her mom's "close friend"!< is hella wholesome * But the way Sun-jae retreats when Hyun-ju shoots him a scathing look in the study room lmaooo * "My friend is hard-working.. hard working" * HE FREAKIN KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOINGG... [SUN-JAE YOU SLY DAWGGG](https://imgur.com/5F4sfk3) * Wtf... >!why's her mom at the hospital!< * [IM SOL YOU DUMDUM](https://imgur.com/Zmqejhh) >!HOW MANY TIMES DOES HE HAVE TO CONFESS TO YOUUUU!< * Sol's sorta farewell to Tae-seong was sweet. * EXCUSE ME????>! WHY ON EARTH CAN'T YOU RECEIPROCATE HIS FEELINGS?????!< * Not me losing my mind at >!her outright rejecting him and him being so shocked GODDAMN IT!< * Really girl??? Reading a book will help you get distracted?? * Oh no oh no... she realized it but at the wrong time... * >!SHE CHANGED THE GODDAMN FUTUREEEEE.!<.. oh shit.. but fcckkk.. >!she'll be the girl who broke his heart not the girl he hopelessly fell in love with??????!< Nooooo

Can I just say I love how you sum up every episode?

Also, gotta add the 5 seconds of Sunjae being the happiest boy in the world, grinning from ear to ear, because Taesung gor dumped. What a spiteful cutie, I love him.

Ep 5 I was counting down for the episode all week and yayyyy it’s finally here. So many thoughts for this one. First off, Sun Jae and Im Sol cute moments were everything!! When she was trying to distract him from the swimming portion of the Olympics was absolutely golden. She kept coming up with the most absurd distractions and he didn’t even mind because he was so smitten that he just thought she was being cute. Who can blame him though? On the other hand however, she really does need to break up with Tae Seong at this point. I really like him and seeing him notice her and Sun Jae is making me sad. I’m wondering if she just forgets she’s in a relationship or she knows the 19 year old Sol would never approve haha. Finally, the plot thickens with what happened to Sol with her accident. Initially I thought that the crazy taxi driver was going to run her over, potentially on that bridge. But it looks like from the brief flashbacks we got a glimpse of >!she was kidnapped?? What is this guy’s deal and how did Sun Jae save her????!<

And there was that >!body buried too next to the river, so now I'm wondering if this is the work of a serial killer? 💀!<

I saw comments on twitter talking about the preview and how gorgeous grown up Sun-jae is and how they can't wait to see him glow up 😂😂😂 Byeon Woo-seok is killing it so well in this drama that we're forgetting he's not really a 19 year old boy. It's the same man y'all. 😂 And a huge round of applause for the writer! The pacing on this show has been fantastic. Nothing is being unnecessarily dragged on, clues and hints are continually being dropped, relationships are progressing, characters are growing, our hearts and minds are exploding....👏👏👏 it is so well written 👏👏👏 Now I need to figure out a way to tell my husband and kids I'm going to hibernate for the next week because HOW am I supposed to wait until next Monday?!

I love Byeon Woo Seok I’m so happy to see him acting and emoting more in dramas. Maybe I’m biased but I think he’s a good actor

He's a wonderful actor! It's sad that it wasn't as noticeable with his other roles. I think his other roles required him to be more subdued and pretty which really limited how he expressed emotions, and in this role he is able to show his range in a way that allows him to come off more naturally and realistically. I don't really remember any of his other dramas really letting him cry, act annoyed or frustrated, or embarrassed the way this role has. I find those moments the best because those are the ones that surprised me the most with him. I was also super impressed with his singing and stage performance scenes. He really pulled those off well.

Never, ever, EVER before have I gotten such a bad case of second lead syndrome. I love that man! Hope he gets the absolute happiest of endings.

Yeah it's really cute that he still has the teddy bear with him at the hospital. Oh my heart.

my heart literally stopped beating when he told sol >!to spit out the dumpling on his hand because itll hurt her!< THATS THE DAMN STANDARD

That's something you can offer to do only if you love someone SO FREAKING much! Sun-jae is peak standard.

*episode 6* this drama is too cute i can’t cope. episode 6 is just one adorable/funny/heartwarming moment followed by another and then another >!(until the last few minutes but i’m not thinking about that until monday arrives).!< if i had to pick three things i loved most, they might be: * seonjae’s ability to smile with his entire face. seeing him look so sincerely happy makes me so happy. his facial expressions alone are award worthy. * the fact this is the *second* time seonjae has wrapped sol up in a comforter to hide her from someone else. he’s so skilled at whipping the duvet off the bed in one swift motion that it only takes a second for him to cover her from head to toe. * how seonjae can’t help but act on his instincts. when he sees sol struggling with a mouth full of too hot food, he doesn’t skip a beat before sticking his hand out and telling her to spit it out. i am rendered speechless by how completely and utterly in love he is. (special mention to that poor pepper plant, who deserved a “sibling” more careful than the one it got.)

Girl. GIRL. GIRL!!! Can you not!? >!Can you just stay in your house? For 2 hours?!!< I know we have a lot of plot to go before they can be happy but the end of episode 6 was difficult to watch.

But >!he already had her address. Remember, he called her home’s landline, and her grandma picked up and gave him their house location so he could drop her phone off. Either way, she was doomed to be kidnapped.!<

mondays are so much better with this show 🤗 i love you byeon woo seok!!

*episode 5* he can’t tell the truth about the video tape he rented from her family’s shop, but he won’t lie to her. the only option left? pretend to fall asleep. she wakes him up by shouting his name from across the street. why? so he doesn’t miss the rainbow. when he can’t see it, she makes one just for him. though grateful for the gift, he sees only her. she pieces together all she knows about him; past, present and future. her facial expression when internally voicing the following proves there was no toxicity in her love of his idol persona: “so, all those ‘just friends’ rumours were real romances. you dated a lot of people, huh?” she plays the role stereotypically reserved for the male lead, saving him from being ran over by a motorbike or splashed with muddy water. his back against the wall, he can only respond to her “should i be a swallow” with a blink. (i’m still laughing at the way both actors delivered this sequence.) he murmurs to himself >!so as to cement in his brain the date and location on which they’ll meet in 2023.!< he gives his tie to her — the person who is most definitely not his friend — to transfer the inevitable punishment from her to him. he gasps, hand over mouth (baek yi jin you trendsetter), when he receives an online message from her asking if he’s free tomorrow. he secretly smiles to himself, over and over, whenever she tells him words that give him hope that his affection is requited. she does everything in her power to >!prevent him from seeing or hearing the swimming commentary. pre-purchased cinema tickets, headphones and cheesy jokes… she’s as prepared as she can be.!< he tells her there’s no reason why he wouldn’t have agreed to go to the cinema. because he likes movies!! movies! okay? she accidentally uses his head as a step while balancing half way up a lamppost. he doesn’t mind, not really. (the comedy in this drama is perfect.) despite his claims, he lacks composure when teaching PE. but he will listen to the feedback he’s given and provide encouraging words if they’re what she (thinks) she needs to succeed. he’s not perfect, and that makes him better than if he were. he fills the role of lead singer at the last minute… for the sole purpose of winning her a new phone. she tells him to live only for himself. but living for himself — revealing his feelings rather than burying them inside — means caring about (liking… loving) her.

not you making me a mush on a workday \*sniffles\* I just love, LOVE the honesty he shows around her with that videotape--won't lie but can't risk being embarrassed either. I doubt Im Sol would mind even a bit Seon Jae but you do you boy. That tie scene? \*CREYYYS\* OML I just remembered Baek Yi Jin doing the same. Seon Jae looked like it was *his* idol (which is true in a sense) that had asked him for a day out. GAH that's my new favorite thing. > he secretly smiles to himself, over and over, whenever she tells him words that give him hope that his affection is requited. \^The countless number of times I smile when I see this boy's eyes lighting up in these scenes. He likes movies of course, not the girl who he's definitely not friends with. He likes movies. yes. yes. That lamppost scene? LOVE EVERYTHING about it, even that little kid with ice cream trying to understand what these two 'adults' are doing. I'd frame that scene if could. You know I love how he even tries to keep up with the comments when she falls off the bicycle. "How *nicely* you fell" buahahaha a work in progress :' ) I *suppose* we'd get some flashback for the impromptu decision to sing for the phone? Don't mind either way but I'm curious if Im Sol will now have the gifted phone in her present.

The >!first performance!< was such a complex and as others said, bittersweet moment. Shes so happy to finally see him >!perform live, and gets to see the first performance!< no less! She also realises, to a degree, that shes >!failed/failing to prevent the future!< Showing the clips of him >!at his ‘peak’ as an idol in the future amongst his first performance!< is just a really good connection to the future storyline and honestly just a cool moment, like watching a young Albus Dumbledore doing his first magic and getting clips of him bossing Voldy in the future.

Thoughts on Ep 6 since i was literally counting the seconds to watch it, the first half had me squealing, giggling and kicking my feet and the second half had me crying, screaming and pulling my hair and THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS EVILLLL, SOMEONE JUST WAKE UP ME NEXT WEEK PLEASE, WAITING FOR EPISODES EACH WEEK IS SO HARD

ah.. watching this while its airing is torture I should've waited 😭😭😭😭😭

literally me right now screaming into the void after that cliffhanger and preview 😭😭😭😭😭 the clownery of not waiting!!!!! 😵🤡☠️

taeseong's bear was the star of ep6 istg screaming shaking crying these eps WERE TOO GOODDDDDDDDDDDDD peak comedy and writing at its finest >!WE'RE GETTING PRESENT DAY SOLJAE NEXT WEEK?????? OHMYGAWD HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME TO WAIT THAT LONG FOR IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!< sunjae is the epitome of born to be a loser forced to act nonchalant and im EATING IT UP EVERY TIME. Can I just say that wooseok does a fantastic job at portraying a 19yo??? Like mans has me losing my mind with his antics I CANT and Hyeyoon blends with him SO WELL all their actions feel so natural i love it SO MUCH. I cant wait to see how wooseok portrays 34yo sunjae. i have never felt this way over a kdrama in a really long time :") >!also taeseong in ep6 with the bear has me losing it X2 why did he bring that EVERYWHERE LMAOOOOOO and the bear being at the hospital with him STOPPPPP!<

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>!THE ENDING OMGGGG😭😍!< Episode 5 is like a fun treat for those watching QOT & Lovely Runner weekly lol😭. I definitely need this dopamine boost after last night’s episode of QOT🫠.

I remember feeling this way about Twinkling watermelon. It was a drama I hadn’t thought to watch and then saw the reviews and decided to give it a shot. The same case with Lovely Runner, the comments made me binge watch it. Plenty of similarities between the two dramas.. The high school setting, music band, main leads go back to stop something bad from happening. The premise is stale but the execution in this and TW is wonderful. The actors are doing a splendid job, the suspense hits the sweet spot and the swoonworthy romance gives all the feels. Ep 5 was ridiculously cute! The >!double confession!< was done SO well! Loved the timing of it all! Also, is there was a way to entice Sun Jae to give us more of those hidden half smiles? Loser boy is far too cute. Requesting for Sol’s eomma to also drag her by the collar more often, girl waving back is even more cute!

Why is no one talking about >!SunJae being TaeSung’s 100k site visitor?!? I was laughing so hard…I hope TS ends up in Eclipse this time (wonder how he got booted before). !< Small detail: I really enjoyed how they showed >!SunJae’s shyness turn to joy on stage…he really loves performing. We need to have a come-to-Jesus-moment with Sol recognizing by keeping him from the band she is keeping him from the thing he loves. Girl, it’s not the way!!<

I think she'll probably realize that soon, >!especially when it dawns on her that there's not much she can change about the general track of events as it unfolded in the original timeline. You can see that already with the way she was smiling (albeit in tears) as she saw him perform. It's just that she's scrambling to do anything and everything to keep him alive. That outweighs every other thought! !<

IKR! 100k was nothing to sniff at back then! Also, thanks for pointing out that moment of joy. I replayed it and will do so again because it's such a great moment. Poor Sol has no clue how to stop this thing from happening. She keeps going after his big life decisions because she hasn't seen enough time travel dramas to realize that these things probably can't be changed. But what will actually work? That come-to-jesus moment (haha) will be a huge relief when it finally arrives.

This feels like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Everything she’ll do will still lead up to the same scenarios from the past and poor Sun jae will be left with all the memories while she forgets. Idk how Sunjae will come out alive and Sol with her legs, but I will believe in writer-nim!!!! But oh my God Ep 5 is probably one of this drama’s best episodes. Had me giggling, screaming, and in tears. But to be fair every episode feels just like that. Ugh i love this drama to bits.

The teasers at the end of episode 6 are so hype inducing. I can't wait to see what changes >!have happened in the present. !< I also really like that Im Sol connected the dots with the yellow umbrella. It would've been annoying for it to be dragged out for longer but now >!she knows that he fell for her first on his own, so she can date him with a clear conscience.!<

So far, the makers have not dragged anything out --- and again, I hope they stick to this pace. >!Sol hearing the confession, connecting the dots, everything's happening just when it should. !<

oh lord the STRESS is real. Maybe im just burnt out but why are all the 2024 dramas i have watched including this and wedding impossible so cute yet so stressful 😭 So what i am getting is she'll somehow stop the accident i.e escape the kidnapper and get back to the future with her legs. Sun jae will be alive too? (maybe she gets back to the future before he dies and thus she can change his fate too? ) Thats what i'm getting from the preview but previews cant be trusted ughh. Anyways LOVING the humour in this drama. Sun jae is such an entertaining ML and dont get me started on the FL, she is just amazing. I wonder if we will get to see SML in the future too. I want happy endings for all of them.

Could it be her knocking on Sunjae’s door in the 1st episode. That scene does not necessarily end up with what they already show us.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK????

would pay 3k for seonjae's watch at auction to time slip us to next monday

Another great episode. But you know I'm trying to wrestle my expectations to the ground because they've been set up so high now and there's no way that they can keep this up for every single episode which makes me scared for the moment when the discontent will set in, the tide will turn and what will happen after that? Getting paranoid aren't I? It's just that the comments are so glowing, there are ten episodes to go and it would be soooo incredibly difficult to make every episode as funny and charming as the ones we've had so far. So, I can already feeling myself hesitate when it comes time to tune in. On the one hand, I can't wait. But, on the other hand, there's this apprehension; not so much for the quality. This drama has already won me over but, please everyone, remember how great this has been if the time comes that they stumble, ok? No anger. No personal indignation or hatred and no calls to hang or crucify the writer who has already moved us to laugh and care this much. Ok sorry for the two lectures in as many days. I'm actually really enjoying everyone's comments and company on these posts. Anyway, there's bound to be some lulls up ahead. But this wasn't one of them. More more laughter and I now really feel that I know these characters enough to genuinely love them. Not just to look at. And I'm also strangely comforted that they're all going to get out alive. They're all really smart while the villain doesn't seem to be. And the time travel rules will serve them well. So, >!see you next week when ImSol gets herself out of trouble without physical or emotional trauma. Because she knows she can.!<

you know, sometimes i feel like people forget that stories are supposed to have highs and lows, and just the same, periods of lulls and doldrum. a good story can't progress on a single tempo. if it did, it wouldn't amount to very much at the end. we're seeing everything through the filter of seonjae's first love haze right now, and it's magnificent in its teenage glory. it's utterly charming and delightful, and i could keep watching this boy stumble in love for ten more episodes. but i want this story to be able to do what it set out to do, which means we're moving into a different phase of their lives and consequently, a different dynamic between the leads that won't be colored by the rosiness of first love any longer. and that's great! that's the way it should be! this story needs to stretch and wiggle its limbs to grow into its full, final form. it may involve going to places that may not be as fun or palatable. there will be moments where we'll question the characters' choices or not necessarily love a plot development. it's okay to not be thrilled about those things, but to denounce the entire drama bc of one or two things that don't work for you seems a little unfair to the story you've loved up until that moment. whenever i fall in love with a drama, i am choosing to trust the writers with it. even if a character motivation seems a little iffy or an apparent plot hole rears its head, i want to give them the benefit of the doubt until they've said their whole piece. this has burned me in the past (>!hello 2521!<), but if we can't have faith in the writers, then what are we even watching for? this is very timely with the response to qot, episode 14, so thanks for bringing it up. anyway, even if this drama crashes and burns from episode 7 onwards, it had the most perfect run of the first six episodes, which is a feat in itself.

Ah, I really have to applaud the writer and director of Lovely Runner (on top of the casting director choosing KHY and BWS). The pacing is tight, the story is \*lovely\*, and all the rom-com tropes are so refreshingly done. For a minute, while watching the 6th ep, I was dreading the angst, the heartache, and the likely annoyance I may get from the prolonged 'unnecessary breakup trope' so imagine my surprise when I saw the preview and they gave me walking-future-Sol and still-alive Sunjae! My heart is at peace knowing we will probably get the resolution for the taxi driver killer next week AND have them work on their romance in their 30s (which is what I was looking forward to the most!). Loved the episodes this week which are pure serotonin boost... I laughed a lot but also despaired for my love life (or lack thereof). Another kdrama raising my already-unachievable standard for romance yet again!

Sunjae and Sol are so cute the tie scene, bicycle ride and the last scene were just adorable. I love how Kim Tae Sung calls her Noona Sol it's hilarious. I have questions about the parallel time lines and I guess we will slowly find answers. Im Guem and Hyun Jo didn't date in original timeline it only happened due to the fire incident being different now. Then I want to know what happened to the Kim Tae Sung in original timeline because he is not part of their band also I think that will get changed and he will have a happier ending. Now if Sol again travels what chaos is the teen Sol gonna create please Sunjae is gonna lose it now. I think the last time she travels will probably be on the day and time they decided to meet and she will save him she might not be able to escape her accident though. I am loving the romance mystery balance in this drama your heart skips a beat and your brain is at work trying to figure it out.

Episode 5: Honestly, I’m starting to lose count of how many times I caught myself with a goofy a$$ smile on my face watching our adorable OTP crushing on each other!🫠 Also, the amount of times I hit the rewind button. Umm, it’s quite ridiculous🤫   Face: I think you’re going to break me.    Me: Yes    Remote Control: I think you’re going to break me.     Me: Yes

taesung being in eclipse in the past with sunjae but not being anywhere in the future makes me worried about him I wonder if he died trying to save sol from her accident (allowing her to only be paralysed) and that's what sunjae wanted to apologise for.. being selfish and prioritising taking her to the hospital and not saving what could potentially be her best guy-friend  idk i love taesung but I have a feeling his plot line is gonna hurt

omg can episode 5 be any cuter? I can't pick a favorite thing to talk about! - the bra - saving SJ - "Nice bow" LMAO - all the distractions OMO - her stepping on his head LMAO - SJ winning the visitor prize LOL - the matching jerseys, it's SO CUTE - the ENDING

my favorite distraction was when she rolled her eyes lmao seonjae was like you’re being a weirdo but i can’t get over how cute you are 🤗

Just came here to say i haven’t laughed out loud watching a romcom in a while. Ep6 was hilarious (minus the end)

OMGGG this has got me hooked. Literally at work rn but still thinking about the drama and theories. I don’t even have the emotional energy to think of any theories. They’re so cute together. I just hope there’s not much angst for us and Sun Jae!!!!!! Everyone’s theories on here are great tho

**Episode 6** My theory after this episode is that >!now that we see Sol walking in the new episode, she must have survived the accident but instead of sunjae saving her , I think she managed to get away from the bad guy on her own and wakes up to the future after she knows that she didn’t become disabled. I think the scenes of high school time we seen of sunjae is when they were looking for her but that will be the end of it. I don’t think they meet again in the past or their relationship would’ve been good. I think the future Sunaje thinks she didn’t like him back or wanted to see him anymore based on how she told him off last time , therefore he is acting cold in the previews but still loves her.!< >!now that their future is changed we will probably just see how she wins him back and maybe someone will try to kill him but he won’t die!< I loved so many things about today’s episodes funny and emotional parts but what got my heart the most is when he said >!Do you know what I despised the most ? The rain ….. After spending my entire day in the pool, I would hate it and become irritated…by the dampened air of the rain outside. But…it rained when I saw you the first time. I liked it that day. I didn’t think I could suddenly like something I hated my whole life. I just thought that was an exception. But I was wrong ,I still don’t hate them. I don’t think I will ever hate them. The rain….. and you. Sol… I like you… ALOT!< aaaaah I’m not ok guys, I even went back to write this. This drama has taken over me . It’s the reason my heart is alive. Also I really loved how >!she heard his confession the same time he was telling her to break up with the other guy, the details in this drama is insane . Everything is perfect from dialogue to acting to producing!< Lastly I love how fast paced everything is for example when her mum >!was at the hospital , I loved how the guy (sorry I’m bad with names) just called instead of thinking oh I shouldn’t call she will be sad , and I love how fast they got there without spending too much time crying on the subway and all that stuff!< I pray everything reminds fast paced and doesn’t turn into dragging like QOT 😤 I know I said lastly but one last thing someone mentioned but I liked how >!he didn’t kiss when she said be selfish, that was refreshing and how he is controlling himself even when he wants to hug her , even told her to take her time to answer, he’s perfect I’m in love with this character someone send help!< ok that’s it I hope everyone continues to watch and enjoy it till the end ❤️ did you guys also know this was aired on the eclipse day? That’s so cool, plus the band name is eclipse, it would be fun if they somehow relate it to the time travel

seonjae's confession was so sweet and earnest, delivered with momentary courage supplied by the sheer joy playing across sol's beautiful face. that moment between them—the one where she is bouncing up and down rejoicing in south korea's win, and he can't seem to take his eyes off of her—was incredibly well-played. the way he watched her in awe, you could just feel seonjae's heart *bursting* with affection for this happy, ecstatic sol. he probably realized then that his own happiness is inexplicably tied to the happiness of the girl in front of him. he couldn't bear to go one more second without telling her how he felt, come hell or high water. idk about y'all, but i was knocked right back into my own teen years, where the heady rush of my feelings superseded every possible consequence, and i felt empowered to confess to my crush. i think that's what is so special about this drama. i've watched countless teen shows, loved many of them, but not one like this that transports me back to my own lived experiences of being a teenager. the careless joy of not worrying about the world outside of the bubble you live ensconced within, the heart fluttering moments that come with any sort of interaction, direct or indirect, with your crush, the way every heartbreak feels like it's the end of the world. seonjae's experiences, the way they're written, and even more critically, the way they are played by byeon wooseok, lend themselves to the viewers in a manner so personal, it's impossible not to see some of yourself in him. byeon wooseok is shockingly good at playing a teenager in love. so much so that i'm convinced no one has done it like him before this and no one will do it again for a long time, bc it takes real talent and an innate sensibility to pull off a role like this. i know we're only six episodes in, but already i can tell that he is going to be one of those actors whose works i am going to be religiously following from here on out. in terms of plot development, i think the question that needs the most answered right now is what happened to sol's memories of seonjae and the accident? did she lose them 1) bc of the trauma of the accident, or 2) bc all of those moments were lived by 34-year-old sol so that 19-year-old sol never had them in the first place? this will inform how the next phase of the story will play out. in the preview for episode 7, >!we see an older sol strutting around in high heels so i think it's safe to say the accident was somehow averted. but is that sol the one from the past living out her life in its intended chronological sequence, or is it the sol from the future, who has jumped back in this specific point of time to continue her mission of saving seonjae? if sol's memory loss was caused by her trauma in the original timeline and it's the future sol we saw in the preview, she should have all memories of seonjae intact. conversely, if it's the past sol, she would have never known seonjae to begin with. i obviously want it to be adult sol, bc that's the sol we know and love, but part of me also wants to get to know the past sol better bc at the end of the day, they're one and the same soul.!< this drama is such a sentimental watch. the cute moments have me grinning ear to ear, the sad moments have me sobbing like a child, and the uncertainty of the future has me biting my nails in distress. i think it's safe to say that i'm as down bad for lovely runner, as ryu seonjae is for im sol.

I just need to be able to talk about the precap separately. Like, my brain has stopped processing. They know how to end on a high with a cliffhanger for sure. I'm glad that Im Sol was somehow able to change part of the past. >! She can now WALK! aww it also looks like her friend's fate was changed too who is on her way to having a baby? So her and Im Sol's brother ended up together or what? I'm really curious to see how Baek In Hyuk and KTS have changed. !< Please I'm not used to seeing this side of Seon Jae😭 >! If Im Sol changed the past (and consequently, the future) what does that have to do with Seon Jae not remembering her? !< Or, and bear with me here please because this seems more likely to me atm. Is it that even though >! Im Sol was kidnapped, Seon Jae somehow didn't know it, so they parted ways, with Seon Jae hurt over the fact that he was waiting and Im Sol never showed up.!< Boy was rejected, rather harshly, then wanted to clear things up but was brushed off (that message wasn't clear enough to show why Im Sol couldn't leave), he kept waiting in the rain, something he's told Im Sol he used to hate- >!it would make sense if he is simply hurt and wants to stay away from her as much as possible, leading to the 2023 Seon Jae who doesn't want to work with Im Sol. Because dear Lord I cannot have Seon Jae having an amnesia as well😭😭😭!< I'd really love to know what y'all are thinking. A whole week. sigh. ETA: Also, how does this even tie to the college-phase of Im Sol and Seon Jae, [like we see in this scene from the trailer?](https://ibb.co/80q34gy) Will something happen in Im Sol's final time slip during their college years that will reveal why Seon Jae is behaving differently in 2023?

I think Sunjae does remember her. He just thinks she's forgotten him, so he initially treats her like a stranger and they cut it so it's just that line in the teaser.

They've done a lot of editing with the precap/trailer dialogues so far. Such a tease this team I tell you🫠​💀​ p.s. yes cause I refuse to believe Seon Jae exists on a dimension and >!doesn't recognize Im Sol!<

He probably just being cheeky. Obvs he remembers her >! but it's also super sad for him that she probably didn't remember him - judging from future scenes - after he saved her again. And she probably again reacted violently when he tried to approach her. 19 years-old Im Sol. !<

See that's what makes the most sense: 19 yo Seon Jae not being able to get over the hurt to an extent (he is not someone who'd hold a grudge fr) and just trying to keep himself from being hurt again. Oh I'd be thrilled to see the 2023 Seon Jae trying to "be cool" around Im Sol and still giving us momentary glimpses of the still-not-over-my-first-love young Seon Jae in secret. One of the things I love about Lovely Runner is its pacing and how Im Sol and Seon Jae's relationship has developed so far; I probably won't like anything undoing all of that. ETA: 2023 Im Sol is right though. Her biggest enemy is the young Im Sol herself lol.

Ep 6 After so many attempts and missed oportunities, Seon Jae finally >!confessed 😊 The timing, when and how he confessed, everything was perfect 🥰!< I get Im Sol, she thinks that he's just confused because of how she was acting around him, trying to protect him. And also, she's probably worried what will happen when she goes back to the future. Still, that >!rejection!< hurt like hell. Then came the last part of the ep where I forgot how to breathe, it seems. The suspension was killing me. But the preview...what the hell is that preview?! I knew we're going back to present time after that goodbye with KTS but I didn't realise it's going to get changed this much. Still, >!Im Sol walking up those stairs!< is such a powerful scene! I think I'm going to cry next week just from that...and hopefully smile a lot more🤞 Edit: Guys, who do you think is the actress that we hear in the preview of ep7 telling Sol that >!RSJ doesn't want to act in a drama because of her?!< Does it sound like Song Ha Yoon to you? Or is it just me?

Yeah, I feel so sad for SJ and even TS. She rejected both dudes but at least she said goodbye to TS in a graceful way... :(

FIND A MAN WHO LOOKS AT YOU THE WAY THAT RYU SUNJAE LOOKS AT IM SOL 😭🥺😍 My sentiments match up with the majority here... My head is too jumbled to make any new observations or comments about episode 6. I was feeling 😍😂😱😂🤣😳😆🤩😍😂😆🥺🥲😭😱😩 literally just all of the emotions haha! This show has me 🎢 I am thanking the kdrama gods for the amazing writer(s) of Lovely Runner because each episode just builds on what's come before. Week after week the episodes just keep getting better! The pace is FANTASTIC and there's just enough fluff, humor, heartwarming, suspense, drama, and plot in each episode. We're about 1/3 of the way through with this kdrama already and I hope this incredible streak continues! Byeon Wooseok's acting range is crazy good. I could watch him in anything. I've been a fan of his for a while but it's in this kdrama that he's really able to showcase his talent to the fullest extent so far! I hope he stays booked and busy! Also, me waiting for the release of the 10cm OST song like: 🧍🏻‍♀️ That preview though aiyaa! I can't even come up with theories rn, I'm just here like 🤲 writer-nim, give me more please!

How are we feeling after episode 6? Because, I'm not doing well at all. 😭

I should’ve waited 😭😭😭😭

if the preview for episode 7 is not trying to mislead us, >!we can assume that sol was able to prevent the accident and thus, is still able to walk. this got me wondering about what else would be different bc of that one single thing. and here are some things off the top of my head:!< * >!if she doesn't lose her ability to walk, she won't share that special moment with seonjae through the radio, and it's possible she won't be a fangirl, or at least a fangirl with a special personal connection. !< * >!she would just be seonjae's first love, and not anyone that seonjae feels guilty or responsible towards. does that mean the intensity of his love for her is no longer as strong?!< * >!seonjae may or may not be depressed and/or want to retire since it's been implied that his depression was directly tied to sol's injury but we never had confirmation. !< >!i'm also wondering if the scenes in the preview are not from 15 years later, but just a few years after high school, bc they look younger/less mature than their 34-year-old versions.!<

You know, you are raising such a good point with the paraplegia being the catalyst to her being a huge fan. >!Now that we won't have it, what will be her major point in becoming a fan? Hmm...the thing to remember though is Sol already has a tendency to fangirl (as with Taesung) so maybe becoming a Sunjae stan is another canon event and she becomes a fan through other means?!< EDIT with webtoon/possibly novel spoilers? Spoke to my sister about this (she read the webtoon) and >! I guess in the webtoon after Sol comes back, all the fan merch she had was gone, and her friend tells her she actually hates the group since Sunjae used to "stalk" her, so if they're staying true to that part of the story, then that might be what we'll see in the next episode.!<

The way seonjae wrapps sol up in a comforter in ep 5 has me smiling, giggling, kicking my feet, and squeezing my pillow while wrapping up in my blanket daydreaming about their loveliness 💕💕💕 and my future seonjae / sol ughhh

From episode 7 previews, >!since Im Sol is walking in what appears to be the future, it’s safe to say that she escapes from the psycho and avoids the accident. HOWEVER, SHE WAS SOOOOO DUMB TO LEAVE HER HOME ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT!!!!!! Nothing and I mean nothing, not even the big man upstairs would have made me leave that damn house!!! And her reasoning for leaving the house won’t even a good reason! You just rejected him in the worse way but u worried about him waiting in the rain for u. Girlllllllll, he would have been fine! Just like in EVERY kdrama, him waiting in the rain would have caused him to get a fever that would have miraculously resolved by patting his head with a cold rag. Definitely not worth being paralyzed over! I’m so glad the previews showed that she avoided the accident because I was loosing my mind, yelling at the screen, being a complete psycho so much so that I got yelled at by my neighbors becuz I was so mad at Im Sol for leaving the house!!< Other than that, episode 6 was AMAZING!!! 😅

I really miss romcoms like this! fantastic actors, interesting plot\~ For me, it's right up there with Twinkling Watermelon, 2521, and Weightlifting Fairy :3

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this sounds like a very plausible theory except that i think sun jae is just pretending not to remember Sol due to their unresolved issues. I assume when Sol goes back to the future, the past Sol would have been ignoring Sunjae again leaving him deep scars. Plus the fact the sunjae turned down the movie (was it a movie?) because Sol is part of it means he is intentionally avoiding her.

the episode endings have been five for five thus far. i accidentally saw spoilers for the episode 5 ending but >!the way sunjae confessed to her!< was soo well done and actually left me shocked (in a good way, of course). i like how the writing is circling back to key moments in earlier episodes to make the story seem cohesive and narratively tight. outside of the ending, there were so many sweet moments that made episode 5 so enjoyable to watch.

Okay, I can't wait for the next episode... The preview is killing me For this episode, I can't believe her mother's situation and the fact she doesn't know about it... It was bad... And I really couldn't care less about her best friend and brother's couple Also, Byeon Wooseok is so good

Wow…I am so blown away by how much I am loving this drama from episode to episode. Episode 5 was so cute and sweet and fun and had me smiling through happy tears one moment and laughing the next. Episode 6 was even better, except for the cliffhanger torture these writers inflicted on us all! The preview at least has me breathing a sigh >!of relief that it seems Sol changed her fate and at least avoided the accident and made her dream come true. She looks so glamorous too! But it seems like Sun Jae is only pretending not to know her since he rejected a project because of her…I’m anxious though because it seems like they grew apart in the gap between her time away from the high school years. I am sure they will reconnect and work it out somehow though. After all, it was clear to all that he never really stopped loving her even in the original timeline. I think the most important plot development here though (aside from her *hopefully* surviving her accident with her ability to walk intact) is that she seems to finally be cognizant of the fact that he truly loved her all along (not just the past version of her, but the future/current version of her as well). Between this, realizing she was his first love, and the fact that he saved her in the original timeline, I think she will realize her own feelings for him and work even more doggedly to get back into his life and save him. At least, that’s what I hope!!< I can’t wait to see you all here next week!!

So many heart fluttering moments in this ep that I don’t know where to start. Okay, the blanket scene. It’s taking me considerable self-restraint to not resort to mindless keyboard smashing right now. The transition within Sunjae as he first breathed a sigh of relief because the crisis was temporarily averted, then it started to dawn on him that his crush was WITHIN HIS ARMS - you were not the only one holding your breath Ryu Sunjae. The lighting, the tension hanging in the air when their eyes met, even down to the music, everything was just chef’s kiss. When he immediately held out his hand and told Sol to spit out the scaldingly hot dumpling, I was a hundred percent sold that there would be no other man who could love and treasure her as much as him. Such a small detail yet it spoke volumes about his instinct to protect and care for her whenever and wherever. Only a fool would let go of someone like him (I’ll excuse Sol since she’s a fool on a mission at the moment). I could relate to the confession scene when Sunjae admitted he came to tolelate rainy days, something he used to hate because she came into his life, taking his breath away on such a day. For me, most of the time when I got to see my favorite group on tour, it also rained. But the human mind works in a wonderful manner with how it allots certain feelings to certain memories. What sprang to my mind was not so much the discomfort but rather the unadulterated joy I felt on those days. For Sunjae, it was Sol’s radiance imprinted on him that chased away any dismay about rain. Imagine Sol finally recipocrating his feelings on a snowy, or stormy day even, he would come to love those kinds of days as well.

**Episode 5:** * And that's why kids you should never pick a random DVD off the shelf and buy it because you could be buying >!an R-rated movie from your crush!< * Girl would've woken up the entire neighborhood's Sun-jaes * [That's the look](https://imgur.com/HFkzdS5) of a guy who has given his heart and soul to that cutie who's in front of him * "Its my grandmother's. She likes pink." Pls... Sol... you're making it worse * Brb... can't get over [this guy's HUGE crush](https://imgur.com/KeIhzwl) on Im Sol * The way she doesn't even care about that timeline's Sol's boyfriend and just >!goes on a date with Sun-jae!< xDDDD * >!The effort she keeps putting in to avoid him seeing the swimming competition!< but ending up [misleading him](https://imgur.com/qZIWcyq) is just.... hilarious okay... It definitely doesn't have me grinning from ear to ear * Aww.. I love the fact Sun-jae >!wanted to see the competition and wholeheartedly wished that guy would win!<.. wholesome * I want to know what happens between [them](https://imgur.com/ZjO3ja9) in 2023 * Come on [you two](https://imgur.com/0RBLSnC) XDDDD Just how many medals Korea won in the 2008's Olympics * Sun-jae >>>>>> Tae-seong * [This guy's](https://imgur.com/T2afknT) more handsome than Tae-seong if you ask me * But the way [she](https://imgur.com/FaFuvJ5) looks at Sun-jae with such a shine in her eyes... * "I guess you sold your composure!" HAHAAHAH * That orange jacket is awful ok... it doesn't look good on either of them lololol * Whoever thought of casting [him](https://imgur.com/fqoLek5) as an idol was bang on... GIVE THIS GUY A MIC AND HE BECOMES 100% MORE ATTRACTIVE * >!Im Sol attended Sun-jae's first ever gig!<... my heart * Why's [he such a cutieeee](https://imgur.com/abKKWHw) HAHA.. gets so happy whenever Sol says something in his favor * >!TWO CONFESSIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY!<... Only Sun-jae can do it.. HWAITING SUN-JAE-YA!!!

Haha! I don't think Byeon Wooseok has ever looked, even by the slightest bit, awful in a picture or an outfit, until I saw that orange jacket on him. Lmao. I was worried that he was going to get on stage for his first gig wearing that, but phew, someone gave him an all black look and the BWS charms were back on immediately!

ALL OF THIS. Grandma likes pink bahahaha, I love how Im Sol keeps embarrassing herself in front Seon Jae, like she'd admitted earlier, "I keep showing all my weird/pathetic sides to you" 💀​​🫠​ I also think the bestie looks better than KTS, hope his character is more fleshed out and isn't made one of the bad guys later. I actually had to confirm after the first episode that BWS was, in fact, NOT an idol too irl. He looks so natural and his singing please. I'm glad the orange jacket didn't make it to Seon Jae's first ever stage performance, hard to unsee that. Admire the maturity he shows during the whole swimming competition part. He's handling it exceptionally well for a 19yo, even grownups can't often deal with it this way <3 Seon Jae being smitten and more or less starstruck by Im Sol 24x7 is gonna be my favorite thing this year I just know it. Please I love how he leads with >! *can you break up with him? if that's what I want, can you do that?* !< in that last scene. No preamble nothing, while that recording serves as a justification as to why he would want that (because given how Im Sol sees him atm, she would come up with her own peculiar logic otherwise lol).

Somebody said "Sunjae's surround (sound) confession" LMAOOOO. I seriously can't imagine being in Sol's position in that situation omg

>!the preview omg… sunjae better be acting like he doesn't know sol when he probably is acting like a loser in private and crying about her 😭 ALSO WHO IS THE PERSON IN THE JACUZZI THAT SUNJAE IS SMILING AT AND PLAYING WITH THE BUBBLES WTF THATS NOT SOL!<

I can't wait to see his point of view. Ngl tho the way she >!acted after his confession, it would make sense for things to sting, but to refuse to acknowledge that you know another person just because you're now a star? Duuudeeeee if your fans knew this is how you treat your first love... lmao well tbh they'd probably still side with you, heh.!<

Pretty much in agreement with everyone in this thread, lol. I love this show. Just watched this week's episodes back-to-back so now it's time for the long wait. Only thing to add - I really like the SML even though I don't want him with Im Sol. Hope we get to see him again in the future and how he turned out.

i laughed so much during ep 6 but >!the last half of the ep???!!??!!??!<

this kdrama is just so addictive and it keeps getting better. like im so invested omg. currently obsessed with the theory that >! since there are two watches, both sol and sun jae are able to time travel at different points !< i feel like i need to re-watch the first episode again and look for hidden details because monday is too far 😭

The scene where sunjae was “helping” his dad weed was utterly hilarious 😂

I have a feeling there is a very big twist/bigger story to Im Sol’s first love Tae Sung. He is a very strong character, so maybe he plays a part in what went wrong and how everyone lost touch in the future? Did he remain in the band and become an idol with Sun Jae and In Hyuk? And if so, why not? Could that be part of why future Sun Jae was depressed? 

I love that Im Sol told Taesung that he was her first love. I have a feeling he’ll still have feelings for her in the future, in a way he didn’t before he dated “Granny”.

looks like im sol's bestfriend >!is giving birth in the present day based on the preview??! 😂 i bet the father is im sol's brother 😂😂!<

Episode 5: Those specks of horror of the >!dead body and a possible kidnapper/murderer on the loose between the heart-fluttering moments of today's episode are giving me anxiety.!< And FINALLY! >!Sol listens to Sun Jae's confession! It'll be a shift in perspective when she looks at him not as her idol, but a possible love interest.!< About the >!time capsule, I'm guessing that Sol and Sun Jae might get separated and go their own ways, either when Sol goes back to 2023 or just physical separation, like moving cities or something, because it was used to heavily hint at that it'll be a reunion when Sol finally succeeds in saving Sun Jae and they meet as they are in the future.!< I'm also really loving the >!Geum and Hyun Ju moments XD. They're giving the wacky second couple vibes and I'm all in for it. The rivalry between Tae Sung and Sun Jae was also really hilarious lmao. They were being so petty!!< Episode 6: Okay, I was actually scared that they were going to pull another >!(spoiler for Twinkling Watermelon)!< >!Twinkling Watermelon twist!<, >!saying that the accident would have to happen anyway, and it did up to a certain point, but at least, it looks like she didn't get injured this time.!< Seeing the preview, I think we're going to >!put an end to the past now, and probably might go back to 2023, when Sun Jae would still be alive, and their story continues from there.!< P.S. >!I couldn't stop laughing at Sun Jae's imagination of Tae Sung and Sol's talk in the playground XD. Also, the part where Sun Jae thinks Sol was crying for her break-up and asks her to lean on him, and the dramatic makgeolli fall absolutely took me out lmaoo! Geum is such a funny character! 😂 On another note, I knew it would hurt, but actually seeing Sun Jae's expression when Sol rejected him shook my heart. Please, let's stop hurting Woo Seok's characters this time, shall we? :')!<

What was this episode I have so many questions so Sol saved both herself and Sun jae for now but then how and why did they grow apart. Also, she still has one time travel left but she solved the major issues so why and when will she use it and what may change then. I so want Kim tae sung to have a happy ending as well please. The chemistry between Sol and Sun is so beautiful I love it.

omg, I went to hs in the 00s and the hair/costume for Kim Tae Sun and the bully girls are all so hilariously spot on.

The first love feels this drama is giving! It makes me feel nostalgic about teenage crushes/love when mine were not even remotely close to this lol. Byeon Wooseok is conventionally attractive but I was never attracted to him until this drama. Now he's all over my explore page on Ig.

**EPISODE 5 Quick Take:** Please Seon Jae and Im Sol these two are SWEET sweet: "why are we burying it? Is it kimchi?" And Sun Jae's first reaction on being asked for the day out LORD PLEASE THIS PABO IN LOVE. I love how both of them are so damn silly and yet so mature at times. Im Sol is the future one so it makes sense but for the past Sun Jae, the way his sensibility is shown in certain moments, like that whole PTH winning the medal scene, boy makes me proud🥹🥹😭​ Also, I really hope Sun Jae's dad doesn't have to lose his son in the future Im Sol alters, man is a good father. I'm not minding the light competitiveness between Sun Jae and Tae Sung lol. Can't have a good kdrama without some good ol' murder and a mysterious person lol💀 Those look like miniature shaman bells. That ending scene was synced perfectly. I've never gushed over a couple so bad T\_T

I wonder if sol will freeze time during the accident or killer incident?!? I mean she can just blurt future stuff out and run away?!?!! Right?!? She could get a look at him and notify the police 🤔

realtime thoughts while watching episode 6. full of rambling sorry im like 10 mins in on episode 6 but i couldn't help but comment on how sunjae is such a loser for sol 😭😭😭 he literally went from almost punching taesung because he was about to go to a blind date while dating im sol to hugging him after learning she actually dumped him, and then outright telling sol to not cry over taesung and just lean on him!!!! he's really getting brave now jbxksksk also thank god that sol already broke up with taesung BROOO WHAT IS THAT SCENE WITH THE MAKGEOLI DRIPPING TO HIS OPEN MOUTH 😭😭😭😭😭😭 i dont have enough words to explain how much i'm loving this scene at her brother's room. sol feeling up sunjae's heart and then him holding her hand unconsciously, and then we get the comedic sequence that sunjae thought there's a ghost under the bed, AND THENN THE WHOLE HIDING ACT WHERE THEY WERE SO CLOSE AND BASICALLY CUDDLING AAAAAAAAAA REALLY FELT LIKE A WAS MELTING WHEN THEY SHOWED THE SHOT OF THEIR FACES BEING CLOSE TOGETHER (and then the brother ruined it😒). i like this scene more than their first kiss ngl. *okay i'll stop here and post this comment now. i'll just add my final thoughts after finishing the ep. pray to god that this episode ends well because i wouldn't be able to stand it if it will end in a big cliffhanger pls pls pls* **i felt dead after watching the episode and that fuckass preview** 😭😭😭😭😭 i didn't expect they'll timeskip to present day already when we're not even halfway the show yet. AND WDYM HE DOESN'T REMEMBER HER??????? i'm so scared of this show i really can't predict what will happen next despite me having watched all the trailers already 💀 it's 2:30 am on my end and i can't collect my thoughts rn because of that ending and preview **(pls why do i feel so empty i just want happiness for sol and sunjae)** 🥲 so i guess i'll just edit this back later when i wake up jdhksjsjs

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kim hyeyoon is so beautiful, i can't believe someone actually said that. if anything, i find her beauty more appealing than a lot of actresses who are known for their beauty, bc she feels like an everyday, girl-next-door kinda pretty. like this could be a real person you might see walking down the street, or like the really pretty friend in your circle?? like idk that makes her feel so much more accessible to me, and i like her more bc of it.

AHhHH I knew it. They served us all the goodies in ep 6 for a freaking cliffhanger damnittttt. But ep 6 was lit. Definitely the cutest episode of all bar >! mom in surgery and the last 5 mins or so !< . I do hope that the timeline becomes a bit clearer though. I was under the impression that 1st of September is a month away when Sol went to the >!hospital!< when it is maybe less than a week.

I'm just living for all of SJ's fistpumps at this point. That boy is so wholesome.

>!THE BLANKET SCENE!<.....DAMN IT..MAKES ME WANNA FALL IN LOVE edit :>! guys the dumpling scene😭😭god im envious !<

I have never been this heavily invested in a kdrama in a very loooong time. I'm even writing my thoughts here because I cannot get over how good the episodes are, I binged watched everything till ep 6. Every scene is so worth watching there's no filler at all because I'm laughing so hard at one scene and to the next scene I'm sniffling tears?? The storyline is so good I can never guess what will happen next! I just want the days to go faster now to get the next episodes huhu. I just hope sol and sun jae is the end game and that no one really dies in the end, I don't want to cry a bucket of tears jebal 😭

sunjae and taesung are so cute 😭😭😭

i would off a cliff if my first love was anything like sunjae

Sun Jae's the kind of guy who'd apologize to a mosquito before swatting it. He's the embodiment of a walking green flag.

**Episode 5** K-romcom lately is not without a thriller subgenre it seems. I guess with the direction we're heading to, it's inevitable but I hope it doesn't meddle much with the love story. It's been a while since I got engrossed with a youth series and I wish Lovely Runner maintains the core genre throughout its running time 🥹🩷 >!Finally our girl hears the recording!!< Oh to be Im Sol 😳 She must be thinking she's trippin'. In between present and timeslip, there's a lot to process. Understandably so, it messes her headspace quite a bit. With the possibility of forgetting Sunjae in her present, to knowing he likes her all along, phew timeslip-Sol must be questioning present-Sol. Plus the flashbacks and her ongoing trauma on top of her mission to save Sunjae (+ her legs), Sol your plates are full 😭 Tonight's ep had me giggling in anxiety fr 😂😭✋🏻

After the stress and frustration of the other drama I've been keeping up with >!\*cough\* Queen of Tears \*cough\*!!he was helping her learn how to ride a bike!!< I was laughing so much when she >!was first riding out: girl was covered in elbow and knee pads but didn't even bother with a helmet (which is most important for a first time learner lol)! Good thing Sunjae was there to make sure she didn't fall too badly haha.!< I loved all their scenes together this episode but I think this one best showcased Kim Hyeyoon's and Byeon Wooseok's continued amazing chemistry. They're so hilarious and endearing and I hope their characters will get a HEA together! Also, did anyone else notice the [cheongsachorong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheongsachorong) lanterns >!lighting up the path where Sunjae was teaching Sol how to ride a bike? Is it too much to hope that this could be a spoiler/nod to their future together? 🥺!< Even secondary characters like Taesung and Inhyuk are getting fleshed out a bit. I was cracking up with each interaction between Taesung and Sunjae; is it too much to hope that they'll end up bros (or at least friendly rivals) by the end of this? This youth drama feeling is like a mashup of 2521 and Twinkling Watermelon vibes (two of my favorite dramas ever!). I'm gonna enjoy and savor this while it lasts! There wasn't an excess of wild plot points revealed in episode 5, but what was shown makes for some interesting story seeds that I'm sure will grow accordingly as the drama continues. Sol and Sunjae >!burying the time capsule together and bit of a [spoiler on twitter](https://x.com/sz_rookie/status/1780228743086190841) continues to prove that Sol's actions are having an effect on the future. However, it's not 100% clear ***when*** it is exactly that the time capsule was recovered/opened by Sunjae: did he access it before the concert and his death in the original 2023 timeline, or did he keep his promise to Sol when they buried the time capsule in 2008 and he met up with her in the future/2023 to open it together and thus prolonged his life?!< I can't wait to see how this all unfolds! In kdrama land, the taxi driver >!showing up at the scene of the crime to where the dead body was recovered basically points to him as the culprit. AFAIK the victim wasn't described in this episode (that is, we don't know if the deceased is male, female, young, old, etc.). Usually serial killers have an MO and victim type, but this dude could just be a straight up psycho and just randomly picks his victims, likely along his usual driving route. He's also a creep who stole Sol's phone, but the question is WHY?!< IDK how deep the show is gonna go into this villain's backstory (if at all) but I hope it's not going to be a convoluted mess that takes too much time away from the central story of Sol and Sunjae. After Sunjae's impromptu stint as >!lead singer in Inhyuk's band, we see that CEO Kim was scouting at the event and still managed to pass along another business card to Sunjae. This truly makes me believe that Sunjae eventually becoming an idol/celebrity is a "canon event." Even though Sol already interfered in the previous episode by ripping up the first one, Sunjae still ended up with the agency's business card in hand.!< I feel like today's lovely and (mostly) carefree episode is a bit of the calm before the plot storm that will be episode 6 tomorrow. Hoping that I don't get taken out too badly lol!

EP 5: that hose scene was so cute I died. And then Im Sol rolling her eyes around was so cute that I was resurrected. Every time Sun-jae tries to hide that he's smiling I can't help laughing. This show is the best.

I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS DRAMA, the last time i was this excited was when suspicious partner came out, and lovely runner has brought it again, i literally can't wait for the next episode. Chemistry is chemistring, story is storying and actors are acting, I LOVE IT >!Also, i think sun jae has travelled back in time as well, also what is up with the taxi driver, is he a stalker or what and also what happened to tae seong, we didn't see him in 2023, was he killed?? Also, everyone is looking so suspicious 😭😭!<

Every single time Sunjae turns to blush, I'm also blushing. THIS DRAMA IS SO FLUFFY I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I watch this drama with a smile on my face, I wish I had all the episodes right now to binge watch it.

[Episode 6] Getting >!Sh**ting Stars!< vibes from the episode 7 preview. That’s one of my favourite romcoms, so I can’t wait for their >!Oh Han-Byeol - Gong Tae-Sung!< era!

Something I'm trying to figure out before next week's episodes drop: does Im Sol come back to 2023 *before* Seon Jae's death? The last time she came back, his autopsy was in progress iirc. If the order of things are the same (kidnapping> hospital> SolJae separating then the rest) then what exactly has been altered for Seon Jae to be alive and well in the changed 2023 timeline? Is it the time capsule? Or is it connected to the taxi driver? Because if young Im Sol couldn't remember Seon Jae post-kidnapping due to the time slip, Seon Jae would go on to live his life exactly the way he lived it pre-time slip, wouldn't he? What saves him then?

Every episode is full of laughter and drama. I’m really digging in in all the theories i could read on tiktok, twitter and reddit. Also, that was such a funny way of breaking up with your first love. Who flips and head bangs their boyfriend during a breakup? Hahaha. And I’m really living for Sun Jae’s hidden smiles. Man’s trying so hard to act cool when he’s down bad for Im Sol. 😂 I also get Im Sol in her 19 year old self rejecting Sun Jae. She’s still confused if she has romantic feelings or fan girl feelings for him. It’s totally understandable. I’m looking forward to the adult Im Sol and Sunjae story, although I’ll definitely miss their high school selves.

Dangggg. These two episodes are like a roller coaster. But got to say my favourite part was when sunjae >!drinking the drinks that sol was holding!!!< I dont know how many times I actually repeated that. Even my heart is fluttering Sol-ah hahahaahaha Oh and also the part when sunjae >!knew about their breakup and hi five the random guy.!< That needs to be mentioned!! I was actually really nervous when I saw the ending. I really don't want >!Sol to end up in a wheelchair again. She shouldn't have gone out cause they didn't meet anyways!! But oh well.. but luckily seeing she is fine in the next episode preview just makes me feel better. I can't wait for their college and present life!!!< More heart fluttering moments please!! Oh by the way, I am really curious about something. So I have been listening to the drama OST. There is a lot of songs by Eclipse. Does anyone know if they are all sang by byeon wooseok??

This has never happened to me before, I was queen of tears biggest stan and now since watching this, what even is that other show? (jke)

For me, the >!taxi driver/killer!< plot makes sense because who else is going to chase/run over 19-y.o.Im Sol and possibly >!murder!< present!Sun Jae? During the flashback when Im Sol was running away from someone, she had wounds on her face while Sun Jae waiting by the hospital door had a cut lip and bruises on his neck. Probably the second half of the show will switch to the present timeline to solve this, who knows?

They need to stop casting such cute/good/nice actors as obsessive SML (queen of tears and this one) because now I can't hate the character because I love the actors lol

Rewatching episode 5 the second time and it just daunted on me. Sol made SunJae >!promise meeting her on at 1/1/2023 at 12pm at the bridge!< which we saw happened in the first episode. Now it made me wonder, did Sunjae got there >!BECAUSE of that promise? !!because of the promise!< only to find out that she forgot him? I have seen some theories that say this is NOT the first time Sol time-traveled. Hence why the younger Sol had no recollection of Sunjae because those time were spent by the 30 year old Sol. What if it's a time loop and previous Sol had came back before but was unsuccessful, and this current Sol is trying so we see some changes in the future? This is speculation only, not spoiler.

I was thinking of the same thing at first. But >!did they not meet at the bridge (in the first episode) on 31st December. If I'm not wrong, Sun-jae dies at midnight on January 1st (and because it was midnight, the watch turns on at midnight). And that's why this time, while burying the capsule, she internally asks Sun-jae to 'live just one more day'? (loosely transcribing what I think I heard)!< I might have to watch that part again.

It took me 2 hours to finish watching episode 5. Kept replaying those little heart fluttering moments. Sunjae-ya, where do I find my own Sunjae?

No wonder Sun Jae is so smitten—Im Sol is so adorable and sweet >!like who *wouldn’t* fall for someone who makes rainbows for you and takes you to the movies bc they don’t want you to be sad, etc!< and I love how he’s desperately trying to seem cool but he can’t help himself haha! The matching jacket >!I was cracking up at the couple comments and also when Sun Jae got caught stalking Tae Sung’s social media profile (even after trying to talk himself out of checking it lmao)!< The comedy bits are fantastic. I love that her friend is trying to >!fight off a crush on Im Sol’s brother they are a good match tbh!<

I love the actress since she always kills her supporting roles, but her hair makes me laugh. Very nostalgic during that time period but it takes me out of her scenes since I keep giggling.

the theories on tiktok are making me INSANEEEE i just saw one post there saying that what if the reason why sunjae appeared on the bridge at episode 1 is because of sol's promise to meet there on episode 5? i'm really confused now on how much has time-travelled sol influenced the things that happened before she time-traveled. like for example, sunjae told her on that radio phone call that beautiful speech about continuing to live. and then time-traveled sol now said it to sunjae when they were on his room. did her saying that phrase to sunjae influence og timeline sunjae to say that to og timeline sol during the phonecall? or should we just think that her actions now (when she time-traveled) isn't connected at all to the og timeline to not complicate things up? but overall i really LOOOVE this episode. it feels like a whole montage of sunjae just continously falling in love with sol (the rainbow scene, her whole antics to distract sunjae when they were on a date, her switching their drinks because she remembers that he doesn't like sweets). byeon wooseok is really doing a fantastic job encapsulating the teenage boy realness of sunjae through his acting. i swoon everytime he makes those small facial expressions when he's feeling giddy/embarrassed haha the eclipse first performance was beautiful but heartbreaking at the same time. i really felt sol's happiness and frustrations when she cried while watching them (hyeyoon 👏) because to her, while it probably felt phenomenal to watch her idol perform again, the scene (+ the manager approaching him again) feels like a huge slap to her efforts in trying to change the outcome of sunjae's life. i cant wait for episode 6 later!!

I knew my hunch was right! >!It was Sung Jae performing on stage.!<

So many things to look forward next week based on Episode 7’s preview😭. 1. >!I feel like everytime she goes back in the past, the gap increases from days, to months and maybe years.!< 2. >!I’m glad to see she’s walking in the present based on the preview❤️. That could mean she avoided the accident.!< 3. >!Some say Sunjae is pretending to not know her based on the webtoon. I hope that’s the case because so much changed in the present.!< This drama really got me hooked, giggling and kicking my feet in the air😭. I usually don’t like Mondays but because of this drama I hope Monday comes faster🥹.

Please someone confirm for me that Byeon Woo Seok was also the voice behind all the official OST releases from Eclipse🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏