From its very first broadcast, God and the Goblin achieved an impressive feat, surpassing a 20% viewership rating in an instant.
The first episode depicted the original relationship between Baek Jin and Baeksulhwa.
In other words, a prologue.
It was a preparatory stage for the long saga that would unfold between the two protagonists.
["...General, you are truly diligent."]
["And yet, you say that while coming out here despite being told to rest."]
The story began on a warm afternoon.
Baeksulhwa was sitting on the wooden porch of a small thatched house, while Baek Jin was chopping firewood in front of her.
["Do you truly not know how to rest?"]
["Despite how I look, I actually lie down longer than you do, General. Hearing you say that makes a little sad."]
The slight hint of playfulness in her voice conveyed a familiarity between them.
A peaceful scene, devoid of any foreboding signs of crisis or misfortune.
The naturally serene atmosphere added a poetic sentint to their conversation.
However, since the teaser had already hinted that even this peace would eventually co to an end—
["It would be nice if you could take a break from ti to ti, General."]
["Is that a request or a wish?"]
["It is a hope. rely a desire... a dream."]
Even in the midst of casual conversation, there was an underlying ominous feeling.
Sotis, a peaceful life in itself can make one fear the mont it is taken away.
Around this ti, various comnts began appearing from viewers watching God and the Goblin.
How many death flags are they setting up?"I wish the General would rest" = He’s about to die and finally get so restWhy does this remind of The Sunshine...? Is it just because Lee Ha-eun is wearing hanbok?
ㄴ The corpse lover is back again lol
ㄴ Where do you even live, dude?At so point, the two protagonists would inevitably face an unwanted separation.
The teaser had practically confird the tragic ending of the past storyline, turning the initial tranquility into a source of unease rather than boredom.
- Step.
- Step.
Baek Jin did not ignore the words he had just heard.
His footsteps carried him toward Baeksulhwa, who watched in surprise as he plopped down beside her.
["Are you really... going to rest?"]
["Did you not call it a dream? If that is your wish, then I must grant it."]
["...Haha."]
Sohow, she found herself laughing.
A formidable general of Goryeo.
A man feared and called a demon—yielding so easily to her words and sitting down to rest.
That was why she quietly set aside the dicinal herbs she had been preparing.
Since he had granted her request, her wish, her hope... she should offer sothing in return, no matter how insignificant.
["Then, please give your hand."]
["Why?"]
["Your hands are worn from hardship. At least for a mont, I should let them rest."]
A small hand reached out toward him.
Baek Jin hesitated, staring at the slender fingers of the young girl, but in the end, he slowly placed his hand in hers.
And just like that—
A soft, sliding touch.
His scarred and rough hands were gently enveloped by a much smaller, much softer pair.
At the sa ti, a quiet voice reached his ears.
["You must have always held a sword with these hands."]
Baeksulhwa’s expression darkened slightly as she murmured, carefully caressing his hand.
Her delicate thumb slowly traced over the scars on his knuckles.
Her touch carried a faint tremor, as well as an unmistakable concern.
Baek Jin simply watched her in silence.
He was a man whom no one had ever considered a subject of worry.
Yet, the person before him, this precious presence, was worrying about him.
["Still... sotis, just like now, you should set your sword down and rest."]
["How can you say such a thing?"]
["Because one day, these hands should be holding wildflowers instead of a sword."]
For hands that had taken countless lives, those words seed utterly foreign.
The unfamiliar word—wildflowers—left Baek Jin montarily speechless as he gazed at Baeksulhwa.
Just as he was about to say sothing—
A soft wind blew in from afar.
[".........."]
The flowers in the front yard of the thatched house swayed gently.
Baeksulhwa, too, gazed at them in silence.
As if she wished for this mont to last forever, she did not let go of Baek Jin’s hand.
She simply remained still, calm and composed—
Yet, deep in her heart, she held an earnest wish.
["If the day cos when you can set down your sword and truly rest... that alone will be enough for ."]
She looked up toward the warm sunlight, smiling gently.
She had nothing more to ask for.
A serene smile, eyes gazing upward, wrapped in the golden hues of sunset.
A scene like a painting.
So after all this, they’re just gonna brutally kill her?
ㄴ The writer has no heart.
This is giving The Sunshine PTSD.Baeksulhwa is too pitiful ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠIt’s only the first episode, and you’re already doing this to us?By the way, she looks insanely beautiful.
ㄴ Seriously.The poignantly tender mont sent waves across online communities, their posts flooding in ever faster.
Just as in the past, Lee Ha-eun in hanbok had an undeniable pull on viewers.
As ti passed, Baeksulhwa’s health gradually deteriorated.
Her coughs grew more frequent, and soon, even standing on her own beca difficult.
And then—re minutes later—
- Creak—!
["...It’s you."]
- Swish—!
- Thud!
["......Ah...."]
- Collapse.
The mont the Jurchens raided the village, she crossed a river of no return.
Most viewers couldn’t tear their eyes away from Ha-eun.
Ah.ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠShe’s dead again.Every ti she wears hanbok, she dies.
ㄴ Yeong-wol
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