Episode 5 of God and the Goblin was a powerful one, in many ways.
Baeksulhwa’s growing feelings for Baek Jin were becoming more apparent.
And Baek Jin, who knew he had to leave as soon as possible, was faced with the difficult decision of how to part from her.
The contrast between the two protagonists, both harboring feelings for each other but making opposing choices, captured the audience’s attention.
SNS and online communities buzzed louder than ever before because of this.
Today Baeksulhwa’s expression is perfect
It really seems like Baeksulhwa likes him, right?
ㄴ Isn’t it more like she’s just thankful?
ㄴ Feels like they’re still in the “almost” stage
Lee Ha-eun’s high school acting is just flawless.
ㄴ Well, she is a high schooler lol
ㄴ Completely different from when adult actors wear uniforms awkwardly
Ha-eun, how did you rember your past life?
Just 10 hours left ㅋㅋㅋ
Every scene in Episode 5 led the viewers to multiple interpretations.
What exactly were Baeksulhwa’s feelings for Baek Jin?
What was the aning behind her calling him "General"?
The room for interpretation in these scenes led to a significant increase in viewership.
The instantaneous ratings exceeded 30%.
An unbelievable record for the early stages of a cable drama.
“Isn’t there so error in the ratings?”
“So Day only had 13%... I’m curious how UBS will report it.”
The ratings for a network broadcast like UBS could be considered low.
But compared to that, the performance of God and the Goblin was phenonal.
To be honest, no one doubted the acting of the two leads, Kang Sun-woo and Ha-eun.
Their reunion after over ten years far exceeded any expectations.
“There’s no one around who isn’t watching God and the Goblin.”
“Ugh, people are already begging for spoilers for the next episode.”
This wasn’t just impressive for a cable drama.
It was an outstanding achievent for all Korean dramas, and it was beginning to affect the atmosphere on set as well.
In other words, motivation.
A firm commitnt to make sure God and the Goblin didn’t fizzle out.
It had been nearly ten years since a drama had achieved a 30% rating, so everyone was determined to maintain this montum.
Even the supporting cast felt the pressure.
“Everyone knew Sun-woo’s na value, but Ha-eun is seriously killing it.”
“I saw an article this morning—Trustworthy Ha-eun.”
Just being a part of God and the Goblin would be a significant milestone in the careers of all the actors involved.
It was an opportunity to make their faces known to the public.
For the main leads like Kang Sun-woo and Ha-eun, this was a huge break, but for others, it was a rare, golden chance.
Naturally, the subject of many conversations on set was Kang Sun-woo and Ha-eun.
Though Sun-woo had earned his fa, Ha-eun, still young, was likely caught up in the excitent of the drama's success.
“What’s Ha-eun doing right # Nоvеlight # now?”
“Maybe still sleeping? It’s Saturday morning.”
“Hm, from her Instagram, it looks like she wakes up early in the mornings.”
While these discussions about Ha-eun swirled around the set, Ha-eun herself was having a completely unrelated conversation.
“Hey, Hye-yeon. When did you learn Japanese?”
“I lived in Japan for a while when I was in elentary school. That’s when I learned it.”
Ha-eun’s room, tidier than usual, was where she sat with her friend, Gong Hye-yeon, at a study desk.
Since Hye-yeon was the best at Japanese among Ha-eun’s friends, Ha-eun had invited her over to help prepare for her upcoming collaboration with the famous Japanese VTuber, Lucid.
“I had said I’d figure out a way to learn... but it’s better than not learning at all.”
Ha-eon trusted Hye-yeon since she had smoothly communicated with locals during their school trip to Japan last year.
While it’s one thing to know a language and quite another to teach it, Ha-eun was still grateful.
She hadn’t expected to invite Hye-yeon over to her house, but there was no choice.
eting at a café would have made her too recognizable, and it would have gotten noisy.
“So, first, I need to see how much Japanese you can understand....”
“Oh, I can understand basic stuff.”
“Exactly how much?”
“Hmm... simple everyday conversations?”
So, Ha-eun ended up spending ti with Hye-yeon as her makeshift Japanese tutor, and after a short break eating fruit brought by Na-yeon, the conversation turned to Christmas plans.
“Hey, Ha-eun, what are you doing for Christmas?”
Hye-yeon, who was nibbling on strawberries, asked about Ha-eun’s Christmas schedule.
The conversation shifted to a Christmas party with friends.
“We’re having a pajama party at my place on Christmas Eve. Want to co?”
“Umm... Christmas Eve?”
“Yeah, about seven people will be there.”
“Will you be free?”
Hye-yeon asked hopefully.
Ha-eun hesitated for a mont.
She really wanted to go to the Christmas party with her friends.
But she couldn’t skip the Illusionary Realm group stream that was scheduled for Christmas Eve.
“Actually, I have a schedule from 4 PM, so if I go, it’ll probably be around 10 PM....”
“Oh, that’s fine! Your schedule cos first!”
Ha-eun, knowing she’d be late if she went to the party, explained her situation.
Just then, Hye-yeon asked another question.
“By the way, Ha-eun, what’s that room in the middle of your room?”
Hye-yeon’s gaze turned to the soundproof booth in the center of the room, almost like a secret hideout.
Ha-eun’s heart skipped a beat.
She couldn’t admit that it was where she stread as Diah.
“Well... it’s a, um... a recording studio.”
“A recording studio?”
“Yeah, I set it up to practice singing at ho.”
And so, Ha-eun turned her soundproof booth into a “personal recording studio” in Hye-yeon’s eyes.
Four hours later, the soundproof booth door opened.
Ha-eun, having just sent Hye-yeon off, imdiately started her stream, announcing the Christmas group stream.
The fans—Noeulis—were thrilled.
Oh
Is this real?
Let’s dress as Santaaaaaaaaa
Illusionary Realm
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