Episode 7 of In Your Radiant Season begins with the big airport hug! Chan says he hugs people when he's happy. On the cab ride home, he holds her hand. Ha-ran is all smiles when she reaches home. Chan reunites with Mr Park and settles into his old room. But he wonders if he's being too greedy with Ha-ran, considering his big secret.
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Chan soon organises a reunion with everyone from Ha-ran and his team at Mr Park's cafe. Everyone is thrilled to have Chan back for two months. While helping Mr Park, Chan drops a plastic bottle. The sound triggers another new memory for Chan, but he doesn't recall all of it yet. After the meal, Ha-ran stays behind to help Chan clean up.
Elsewhere, an awkward encounter ensues when Ha-dam and You-gyum come across each other. Since they are technically broken up, another boy asks Ha-dam for her number. You-gyum starts walking away and Ha-dam loudly agrees to give the boy her number (although she doesn't really). At the park, Na-na comes across Mr Park taking Genius for a walk. She also sees You-gyum mooning over Ha-dam. She gives him some tough love and tells him to face the issue head-on.
Back at the cafe, Ha-ran accidentally walks in on Chan changing when she's trying to give him his phone. He tries to tell her she has something on her face and she misunderstands, thinking he's going to kiss her. He teases her and says he thought he saw the old her. Of course, he quickly realises his mistake and says that Ha-young told him she used to be more fun and cheerful. They then go over Ha-ran's "homework" and Chan says she has to do his bucket list again with him.
The next day, Ha-ran and her family visit her parents' graves. Afterwards, Ha-young realises she left her phone behind and goes back. She's surprised to see Tae-suk there. A flashback shows a young Tae-suk giving Ha-young's parents flowers and thanking them for welcoming him. Na-na even tells Tae-suk to join the family photo.
At present, Tae-suk keeps saying "I'm sorry" like he did at the funeral. Ha-young finds her phone and says they should go out for a meal. She's surprised when Tae-suk clears the path in front of them of stones simply because she's wearing heels.
At home, Ha-ran asks Ha-young if she ever spoke to Chan about her, but she can't remember. While talking, Ha-young points out that Chan's name is similar to Hyeok-chan's. Meanwhile, Chan realises that all the missing parts of his memory have the sound of Su-jin's bracelet. A shot at the airport shows that Su-jin has just arrived at the airport.
As for You-gyum, he gets ready to apologise for Ha-dam. But he gets a rude shock when he sees her giving the boy who asked her out a drink with a heart on it.
In the morning, Ha-young and Ha-ran see that Ha-dam has dropped their mother's favourite dessert plate. Ha-young is angry and Ha-dam bursts out that she feels left out when they talk about their parents because she was young when they died and can't remember them. Ha-young follows Ha-dam out and tells her how much she is like their mother. Ha-dam leaves with a smile.
A package arrives at the cafe for Chan and Mr Park happens to notice the address is in Boston. Chan also receives a message from someone who asks him to meet but keep it a secret from Ha-ran. At the atelier, Ben and Chan tell the others that the response to Won's character design was very positive. So they want to design one more outfit for her.
Chan's secret meeting turns out to be with none other than Na-na. She asks him about his family and then opens up about Ha-ran's hardships. A flashback shows that Ha-ran was refusing to eat or sleep after the incident with Hyeok-chan. Na-na makes her work at the atelier, forcing her to move, eat and sleep again. At present, Na-na thanks Chan for making Ha-ran smile again. She asks him to stay by her side, which is when he tells her that he might not be as good for Ha-ran as she thinks.
Afterwards, Chan takes Ha-ran to his grandmother's pottery exhibition. There, Ha-ran is moved by an art piece that was made by putting the shattered parts of a broken piece together again. She asks Kim Seon (Chan's grandmother) about her mother's plate and Seon offers to try and fix it.
Meanwhile, Tae-suk calls Ha-young for some work. A man picks up and tells him Ha-young is drunk and passed out at a bar. Tae-suk goes to the bar, where Ha-young confesses feeling bad about Ha-dam not knowing their parents. Tae-suk gently takes her home.
At school, Ha-dam and You-gyum come across each other at the nurse's office. Each worries about the other, but they don't say anything. After the exhibition, Chan and Ha-ran leave for home but Ha-ran insists on coming back to bring Seon a gift. They are surprised to see Chan's father, Seonu Seok, speaking to Seon. A flashback shows that even after his accident, Chan's father wanted him to get back to studying.
At present, Seok tries to speak to Chan but he refuses. When he places a hand on Chan, Chan pushes him off and into a glass table. A small shard ends up leaving a cut on Ha-ran's face, which makes Chan feel even worse. After Chan leaves to clear his head, Ha-ran sees that Seok dropped a watch on the floor.
She takes it and goes to Shim, looking for Chan. There, Mr Park has just found a new brown colored pen with Ha-ran's name engraved on it, sitting in Chan's jacket pocket. He's confused about it but hides it from Ha-ran.
When Chan finally comes home, Ha-ran shows him the watch. It's a watch he gave his father many years ago, featuring a drawing by Chan on the backside. Ha-ran says it proves he cares about Chan but Chan believes any reconciliation is impossible. He also tells Ha-ran they shouldn't keep seeing each other since he's afraid of hurting her. But Ha-ran refuses. She tells Chan that he's helped heal her and she wants to do the same for him. He warns her that he will like her even more and she says it's okay, encouraging Chan to lean down and kiss her.
The Episode Review
In Your Radiant Season Episode 7 is another lovely episode that shows how Ha-ran and Chan are becoming closer. The growth in their relationship is clear as day and also a delight to witness. It's quite nice how the romance has slowly sidled into this dynamic.
There was no fixed moment when they went from friends to something more; instead, the romance just slipped in as they spent more time with each other. The hand-holding in the cab is incredibly cute and the kiss at the end of the episode is an ideal mix of melancholy and sentiment. Their conversations continue to be tender and emotional and their little inside jokes and repeating catchphrases show just how far they have come.
A lot of the credit goes to the lead actors, who are doing a great job of making their characters relatable and the kind of people you want to root for. Chae Jong-hyeop in particular shows incredible range, going from wide smiles to teary eyes in a matter of seconds. At the same time, it all makes us wonder if the drama would be better without Chan's big secret. The mystery of the past and his missing memories adds a layer of tension but the catfishing angle adds a sour edge to the leading relationship.
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Ha-young and Ha-dam's storylines are developing nicely as well. Of course, moments like Tae-suk brushing stones off the ground for Ha-young to walk feel very over the top. But it's done with such heart that you can't help but brush it off. Ha-dam and You-gyum's break-up will pull at your heartstrings as well, as the show keeps proving how much they care about each other but uses misunderstandings to keep them apart. Overall, we are quite enjoying this one.
Episode Rating
4
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