In the episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama "My Royal Nemesis" broadcast on June 20, Shin Seo-ri (played by Lim Ji-yeon) was depicted returning to the Joseon dynasty to save Cha Se-gye (played by Heo Nam-jun).
On this day, Shin Seo-ri gave up everything and returned to Joseon to save Cha Se-gye. However, seeing that the past had changed from what she remembered, she became convinced that other things could change as well.
Thus, Shin Seo-ri sought to save Grand Prince Yi Hyun for Cha Se-gye's sake. Shin Seo-ri pleaded, "Only if you live, Your Highness, will he live too. He is a person who is like my own life. Thanks to him, I was able to laugh and breathe properly."
She continued to persuade Yi Hyun, saying, "Just as you did for me, I want to save him. So I cannot give up here."
Looking at Shin Seo-ri, who had the face of Kang Dan-shim and spoke of having a lover, Yi Hyun reassured her, saying, "So you have found such a person. Now I understand why your eyes have grown so bold. Do not worry, I will live. I am so used to being cursed at that I will not die easily."
At that moment, however, those targeting the Grand Prince shot an arrow at him, and seeing this, Shin Seo-ri took the arrow in his place. Watching this happen, Yi Hyun fell down a cliff along with Shin Seo-ri.
At that exact moment, Cha Se-gye, who had been unconscious, woke up. He immediately searched for Shin Seo-ri. However, she was nowhere to be found, and a distressed Cha Se-gye broke hearts as he begged his grandfather to help him.
A short while later, Cha Se-gye was able to reunite with Shin Seo-ri, who was rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness.
To Shin Seo-ri, who woke up in Joseon, a shaman said, "Congratulations. Your punishment is over. May you now be free from pain. Cut all the old tangled threads of both ill-fated and destined relationships. If you do, you will no longer lose precious ones or shed tears." The shaman told her to live the rest of her life in peace there, calling it a reward from heaven.
Cha Se-gye fell into deep self-reproach as he watched Shin Seo-ri, who remained unconscious. Shaman Geum came to him and revealed that Shin Seo-ri had abandoned everything and returned to Joseon to save him.
In his agony, Cha Se-gye headed to a museum, where he saw a portrait of Kang Dan-shim painted by Yi Hyun. At that moment, Cha Se-gye recalled his past life. Overwhelmed by the overlapping emotions of the past and present, he wept in longing for Shin Seo-ri, crying, "Shin Seo-ri, come out. I'm here. Please come back."
In Joseon, Shin Seo-ri realized that one cannot feel happiness without pain, nor joy without sadness, and declared that she did not need any reward from heaven. When the shaman offered her one last choice, she replied, "My answer is already decided," and returned to the side of Cha Se-gye, who was calling out to her.
Reunited once again, Cha Se-gye and Shin Seo-ri faced each other. Shin Seo-ri expressed her gratitude to Cha Se-gye, saying she was glad he survived. Cha Se-gye poured out his sorrow, saying, "I really thought you were going to die, and I almost died waiting. How could you leave like that when I hadn't even confessed or told you I love you?"
To this, Shin Seo-ri confessed, "We can do it now. We can do it every day. I love you, Cha Se-gye. Let's grow old together." Cha Se-gye replied, "What do you mean, a hundred years? Let's do it for thousands and tens of thousands of years. You can't go anywhere now," before pulling her into a warm embrace.
At the same time, the drama drew attention by showing Kang Dan-shim and Yi Hyun living a happy life in a different world.
Additionally, on this day, Cha Se-gye and Shin Seo-ri succeeded in their revenge against Choi Moon-do. With all of his evil deeds exposed, Choi Moon-do fell from grace and met his end by being arrested by the police.
The series concluded happily as Cha Se-gye and Shin Seo-ri spent their days in blissful normalcy, continuously confessing their love for one another.
(Editor Kim Hyo-jung, SBS Entertainment News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.