Dear Hyeri, starring Shin Hye-sun, Lee Jin-wook, and Kang Hoon, aired episodes 3 and 4 on September 30 and October 1, 2024, respectively, on ENA. In Dear Hyeri episode 3, Joo Eun-ho (Shin Hye-sun) asked Jung Hyun-oh (Lee Jin-wook) why he came to get her out of the refrigerated trailer. He explained that producer Kim Mi-yeon could not help her get out, and as there was a dead body in it, he had to visit himself.
Joo Eun-ho requested Jung Hyun-oh to not come to her aid in the future even if she was on her deathbed. Jung Hyun-oh told her that he was ashamed of her. On the other hand, it was revealed that Kang Ju-yeon's brother, Kang Se-yeon (Ji Yun-seong), passed away in an accident and his mother blamed him for his brother's death.
Kang Ju-yeon believed he would make his late brother happy if he became an announcer. He quit his military life to become a news announcer. In the recent developments of Dear Hyeri, Kang Ju-yeon (Kang Hoon) introduced Hyeri to his mother. Meanwhile, Joo Eun-ho had a panic attack in the newsroom and Jung Hyun-oh went out of the way to help her.
Dear Hyeri ep 3-4 recap: Hyeri writes her first letter to Joo Eun-ho
In Dear Hyeri episode 3, Joo Eun-ho was asked to apologize to the announcer's team at her workplace for breaking the rule of not doing field work more than twice. However, Joo Eun-ho stated that she only wanted to receive recognition for her hard work even if it was after years of working at the media agency. She stated that if anyone felt embarrassed or offended by her ambitious actions, she would formally apologize to everyone.
Joo Eun-ho recalled Jung Hyun-oh’s words when he told her he was embarrassed and ashamed of people asking why he dated her. He asked her to stop embarrassing him with her actions and become a more decent person in general. Joo Eun-ho seemed upset by his rude words and replied that she was fine with being mediocre. She added that she could not accept his request since she had no control over her level of mediocrity.
By the end of Dear Hyeri episode 3, Joo Eun-ho went to the media agency where Kang Ju-yeon worked, to meet him. This was because Joo Eun-ho did not remember how her second personality, Hyeri, met Kang Ju-yeon. Jung Hyun-oh also happened to be there because of a workshop.
In episode 4 of Dear Hyeri, Joo Eun-ho ran away as soon as she heard Jung Hyun-oh call her to Kang Ju-yeon’s office. After passing out in the washroom, she woke up as Hyeri in front of Kang Ju-yeon and stated that she could not remember what happened that morning.
A few days later, Kang Ju-yeon was having dinner with Hyeri and his colleague Baek Hye-yeon (Jo Hye-joo), who had a crush on Kang Ju-yeon. He received a call from the nursing home that his mom was acting strange and decided to leave the place immediately without any explanation. Unusually, he returned and asked Hyeri to tag along with him.
As Hyeri met Kang Ju-yeon’s mother, she introduced herself as his girlfriend. His mother referred to him as Kang Se-yeon after his death and occasionally forgot about Kang Ju-yeon's existence. Hyeri, with her peculiar personality, was able to communicate easily with his mother. She explained to her that being alive was a good thing. Hyeri emphasized that she should be grateful Kang Ju-yeon was alive.
Later, Hyeri visited her psychiatrist and told her she was happy as she was in love with someone. She also stated that she was Hyeri and not Joo Eun-ho and that she would like to stay as Hyeri. After going home, Hyeri wrote her first letter to Joo Eun-ho, asking her to not take her body from her as she was finally out of her boring life cycle and was truly happy. The next day, Joo Eun-ho was baffled while reading the letter as she was figuring out what had happened to her.
Later, in Dear Hyeri episode 4, Joo Eun-ho had a panic attack in the newsroom after hearing the story of the two sisters. The story reminded her of her sister, Ju Hye-ri, who went missing after her graduation trip and was never found. Jung Hyun-oh immediately checked on her and helped her calm down by hugging and reassuring her.
They were successful in completing the news broadcast. Jung Hyun-oh held Joo Eun-ho’s hand and left the newsroom. He did not let go and took her to the elevator, where she ended up in tears. She asked him to leave and assured him that she was fine but her expression suggested otherwise.
He helped her hide from the people in the elevator. As they reached the ground floor, Joo Eun-ho was not prepared to leave the elevator so Jung Hyun-oh stayed back and kissed her.
It is yet to be seen what happens next on Dear Hyeri.
Dear Hyeri airs every Monday and Tuesday on ENA and later on Rakuten Viki.