"NOT THE PLOTTWIST I WAS EXPECTING"-Fans react to Love Scout ep 4 ending with cliffhanger in anticipation of a kiss between Han Ji-min & Lee Jun-hyuk

Love Scout, starring Han Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk, has gained attention online for the ending of episode four, seemingly hinting at a kiss between the main characters. The office romance drama depicts the love story of Kang Ji-yun, played by Han Ji-min, the CEO of a leading headhunter agency, and her newly hired secretary, Yu Eun-ho, portrayed by Lee Jun-hyuk.

On January 11, 2025, SBS unveiled the fourth episode of Love Scout, where Kang Ji-yun goes to her office after getting to Yu Eun-ho’s welcome party. Yu Eun-ho headed to the office to check on her, where he found her asleep in her cabin. Yu Eun-ho tried to wake Kang Ji-yun up, but she was fast asleep, so he sat near her on the couch where she was sleeping.

Kang Ji-yun, still drunk, got up to see Yu Eun-ho sitting on the couch and approached him. Yu Eun-ho seemed to be sleeping when Kang Ji-yun touched his lips and complimented his looks. Love Scout episode 4 concluded on a cliffhanger as Kang Ji-yun and Yu Eun-ho appeared to be in close proximity, anticipating a potential kiss.

This ending has sent the internet into a meltdown as fans and viewers were left wanting more. They have expressed their excitement online seeing the progress in the relationship between the lead characters. A fan posted on X:

“Ok I gave up. I watched ep 4 AND HOLY SH*T. THAT WAS NOT THE PLOTTWIST I WAS EXPECTING YO???”

“ANYONE ELSE FELT THEIR HEART PUMPING OUT OF THEIR CHEST?” Another fan added.

“Crazy how we were starting the episode with walls between boss and secretary boundaries and ending the episode with the close proximity LIKE THE DIFFERENCE,” a user stated.

Love Scout viewers appreciated the drama’s makers for illustrating the small details and buildup of the scene.

“Aigooooo. Each watching the other sleep. Their steady gazes, leading them to lean closer towards each other and then bam, it ends. Oh common, another week to wait?!?! I cannot!!!” A fan commented.

“#LoveScout directornim we need to talk about this ending like how we’re supposed to wait until next week?!” Another user commented.

“On ep 4 ending, an unusual feeling is building up for jiyun & eunho for sure. How can you not feel something if eunho, the man he is, treats you right and sees through you. It’ll be a battle of push and pull to see who will confess in the end.” A fan wrote.

Fans stated that they could not wait for the upcoming episodes after watching the ending of the previous one.

“I MEAN HOW CRAZY AND SICK ARE THESE PEOPLE TO STOP THE EP AT THIS LIKE WDYM I WILL HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE WEEK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT BETWEEN THEM THIS IS SO INSANE,” a user reacted.

“The ending of love scout ep4 was crazy WE ARE SO FREAKING BACK ROMCOM IS TOM COMING,” a fan commented.

“I swear I stopped breathing during this whole scene. I don’t even know how I’m still alive / I knew they were going to stop the episode there and still screamed. GIVE ME THE NEXT EPISODE NOW,” a user said.

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More about Han Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk’s characters in Love Scout

In Love Scout, Han Ji-min portrays the character of Peoplez CEO Kang Ji-yun. She is widely known for her scouting skills and meticulous work. Being a workaholic, she faces difficulties doing small tasks in her daily life, hindering her work. This is when Yu Eun-ho, played by Lee Jun-hyuk, her newly hired secretary, comes into the scene.

Yu Eun-ho’s life skills become useful as he assists Kang Ji-yun, filling in the spots where she lacks. Yu Eun-ho is a single father of a daughter named Yu Byeol and prioritizes her health and happiness no matter what.

In the beginning, Kang Ji-yun and Yu Eun-ho did not get along well due to differences in values, but as they started working together, they gradually worked in harmony.

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Love Scout airs every Friday and Saturday on SBS at 10 pm KST and later on the OTT platform Rakuten Viki.