# Love Comes, Episode 9: Ha Seok-jin and Lee Joo-yeon Begin a New Relationship… 15.3% Viewership
KBS2 weekend drama Love Comes significantly shifted the direction of its character relationships in Episode 9. Kim Moo-jin asked Jang Seo-hyun to officially date him, while Jang Seo-hyun’s stepmother, Go Yoon-hee, opposed their relationship. In the same episode, Han Gyu-rim proposed a new relationship to Jo Heung-sik, and Kim Moo-jin said he would never meet Han Gyu-rim again.
The key point of Episode 9 is that the reunion romance shifted into a new relationship dynamic.
What Is Love Comes About?
Love Comes is a KBS2 weekend drama directed by Hong Seok-gu and written by Lee Kyung-hee. It follows family relationships through the reunion romance between Kim Moo-jin, the owner-chef of an Italian restaurant, and Han Gyu-rim, an employee at a side-dish shop.
The series premiered at 8 p.m. on July 25, 2026. The official KBS Drama channel introduced it as “a family recipe drama that gathers the fragments of a broken family to prepare a full table for life.”
How the Relationships of Four Characters Changed in Episode 9
- Ha Seok-jin plays Kim Moo-jin.
- Ahn Hee-yeon plays Han Gyu-rim.
- Lee Joo-yeon plays Jang Seo-hyun.
- Yoon Yoo-sun plays Go Yoon-hee.
In Episode 9, Kim Moo-jin and Jang Seo-hyun began a new relationship as Kim Moo-jin and Han Gyu-rim’s relationship took an unexpected turn. Jang Seo-hyun’s stepmother, Go Yoon-hee, opposed them, extending the conflict into a mother-and-daughter dispute.
Meanwhile, Han Gyu-rim proposed a new relationship to Jo Heung-sik. Episode 9 can therefore be viewed as the point when the story moved beyond a focus solely on Kim Moo-jin and Han Gyu-rim’s reunion romance toward a relationship structure involving multiple characters.
Viewership Remained in the 15% Range
Episode 9 recorded 15.3% viewership among nationwide households, according to Nielsen Korea, ranking first among all weekend broadcasts. Episode 6 previously recorded 15.7%, while the August 16 broadcast was reported at 15.6%.
| Episode/Broadcast | Viewership | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 6 | 15.7% | In the 15% range |
| August 16 broadcast | 15.6% | In the 15% range |
| Episode 9 | 15.3% | No. 1 among all weekend broadcasts |
The figures are based on nationwide households measured by Nielsen Korea and may change in later episodes. Within the currently confirmed range, the series continued to rank first among all weekend broadcasts through Episode 9.
Sources Checked
- [Digital KBS Drama official page](https://pdrama.kbs.co.kr/) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC
- [iMBC Entertainment: Report on Love Comes Episode 9](https://enews.imbc.com/News/ViewAmp/515603) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC
- [Korea Economic Daily: Love Comes production team, cast, and premiere information](https://www.hankyung.com/article/202607229612H) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC
- [Sports Chosun: Love Comes viewership trend](https://www.sportschosun.com/entertainment/2026-08-29/202608290100173030011168) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC
- [bnt News: Report on Love Comes Episode 9](https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202608230012) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC
- [Official KBS Drama script-reading video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp8SDstH4EA) — checked: August 29, 2026, 09:40 UTC