With Se-kyung back in Twinkling Watermelon Episode 6, the story has become further mysterious. Although Yi-chan is happy about it, it has messed up Eun-gyeol’s plans to keep Yi-chan safe from any harm and get him together with Cheong-ah, his mother. The episode premiered on October 10, 2023, on tvN network.
The K-drama Twinkling Watermelon or Sparkling Watermelon (반짝이는 워터멜론) is directed by Son Jong-hyun and written by Jin Soo-Wan. Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Seol In-ah and Shin Eun-soo will be appearing in the lead roles for the show. The show is expected to have a total of 16 episodes with a runtime of approximately 60 minutes each.
Twinkling Watermelon Trailer
A 15.6 billion won production and supply agreement for the show was signed by production companies Pan Entertainment and Studio Dragon on September 5, 2023. The show takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 8:50 time slot previously occupied by My Lovely Liar.
-Twinkling Watermelon Episode 6 Recap Contains Spoilers-
The episode starts with a look into Cheong-ah’s life. As she grew up with hearing impairment, life had been difficult for her since childhood. Her mother taught her sign language, but she was sent to another tutor to give her speech lessons. However, the teacher was extremely abusive to her and often locked her up in the basement as a punishment.
As her life was miserable, she met Yi-chan who arrived like a ray of sunshine. Whenever she was in a bad situation, either by coincidence or fate, he always arrived to rescue her. Which is why, her feelings for him started to grow and she fell in love with him. But since Se-kyung comes back, she thinks she is too late to express her love towards him.
On the other hand, Se-kyung starts to become closer to Yi-chan. She asks him out on a date and slightly hints that she is interested in him. This exchange between Se-kyung and Yi-chan bothers Eun-gyeol but he cannot keep the two away from each other. However, he tries every possible thing to keep the two apart from each other. Meanwhile, the band has finally formed and they start to practice for the festival.
However, Yi-chan arrives the next day and tells his bandmates that he wants to change the setlist. The request does not sit well with Eun-gyeol as Yi-chan was giving Se-kyung more priority than the band itself. The two of them get into a fight which results in Eun-gyeol quitting the band. He leaves Yi-chan’s house and starts to live in the streets again. While he is wandering in the streets, he gets a phone call again asking him to find the true reason why he was sent in the past.
Yi-chan starts to feel guilty about his actions so he goes to find Cheong-ah to apologise to her. But as she was suffering from a high fever, she almost collapsed. Luckily, Yi-chan holds her and takes her to the hospital. Eun-gyeol at the same time is also admitted to the hospital after suddenly getting an electricity shock due to heavy rainfall while holding the mic onstage, at the college festival.
Meanwhile, the electricity also goes out at Se-kyung’s place due to the rainfall and thunder. As she walks out of the house, she notices a public telephone ringing even after it had been out of order for days. The episode ends on that note.
Twinkling Watermelon Episode 6 Review: Final Thoughts
The new episode finally contains a substantial amount of plot points that keep the story interesting. The sudden change in the dynamic between certain characters forces us to think of the mysterious reason behind it. Moreover, a lot of foreshadowing has been included in the plot which ignites a lively conversation amongst fans. However, there are a lot of scenes which feel unnecessary to the core story and breaks the overall pace of the storytelling.
Twinkling Watermelon Episode 6 is now streaming on tvN. Did you watch the episode yet? Let us know in the comments below!