'사랑이 온다' Ep. 13: Kwon Hae-hyo urges Ha Seok-jin to break up with Lee Joo-yeon — the secret reason explained

The secret Jang Hoon-tae dropped on Kim Mu-jin

KBS2 weekend drama 사랑이 온다 aired its 13th episode on September 5, 2026. Jang Hoon-tae (Kwon Hae-hyo) pulled Kim Mu-jin (Ha Seok-jin) aside with an ultimatum: end things with Seo-hyeon (Lee Joo-yeon).

His reason sounded airtight. Han Gyul-rim (Ahn Hee-yeon) is the daughter Seo-hyeon's mother left behind in a divorce—the real reason she'd fought the relationship tooth and nail. "For Seo-hyeon's sake, let's stop here," Jang Hoon-tae said.

Then came the reversal. He admitted the whole thing was fabricated.

"I made up a ridiculous reason to make Seo-hyeon give up. That's the only way she would. Stay away from her."

Two confessions in succession. One to wound. One to confirm the wound was deliberate. (Lee Gyeong-hee's writers are not being subtle.)

The rest of the household unraveling

Han Gyul-rim announced her resignation as the family's eldest daughter, telling relatives she was done living for them. She paced outside a side dish shop, waiting for someone.

Go Yun-hee (Yoon Yoo-seon) had been suffering in silence. She'd pushed Kim Mu-jin away despite his efforts for her daughter, carrying a secret she couldn't even tell her husband Jang Hoon-tae. She visited the side dish shop to check on Han Gyul-rim's life and got a small measure of revenge on shop owner Park Su-nam (Kang Ae-sim), who'd been mistreating her daughter.

Kim Mu-jin received a notebook from Han Gyeol (Yoon Ha-bin). Whatever was written inside shook him visibly. Han Gyeol broke into tears watching his reaction.

When Jang Hoon-tae made his unexpected confession in front of the full family, the room went silent. Go Yun-hee's shock was impossible to hide. Jang Seo-hyeon stared at her father with undisguised resentment.

The production team called the episode the moment "a fierce whirlwind begins to sweep through the previously peaceful daily life." 사랑이 온다 is written by Lee Gyeong-hee, directed by Hong Seok-gu, and produced by Monster Union and Contents G.