In 'Riding Life', Jeon Hye-jin uncovered the admission scandal at a prestigious private elementary school, leading to a dramatic turnaround.
In the episode of the Genie TV original drama 'Riding Life' (written by Seong Yoon-ah and Jo Won-dong, directed by Kim Cheol-kyu) released on the 24th, Jeong Eun (played by Jeon Hye-jin) escaped the crisis of being expelled from her daughter Seo-yoon's (played by Kim Sa-rang) English academy. Instead, she turned the tables by revealing the admission scandal committed by the super mom Ho-gyeong (played by Park Bo-gyeong), who had tried to expel them.
During a vote held by the mothers of Class A, led by Ho-gyeong, Jeong Eun was blindsided. Confident about entering Class A, Jeong Eun protested, but Ho-gyeong insisted that she leave the academy based on the results. She also learned a shocking fact: Jeong Eun's mother, Ji-a (played by Jo Min-soo), had started dating Ho-gyeong's father-in-law, Yeong-wook (played by Jung Jin-young), while riding at the academy. Additionally, she discovered that Ho-gyeong had covered for a middle school student named 'Song Joo-hee' who had been expelled from school due to Ji-a's actions. Jeong Eun had to give up on entering a foreign language high school because her mother lost her job at that time, further entangling their fates.
Jeong Eun blamed everything on Ji-a. She shouted, "How could you do this to me, Mom? Not only did you ruin my life, but now you're doing this to my daughter?" and added, "You can't even see your own daughter right in front of you." She expressed her long-held feelings, saying that she always pretended to be okay because she was worried about her mother raising her alone, asking, "How could you not ask me once? Are you really okay? Living as your daughter has been so hard for me."
Ji-a was shocked and regretful about the pain she caused her daughter, shedding tears of remorse. She returned the ring given to her by Yeong-wook and ended their relationship, leaving home. Jeong Eun told Seo-yoon, "From now on, I will do everything," and deleted Ji-a's contact from Seo-yoon's phone.
Jeong Eun tried to transfer Seo-yoon to another English academy, but there was a long wait just to take the level test. While feeling lost, she received a tip from her friend Ji-sook (played by Park Soo-yeon) about a scandal during the lottery for admission to the prestigious private elementary school, and she found an insider who could prove Ho-gyeong's wrongdoing through a past tip-off. It was Min-ho, Seo-yoon's English tutor, who had been ignored and expelled by Ho-gyeong. Jeong Eun boldly declared to Ho-gyeong in front of all the mothers at the English academy, "You need to give back the place you took from Seo-yoon," creating a thrilling moment.
As the final episode approached, a storm of developments unfolded. Jeong Eun was able to reveal Ho-gyeong's wrongdoings and secure Seo-yoon's entry into Class A. However, her daughter Seo-yoon received a psychological evaluation indicating 'academic pressure' and had a heated argument with her mother Ji-a, causing them to drift apart. With the final episode promising no peace of mind, viewers are left wondering if the three generations of Jeong Eun, Ji-a, and Seo-yoon will be able to smile together at the end of 'Riding Life.' The audience's hopes for the happiness of the mother-daughter trio are drawing attention to the final story.
The final episode of the Genie TV original drama 'Riding Life' will be released on the 25th at 10 PM on channel ENA, and will be exclusively available for free VOD on KT Genie TV right after the broadcast. It can also be watched on the OTT platform Tving.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
