Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong, Ong Seong-wu Reflect on tvN's Hit Drama

The stars and creative team behind tvN's Spellbound are looking back on the moments that shaped the drama as it heads into its final episodes.

Park Eun-bin (Cheon Yeo-ri), Yang Se-jong (Ma Kang-wook), Ong Seong-wu (Kang Min-hwan), director Lee Min-soo, and writer Choi Jung-mi shared the scenes that stuck with them and the stories behind them.

Park singled out a scene from episode 12 with Ye Soo-jung, who plays her grandmother Baek Kyung-ja. "I was deeply moved by her focus and sincerity," Park said. "She pulled Yeo-ri out with such love and care that I was able to finish the scene well." The details of the scene have not yet been revealed.

Yang thought back to filming with Lee Chang-hoon (Go Pil-dong) and Kim Min-ho (Son Hyung-min). "There were so many moments on set where we just laughed and had fun together," he said. "Looking back, I realize those moments were also a real comfort and healing for me." Their storyline continues through episodes 11 and 12.

Ong picked a line from Kang Min-hwan in episode 12 as his most memorable moment. "It's a line that holds all the fear, emptiness, and weakness Min-hwan has carried but never let anyone see," he said. Ong has described his character as defined by "emptiness," and fans are watching to see how that finally surfaces in the final episode.

Director Lee named the ending of episode 3 as his favorite scene, the moment Ma Kang-wook first sees ghosts after his hand touches Cheon Yeo-ri's, and starts thrashing in shock. "Up until then, Yeo-ri had been listening to the ghosts' stories all by herself," Lee said. "That's the moment Kang-wook enters her life and she finally has a friend. It's spooky and funny, but also warm. I'm attached to it."

Writer Choi pointed to a line early in episode 4 as the heart of the show. When a father asks whether his child, hit by a car, is alive or dead, Cheon Yeo-ri answers, "He's warm." Choi described the line between life and death as "warmth" itself. "Finding warmth means rebuilding your relationships with people and living alongside them," she said. "So this story is also Yeo-ri's journey to find that warmth."

She added, "When you're going through a hard time, nothing comforts you like the warmth of another person. I hope viewers feel that warmth through the drama and pass it on."

The show is landing outside Korea, too. On the 19th, Netflix's official global Top 10 ranked Spellbound third among non-English shows, with the drama charting in 41 countries and regions. In Good Data Corporation's latest FUNdex TV drama buzz ranking, it topped the list for a second straight week. Park and Yang placed third and fourth on the actor buzz chart. Last week's episode 10 drew a 7.3 percent rating, a series high.

Episode 11 airs on the 22nd at 9:10 p.m. KST.