‘Our Blooming Youth’ Episode 17 Experiences Slight Increase in Viewership Ahead of Finale
"Our Blooming Youth" episode 17 featured how the Crown Prince, played by Park Hyung Sik, was blindsided by the truth. The episode showcased the reason he needs his circle as small as possible.
On the other hand, the 17th episode showed a slight increase in rating.
'Our Blooming Youth' Episode 17 Viewership
Based on Neilsen Korea, "Our Blooming Youth" episode 17 garnered an average nationwide rating of 3.87 percent. It is a minimal boost from its previous episode's rating of 3.242 percent, as obtaibed by a media outlet.
However, for the show's season run, the highest viewership rating yet is the pilot episode after the historical K-drama reached 4.219 percent nationwide.
'Our Blooming Youth' Episode 17 Recap: Crown Prince Discovers Tae Gang's Twin Brother
Meanwhile, "Our Blooming Youth" episode 17 showcased how the Crown Prince, Min Jae Yi, Kim Myung Jin, and Ga Ram were stunned after finding out that Tae Gang has a twin brother.
Crown Prince Yi Hwan learned that the twin had been posing as the Guardian Warrior without being noticed by his colleagues. Due to their investigation, they were able to solve the puzzle that Tae Gang's twin was the one who struck a bow at the Crown Prince.
To recall, Min Jae Yi warned Yi Hwan about Tae Gang and insisted that she saw him attacking the royal, and was also the person who poisoned her family. However, Yi Hwan shared how he and Seargent Han Sung On first met Tae Gang.
It was during their childhood days. The young Tae Gang robbed the Crown Prince but they managed to get a hold of him. Instead of punishing him, he was adopted by influential people, and later on became one of the Crown Prince's trusted men.
On the other hand, Crown Prince Yi Hwan raised speculations that he might have a twin brother. As for Seargent Han, he personally saw Tae Gang's twin brother.
However, he was mistaken and thought that it was the guardian warrior.
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It was after the princess asked Han Sung On a favor to protect her and the Grand Prince as they visited a monk, who they believed would help them cure the young royal.
However, as she was waiting outside, the twin attempted to strike a sword at her. Thankfully, Sergeant Han managed to save her.
Han Sung On was surprised to see Tae Gang's face, but he managed to escape as he left the sergeant looking confused about what he had just witnessed. He immediately told Yi Hwan about it, and later on realized that it was the twin brother.
In the last scene, Tae Gang unexpectedly saw his brother at the Crown Prince's library. However, this time, the twin tried to escape after Min Jae Yi saw them.
The plot twist happened after Tae Gang tried to strangle Jae Yi as he tried to stop her from chasing his brother.
