Who doesn't love good-looking villains in K-Dramaland? In Strong Girl Nam-soon, we meet Ryu Shi-oh (played by Byeon Woo-seok) a villain with super strength too. Because of his power, we can't help but wonder who is stronger: Shi-oh or Nam-soon?
The Doogo CEO has made waves among its audience as he has been awarded the title of 2023's hottest villain. Throughout the show, we've seen him injure his own employees over their mistakes. But why does it look like he has a soft spot for Nam-soon? And if they were to battle each other, who would win?
Here's what we know.
Who is Stronger Shi-oh or Nam-soon?
Ever since the first time Shi-oh laid eyes on Nam-soon (played by Lee Yoo-mi), he was already smitten with the mysterious woman. After all, it's not every day you get to see a woman stop a running plane from the ground.
Because of this, the young CEO has always kept an eye out for this mysterious woman.
So when Nam-soon starts working undercover for his own company, he can't help but feel like it is fate. Of course, he doesn't know what Nam-soon aka Tsetseg's real motives were.
In one of the episodes, Nam-soon actually comes across Shi-oh in the warehouse as he is in his drugged state.
He manages to show Nam-soon his own strength by pushing her off. This makes us wonder whether he could be stronger than Nam-soon or not.
But as of this writing, the two have not yet faced each other in a physical fight. It's also important to point out that Shi-oh's strength comes from his drug.
There's no way of knowing how long his strength will last. More importantly, whether his body will be able to control the effects of the drug; especially since countless others have died.
It's possible that Shi-oh has memories of his encounter with Nam-soon, which explains why he was testing her towards the end of episode 7. And in episode 8, Nam-soon manages to pass his test.
Does Shi-oh Like Nam-soon?
One of the things that makes Nam-soon so special is her bubbly personality. And because of this, it's possible that Shi-oh has taken a liking to his new PR employee.
In fact, in one of their car rides towards the Heritage Club, Shi-oh tells Nam-soon to call him Shi-oh instead of his last name and use honorifics.
Another sign that he likes Nam-soon is that he manages to break from his evil expression whenever she is around. Plus, he previously said "I will make her mine" while thinking about Nam-soon.
These are just some shreds of evidence we have that Shi-oh likes Nam-soon. Unfortunately for him, she's undercover and has feelings for someone else.
Still, are you on Team Shi-oh or Team Hee-sik?
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