Ji Yeon
| "Ji Yeon" | |
|---|---|
Adam Horowitz | |
| Production code | 407 |
| Original air date | March 13, 2008 |
| Running time | 42 minutes[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| Sam Anderson as Bernard Nadler Zoë Bell as Regina Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus Kevin Durand as Martin Keamy Marc Vann as Dr. Ray Grant Bowler as Captain Gault Lanny Joon as Dr. Bae Simon Rhee as Shopkeeper Christine Kim as Nurse Lynette Garces as Nurse David Yew as Security agent George Kee Cheung as Ambassador | |
"Ji Yeon" (
The episode's story focuses on married couple Sun (Yunjin Kim) and Jin Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim). In late 2004, on the island, they debate whether to defect to the rival faction of survivors led by John Locke (Terry O'Quinn). Intercut throughout the episode, a series of off-island scenes show Sun about to give birth and Jin experiencing a series of difficulties in his efforts to reach the hospital with a gift of a stuffed panda. The ending shows that Jin's and Sun's scenes do not focus on the same birth; Jin's scenes are flashbacks to events before the plane crash, while Sun's are flashforwards to sometime after she escapes the island. A subplot follows Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) and Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusick) on board the Kahana, where they learn more about the freighter's mission and find somebody they once knew.
Plot
Flashbacks/Flashforwards
The episode's off-island storyline seemingly depicts Jin rushing to the hospital while Sun, who has become one of the "
On the island
Sun becomes increasingly worried and suspicious about the intentions of the Kahana crew. Despite
On the Kahana
On the Kahana, Desmond and Sayid are still waiting to speak to the captain of the freighter, Gault (
Production
The episode was filmed in late October and early November 2007, primarily on the island of
"Ji Yeon" is the first episode since the second season finale, "
Reception
"Ji Yeon" was watched live or recorded and watched within six hours of broadcast by 12.083 million viewers in the United States,[11] achieving a 4.9/13 in the key adults 18–49 demographic[12] and ranking fourth for the week in viewers.[11] The episode brought in 689 000 viewers in Australia and was in the top five key adults 25–54 and 18–49 demographics for the night.[13]
Mark Madley of the National Post praised the episode for "[continuing] the near-perfect season four". He asked "has there ever been an episode that answered so many questions yet advanced the plot so little?", but immediately noted that the question was not negative. He also found Jin's line "I will hunt you down and rip your head off!" particularly humorous.[14] Tim Goodman, critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, thought highly of the romantic plot of the episode, and more generally the characters of Jin and Sun, noting that "Lost has always treated the Jin and Sun relationship with both interest and respect" and "few primetime televised portrayals of intimacy among Asians have been this well done."[15] Matt Roush of TV Guide stated that the episode made him cry, the "ultimate compliment in the Roush playbook". Later in his review, he commented he was "already a puddle of emotion before the climactic reveal".[16] Television Without Pity's LTG gave the episode an "A−", called it "trippy" and "confusing" and also praised Yunjin Kim and Daniel Dae Kim's performances as "fantastic".[17]
References
- ^ "Lost - Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved 24 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Garcia, Jorge, (October 29, 2007) "Quick Shoot to LA," Dispatches from the Island. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
- ^ "Ji Yeon" Enhanced episode airdate April 17, 2008
- ^ Kunz, Caryn, (October 29, 2007) "Lost in Hawaii – Filming Now, Waialae Ave… Jin's on the Set Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine," The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved on November 14, 2007.
- ^ "LOST - "Ji Yeon" - Romeo is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke's camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter crew's mission when they meet the ship's Captain, on "Lost," THURSDAY, MARCH 13 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) JORGE GARCIA, YUNJIN KIM". 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ Dondoneau, Dave (2007-10-25). "'Lost' actor Daniel Dae Kim accused of DUI — video". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ Dahl, Oscar (2007-10-25). "Lost: Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ Serpe, Gina (2007-10-25). "Lost Curse Strikes Again! Kim Dinged for DUI". E! Online. Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ Malcom, Shawna (2008-03-04). "Lost cast has their burning questions answered". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ Lang, Derrik (2008-03-14). "Michael's Back on 'Lost'". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert, (March 18, 2008) "Nielsen Top 20 Broadcast Show Ratings: Idol Supremacy Archived 2008-05-23 at the Wayback Machine". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved on June 5, 2008
- ^ ABC Medianet, (March 18, 2008) "Weekly Program Rankings". Retrieved on June 5, 2008.
- ^ Seven Network, (April 18, 2008) "Seven - Daily Ratings Report[permanent dead link]". Retrieved on May 9, 2008.
- ^ Madley, Mark (2008-03-14). "Ji Yeon: Lost season 4 recap". The Ampersand. National Post. Retrieved 2008-03-14.[dead link]
- ^ Goodman, Tim (2008-03-15). "Lost: The Spoiled Bastard". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ Roush, Matt (2008-03-14). "A Heartbreaking Loss on Lost". TV Guide; Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2008-03-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Lost TV Show - Ji Yeon - Lost Recaps, Lost Reviews, Lost Episodes | TWoP". Televisionwithoutpity.com. 2008-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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