Ahn Hyo-seop Breaks Chae Won-bin’s Heart in ‘Sold Out Today’ with a Tearful Lie: “I Feel Suffocated With You”

Ahn Hyo-seop and Chae Won-bin from Sold Out Today have left fans in tears as they face a heartbreaking breakup just as their romance was beginning.

In the 8th episode of the SBS drama Sold Out Today (written by Jin Seung-hee, directed by Ahn Jong-yeon) aired on the 14th, Matthew Lee (Ahn Hyo-seop) takes on the role of the villain, notifying Dam Ye-jin (Chae Won-bin) that it’s over. Just as the two were enjoying a sweet, honey-filled romance, tragedy struck, rooted in past trauma.

Dam Ye-jin fell into deep guilt after discovering that the scar on Na Som-yi’s (Ahn Se-bin) face was a side effect of a cosmetic product she had sold. This triggered a relapse of her insomnia and sleepwalking. Watching this, Matthew Lee was devastated to realize that he was the very researcher who developed that product, feeling deep self-reproach for shaking Dam Ye-jin’s life.

A twist finally arrived! Dam Ye-jin’s innocence was proven when microbes exceeding the limit were found in the L’Etoile Essence she had hesitated to sell, opening the door for her return as a show host. However, seeing Dam Ye-jin refuse to return because she couldn’t trust herself, Matthew Lee made a drastic decision. He revealed his identity and pushed her away with a cold lie, claiming, “All my kindness until now was only because of guilt.”

Viewers were left heartbroken by Matthew Lee’s sorrowful expression as he pretended to be the bad guy, telling Dam Ye-jin, “I feel suffocated when I’m with you.” With his “healing project” turning into a wound because he chose to break up out of love, everyone is wondering how the two will recover their relationship.

The drama’s gripping plot is proving its success globally. As of the 13th, Sold Out Today has maintained a spot in the top 3 of Netflix’s Global Non-English TV shows for three consecutive weeks, showcasing the power of K-dramas.

You can find out what happens next in the “healing project” in episode 9 of Sold Out Today, airing Wednesday, May 20th at 9 PM.