Lee Jun-young's shocking twist in 'Four Hands, Two Sonatas'

Tension in the drama is reaching its peak as it is revealed that Lee Jun-young used amnesia as a pretext to deceive Song Kang upon his return to South Korea. While Choi Jeong-yo, who was presumed dead following an accident nine years ago, has made a grand return as a conductor, a massive twist has been revealed: he did not actually lose his memory but was intentionally avoiding a reunion with Song Kang.

In the 7th episode of the tvN weekend drama 'Four Hands, Two Sonatas,' which aired on the 19th, the story depicted Choi Jeong-yo (Lee Jun-young), who has been active under the new name 'Luca Domenico,' winning an international conducting competition and returning to South Korea, as well as his reunion with Kang Bi-o (Song Kang).

Choi's return was a shock to Kang. Upon seeing Choi appear at the conducting competition venue, Kang recognized him instantly as the Choi Jeong-yo from the past. This was because the person whose life or death had been unknown since the accident nine years ago had appeared before him without warning.

Kang even went to the hotel to meet Choi, but Choi drew a line, claiming he was a stranger. Subsequently, he won the final round of the competition and revealed through an interview that he had lost his memory due to the accident nine years ago.

His statement shook the entire music world. As news spread that Choi, who was once a famous pianist, could no longer play the piano after the accident and had even lost his memory, his past began to resurface.

Kang sought out Choi once again. Finally facing him, Kang said, "Thank you for coming back alive." However, Choi's reaction was cold. He maintained an emotional distance from Kang, retorting, "Why should I be thankful?"

Nevertheless, the reunion between the two did not end there. Having returned to South Korea, Kang encountered Choi again at their alma mater. Choi explained that he had come to the school after learning through the internet that he had attended in the past, and he also apologized for his sharp attitude toward Kang earlier.

Kang walked around various parts of the school with Choi, retracing their past memories. They arrived at the piano practice room, a place that holds significant meaning in their relationship.

Kang recalled the memory of him and Choi practicing 'Four Hands' together in the past. 'Four Hands' is a style of performance where two people play a single piano together, a form of performance where the breathing and trust between the two performers are more important than anything else. This performance style, which is also the title of the work, functions as a device symbolizing the past relationship between the two.

However, even after sitting in front of the piano, Kang could not place his hands on the keys. When Choi saw this and asked, "Is it a slump?", Kang lied and said it was not.

This scene revealed a meaning beyond a simple cessation of playing. This is because the reason why Choi left the piano and the reason why Kang cannot move his hands in front of the keys are both connected to the accident nine years ago.

Choi confessed that he had sustained a gunshot wound to his shoulder at the time, which damaged his nerves and made it impossible to play the piano anymore. He explained that while a slump could be overcome, for him, playing itself had become impossible.

However, there was another purpose behind Choi's return to South Korea. It was revealed that he returned to the country after receiving an offer to serve as a guest conductor for the Korea Symphony. It was as if the man who was once a pianist had carved out a new musical life as a conductor after the accident.

The conflict surrounding the Korea Symphony also intensified. Kang Seung-un (Jung Jin-young) instructed Yoon Seon-ju (Seo Jae-hee) to ensure that Choi is recruited. On the other hand, Kang Ji-hye (Yoon Se Ah), knowing Kang Seung-un's intentions, opposed the recruitment of Choi.

Kang Seung-un questioned Kang Ji-hye's judgment, emphasizing that Choi was the person who had provided musical inspiration to Kang in the past. He implied that Choi's return could go beyond a simple recruitment of a guest conductor and could shake the internal relationships and competitive structure of the music world.

Kang Ji-hye did not back down easily. Watching Choi's return, Kang found it strange that his mother, Kang Ji-hye, showed a more indifferent reaction than expected, and he began to personally investigate who Choi had been kidnapped by in the past.

To prevent Choi from joining the Korea Symphony, Kang Ji-hye pressured them by stating she would stop providing subsidies. However, Yoon did not yield and recruited Choi even at the cost of forgoing the subsidies. It was a moment where musical justification and the organization's practical interests collided head-on.

Choi accepted a proposal from Hong Jae-in (Jang Gyu-ri) and selected Kang as his debut performance collaborator. However, Kang refused. As the musical connection of 'Four Hands' reappeared for the two, whose past memories and present emotions are intertwined, it showed the possibility of their relationship becoming even more complex.

However, a more decisive twist was revealed in the latter half of episode 7.

After parting with people at Kang Seung-un's house, someone called Choi while he was alone. The caller said, "Brother, of course. You remember that place. I'll be there," with a meaningful expression.

The truth revealed was shocking. Choi had not lost his memory. He had already watched past interview videos featuring Kang and was fully aware of his existence and past. Despite this, he had intentionally refused to meet Kang.

Ultimately, the 'amnesia' Choi displayed was a defensive shield to protect his past. His cold response to Kang and his attitude of pretending not to remember others were not accidental reactions.

This twist has intensified questions regarding the reality of the accident nine years ago. Why Choi lived under a new name to hide his identity, the real reason he avoided meeting Kang, and who was involved in his kidnapping and gunshot wound will serve as the core narrative moving forward.

Particularly, as Choi's return coincides with the movements surrounding Kang Seung-un and Kang Ji-hye, the possibility of events occurring beyond a simple musical reunion is high. 'Four Hands, Two Sonatas' is using music to simultaneously handle friendship, competition, wounds, and memories, bringing past events into current conflicts.

With the return of a friend thought to be dead, the lie of amnesia, a musician who gave up the piano to become a conductor, and the mystery surrounding the accident nine years ago, the conflict structure of 'Four Hands, Two Sonatas' has entered a new phase. As it is confirmed that Choi is not a victim who lost his memory but a person moving with full knowledge of the facts, viewers' attention is focused on his hidden motives for returning.