JTBC’s weekend drama Surely Tomorrow concluded with emotional depth and a heartfelt farewell, leaving viewers with a mix of tears and warmth. The finale, which aired on January 11, recorded a solid 4.7% viewership rating, validating the emotional journey the series carefully built over time.
In the final episode, Lee Gyeong Do (played by Park Seo Joon) and Seo Ji Woo (played by Won Ji An) finally came face to face once more. Gyeong Do relentlessly pursued the criminal activities of Ji Woo’s brother-in-law, Kang Min Woo (Kim Woo Hyung), ultimately exposing his attempt to sell off JARIM Apparel. Justice prevailed – Min Woo was imprisoned, and Ji Woo, along with her sister Seo Ji Yeon (Lee El), managed to protect their family company.
But even after the storm had passed, love didn’t come easily. Ji Woo still longed for Gyeong Do, and despite her efforts to reach him, he chose to distance himself, pressured by societal expectations and familial influence. Ultimately, Gyeong Do left for an extended trip abroad at his parents’ suggestion.
A year later, their lives appeared to be on separate paths, Ji Woo was now firmly established at JARIM Apparel, while Gyeong Do lived alone in Malaga, Spain. The two seemed worlds apart until the death of their club senior Cha Woo Sik (Kang Ki Doong) brought them back into the same space. After sharing in their grief, Gyeong Do prepared to leave again but this time, Ji Woo stopped him at the airport.
Faced with Ji Woo’s heartfelt confession, “As long as I have you, I’ll be fine,” Gyeong Do couldn’t turn away. Embracing her, he declared, “In the end, I surrender to our time,” expressing a love that had never faded.
Surely Tomorrow gently revisited the passage of time, from the thrill of youthful college romance to the emotional wounds of adulthood. With restrained direction, evocative OSTs, and quietly powerful performances, the drama resonated deeply without ever feeling overdone.
Park Seo Joon delivered a moving portrayal of Gyeong Do an ordinary man with an extraordinary depth of love while Won Ji An skillfully embodied Ji Woo’s fierce independence and inner loneliness.
By quietly guiding viewers back to the “happier times” within their own memories, Surely Tomorrow concluded with a tender, satisfying ending a final chapter that felt both real and hopeful.
Sources: Daum