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| series = [[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]
| title = Ji Yeon
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| series = [[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]
| image =<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Ji Yeon.png|250px|Nurse (Lynette Garces), Sun and Dr. Bae (Lanny Joon)]] -->
| caption = Sun at the hospital, just before giving birth
| season = 4
| season = 4
| episode = 7
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| director = [[Stephen Semel]]
| director = [[Stephen Semel]]
| guests = [[Sam Anderson]] as [[Rose and Bernard Nadler|Bernard Nadler]]<br>[[Zoë Bell]] as Regina<br>[[Jeff Fahey]] as [[Frank Lapidus]]<br>[[Kevin Durand]] as [[Martin Keamy]]<br>[[Marc Vann]] as Dr. Ray<br>[[Grant Bowler]] as Captain Gault<br>[[Lanny Joon]] as Dr. Bae<br>Simon Rhee as Shopkeeper<br>Christine Kim as Nurse<br>Lynette Garces as Nurse<br>David Yew as Security agent<br>[[George Cheung|George Kee Cheung]] as Ambassador
| guests = [[Sam Anderson]] as [[Rose and Bernard Nadler|Bernard Nadler]]<br>[[Zoë Bell]] as Regina<br>[[Jeff Fahey]] as [[Frank Lapidus]]<br>[[Kevin Durand]] as [[Martin Keamy]]<br>[[Marc Vann]] as Dr. Ray<br>[[Grant Bowler]] as Captain Gault<br>[[Lanny Joon]] as Dr. Bae<br>Simon Rhee as Shopkeeper<br>Christine Kim as Nurse<br>Lynette Garces as Nurse<br>David Yew as Security agent<br>[[George Cheung|George Kee Cheung]] as Ambassador
| airdate = March 13, 2008
| airdate = {{Start date|2008|03|13}}
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| season_article = Lost season 4
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| prev = [[The Other Woman (Lost)|The Other Woman]]
| next = [[Meet Kevin Johnson]]
| next = [[Meet Kevin Johnson]]
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"'''Ji Yeon'''" ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|dʒ|iː|_|ˈ|j|iː|ɒ|n}}; from Korean 지연 {{IPA-ko|tɕi jʌn|}}) is the seventh [[List of Lost episodes|episode]] of the [[American Broadcasting Company]]'s [[Lost (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' and 79th episode overall. The episode was written by co-executive producers [[Edward Kitsis]] and [[Adam Horowitz (screenwriter)|Adam Horowitz]], and directed by regular ''Lost'' editor [[Stephen Semel]]. It was first aired in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] on March 13, 2008. It is the first episode to feature [[Harold Perrineau, Jr.|Harold Perrineau]] since his departure at the [[Live Together, Die Alone|last episode of the second season]], and features [[Zoë Bell]] as a [[guest appearance|guest star]]. "Ji Yeon" was watched by 12 million American viewers and received mostly positive reviews. Before the premiere of the fourth season, the principal cast of ''Lost'' called "Ji Yeon" the most shocking of the first seven episodes.<ref>[[Jorge Garcia|Garcia, Jorge]], (October 29, 2007) "[http://dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/2007/10/quick-shoot-ot-la.html Quick Shoot to LA]," ''[[Blogger (service)|Dispatches from the Island]]''. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.</ref> The title of the episode is the name of Sun's daughter, and means "flower of wisdom."<ref>"Ji Yeon" ''Enhanced episode'' airdate April 17, 2008</ref>
"'''Ji Yeon'''" ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|dʒ|iː|_|ˈ|j|iː|ɒ|n}}; from Korean 지연 {{IPA|ko|tɕi jʌn|}}) is the seventh [[List of Lost episodes|episode]] of the [[American Broadcasting Company]]'s [[Lost season 4|fourth season]] of ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' and 79th episode overall. The episode was written by co-executive producers [[Edward Kitsis]] and [[Adam Horowitz (screenwriter)|Adam Horowitz]], and directed by regular ''Lost'' editor [[Stephen Semel]]. It was first aired in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] on March 13, 2008. It is the first episode to feature [[Harold Perrineau, Jr.|Harold Perrineau]] since his departure at the [[Live Together, Die Alone|last episode of the second season]], and features [[Zoë Bell]] as a [[guest appearance|guest star]]. "Ji Yeon" was watched by 12 million American viewers and received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-14 |title=On Lost: "Ji Yeon" |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/on-lost-ji-yeon_b_91549#:~:text=I,%20for%20one,%20was%20really,Jin%20is%20working%20for%20Mr. |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> Before the premiere of the fourth season, the principal cast of ''Lost'' called "Ji Yeon" the most shocking of the first seven episodes.<ref>[[Jorge Garcia|Garcia, Jorge]], (October 29, 2007) "[http://dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/2007/10/quick-shoot-ot-la.html Quick Shoot to LA]," ''[[Blogger (service)|Dispatches from the Island]]''. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.</ref> The title of the episode is the name of Sun's daughter, and means "flower of wisdom."<ref>"Ji Yeon" ''Enhanced episode'' airdate April 17, 2008</ref>


The episode's story focuses on married couple [[Sun-Hwa Kwon|Sun]] ([[Yunjin Kim]]) and [[Jin-Soo Kwon|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 (Lost)|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 [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]]s to events before the plane crash, while Sun's are [[flashforward]]s 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.
The episode's story focuses on married couple [[Sun-Hwa Kwon|Sun]] ([[Yunjin Kim]]) and [[Jin-Soo Kwon|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 (Lost)|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 [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]]s to events before the plane crash, while Sun's are [[flashforward]]s 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.
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===On the island===
===On the island===
Sun becomes increasingly worried and suspicious about the intentions of the ''Kahana'' crew. Despite [[Juliet Burke]]'s ([[Elizabeth Mitchell]]) warning to Sun that women who conceive on the island die during their second [[Pregnancy|trimester]], Sun arranges to defect with Jin to the rival faction led by [[John Locke (Lost)|John Locke]] ([[Terry O'Quinn]]), who does not want to leave the island. Juliet tries to stop Sun from leaving by telling Jin that Sun had an affair, causing him to angrily back out of the journey at the last minute. After having a heartfelt conversation while fishing with [[Bernard Nadler]], the only other married man on the island, he forgives Sun, who assures him that the baby is his.
Sun becomes increasingly worried and suspicious about the intentions of the ''Kahana'' crew. Despite [[Juliet Burke]]'s ([[Elizabeth Mitchell]]) warning to Sun that women who conceive on the island die during their second [[Pregnancy|trimester]], Sun arranges to defect with Jin to the rival faction led by [[John Locke (Lost)|John Locke]] ([[Terry O'Quinn]]), who does not want to leave the island. Juliet tries to stop Sun from leaving by telling Jin that Sun had an affair, causing him to angrily back out of the journey at the last minute. After having a heartfelt conversation while fishing with [[Bernard Nadler]], the only other married man on the island, he forgives Sun, who assures him that the baby is his.

===On the ''Kahana''===
===On the ''Kahana''===
On the ''Kahana'', Desmond and Sayid are still waiting to speak to the captain of the freighter, Gault ([[Grant Bowler]]). When they are taken to see him, Regina ([[Zoë Bell]]) jumps off the side of the ship, having wrapped herself in chains, but Gault dismisses it as "a heightened case of [[cabin fever]]", and asserts that losing her is better than losing several more in saving her. He says that he is employed by [[Charles Widmore]] ([[Alan Dale]]), Desmond's girlfriend's father, and later takes them into his cabin, and tells that [[Benjamin Linus]] ([[Michael Emerson]]) faked the plane crash by expending tremendous resources in the process and procured 324 dead bodies to make everybody believe that all the passengers were dead. Gault proceeds by saying that is one of the reasons why Mr. Widmore is keen on finding [[Benjamin Linus]] and the island. After their meeting, Desmond and Sayid are relocated to a different part of the ship, where they meet [[Michael Dawson (Lost)|Michael Dawson]] ([[Harold Perrineau, Jr.]]), who has not appeared since the [[Live Together, Die Alone|second season finale]], working as a deckhand under the alias "Kevin Johnson".
On the ''Kahana'', Desmond and Sayid are still waiting to speak to the captain of the freighter, Gault ([[Grant Bowler]]). When they are taken to see him, Regina ([[Zoë Bell]]) jumps off the side of the ship, having wrapped herself in chains, but Gault dismisses it as "a heightened case of [[cabin fever]]", and asserts that losing her is better than losing several more in saving her. He says that he is employed by [[Charles Widmore]] ([[Alan Dale]]), Desmond's girlfriend's father, and later takes them into his cabin, and tells that [[Benjamin Linus]] ([[Michael Emerson]]) faked the plane crash by expending tremendous resources in the process and procured 324 dead bodies to make everybody believe that all the passengers were dead. Gault proceeds by saying that is one of the reasons why Mr. Widmore is keen on finding [[Benjamin Linus]] and the island. After their meeting, Desmond and Sayid are relocated to a different part of the ship, where they meet [[Michael Dawson (Lost)|Michael Dawson]] ([[Harold Perrineau, Jr.]]), who has not appeared since the [[Live Together, Die Alone|second season finale]], working as a deckhand under the alias "Kevin Johnson".
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==Production==
==Production==
[[Image:Harold Perrineau, Jr.jpg|thumb|"Ji Yeon" marked the return of Perrineau's character, following a two-year absence.|alt=Perrineau during ''Lost''{{'}}s slot at Comic-Con 2007.]]
[[Image:Harold Perrineau, Jr.jpg|thumb|"Ji Yeon" marked the return of Perrineau's character, following a two-year absence.|alt=Perrineau during ''Lost''{{'}}s slot at Comic-Con 2007.]]
The episode was filmed in late October and early November 2007, primarily on the island of [[Oahu]], where ''Lost'' is filmed.<ref>Kunz, Caryn, (October 29, 2007) "[http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=23&title=filming_now_on_waialae_jin_s_on_the_set&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 ''Lost'' in Hawaii – Filming Now, Waialae Ave… Jin's on the Set] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103215411/http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=23&title=filming_now_on_waialae_jin_s_on_the_set&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 |date=2007-11-03 }}," ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''. Retrieved on November 14, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/display/display_item.aspx?item=ph/htm/111513_294.htm |date=2007-10-31 |title=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 |accessdate=2008-03-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224003844/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/display/display_item.aspx?item=ph%2Fhtm%2F111513_294.htm |archivedate=2012-02-24 |df= }}</ref> Several days before shooting, Daniel Dae Kim was arrested for [[Driving under the influence|driving under the influence of alcohol]]. His arrest prompted speculation about his future on the series, due to co-stars [[Michelle Rodriguez]] ([[Ana Lucia Cortez|Ana-Lucia Cortez]]) and [[Cynthia Watros]] ([[Libby (Lost)|Libby]]) leaving ''Lost'' after DUI arrests.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Oct/25/br/br5701984326.html|title='Lost' actor Daniel Dae Kim accused of DUI — video|first=Dave|last=Dondoneau|publisher=The Honolulu Advertiser|accessdate=2008-03-20|date=2007-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/lost-daniel-dae-kim-arrested-f-13016.aspx|title=Lost: Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI|first=Oscar|last=Dahl|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|date=2007-10-25|accessdate=2008-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325114505/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/lost-daniel-dae-kim-arrested-f-13016.aspx|archive-date=2008-03-25|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=534ece8b-4d03-4477-b06b-73697236f98c |title=Lost Curse Strikes Again! Kim Dinged for DUI |first=Gina |last=Serpe |date=2007-10-25 |accessdate=2008-03-20 |publisher=[[E!|E! Online]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026132911/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=534ece8b-4d03-4477-b06b-73697236f98c |archivedate=2007-10-26 |df= }}</ref> With the revelation of Sun as one of the [[Oceanic Six]], all six<!--Do NOT change this to "five" or "all but one", read the citation at the end of the sentence--> members have been revealed. Executive producers and writers [[Carlton Cuse]] and [[Damon Lindelof]] left the identity of the sixth deliberately ambiguous to provoke debate after the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-questions-answered/080304-01 |title=Lost cast has their burning questions answered |first=Shawna |last=Malcom |date=2008-03-04 |accessdate=2008-03-15 |work=[[TV Guide]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315214601/http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-questions-answered/080304-01 |archivedate=2008-03-15 |df= }}</ref>
The episode was filmed in late October and early November 2007, primarily on the island of [[Oahu]], where ''Lost'' is filmed.<ref>Kunz, Caryn, (October 29, 2007) "[http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=23&title=filming_now_on_waialae_jin_s_on_the_set&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 ''Lost'' in Hawaii – Filming Now, Waialae Ave… Jin's on the Set] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103215411/http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=23&title=filming_now_on_waialae_jin_s_on_the_set&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 |date=2007-11-03 }}," ''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]''. Retrieved on November 14, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/display/display_item.aspx?item=ph/htm/111513_294.htm |date=2007-10-31 |title=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 |access-date=2008-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224003844/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/display/display_item.aspx?item=ph%2Fhtm%2F111513_294.htm |archive-date=2012-02-24 }}</ref> Several days before shooting, Daniel Dae Kim was arrested for [[Driving under the influence|driving under the influence of alcohol]]. His arrest prompted speculation about his future on the series, due to co-stars [[Michelle Rodriguez]] ([[Ana Lucia Cortez|Ana-Lucia Cortez]]) and [[Cynthia Watros]] ([[Libby (Lost)|Libby]]) leaving ''Lost'' after DUI arrests.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Oct/25/br/br5701984326.html|title='Lost' actor Daniel Dae Kim accused of DUI — video|first=Dave|last=Dondoneau|publisher=The Honolulu Advertiser|access-date=2008-03-20|date=2007-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/lost-daniel-dae-kim-arrested-f-13016.aspx|title=Lost: Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI|first=Oscar|last=Dahl|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|date=2007-10-25|access-date=2008-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325114505/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/lost-daniel-dae-kim-arrested-f-13016.aspx|archive-date=2008-03-25|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=534ece8b-4d03-4477-b06b-73697236f98c |title=Lost Curse Strikes Again! Kim Dinged for DUI |first=Gina |last=Serpe |date=2007-10-25 |access-date=2008-03-20 |publisher=[[E!|E! Online]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026132911/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=534ece8b-4d03-4477-b06b-73697236f98c |archive-date=2007-10-26 }}</ref> With the revelation of Sun as one of the [[Oceanic Six]], all six<!--Do NOT change this to "five" or "all but one", read the citation at the end of the sentence--> members have been revealed. Executive producers and writers [[Carlton Cuse]] and [[Damon Lindelof]] left the identity of the sixth deliberately ambiguous to provoke debate after the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-questions-answered/080304-01 |title=Lost cast has their burning questions answered |first=Shawna |last=Malcom |date=2008-03-04 |access-date=2008-03-15 |work=[[TV Guide]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315214601/http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-questions-answered/080304-01 |archive-date=2008-03-15 }}</ref>


"Ji Yeon" is the first episode since the second season finale, "[[Live Together, Die Alone]]", in which [[Harold Perrineau, Jr.]] appears as [[Michael Dawson (Lost)|Michael Dawson]]. Perrineau was the only actor from the original cast of fourteen to not appear in the third season of ''Lost''. Perrineau was "really hurt" by the creative decision to leave him out, and went on to appear in the [[Great Britain|British]] [[horror film]] ''[[28 Weeks Later]]'' and ''Demons'', a pilot for [[CBS]]. When the latter was not picked up by CBS, Perrineau returned to ''Lost''; his return was confirmed during ''Lost''{{'}}s slot at the 2007 [[Comic-Con International]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iK0n_HDzSPTFBd-UBC899tnrcChAD8VDC30O0 |title=Michael's Back on 'Lost' |last=Lang |first=Derrik |agency=Associated Press |date=2008-03-14 |accessdate=2008-03-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319014957/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iK0n_HDzSPTFBd-UBC899tnrcChAD8VDC30O0 |archivedate=2008-03-19 |df= }}</ref>
"Ji Yeon" is the first episode since the second season finale, "[[Live Together, Die Alone]]", in which [[Harold Perrineau, Jr.]] appears as [[Michael Dawson (Lost)|Michael Dawson]]. Perrineau was the only actor from the original cast of fourteen to not appear in the third season of ''Lost''. Perrineau was "really hurt" by the creative decision to leave him out, and went on to appear in the [[Great Britain|British]] [[horror film]] ''[[28 Weeks Later]]'' and ''Demons'', a pilot for [[CBS]]. When the latter was not picked up by CBS, Perrineau returned to ''Lost''; his return was confirmed during ''Lost''{{'}}s slot at the 2007 [[Comic-Con International]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iK0n_HDzSPTFBd-UBC899tnrcChAD8VDC30O0 |title=Michael's Back on 'Lost' |last=Lang |first=Derrik |agency=Associated Press |date=2008-03-14 |access-date=2008-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319014957/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iK0n_HDzSPTFBd-UBC899tnrcChAD8VDC30O0 |archive-date=2008-03-19 }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==


"Ji Yeon" was watched live or recorded and watched within six hours of broadcast by 12.083&nbsp;million viewers in the United States,<ref name=jiyeonrate>Seidman, Robert, (March 18, 2008) "[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/03/18/nielsen-top-20-broadcast-show-ratings-idol-supremacy/2965 Nielsen Top 20 Broadcast Show Ratings: ''Idol'' Supremacy]". ''TV by the Numbers''. Retrieved on June 5, 2008</ref> achieving a 4.9/13 in the key adults 18–49 demographic<ref name=jiyeonrate2>''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'', (March 18, 2008) "[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=031808_04 Weekly Program Rankings]". Retrieved on June 5, 2008.</ref> and ranking fourth for the week in viewers.<ref name=jiyeonrate/> 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.<ref>''[[Seven Network]]'', (April 18, 2008) "[http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/seven/Seven---Daily-Ratings-Report-180408.html Seven - Daily Ratings Report]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". Retrieved on May 9, 2008.</ref>
"Ji Yeon" was watched live or recorded and watched within six hours of broadcast by 12.083&nbsp;million viewers in the United States,<ref name=jiyeonrate>Seidman, Robert, (March 18, 2008) "[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/03/18/nielsen-top-20-broadcast-show-ratings-idol-supremacy/2965 Nielsen Top 20 Broadcast Show Ratings: ''Idol'' Supremacy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523103521/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/03/18/nielsen-top-20-broadcast-show-ratings-idol-supremacy/2965 |date=2008-05-23 }}". ''TV by the Numbers''. Retrieved on June 5, 2008</ref> achieving a 4.9/13 in the key adults 18–49 demographic<ref name=jiyeonrate2>''[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet'', (March 18, 2008) "[http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=031808_04 Weekly Program Rankings]". Retrieved on June 5, 2008.</ref> and ranking fourth for the week in viewers.<ref name=jiyeonrate/> 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.<ref>''[[Seven Network]]'', (April 18, 2008) "[http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/seven/Seven---Daily-Ratings-Report-180408.html Seven - Daily Ratings Report]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". Retrieved on May 9, 2008.</ref>


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.<ref name="theampersand">{{cite web|url=http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/14/ji-yeon-lost-season-4-episode-7-recap.aspx|title=Ji Yeon: Lost season 4 recap|first=Mark|last=Madley|work=The Ampersand|publisher=National Post|date=2008-03-14|accessdate=2008-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315090413/http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/14/ji-yeon-lost-season-4-episode-7-recap.aspx|archive-date=2008-03-15|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=24&entry_id=24972|title=Lost: The Spoiled Bastard|first=Tim|last=Goodman|date=2008-03-15|accessdate=2008-03-15|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/355056_roush14.html|title=A Heartbreaking Loss on Lost|date=2008-03-14|accessdate=2008-03-15|first=Matt|last=Roush|publisher=[[TV Guide]]; [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In comparison, the [[TMZ.com]] staff gave a largely negative review. The reviewer thought that "[they] feel like [Lindelof and Cuse] purposely manipulated us with Jin's flashback and the reveal really wasn't even all that interesting as a result. And the reveal of Michael being the man on the boat was as un-suspenseful as it was predictable", and thought Sun's request for Jin to be at her bedside was deceptive, and rehashed [[Jack Shephard]]'s ([[Matthew Fox (actor)|Matthew Fox]]) comment about his deceased father in "[[Through the Looking Glass (Lost)|Through the Looking Glass]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.tmz.com/2008/03/14/lost-diary-ji-yeon/ |title=Lost Diary: Ji Yeon |date=2008-03-14 |accessdate=2008-03-15 |publisher=[[TMZ.com]] }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/lost/ji_yeon.php?page=9 |title=Lost TV Show - Ji Yeon - Lost Recaps, Lost Reviews, Lost Episodes &#124; TWoP |publisher=Televisionwithoutpity.com |date=2008-03-13 |accessdate=2010-05-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306023137/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/lost/ji_yeon.php?page=9 |archivedate=2012-03-06 |df= }}</ref>
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.<ref name="theampersand">{{cite web|url=http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/03/14/ji-yeon-lost-season-4-episode-7-recap.aspx|title=Ji Yeon: Lost season 4 recap|first=Mark|last=Madley|work=The Ampersand|publisher=National Post|date=2008-03-14|access-date=2008-03-14}}{{dead link|date=July 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=24&entry_id=24972|title=Lost: The Spoiled Bastard|first=Tim|last=Goodman|date=2008-03-15|access-date=2008-03-15|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/355056_roush14.html|title=A Heartbreaking Loss on Lost|date=2008-03-14|access-date=2008-03-15|first=Matt|last=Roush|publisher=[[TV Guide]]; [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/lost/ji_yeon.php?page=9 |title=Lost TV Show - Ji Yeon - Lost Recaps, Lost Reviews, Lost Episodes &#124; TWoP |publisher=Televisionwithoutpity.com |date=2008-03-13 |access-date=2010-05-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306023137/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/lost/ji_yeon.php?page=9 |archive-date=2012-03-06 }}</ref>


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This article is about the Lost episode. For the Korean name which it refers to, see Ji-yeon (name).

"Ji Yeon"
Lost episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 7
Directed byStephen Semel
Written byEdward Kitsis
Adam Horowitz
Production code407
Original air dateMarch 13, 2008 (2008-03-13)
Running time42 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
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"Ji Yeon" (/ˌdʒiː ˈjiːɒn/; from Korean 지연 [tɕi jʌn]) is the seventh episode of the American Broadcasting Company's fourth season of Lost and 79th episode overall. The episode was written by co-executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and directed by regular Lost editor Stephen Semel. It was first aired in the United States and Canada on March 13, 2008. It is the first episode to feature Harold Perrineau since his departure at the last episode of the second season, and features Zoë Bell as a guest star. "Ji Yeon" was watched by 12 million American viewers and received mostly positive reviews.[2] Before the premiere of the fourth season, the principal cast of Lost called "Ji Yeon" the most shocking of the first seven episodes.[3] The title of the episode is the name of Sun's daughter, and means "flower of wisdom."[4]

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

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Flashbacks/Flashforwards

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The episode's off-island storyline seemingly depicts Jin rushing to the hospital while Sun, who has become one of the "Oceanic Six", goes into labor. Jin's journey to the hospital is marred by several unfortunate incidents, including difficulty in purchasing a stuffed panda and his cell phone being broken. Sun gives birth to a girl, who she names "Ji Yeon", the name chosen by Jin. The final off-island scenes establish that Jin and Sun's stories are separate; Jin's story is set in the past, two months into his marriage to Sun. He was rushing to the birth of a Chinese ambassador's grandson to deliver the panda as a gift on behalf of his employer, Sun's father. In the final flashforward, Sun and her daughter are visited by Hurley (Jorge Garcia), who takes her to pay her respects to Jin. His tombstone indicates that he died on the day of the crash of Oceanic 815.

On the island

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Sun becomes increasingly worried and suspicious about the intentions of the Kahana crew. Despite Juliet Burke's (Elizabeth Mitchell) warning to Sun that women who conceive on the island die during their second trimester, Sun arranges to defect with Jin to the rival faction led by John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), who does not want to leave the island. Juliet tries to stop Sun from leaving by telling Jin that Sun had an affair, causing him to angrily back out of the journey at the last minute. After having a heartfelt conversation while fishing with Bernard Nadler, the only other married man on the island, he forgives Sun, who assures him that the baby is his.

On the Kahana

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On the Kahana, Desmond and Sayid are still waiting to speak to the captain of the freighter, Gault (Grant Bowler). When they are taken to see him, Regina (Zoë Bell) jumps off the side of the ship, having wrapped herself in chains, but Gault dismisses it as "a heightened case of cabin fever", and asserts that losing her is better than losing several more in saving her. He says that he is employed by Charles Widmore (Alan Dale), Desmond's girlfriend's father, and later takes them into his cabin, and tells that Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) faked the plane crash by expending tremendous resources in the process and procured 324 dead bodies to make everybody believe that all the passengers were dead. Gault proceeds by saying that is one of the reasons why Mr. Widmore is keen on finding Benjamin Linus and the island. After their meeting, Desmond and Sayid are relocated to a different part of the ship, where they meet Michael Dawson (Harold Perrineau, Jr.), who has not appeared since the second season finale, working as a deckhand under the alias "Kevin Johnson".

Production

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Perrineau during Lost's slot at Comic-Con 2007.
"Ji Yeon" marked the return of Perrineau's character, following a two-year absence.

The episode was filmed in late October and early November 2007, primarily on the island of Oahu, where Lost is filmed.[5][6] Several days before shooting, Daniel Dae Kim was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. His arrest prompted speculation about his future on the series, due to co-stars Michelle Rodriguez (Ana-Lucia Cortez) and Cynthia Watros (Libby) leaving Lost after DUI arrests.[7][8][9] With the revelation of Sun as one of the Oceanic Six, all six members have been revealed. Executive producers and writers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof left the identity of the sixth deliberately ambiguous to provoke debate after the episode.[10]

"Ji Yeon" is the first episode since the second season finale, "Live Together, Die Alone", in which Harold Perrineau, Jr. appears as Michael Dawson. Perrineau was the only actor from the original cast of fourteen to not appear in the third season of Lost. Perrineau was "really hurt" by the creative decision to leave him out, and went on to appear in the British horror film 28 Weeks Later and Demons, a pilot for CBS. When the latter was not picked up by CBS, Perrineau returned to Lost; his return was confirmed during Lost's slot at the 2007 Comic-Con International.[11]

Reception

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"Ji Yeon" was watched live or recorded and watched within six hours of broadcast by 12.083 million viewers in the United States,[12] achieving a 4.9/13 in the key adults 18–49 demographic[13] and ranking fourth for the week in viewers.[12] 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.[14]

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.[15] 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."[16] 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".[17] 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".[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Lost - Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved November 24, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "On Lost: "Ji Yeon"". HuffPost. March 14, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Garcia, Jorge, (October 29, 2007) "Quick Shoot to LA," Dispatches from the Island. Retrieved on October 29, 2007.
  4. ^ "Ji Yeon" Enhanced episode airdate April 17, 2008
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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". October 31, 2007. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  7. ^ Dondoneau, Dave (October 25, 2007). "'Lost' actor Daniel Dae Kim accused of DUI — video". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  8. ^ Dahl, Oscar (October 25, 2007). "Lost: Daniel Dae Kim Arrested for DUI". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  9. ^ Serpe, Gina (October 25, 2007). "Lost Curse Strikes Again! Kim Dinged for DUI". E! Online. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
  10. ^ Malcom, Shawna (March 4, 2008). "Lost cast has their burning questions answered". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  11. ^ Lang, Derrik (March 14, 2008). "Michael's Back on 'Lost'". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ ABC Medianet, (March 18, 2008) "Weekly Program Rankings". Retrieved on June 5, 2008.
  14. ^ Seven Network, (April 18, 2008) "Seven - Daily Ratings Report[permanent dead link‍]". Retrieved on May 9, 2008.
  15. ^ Madley, Mark (March 14, 2008). "Ji Yeon: Lost season 4 recap". The Ampersand. National Post. Retrieved March 14, 2008.[dead link‍]
  16. ^ Goodman, Tim (March 15, 2008). "Lost: The Spoiled Bastard". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  17. ^ Roush, Matt (March 14, 2008). "A Heartbreaking Loss on Lost". TV Guide; Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 15, 2008.[dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Lost TV Show - Ji Yeon - Lost Recaps, Lost Reviews, Lost Episodes | TWoP". Televisionwithoutpity.com. March 13, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
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