# Hani’s 8-Year Secret Is About To Unravel In “Love on the Menu” — Here’s What’s Coming

URL: https://technosports.co.in/hanis-8-year-secret-is-about-love-on-the-menu/  
Published: 2026-08-14  
Updated: 2026-08-14  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Some secrets have a shelf life. For Han Gyu Rim, that shelf life might be running out. KBS 2TV’s **“Love on the Menu”** has been quietly building toward a reckoning, and the newest preview stills suggest the dam is about to break. The drama follows **Kim Moo Jin** (Ha Seok Jin) and **Han Gyu Rim** (played by EXID’s **Hani**), two former lovers reuniting eight years after a painful breakup, only to find their families are far more entangled than either expected.

## What’s Happening Next

Kim Moo Jin has started noticing eerie similarities between himself and Gyu Rim’s son, Han Gyeol — right down to matching tastes. New stills show him staring intently at a straw Han Gyeol used, visibly wrestling with the suspicion that the boy might be his. Whether he’ll actually go through with a paternity test is left hanging.

Meanwhile, Gyu Rim’s carefully guarded secret is closing in on her from multiple directions. Park Jung Woo has picked up on a suspicious clue from a conversation with his mother, and Jo Heung Sik has approached Gyu Rim with an unexpected, apologetic confession — tightening the pressure even further.

![Love on the Menu](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/loveofnnf-1024x683.jpeg)

## Episode Preview At A Glance

| Character | Actor | What’s Brewing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kim Moo Jin | Ha Seok Jin | Suspects Han Gyeol may be his biological son |
| Han Gyu Rim | Hani (EXID) | Her 8-year secret is nearing exposure |
| Park Jung Woo | Min Jin Woong | Growing suspicious after a key clue |
| Jo Heung Sik | Bae Jung Nam | Makes a surprising confession to Gyu Rim |
| Han Gyu Young | Park You Na | Seen kneeling before Jang Hoon Tae, reason unclear |

## Why This Twist Matters

Family-secret reveals are a staple of Korean melodrama, often used to deepen emotional stakes right as romantic threads start to resolve — a storytelling convention with roots stretching back through the broader tradition of [melodrama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodrama) as a genre. “Love on the Menu” leans into that tension by tying Gyu Rim’s past directly to the parentage question hanging over Han Gyeol, giving both leads a reason to confront what they’ve been avoiding for nearly a decade.

The next episode airs **August 15 at 8 p.m. KST**, and given how tightly the threads are converging, it’s shaping up to be a turning point for the whole ensemble.

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### FAQs’

### **Q1. When does the next episode of “Love on the Menu” air?**

 It airs on August 15 at 8 p.m. KST on KBS 2TV.

### **Q2. What secret is Han Gyu Rim hiding?**

The drama hasn’t confirmed it yet, but clues suggest it’s connected to her son Han Gyeol’s true parentage.