Saimdang, Light’s Diary Episode 19

Four Stars

This episode wasn't so action packed as the previous one. I think it was laying the foundation for the next stage of the story.

Ji Yoon's problems are pilling up one on top of the other. After losing her job, the original Mount Samdong paiting, she finds out her husband may be dead and her son has a nervous collapse. She goes back to her father's house to try to heal her son... what will happened next? My guess is that Evil Teacher (looking at the cast list I noticed his last name is Min, same as the villain from Saimdang's time Min Chi Hyong.. coincidence?) never destroyed the original painting. But what is he planning to do with it? Probably some deal with the gallery owner.

So, Saimdang finds out her husband is cheating on her. I actually think he and the tavern owner deserve each other and make a good pairing.. he and Saimdang were never meant to be in the first place. It's a little predictable that this is happening so Saimdang can be with Lee Gyeom (at least, I hope so), but satisfying to see how one things ties with another... now the envious Tavern owner and the idiot husband will sell Saimdang's painting and she'll probably be even more famous? And what is the purpose of the princess (have we seen her somewhere in the previous episodes? I can't remember) wanting to have Saimdang as her art teacher? How is this going to tie with the rest of the story.

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