Shin's Project Episode 5

How Mr. Shin deals with bullies

This episode starts with Philip teaching Si On defense moves. This is particularly satisfying to see her practice them on the ass thug that’s bullied her since HS. Shin decides his best course of action is to take in the dad by running for city council. His friends think he has lost his mind. 😂 The ones that can help him and those that can’t cheer from the sidelines. The episode focuses on the machinations of local politics and how those powers can be abused. We find out that Philip understands being bullied as well and why he is so determined to bring the politician’s son to justice. He reaches out to the mother of one of his victim’s that committed suicide because he could not move on from his trauma. We are not given his story but his journal is given to one that can offer testimony in court. I thoroughly enjoyed Shin getting the father to personally apologize to the ones his son hurt the most. That was well played. Throughout the campaign, Shin eyes all the candidates and notes the one best suited for the job is the one most likely not to get it. He bargains with the corrupt candidate and then uses the terms to get his apologies to victim and seen as the corrupt one he is giving money. This episode nicely turns the table on father and son who have a real day in court rather than the typical bribes and release they are used to. Shin hands the peripheral candidate votes to the deserving candidate who actually wins. This will be the first time in a long while this community will be represented by a person that actuaries what happens. Shin has a new motorbike rental for Si In and has Philip deliver it. They are now taking turns with deliveries and both are healing from bully trauma. They are feeling vindicated rather than victimized and taking steps to move forward and help others abused by thugs. We get to see Si On vote and the celebratory dinner when their candidate wins. There is another adorable scene with the little sister presenting Shin a picture she drew of him, Simon and Philip. We get to watch all the neighborhood thugs and crooked politicians get rounded up to be prosecuted. This was done in a fun way tho addressing very serious matters of corruption and brutality. It then goes to a somber scene. It is coming close to bday anniversary for Shin’s son and Shin visits the killer on the death anniversary. Here is where we see the vengeful side of the peaceful negotiator. He basically promises hell on earth to the one that killed his son.

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