This week's run has got to be the best one yet. I absolutely cannot wait for the last two episodes.
Episode 11 has got to be the most heartbreaking episode so far. After Seonyul finally completes his revenge, he is met with his mother's passing. What's more, he gets to listen to a voice recording of his father and Soohyun's confrontation— which eventually reveals to him why Soohyun decided to run his father over. Here, he is conflicted and full of mixed feelings; after years of meticulously planning and exerting his energy hating on the woman who killed his father, he finds out that his father is not the great man he believed him to be. Despite knowing that Soohyun was already suffering, he still carried on with his revenge on Soohyun and her loved ones, as he believed that doing such would have kept him alive; but now that he knows the truth, he feels empty and has completely lost his will to live. Seonyul's emotions were all over the place; just from the screen, I could feel his pain, anguish, and despair. I loved the scene where he calls Soohyun and lets her listen to the recording, which, in a way, tells us that although he understands that his father's actions were what made Soohyun kill him, he still cannot forgive her as his father's son. This episode is hands down Seonyul's; his character really shined throughout. Cha Eunwoo's portrayal of Kwon Seonyul is compelling and immersive— he is definitely validating Director Lee's claim of casting him as Seonyul as "destiny." He really embodied Seonyul, I can't imagine another actor playing this role. This is his best performance yet; he keeps getting better and better.
I enjoyed the mother-in-law's conversation with Soohyun's mother. Unlike typical evil mothers-in-law in K-Dramas, we get to see where she is coming from; her dislike for Soohyun stems from Soohyun committing murder. She was only harsh on Soohyun and wanted to separate Soohyun and Suho because she is Suho's mother. After all, she only wants what is best for him. Now that Suho's affair is out, she tries to mend the relationship, yet again, as Suho's mother. Her decisions come from the fact that she /is/ Suho's mother and not Soohyun's, and even admitting that if she were Soohyun's mother, she would've also asked for a divorce.
I did not expect Soohyun and her mom's happy bonding time to end abruptly. Who knew that Goeun saying, "After I'm gone, no one will be with you," would foreshadow the reveal of her declining health in Episode 12? (with Yuri being the first person to find out too...) Can the writers just give everyone a break? This is too much at this point.
My blood boils whenever I get reminded of how evil of a man Kim Joon is, and episode 12 was here to prove that. Eunmin knew about Jiwoong and Soohyun’s conversation so she appealed to Kim Joon to not imprison Soohyun and just let her go (which is also probably the reason why Eunmin kept telling Seonyul to not do anything). Unfortunately, Kim Joon silenced her in return. I can't help but get mad at the audacity of Kim Joon to tell Seonyul that he’ll get to the bottom of his mother's case and make sure that his mom is brought to justice when in reality, it was he who planned the accident. Not to mention, he still ruined the life of the truck driver by letting him go and falsely promising his family that he would fund his child's surgery, making the guy tormented for life. This makes me wonder what would've happened to Jiwoong if Soohyun hadn't killed him. Would Kim Joon just leave him be or do the same?
Also, I'm surprised at how the big reveal of episode 12 would be so nerve-wracking and gut-wrenching. I genuinely thought the reveal would be predictable, but I thought wrong. Kim Joon had the chance to save Gunwoo but chose not to because of his greed for the Blue House. To top it all, Jiwoong, chose to cover up Kim Joon's mess to save his own son. Ultimately, they are both at fault. They are both responsible for the terrible death of the poor kid. They had the chance to save him, but instead, they chose to kill him for their own desires. Listening to the cries of Gunwoo looking for his mother while Kim Joon and Jiwoong talk about how to clean up "the mess" Kim Joon made was so frustrating and disturbing. Truly despicable. I can't imagine the guilt and remorse Seonyul will feel later on.
Now that there are only two episodes left, I hope my questions get answered. Did Soohyun actually close the gate or not? Was Soohyun leaving the gate open in the recent episode for Seonyul to be able to enter the house intentional to show her habit of not closing the gate, or was it just a coincidence? Is the scene in the first episode where Suho fails to answer his phone because the room was a mess and the phone was left on the floor relevant? Was Yuri and Suho's relationship really just a one-night stand or was there more? Why didn't Soohyun ask Hyegeum for the video she took that day?
Also, I hope Soohyun or Seonyul managed to copy the video to a USB before Suho tried destroying the tablet.
Episode 11 has got to be the most heartbreaking episode so far. After Seonyul finally completes his revenge, he is met with his mother's passing. What's more, he gets to listen to a voice recording of his father and Soohyun's confrontation— which eventually reveals to him why Soohyun decided to run his father over. Here, he is conflicted and full of mixed feelings; after years of meticulously planning and exerting his energy hating on the woman who killed his father, he finds out that his father is not the great man he believed him to be. Despite knowing that Soohyun was already suffering, he still carried on with his revenge on Soohyun and her loved ones, as he believed that doing such would have kept him alive; but now that he knows the truth, he feels empty and has completely lost his will to live. Seonyul's emotions were all over the place; just from the screen, I could feel his pain, anguish, and despair. I loved the scene where he calls Soohyun and lets her listen to the recording, which, in a way, tells us that although he understands that his father's actions were what made Soohyun kill him, he still cannot forgive her as his father's son. This episode is hands down Seonyul's; his character really shined throughout. Cha Eunwoo's portrayal of Kwon Seonyul is compelling and immersive— he is definitely validating Director Lee's claim of casting him as Seonyul as "destiny." He really embodied Seonyul, I can't imagine another actor playing this role. This is his best performance yet; he keeps getting better and better.
I enjoyed the mother-in-law's conversation with Soohyun's mother. Unlike typical evil mothers-in-law in K-Dramas, we get to see where she is coming from; her dislike for Soohyun stems from Soohyun committing murder. She was only harsh on Soohyun and wanted to separate Soohyun and Suho because she is Suho's mother. After all, she only wants what is best for him. Now that Suho's affair is out, she tries to mend the relationship, yet again, as Suho's mother. Her decisions come from the fact that she /is/ Suho's mother and not Soohyun's, and even admitting that if she were Soohyun's mother, she would've also asked for a divorce.
I did not expect Soohyun and her mom's happy bonding time to end abruptly. Who knew that Goeun saying, "After I'm gone, no one will be with you," would foreshadow the reveal of her declining health in Episode 12? (with Yuri being the first person to find out too...) Can the writers just give everyone a break? This is too much at this point.
My blood boils whenever I get reminded of how evil of a man Kim Joon is, and episode 12 was here to prove that. Eunmin knew about Jiwoong and Soohyun’s conversation so she appealed to Kim Joon to not imprison Soohyun and just let her go (which is also probably the reason why Eunmin kept telling Seonyul to not do anything). Unfortunately, Kim Joon silenced her in return. I can't help but get mad at the audacity of Kim Joon to tell Seonyul that he’ll get to the bottom of his mother's case and make sure that his mom is brought to justice when in reality, it was he who planned the accident. Not to mention, he still ruined the life of the truck driver by letting him go and falsely promising his family that he would fund his child's surgery, making the guy tormented for life. This makes me wonder what would've happened to Jiwoong if Soohyun hadn't killed him. Would Kim Joon just leave him be or do the same?
Also, I'm surprised at how the big reveal of episode 12 would be so nerve-wracking and gut-wrenching. I genuinely thought the reveal would be predictable, but I thought wrong. Kim Joon had the chance to save Gunwoo but chose not to because of his greed for the Blue House. To top it all, Jiwoong, chose to cover up Kim Joon's mess to save his own son. Ultimately, they are both at fault. They are both responsible for the terrible death of the poor kid. They had the chance to save him, but instead, they chose to kill him for their own desires. Listening to the cries of Gunwoo looking for his mother while Kim Joon and Jiwoong talk about how to clean up "the mess" Kim Joon made was so frustrating and disturbing. Truly despicable. I can't imagine the guilt and remorse Seonyul will feel later on.
Now that there are only two episodes left, I hope my questions get answered. Did Soohyun actually close the gate or not? Was Soohyun leaving the gate open in the recent episode for Seonyul to be able to enter the house intentional to show her habit of not closing the gate, or was it just a coincidence? Is the scene in the first episode where Suho fails to answer his phone because the room was a mess and the phone was left on the floor relevant? Was Yuri and Suho's relationship really just a one-night stand or was there more? Why didn't Soohyun ask Hyegeum for the video she took that day?
Also, I hope Soohyun or Seonyul managed to copy the video to a USB before Suho tried destroying the tablet.