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The songs we featured during the recap: Blue Night of Jeju Island (instrumental version) and Whale Is by Roh Young Sim.
How this episode focuses more on the personal journeys of Woo Young-woo and Attorney Jung, rather than the legal case itself.
The powerful contrast between the Hanbada legal team’s adversarial view of justice and the abbot’s serene, non-materialistic Buddhist philosophy.
Attorney Jung’s emotional and physical crisis, as he reveals he has stage 3 stomach cancer, and what that diagnosis means.
The heartbreaking breakup between Woo Young-woo and Lee Jun-ho, and her running away mid-conversation after receiving legal inspiration, leaving him devastated.
The parallel between Lee Jun-ho’s heartbreak and Attorney Jung’s failed marriage—both men feel neglected by the women they loved.
The impact of the abbot’s wisdom and presence on Attorney Jung, who is inspired to propose a foundation to help the temple become financially self-sustaining.
The discovery of Haengbok Noodles' original owner and the delicious soup that he made for the Hanbada team.
The ongoing transformation of Kwon Min-woo, who shows restraint and surprising kindness toward Choi Soo-yeon.
A possible romance brewing between Choi Soo-yeon and Kwon Min-woo, with awkward but sweet tension and a Noraebang interruption.
The deepening mystery surrounding CEO Han and her Machiavellian use of Woo Young-woo’s identity to potentially destroy Tae Su-mi.
The shows we’re considering for Season 13 of K Drama Chat.
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Hi everyone, I’m going to jump in first this week, since I listen to podcasts for awhile when I first wake up, and on Fridays, it’s this one for sure. I sure am not buying Min Woo’s change of heart. He may be inspired to do better, but his modus operandi of deceptive and unscrupulous means to an end, and his ability to rationalize cowardly acts aren’t spots that can be removed. They’re inherent character flaws. When I was younger, I fell for a very bad guy, a white collar crook, basically.
ReplyDeleteOnce I realized who he truly was, the red flags I had ignored (of course, he was very good-looking), the “love” I thought I felt just vanished. And I didn’t hate him, I just no longer cared if he was alive or dead. The person I thought I was with was only a mistaken idea, not an actual human being. Like Soo Yeon , I was pretty enough to get a guy like that, and like her, I wanted to convince myself that he was OK. I did learn my lesson indeed, and bad guys were a thing of the past after that. But it’s painful to watch and a flaw in an otherwise great show.
On my November trip to South Korea, is there anything anyone wants me to check into while I’m there? I’m definitely going to check out the script books.