Immediately Tan wants to know why Eun Sang didn't him; didn't her friend tell her? When he finds out she heard, he starts to yell at her about how she should have called! He wants to know if she’s going back to Korea now. Instead of answering that question, Eun Sang looks at him and asks him what he wanted to tell her. Sighing in frustration, Tan pulls his phone from his pocket and hold it out to her, telling her to give him her phone number. She looks at the phone, and you can almost hear the thoughts running through her mind as she looks at it, and then his fiancée. Seeing Rachel’s upset face, instead, Eun Sang says, “’Thank you.’ I said my thanks. ‘Bye.’ I also said my farewells. I did everything. So, don't leave your fiancée alone just to ask something like that.” And then she just walks away, past Rachel, as Tan stands there holding out the phone. He can’t believe she did that. And I can’t help but think he’s thinking how another person he cares about doesn’t seem to have a problem walking out of his life and back to Korea. Maybe that means you need to go back to Korea. Even if it would mean that I wouldn’t get any more scenes with Surfer Dude. My heart will go on.
Rachel looks at Tan with disbelief at what he’s done. Now, if she wasn’t selfish and self-centered, since they’ve never said they were in love with each other, and because she sees how much he cares about her, what she should do is, while they are on the plane, get her phone number for Tan. But Rachel is selfish and self-centered, so she does something else.
The plane is preparing to arrive in Seoul. For someone who has just spent at least almost 15 hours traveling, Rachel looks pretty good. The people that I really am impressed by are the flight attendants, since they are working that entire flight. Rachel is still thinking about what’s gone down as a frumpy business man works on something in the next seat. The attendant hands Rachel the entrance form that she’ll need, on which she’ll declare anything, in order to enter Korea. She looks at it a moment and then gets up.
Eun Sang is filling out her form. Her birthday is Nov. 15, 1996. Or, that’s her character’s birthday, since Park Shin Hye’s birthday is on Feb. 18, six years earlier. Rachel arrives to glare at Eun Sang, with arms crossed. Eun Sang asks what she’s doing. Rachel replies that she’s waiting for Eun Sang to finish, so she should finish. Eun Sang sighs and again, asks her what’s the matter. Didn’t she just make it really obvious that she doesn’t want anything to do with your fiancé? Rachel replies that she’s been thinking about it, and she has a sad hunch that they'll be seeing each other again. Eun Sang sighs that *that* won’t happen. She tries to go back to her form but Rachel won’t go away. Rachel tells her that she wouldn’t be saying that if she knew Kim Tan very well. And, because she suspects that Eun Sang will be the first person whom she'll want to see when something *sad* happens – I’m thinking she’s alluding to Tan breaking up with her – she should know something about Eun Sang. Rachel tells Eun Sang to consider this as their introductions and swipes the completed form as she walks back to her seat in first class. And I think that’s a perfect introduction of the kind of person you are, Rachel. Well done.
Eun Sang yells after Rachel and tries to follow her but she’s blocked by the flight attendant. Eun Sang tries to explain that Rachel has her customs declaration form, but the chipper attendant won’t budge. She’s nice enough to go check on Eun Sang’s story, and of course, Rachel denies taking the form, so Eun Sang is left to fill out another one. I don’t know why she didn’t just do that in the first place. Although, I wouldn’t want Rachel to have my contact information either.
Rachel disembarks, pushing a cart that carries her three suitcases. And she’s not wearing sunglasses! She spots Young Do with a sign: Welcome!! My "step" sister!! He puts the quotes and the smiling faces on the sign to accentuate his sarcasm. And he’s wearing very round sunglasses. Young Do does not look at all pleased to be there. He shifts to put his weight on his right hip so that his body language *definitely* portrays someone annoyed. Then he takes off his sunglasses so they can glare at each other. But, then he looks at the sign and gives her a mischievous grin. Rachel can’t help but laugh. And then it’s back to her sour face.
Young Do walks up and stuffs the sign into Rachel’s cart. She stops and looks at it, irritated. She’s always irritated at something. Young Do stops and waits for her to start walking again; he’s looking around like he’s trying to find something interesting to look at. Then she sighs, looks at him, and tells him that if he’s bored, he should go wash some dishes. She wants to know why he’s there making a scene since he said he wasn’t coming. He replies that it’s her fault, since she told her mother that she changed her flight. Couldn't she come back without making a fuss?! Rachel rolls her eyes and tells him he shouldn't have lost to his father. Way to hit below the belt. Young Do rubs his face to restrain himself and through smiling bared teeth he tells her that unless she wants to walk home, she should stop talking and they should go. She replies that she’ll be sure to let her mom know he came. So, he should just push her cart. She shoves it in his direction and walks off toward the car. Wherever it is, since she doesn’t know where he’s parked. But it’s the principle of the diss that matters. Young Do utters a very ticked “aish!” and pushes the cart.
As they move out of the frame, Eun Sang has disembarked the plane. No one is there to greet her (so it’s a little lonely). She sighs and goes to figure out her way home.
In the car, which is driving a lot slower than the rest of the traffic on the street, Young Do and Rachel are ignoring each other in the car. The driver is up front and they are in the back seat. Young Do reaches over and uses *the remote* to turn up the music. And I realize that it’s Nickelback’s ‘Because of You.’ Good taste in music. Rachel reaches over and turns it off. Young Do makes a face and turns it back on. And I think I am going to like watching these two antagonize each other. She turns it back off and puts the remote down with emphasis. He looks at her and glares. She gives him one of those smart-alec smiles and tells him that she’s sure he’s dying to know: Tan is doing well. She tells him that Tan also asked after him, if he was doing well. She told Tan that he’s mean as always but that he’s fine. Young Do’s expression really looks like he’s counting the odds of what would happen if he punched her in the face, or if saying nothing would be better. She adds that he’s like a fox acting like a king in an empty cave that the tiger left. Interesting expression. And what does that say about who Tan used to be? If he was the king of the roost before? Is that why he’s an acceptable fiancé for her? Because he was the king?
Rachel looks out the window, having gotten her barbs in. Young Do slightly smiles to himself as he shakes his head and, looking in her direction, he tells the driver to stop the car. Once they’ve pulled over, Young Do calmly asks Rachel if she ever wonders why the tiger isn't in his cave? Was he just *pretending* to be a tiger? Was he afraid of the truth getting out? Is that why he ran away? As Rachel sputters, Young Do says that his greeting ends there and gets out of the car. The car drives off and Young Do stands at the side of the road with his hands in his pockets. He acted like he didn’t care, but as he stands there, it’s obvious that what she said hurt.
Eun Sang reaches her mother’s apartment. Outside the door, she pauses, trying to think of what to say. When she opens up the door, however, Omma isn’t there. In fact, nothing’s there. Although the power’s still on. The landlady arrives, her hair half in curlers, and tells her that her mother said she was going to be a live-in housekeeper, so she moved out. Eun Sang is more than shocked – although it makes sense to me, rather than live alone, after both her daughters have run off to America – and she borrows ajumma’s phone to get in touch with her mom. Omma tells her that the Chairman is sick, so the mood hasn't been too great around the house. Eun Sang should sleep at the jjimjilbang (bath house) for the night and then go there tomorrow morning. Eun Sang isn’t too happy about that news, as she sits in their old apartment in the dark. She decides to sleep there instead.
Back in California, S.D. and the blonde and another girl (probably Tammy) are playing in Tan’s pool. Tan is just sitting in one of the pool chairs. He grabs his phone and looks at the picture of Eun Sang and Chan Young with the lollipops, even enlarging it so he can see more of her. He sighs and puts his phone back down. And I had to mutter and ‘aw’ because that’s so sad. And I have a bad feeling that we’re about to get some ‘acting’ from S.D.
But luckily we’re spared. Instead, we see Hyo Shin enter his house, probably after a long day of studying for the college entrance exam that he’s already going to do well on, but his family thinks he needs to do *better* on. He hears his mother talking to someone. It’s Hyo Shin’s tutor, Jun Hyun Joo (Im Joo Eun). The mother's not so much talking to Hyun Joo as chastising her for wearing jeans to tutor in. Now she’s in a *skirt* and last week it was some *shorts.* I don’t honestly see what the problem is. The skirt hits right above the knees, so it’s darn-right *long* by Korean standards, and the shirt is a three-quarter sleeved crew-neck sweater. Mrs. Lee *again* instructs Hyun Joo to refrain from wearing revealing clothing. That includes v-necks, using perfume and wearing nail polish. Hyun Joo just has to sit and smile.
Hyo Shin’s in his room, playing a game on his tablet. He looks really bored. Hyun Joo enters the room, making an exasperated face and then realizes that he’s there. Wow, you can tell that Hyo Shin’s family has money; his room is huge! As she sits, Hyo Shin says, “Isn't our family annoying?” Hyun Joo thinks so, but the money is too good to quit. Hyo Shin tells her that he likes everything that his mother told her not to do. She pauses a beat, not looking at him, and replies that she does, too, but she’s going along with the mother’s wishes because the person who gives money is always correct. He doesn’t really say anything, except to turn to whatever page they were last on. He’s very non-committal in his expressions and she’s all business.
Hyun Joo’s phone rings. Hmm, it’s Won calling. How does she know Won? It doesn’t seem like she would be traveling in his circles, since she’s worrying about money. She sighs as she looks at the phone and declines the call, which peaks Hyo Shin’s interest. Her excuse? They’re in the middle of a lesson. He tries to ask more, but she’s all about the calculus. We switch to Won, who hangs up the phone and sighs. He’s at a jewelry store, probably still in America, since it’s white people and he’s speaking English. He asks to look, not at rings, but necklaces, and focuses on the wishbone necklace. The clerk is extra cheesy and tells Won that this necklace will make his dreams come true.
Back in Korea, Eun Sang’s made it to the Kim household, where she’s talking to Omma out front. Omma’s just told her that the money she sent Eun Suk was their apartment deposit, which is why they’re not going to be living at the Kims’. I’m with Eun Sang in her reaction to the news, especially when Omma asks “Where else would I have gotten such a large sum of money?” As Eun Sang protests, Omma defends her eldest daughter. Which annoys Eun Sang as much as it does me. Unni apparently called Omma and told her it was all a lie. And she had the nerve to ask if Eun Sang got back okay. Eun Sang can’t believe Omma left it at that and Omma asks what else could she do, since all she can do is tapping on the phone!
Eun Sang yells at Omma for giving Unni the money, calling Unni a bitch who left her mom and sister so that she could live on her own! Omma might have let that go, but Eun Sang adds, “Don't you have self-esteem?” So Omma smacks her on the arm, hard. As Eun Sang rubs it furiously, Omma starts to chastise her for calling Unni a bitch. I honestly don’t think Eun Sang’s assessment of her sister is wrong, considering Unni just abandoned her and didn’t care if she was able to get back home or not. For all Unni knows, Eun Sang could have been forced into prostitution so that she could eat and have a roof over her head.
Eun Sang wants to know what they’re going to do now; are they going to live on the streets? The look on Omma’s face says everything and she tells Eun Sang to wait there. As Eun Sang is waiting, Ji Sook arrives. She scornfully looks at Eun Sang before entering. Omma is in ‘talking’ to Madame Han, who isn’t crazy about the idea until Hee Nam reminds her about knowing about Madame Han’s little scheme to force Ji Sook to divorce. Hee Nam’s gotten the conversation already written out, which cracks me up, because it means that she knows Madame Han really well. Hee Nam says she *is* threatening Madame Han and she feels bad, too, about it. The skittish maid comes in and tells Madame Han that’s Ji Sook’s arrived. Madame Han worries that Hee Nam told already, and Hee Nam uses that opportunity to tighten the screws. And this is how Eun Sang comes to live at the Kim household.
Before Hee Nam shows Eun Sang around, she has the girl change her clothes to be more presentable. Eun Sang is in awe of how nice everything is and how *big* the house is. They reach Madame Han, who is getting berated by Ji Sook for not telling her that the Chairman was sick. Like the woman really cares. If she cared about her husband, she wouldn’t need someone else to tell her that he was ill. Madame Han replies that he’s sick like it’s his job. She wonders if Ji Sook’s hoping that he'll die, or that he'll live. Ji Sook can’t believe that Madame Han is standing up to her as Madame Han tells her that it's not right to come over to someone else's house early in the morning and make such a fuss. Ji Sook calls Madame Han the guest since according to the family registry, *she’s* the guest. This woman would have *no* power if she didn’t have that to hold over everyone’s heads. Which is probably why she's fighting so hard to not lose it.
When Madame Han spits out that Ji Sook couldn’t even give the Chairman a child, Ji Sook rubs it in that Madame Han’s child has been exiled to the States, therefore, they’re the same; neither of them have children. Madame Han responds that life is long and just because he's not here *today*... doesn't mean he won't be here *tomorrow*; that’s why blood is thicker than water. As Madame Han starts to tell Ji Sook she should at least have some dignity and leave gracefully when her name gets removed from the family registry, Ji Sook slaps her hard. Eun Sang and Hee Nam are both shocked. The only thing that keeps Ji Sook from slapping her twice is Won’s arrival. Both woman try to make themselves ‘presentable.’ Although that red mark on Madame Han’s cheek clearly isn’t blusher.
As Won enters, Madame Han tells Won he should go see his father. Ji Sook asks how his business trip to States was. Madame Han didn’t seem to know he went to the States. It’s interesting that he completely ignores Ji Sook for this short interchange and only speaks to Madame Han. That’s a slap right there in Ji Sook’s face. Not that she’s motherly at all. Won tells the women to continue their conversation and goes up to his room. He pauses briefly to note Eun Sang, but otherwise says nothing. As Won heads up the steps, Ji Sook tells Madame Han that the Chairman and Won are related by blood too and she can’t be so sure of how things will work; they’ll see how well Tan protects his mother from his brother. And she’s really classy as she shoulder shoves Madame Han aside as she leaves.
Madame Han sputters that she’s not scared before telling Hee Nam to bring her some ice. Because that slap mark is pretty red. She heads to her room. An alarm on Hee Nam’s phone goes off and she tells Eun Sang to follow her. Eun Sang needs to take some medication up to the Chairman. And I note that Eun Sang *didn’t* catch that the prodigal son’s name is *Tan.*
Upstairs, Won comes upon a lost Eun Sang. He’s changed his clothes into something more casual, which strikes me as strange since he seems to be the type that sleeps in a suit, but perhaps there’s more than meets the eye with him. Noting what she’s carrying, Won points out the Chairman’s room with a head jerk. Eun Sang silently bows a thank you but then sighs as Won enters the room she’s about to go in. Probably thinking that she’s about to witness *more* drama. And I think that’s a safe bet. And Eun Sang *doesn’t note* that this guy looks a lot like Tan’s hyung, who she watched rebuff him in the orchard.
Eun Sang places the medicine, complete with chocolates to chase the taste. The Chairman is in his wheelchair, reading a book. I note that his lap blanket doesn’t cover all of his legs and that even though he goes everywhere in his wheelchair, he’s still wearing slippers. Eun Sang starts to explain why she’s there and the Chairman notes that she’s Hee Nam’s daughter. Eun Sang bows deeply and leaves.
The Chairman closes his book and glances at Won. He wants to know why his son isn’t sitting yet. Won says that he needs to go to the company – even though he’s not dressed for it – and the Chairman tells him that his excuse lacks effort. Still standing, Won says that he saw Tan. The Chairman is nice and tells Won that he (the Chairman) has a deeper relationship with the people who attended the party than Won does, and yet none of them mentioned seeing Tan. That’s a good point. The Chairman tells Won that it's been enough. He needs to bring his brother back from exile. If Won doesn’t do it, the Chairman will. The slight change in Won’s blank face says that he’s surprised by what the Chairman is saying.
The Chairman tells Won that he understands that Won’s hurt. So, he’s been fair and let Won hurt Tan. But, Won’s going too far and it’s more than he expected. Won isn’t being ‘fair.’ And I find it interesting and/or ironic that the Chairman would use the word ‘fair’ when describing things. And in what world is what has happened fair? Won replies by asking how the Chairman is determining what’s fair: the weight of their pain being the same? The Chairman replies that he doesn’t have any memory of ever hugging Tan, because he was being careful not to hurt Won’s feelings. Sure this is the reason why you didn't hug your son. This strikes as a really strange thing to say, since I wouldn’t think the Chairman would care about any of that. The Chairman adds that if he lets Tan’s exile continue, he thinks he'll regret it. Not having that relationship with Tan. Which goes to show just how much Won is the unloved older son, because the Chairman doesn’t seem to care about having any type of loving relationship with Won.
Won is thinking what I am as he as he notes that the Chairman seem to be implying that he raised Won out of love. Is the Chairman confident that he'll have no regrets about their relationship? Instead of answering that, the Chairman throws out the power card, asking Won if it looks like he’s asking for Won’s opinion? Won blinks and swallows and it’s clear that this rejection hurt. Won announces he’s be on his way now, bows and leaves. And then goes back to his room to cry into his pillow before going to the gym to beat on a punching bag. Wait. I’m reading into things…
Madame Han is holding an ice pack on her face and complaining about the treatment she’s just received, since neither she nor Ji Sook are the First Wife. Hee Nam answers that there's a book called, “It Hurts Therefore I Am a Mistress.” Madame Han is shocked, but she doesn’t lay into Hee Nam. Instead, she sighs and tells Hee Nam that she’s lucky that she’s poor. She doesn't need to go through this. You could be poor, too, and not have to go through it either. Just saying. Hee Nam shakes her head, non-verbally saying that Madame Han’s crazy for that kind of talk and Madame Han sighs that she guesses it isn't so. Then it strikes Madame Han. If Won went to America, then he should have seen Tan. And
I was right (mostly)! Won is sitting in his room on the corner of his bed hands over his face, trying not to loudly cry. Madame Han knocks loudly and announces that she’s coming in. As she enters, he doesn’t tell her to get out, just looks in the other direction. So she can’t see his face. I really wonder if to Won’s feelings for her than he lets on. She starts to get on his case about not telling her about how Tan is doing, but he interrupts her and tells her to go hear it from the Chairman. Unphased, she starts firing out questions about how Tan is doing. Finally, Won snaps that she should just call Tan herself; does she need his number? Madame Han, still unphased, protests that Tan doesn't answer her calls. Won sighs.
Madame Han starts to get on his case about not letting Tan from coming home. Why is he being so harsh? It’s not like an 18-year-old could do anything. Again Won stops her, saying that when *he* was 18, he was appointed to be the successor of Empire Group, with a say in the decisions, since he held 8% of the stock shares. Yes, you were appointed. Does that mean you’re afraid that Tan will get appointed in your place? It doesn’t seem like you resent that it was given to you, since you’re fighting so hard to hold onto it all.
Madame Han sighs and takes it all back. Then she starts to talk about how much it bothers her not to be able to see him; she doesn’t have the right to see Tan. She’s his mother and she lets Tan alone, even though he gets lonely. Which I’m sure pricks Won, since he doesn’t get to see his mother and is very lonely. Won snaps that it’s not a Catholic church and she should say her confessions somewhere else. He gets up and starts to pour himself some water. Madame Han’s offended. She blurts that she’s a Buddhist and stomps out of his room. Won gives her a sad look as she goes and then sighs. He looks at a picture of Tan by the beach, sitting, staring at the water, thinking. And Won has a picture of his brother in his room. So there is affection there.
I’m pretty sure the picture’s of Tan, because we fade into Tan, sitting, thinking, thinking about his last conversation with his hyung. He sighs deeply.
Back in Korea, Eun Sang and her mother are in the kitchen eating. Eun Sang asks her mother which woman she should be more cautious of. Heh. It’s obvious that it was the wife and mistress. Who's holds the power? Omma frowns and tells Eun Sang that she’s wrong, because it’s the *second* wife and the mistress. Eun Sang replies that she thought the Chairman looked like a nice person, but guess not. Heh. How right you are. Omma tells her that the first wife passed away and the President she saw earlier... his mother was the Chairman's first wife. Omma’s back is to the door, so she doesn’t see Madame Han enter, but Eun Sang does and artfully changes the subject to asking if Chan Young's father helped Omma move. Omma’s surprised, but Madame Han didn’t hear anything, based on the fact that she starts talking to Eun Sang.
Eun Sang introduces herself to Madame Han. Madame Han muses that the household isn't really graceful, but what happens needs to stay within these four walls (don't leave the fence). Then Madame Han pointedly says – referring to the ‘blackmail’ – that because Hee Nam can't spread rumors even if she wants to, she’s trusted. Eun Sang glances over at Omma and there’s a small shake of her head. So Eun Sang swallows her words – She seems to do that a lot. I’d like to see the say when she *doesn’t* – and thanks Madame Han for being so considerate. She assures Madame Han that she’s be like a ghost while she’s at their house.
Madame Han clucks at Hee Nam about feeding Eun Sang something more delicious. Hee Nam reaches for the dishes and Eun Sang tells her that she’ll do the dishes. Madame Han takes that opportunity to tell Hee Nam to go to the wine cellar and bring her something bottled in 2000. Omma tells Eun Sang to be quiet and respectful, so when Hee Nam leaves, Madame Han asks what she said. Eun Sang says that Madame Han is a good person. Madame Han scoffs and calls Eun Sang out on her lying, because she knows that she doesn’t treat her mom well. But then she smiles and leaves as she comments that Hee Nam’s daughter is quite smart. Eun Sang sighs and blinks away some tears for what her mother puts up with. But I don’t think that her mother really minds as much as Eun Sang does. I honestly get the feeling that both Hee Nam and Madame Han like each other and have a real affection for each other. It’s just that because of Hee Nam’s status, Madame Han treats her the way she does.
After Eun Sang sadly does the dishes, she goes to their room, that really looks like it was a storage closet, and finds Omma practically falling asleep as she irons a shirt. Eun Sang makes her mother go to bed, and Hee Nam mouths “Thank you.” Eun Sang looks at where they’re living and sighs. The next day, however, while Omma is working, Eun Sang jerry-rigs some boxes into a desk where she can study. Omma comes in and can’t help but beam. She sits and Eun Sang presents her with the souvenir nuts. Omma asks Eun Sang if she’s saying that Omma should eat this while drinking and thinking about her sister? Which really makes me laugh. I really like Omma. Eun Sang laughs, too, and replies that they’re for her dieting, so she can lose weight, then seduce a rich man, since it’s the fastest way they can get out of here. Going along, Omma agrees. Eun Sang sighs and smiles at her Omma, the love very obvious on her face. And then she gets emotional, as she feels bad about abandoning her. Eun Sang apologizes, tears streaming down her cheeks. She can barely look at her mother. Omma reaches over and pulls Eun Sang into a hug, patting her back as she cries. And we see that there are tears on Omma’s face as well.
And now it’s scenes of Eun Sang working, working, working. The café. The chicken restaurant. Tan is standing on the spot where the two of them looked at the HOLLYWOOD sign. Eun Sang’s cleaning, mopping. Tan walks and pauses to look at the board where Eun Sang’s note is posted, but it’s covered mostly by other flyers so he misses it. He sighs sadly. Eun Sang is folding laundry and when she goes to put it away, she spots their ‘I love California’ t-shirt and sighs. Tan sits and eats their sandwich as he looks at the dream catcher. Eun Sang deposits 3 weeks worth of money (690,000 won) and calls Chan Young to get his account number so she can repay him. He tells her he’s coming back to Korea, which reminds her that school is about to start again.
Madame Han wakes up. The camera pan back shows that she and the Chairman share a room, they just have separate beds. He is reading a newspaper and asks how she slept and she says not well for worrying about Tan. She made the black night, white. Love that metaphor for staying up all night. He tells her that she was snoring, to which she snipes, “Oppa, the room is dry!” It’s unusual in married couples for the wife to call her husband, Oppa, isn’t it? Casually, the Chairman asks whether Tan is ready to come home. She snaps that it's not like he left because he wanted to. But even if he's not, she'll make him. She mutters about being cautious of Won enough.
Turning to look at him, Madame Han asks if the Chairman even misses Tan. Without looking at her – and I’ve noticed that the Chairman doesn’t seem to look at anyone in his family, almost as if he’s avoiding their eyes not to feel obligated, or as if they’re not important enough to be given his full attention – the Chairman says, of course he does. Madame Han scoffs at that, muttering about Won being the only one he needs. The Chairman answers that if he had both of them, it would be better. Madame Han sweeps over to lean on one of his bed posts, wanting to know if the Chairman would take care of Won if Tan came home. The Chairman replies that if Tan can't come back because he's too afraid of his brother, it's better if Tan doesn't. It’s never been my impression that this was the reason why Tan stayed in exile, because he was afraid of Won. Rather, it was because no one, save his mother, wanted him there and even she didn’t fight to have him stay.
But with the Chairman’s ‘permission’ granted, Madame Han calls Tan to tell him to come home. Of course, he doesn’t answer her call. Tan is at school, moping, thinking. He sits there a long time, thinking, hoping that just for once his absence made them feel lonely. See, the unwanted boy who no one cares about. His voice over says, as he thinks of the Chairman standing, staring out the window, “I want to come home, Father.” Madame Han sits in his room, stroking his bed and he says, “I miss you, Mom.” Even though his actions say otherwise since he never answers her calls. Won stares, looking out the window, maybe in the spot we saw before when Won sent him away, and Tan thinks, “After sending me away so cruelly, I want to believe that at least once it really hurt you.” Tan’s still sitting there, but his phone is in his hand and his spinning it, absent-mindedly. Suddenly he stops and makes up his mind. He calls Jae Hoo. Important music starts to swell.
Tan finds his teacher, who is grading papers. He hands the man his journal. He tells Teacher thanks, bows and walks away. Teacher looks inside the journal and finds “One Who Wants to Wear the Crown, Bears the Crown.” As Tan walks away from school, he explains that the one who wishes to wear the crown must bear its weight. And we get our title finally explained. It’s actually pretty deep, when you look at these people from this context. Tan arrives in Korea, actually looking like someone who’s just taken a 16 hour flight. He’s wearing bright multi-colored tennis shoes and a dark blue patterned trench that I think is quite hideous. And no sunglasses. What’s up with show? Don’t they know that people are required to disembark planes wearing sunglasses? Jae Hoo is there waiting for him and they smile as they spot each other.
Jae Hoo tells him that Tan grew a lot; American food must suit him! Tan asks after Jae Hoo. They definitely are friendly, not like Won’s relationship with Jae Hoo. Jae Hoo tells Tan that the Chairman will be happy and he needs to call his mom, since she’s called him four times. Tan wants to go see Won first. His face says that he’s ready for the unpleasant thing that’s coming. Jae Hoo’s face registers surprise (with a little bit of concern) at Tan’s decision.
At the office, Won’s secretary is announcing Tan. Won's response shows that he’s definitely surprised by dongsaeng’s appearance. Tan enters the office. Jae Hoo comes in after him. Won, of course, is ‘overjoyed’ at Tan’s appearance, so much that he’s boring two holes into the boy’s skull. Won asks him how long he’s visiting for and Tan announces that he’s planning on staying. Harder, Won repeats his question, adding an “I said” in there. Won asks Tan if he doesn’t remember what Won told him, when he left for the States, or did he not understand? Tan replies that he knows what Won is worried about. Won can’t believe that Tan came, if that’s the case.
Earnestly, Tan tells Won that he really wanted to see his family, and to come home. And to find a girl that he can’t stop thinking about. Won cuts him off to ask Tan if he’s there to cry, too. Tan sighs and tells him that Won can say whatever, but he’s not going back. He’ll just eat and play there. Then he asks Won to let him stay and assures Won that the thing Won’s worried about happening – I’m assuming Tan wanting the company – won’t happen. Won gets snarky and says that “the thing he’s worried about,” isn’t something someone like *Tan* can say will or won't happen. He better be careful, or Tan will stop this quest he’s on for them to be brothers. Won tells Tan that Tan lost the opportunity he gave him, for half-siblings to be friendly to each other. And my response is ‘whatever!’ How was your treatment of him at the farm friendly?
Won stands up and tells Tan to stay, since he can’t do anything about it and everyone – looking at Jae Hoo – is on Tan’s side anyway. Won stalks out of his office and Tan just stands there, reeling from this latest rejection. Jae Hoo leans in and tells Tan that the Chairman is waiting. He adds that he can't take of Tan, so Tan should take care. Then he leaves after Won. Tan stands there and fights the tears, partially because Won told him to go ahead and cry like the baby he is.
Jae Hoo’s caught up to Won, who’s pissed that Jae Hoo didn’t tell him about going to the airport and Tan’s return. When Jae Hoo answers that he assumed that Won would have heard about it from his father, Won almost loses it, because the Chairman never tells him anything and they both know that. Instead, he tells Jae Hoo to find a hotel close by the company that he can stay at. Jae Hoo is shocked and asks how he can tell “his Father” about this, when Won interrupts him and tells him to just leave it alone so the Chairman can *assume* what happened. Then Won stalks off some more and as Jae Hoo watches him walk away, I get the feeling that Jae Hoo really wishes these brothers got along. I think Jae Hoo not calling Nam Yoon the Chairman during this discussion indicates a significant thing, the difference in how Jae Hoo does his job. He does things for Jeguk's Chairman, not Won's father, because he works for Jeguk Group. It's not that he's intentionally siding against Won; it's just *his job* to do it, and I think he'd do the same thing for Won once Won is the Chairman. He's told Won as much, but Won's not getting it.
In the Chairman’s study, Madame Han is squeezing Tan. He’s smiling at her tenderly, but not really hugging her back. Does he hug anyone? She’s definitely happy to see him. Tan turns to the Chairman and announces that he’s there. He bows and the Chairman, while looking at his hands, tells Tan to sit. As they sit, with Madame Han plopping down next to Tan as they were if joined by the hip, she clucks at him for ignoring his mother's calls. He asks why she called so much, was it because Father didn’t treat her well? Madame Han mentions the crack about her snoring. She starts to mutter some more things but stops to say that she was really sad. Tan laughs softly, affection for his Omma clear.
The Chairman finally speaks. Still looking at and massaging his hands, he asks how Tan liked the house he stayed in. Hee Nam enters with some tea as Tan answers that it was kind of... too big. In the morning it was really bright and in the night, it was pointlessly too dark. Madame Han starts to cluck about the dark but the Chairman replies that if it's dark, you can see the stars really well. Finally, as the Chairman asks about school, he looks at Tan. And almost reflexively Tan looks at him. Did Tan even learn anything from school? Tan just says that he played around. Not adding that this is what Won told him to do. Neither of his parents is happy about that answer, with the Chairman looking like he just sucked a lemon. As a response, the Chairman pulls away his gaze and tells Tan to go, since "he looks tired." Tan sighs, almost as if he expected this response. And for someone who was complaining about having no memory of hugging this son, you sure didn’t hug him when it was socially appropriate to, for the first time in how many years of not seeing him. Such a great dad.
Tan returns to his room, where skittery maid is putting away his things. It’s just the same as he remembers it. Madame Han comes in, so excited that Tan’s home. She clucks about how he’s grown. She says she’s a little sad that he did it when she wasn’t around (because she missed it). She asks if he made a lot of friends in America, blonde haired kids? As a matter of fact, he did. He tells her they had big chests. Heh, especially because of Madame Han’s uncomfortable face. She asks about his doing drugs – because everyone in America does drugs – and is happy again when he replies that they’re expensive. Which is not an answer, because he had money to pay for them. Madame Han takes that as a ‘no,’ so she’s happy again.
Madame Han asks about Rachel visiting. Because he doesn’t want to talk about Rachel, there’s a pause, and then Tan’s face says he’s found an acceptable excuse to get his clingy mother to leave him alone: he'd like to take a shower. Skittery maid hurries out too, but not before she drops one of Eun Sang’s socks and looks at it like it’s odd. Tan starts unpacking his bag and pulls out the dream catcher, no doubtedly thinking of the main reason he came back to Korea. Conveniently, there’s a chain hanging from one of his windows so he can hang it there.
We fade to Eun Sang, who is outside doing homework. Although it doesn’t really seem bright enough to be reading right there. She puts aside her notebook and looks at her phone, or rather the boarding pass from her trip to LA. She takes a picture of it and posts it to her feed, with the note, “Like I had no way to prove where I was in my dream last night... That's like this to me too. Was I really even there?” And the pan of the camera reveals that if Tan just looked down and to the left, he would see her. But he’s looking at the stars. They both are. Probably thinking about each other.
The next morning, Tan walks outside, past the clothes line. He backtracks to stare at the red tennis shoes hanging there. It’s odd. While he’s eating breakfast, by himself, he hears some music, like the soundtrack to a horror movie. Boy, she really likes those, doesn’t she? Maybe it’s her phone’s ring tone. Heh. He suddenly gets up to see who it is, but as he opens the door, the girl rushes out of the room. Next, Tan’s walking through the room with a hoodie and headphones on. He nods at Hee Nam as Eun Sang enters. When she sees his back, she hides so that he can’t see her. She doesn’t see his face, but Hee Nam confirms that it’s the second son.
Eun Sang’s asleep, but Omma is urgently trying to wake her. She needs to leave quickly and come back much later because the mood in the house isn't good. It’s related to first son’s boycott of the house since second son’s return. Eun Sang is too tired (only 3 hours sleep). But Omma tells her because the Chairman's in a bad mood, Madame Han’s even more hysterical than usual.
Outside, Myung Soo is getting out of a cab, with Young Do in the back. It looks like they’ve been out all night. Young Do’s planning on waiting for Myung Soo to check in, but the boy tells him that his dad doesn’t like him. When Young Do says that they should discuss the misunderstanding, Myung Soo laughs and says that his dad doesn’t like the fact of Young Do’s existence. So the plan is to meet at a nearby convenience store. Young Do drives off.
Myung Soo walks up the hill, adjusting his clothes and spraying cologne to mask the smell, plus a little mouthwash for the breath. Because all of those things work and aren’t the least bit obvious. As he’s spitting out the mouthwash, Eun Sang exits the Kim house, scaring him. She’s basically asleep, so she doesn’t even really acknowledge him or answer his question about her living there. As she walks away, Myung Soo wonders if Tan’s family moved.
At the convenience store, Young Do is making himself a bowl of ramen. Young Do notices Eun Sang, who enters, buys a drink and starts drinking it, all with her eyes mostly closed. He looks impressed that she downs the entire drink in one drink. Eun Sang goes outside and crashes at one of the tables. Young Do finds her amusing, so he takes his ramen and goes to sit at her table. She is oblivious. Young Do starts to eat. Two little boys, dressed alike, run up and are arguing over who gets to use the PSP. Young Do tells them to be quiet and they start bawling and crying for their mom. Eun Sang gets up and leaves because of the noise. Young Do’s face was pleasant but now he’s frowning because they chased Eun Sang away.
Myung Soo rolls up and Young Do leaves the kids (and his ramen) there. He tells Myung Soo that the kids were making fun of him because he doesn't have a mom. Myung Soo asks if Young Do got hurt, and glancing at Eun Sang, Young Do replies, “My heart.” Which is really interesting. He doesn’t seem like the type to be all mushy because of a girl.
Bo Na’s bouncing through the halls of Mega Entertainment, waving at the k-pop stars as she passes. Signs advertise the 2013 Mega Concert event. Everyone seems to know who she is. She pokes her head in a room and asks her *Oppas,* VIXX, if they’ve seen her dad. They’re wearing some weird plum suits. Cha Hak Yeon’s getting his hair done and tells her that they thought he was on stage. She tells them that their OST song was awesome. As she sings a few lines of ‘I’m Saying,’ Hak Yeon and Kim Won Shik try not to laugh and Lee Jae Hwan makes a ‘boo!’ face and gives a thumbs down. Lee Hong Bin tells her that she’s singing *Lee Hong Ki* sunbae's song. Bo Na makes an ‘oops’ face and quickly excuses herself.
Bo Na heads into the next room, where the members of BtoB are. Again she calls them Oppas and tells them that they were awesome earlier. They look at her with various forms of confusion as they tell her that they haven't performed yet. I guess she calls them all Oppa so she doesn’t have to remember their name. Heh. She covers by telling them to work hard and quickly leaves.
Later, BtoB is ending their performance on stage. As they finish, Kim Hee Chul (of Super Junior) gets up on stage. They bow with their greeting and ask how he’s doing. This is because Hee Chul just completed his mandatory military service on August 20, 2013. Hee Chul is feeling really good, calling himself *the star* these days. And then he proceeds to act like he’s really conceited and self-centered. Heh. Bo Na arrives and gets his attention. The BtoB boys quickly exit (before they have to listen to any more of his bragging).
Bo Na asks Hee Chul why he’s there and then the subject turns to whether she likes him or Cho Kuyhyun – Super Junior’s maknae (youngest member). Bo Na pauses for only a moment for declaring that she likes Chan Young! Even though Bo Na’s about two feet away, Hee Chul uses the microphone to ask if Chan Young is her boyfriend, which irritates Bo Na, so she calls him ajusshi as she asks him if he’s seen her dad. He takes offense and then starts talking about how awesome he is as a performer.
Bo Na gets a text and she looks at it, even though Hee Chul’s ranting at her. It’s from Chan Young, asking her what she’s doing with that guy? Bo Na starts looking around for Chan Young, since it sounds like he’s *there* and Hee Chul starts using the microphone to try and retain Bo Na’s attention. It’s actually quite funny as he keeps telling her to look at him and she’s oblivious. Great caricature of what a vain pop star is. Props to Hee Chul for being secure enough to do it. There’s another text from Chan Young asking where she’s looking. And then she sees him in the stands, waving. She screams his name and rushes up the stands to greet him.
Chan Young tells Bo Na that he got there because of her father and that he arrived three hours ago. Bo Na’s disappointed that he didn’t tell her when they were talking on the phone yesterday! He replies it was so she’s be three times more surprised. Using the mike, Hee Chul gets Bo Na’s attention and tells her to tell him, if it gets dangerous with Chan Young. Heh. Because she didn't just identify him as the boy she likes and then run up steps so be near him. Bo Na makes a repulsed/annoyed face. Bo Na and Chan Young start arguing over who missed the other more, with Chan Young telling her that she’ll lose this one. Then he pulls her into a hug. It’s very sweet. It’s like their game together, with her being jealous and/or possessive and him teasing her about it. She tells him that from now on, he shouldn’t go anywhere else. He replies that from now on, they should go together, which Bo Na instantly agrees to.
Having happily seen her boyfriend, Bo Na now proceeds to grill Chan Young about Eun Sang. Didn't he move-in together with that girl? Why do these girls keep referring to Eun Sang as that girl when they’re jealous? Leaning forward, almost like he’s talking to a small child, Chan Young kindly asks her why he would leave such a pretty girlfriend like this to move in with a friend? She smiles, appropriately flattered. I’ve noticed a few times where Chan Young will kindly call her on her stuff (like the jealousy) and not in a harsh way, and she’ll smile, because she knows he cares but also that he cares enough to be patient when she’s like this. I think it’s one of the reasons that she’s growing on me. Because she might be obnoxious at times, but she’s not malicious, like Rachel.
Bo Na asks Chan Young if there’s anything he would like to eat. She’s willing to treat him to Korean cuisine. He asks about how she was looking for her father and she replies, asking if he’s important right now? He nods in understanding and declares that he shouldn't have any daughter. Bo Na answers by acting shocked that he would think like that in their relationship. Not that she really minds. And Chan Young laughs at her.
Back at his house, Chan Young and Jae Hoo are making a spread to eat with Bo Na. Again, they’re wearing their bear aprons. She’s sufficiently impressed and when it’s finished, she’s very excited to eat it. I would be too. It looks super yummy. Jae Hoo says that she should enjoy since it's Chan Young's favorite. Which reveals just how Chan Young likes to cater to her: she thought he liked sushi the best, but Jae Hoo declares that he doesn't really eat fish unless it's grilled. She’s a bit shocked, but Chan Young only smiles. Chan Young tells Jae Hoo that he should be like him to get a girlfriend. Jae Hoo asks him if he wants his father to get a girlfriend. And from the look on his face, I can’t help thinking that Jae Hoo’s thinking about Esther.
Bo Na pipes up that she’s against Jae Hoo's dating, calling him father-in-law (again). She thinks that Jae Hoo should only focus on Chan Young until Chan Young goes to college. Chan Young’s not saying anything, just smiling, amused at the interchange that’s unfolding. For a moment, Jae Hoo seems to agree, but then he tells her that she should break up with Chan Young since Chan Young needs to go to college (and she would be a distraction). Making a face, Bo Na mutters about the in-laws being difficult. Tasting the food, Bo Na finds it really delicious, so Jae Hoo tells her to leave a big tip.
Jae Hoo asks Chan Young about seeing Tan in LA. Chan Young says that Tan almost didn’t recognize him; probably because they knew each other when they were young. The mention of Tan’s name makes Bo Na a little uncomfortable – probably because she used to date Tan and most likely because she thinks that Chan Young doesn’t know that little fact. Bo Na asks if they’re talking about Kim Tan, so Jae Hoo asks her if she knows him. She immediately denies it, but neither father nor son believe her, Chan Young in particular because he already *knows* . Jae Hoo says that based on her reaction they would have to assume that she knows him. She protests even more and Jae Hoo remarks that they need to assume that she knows him well. Bo Na doesn’t say anything more, but Chan Young’s smiling to himself.
At the clubhouse, Myung Soo is bringing some water over to Bo Na. She’s moping on the couch. When he asks what’s wrong, she tells him she thinks she was dumped. Myung Soo asks if Chan Young’s not coming back and declares him a wise guy. Bo Na sits up, angrily and declares that it's not like that! And she angrily drinks the water. She says that Chan Young might have found out that she dated Kim Tan. Myung Soo notes that she didn’t say "knows" but rather "might have found out." Bo Na tells him that when he was in America, Chan Young ran into Kim Tan. Myung Soo is sarcastic in his reaction and she threatens to hit him.
Myung Soo wants to know whether Chan Young knows or not. Bo Na doesn’t know, but she thinks she’s going to get dumped soon if Chan Young’s found out. Because Tan would have said something about her. It’s inconceivable that he wouldn’t have been thinking about her. Bo Na thinks they probably got in a fight. And now Tan’s going to sue Chan Young. When Myung Soo plays along, Bo Na gets defensive of her boyfriend’s fighting ability and then yells at Myung Soo for being on Tan and Rachel’s side!
Speaking of Tan, he’s in his room, looking at the dream catcher. He decides to check out Eun Sang’s feed. Even though I don’t know why he just doesn’t send her a friend request so that he doesn’t have to be using her login. He could even use a different computer and accept it for her. Although, she could always decide to unfriend him… But he’d have to comment in order for her to know they were friends… After reading her post with the plane ticket stub, he decides to answer, saying that she was there, he can attest to that. Of course, he’s using her own log in, so it looks like she’s being schizophrenic.
Eun Sang gets a notification of a comment being posted – although don’t they *not* notify you of ones you post yourself? She reads the comment and thinks it’s really odd that she posted to herself, until she realizes that Tan’s still logged into her account. She posts back , urging him to log out, or else be logged-out of life. He replies that he won’t, since he’s not that ethical. After all, he’s a drug dealer. Tan is laughing as he types, enjoying teasing her. Tan asks where she is and if her kidneys still healthy? Heh. Another one of their inside jokes. She tells him they're healthy and tells him that they’re available, if he really needs one. He replies, asking her to tell him honestly, she really wants him to appear, right? And then we get a moment where they just miss each other again, with her entering the house through a side door and him exiting it through the front door.
Eun Sang doesn’t answer, since she’s arrived home. She gives the cheese she bought to Skittish Maid. Tan’s eagerly waiting for the reply and is annoyed that she hasn’t sent one. He crosses paths with Hee Nam, who is carrying a bottle of wine and wearing the I Love California t-shirt. He nods and keeps walking, focused on the phone, but after a moment, the shirt sinks in and he stops and turns to look at Hee Nam’s back.
We switch to Madame Han, who is wearing Eun Sang’s socks (probably because she thinks they’re Tan’s). She is using her tablet to practice her English, by repeating lines from the fairy tale, “Sleeping Beauty.” Again, I have to wonder if the writers have chosen that story for its symbolism. But what could it represent for Madame Han? Eun Sang brings in the cheese and as she’s about to leave, she notices her socks. Her mother has entered with the wine. Madame Han chastises her for bringing the wrong one, which irritates Eun Sang, who declares that she’ll go get the right one. Madame Han is all for that, since it’s a way for Eun Sang to earn her keep. Madame Han goes back to her practicing. Hee Nam grabs back the wine and asks Eun Sang why she did that, since she should be studying. Eun Sang replies, asking Hee Nam how she can study, since she can't even pay for the room. Their exchange is using sign, so Madame Han is oblivious. Eun Sang stalks away and Hee Nam is left there, trying hard not to cry. Eun Sang heads to the wine cellar and once inside, she’s in awe and sighs, commenting that even wine gets to live in luxury.
Tan is sitting outside, still waiting for Eun Sang’s reply. Heh. Eun Sang again walks past him, not seeing him, and he realizes she’s there. He quickly whips around to look at her, but he catches barely a glimpse of her as she heads inside. He goes inside to talk to his mother. Because he’s still looking at the phone, he only realizes that someone’s leaving as they go out the door. Again, it's the girl he keeps seeing. He asks Madame Han about it, saying her keeps seeing a long-haired woman's back, almost as if it’s a ghost. Madame Han smiles with comprehension and explains that it’s the daughter of the housekeeper, who’s living with them.
Tan nods and turns back to look at the phone as Madame Han mentions that she’s his age. She tries to remember the girl’s name… Cha... Eun Sung? The similarity gets Tan’s attention. Madame Han reports that she told the girl to live as if she's not here. Tan tries to act naturally as he asks why they’re living there and Madame Han mentions that they lost their housing deposit when it went for Hee Nam’s eldest daughter's wedding.
Back in his room, Tan is pacing, running over things in his mind. As he thinks, he’s messing with his lower lip. Nice character touch by Lee Min Ho. He remembers Eun Sang’s fight with her sister and Eun Sang crying that the money was mom's hard earned money! He goes and looks at her Facebook feed again, re-reading the post where Eun Sang said that her mother was having a hard time and that she hoped the Jeguk Group gets ruined. Tan realizes that this is all too much of a coincidence.
Tan posts on her feed, “What are you doing? Hurry and answer!” Then he impatiently waits. Really impatiently, practically pounding his phone as he refreshes the feed. Finally Eun Sang says that she’s drinking water. Tan rushes down the stairs, past what looks like one of Monet’s water lily paintings, and heads to the kitchen. The instrumental version of their theme starts to play as he reaches the doors and, after bracing himself, and then almost chickening out, he slowly slides open the door to see Eun Sang drinking some water and looking at her phone. Then the vocal portion of their theme kicks in as Tan reacts to the fact that Eun Sang is LIVING IN HIS HOUSE.
Thoughts
Kim Tan has finally come back to Korea, only to discover that the girl that he’s been longing for is living in his house. So what will he do next? Reveal himself? Break up with Rachel, like she’s predicting? I actually will find that quite humorous. Although, I really don’t understand Rachel. It seems like she wants what she knows she can’t have. Back in the day, it was Won, who was almost twice her age, and now it’s Tan, who in no way acts like he’s interested, much less like he really even likes her. Not that I blame him. Because she’s pretty obnoxious. While I can see the reasons why she’s ended up this way, I still don’t really feel any type of empathy for her.
I actually see potential for Rachel to end up liking her soon-to-be step-brother. He’s not afraid to give just as much as she’s going to dish out. And he’s pretty good at finding someone’s weakness, which for some reason makes me think that Rachel would find that attractive. But who knows. They’ve already laid the framework for Young Do liking Eun Sang. She’s caught his eye twice now, even though they’ve had no interaction, and with this last one, he basically said that his heart was impacted by her. But unlike typical jerk-heroes, I don’t see Eun Sang actually falling for him, because he is such a jerk and such a mean one at that. I mean, he likes tormenting people and Eun Sang *hates* those types with a passion, especially when they’re rich and entitled. It will be interesting to see how the writers maneuver that one and not make it seem like it’s a manipulation rather than being true to Eun Sang’s character.
One person that’s growing on me is Bo Na. Yes, she can be very shallow and she can be very self-centered, but she’s also very sweet. All her pouting and jealousy stems from a place of really caring about Chan Young and from a place where she feels like she can really be herself without fear that he’ll reject her. In fact, it’s times when she’s like that, that Chan Young seems to enjoy teasing her the most. She’s worried that he’s going to break up with her now that he knows that she dated Tan, but I get the feeling that he he’s known that for a long time. When Rachel mentioned it in LA, he didn’t seem at all surprised. In fact, I can even see it playing out that back in the day, Chan Young knew of them both, as a dating couple, but she was oblivious because he was one of those needy kids on scholarship.
I still love Chan Young and his dad, Jae Hoo. They both seem genuine in the affection that they hold for others and don’t let that person’s issues interfere with how they feel about them. I really hope that Chan Young convinces his dad to go find someone new, instead of them potentially developing this unrequited love thing he has going with Esther. I still can’t believe that she calls him Oppa, after all this time and after her blatant rejection.
I also hope that the future brings a reconciliation between Won and Tan. I don’t envy them their father. That he’s living with his mistress as if she’s the wife, but won’t divorce wife number two, that he let wife number two legally claim his second son, that he NEVER LOOKS HIS LOVED ONES IN THE FACE. I just don’t like him.
A recurring theme I see pop up with many of the characters is looking for love and approval from one who won’t give it and getting hurt by the rejection. Tan with Won. Won with the Chairman. Rachel with Tan. Madame Han and the Chairman. And I suspect Won and Madame Han. Just a suspicion, pushed forward a bit by Won ignoring Ji Sook but answering Madame Han.
It will be interesting to see what Tan will do next. Unlike a lot of heroes, he’s very self-aware, and aware of the divide between rich and poor. And Eun Sang being not just a girl, but the daughter of his housekeeper, that makes the divide even wider. It would be very easy for him to keep avoiding her, but then arranging to bump into her, which, honestly, is what I think he should do until she acknowledges that she has feelings too and wants to act on them. I think that he should avoid outing himself for as long as possible, because she’s going to run unless she’s really invested herself. Her refusal to give him her number in the airport is proof of that. No matter how much of a connection they might share, she’s not going to risk something that’s obviously going to end with her being hurt even more. He’s going to have to trick her into it.
I definitely think things are going to get interesting when they head back to school. For one thing, Eun Sang’s probably going to end up going to Jeguk High School (at least the previews look like it), which means that she’s going to be going to the same school as her best friend. Which means jealousy from Bo Na, which will hopefully eventually turn into Eun Sang becoming one of Bo Na’s best friends, too. I could see that happening, actually. And will Eun Sang still have to be working so many part-time jobs, since they basically don’t have to pay rent, utilities, or for food? Eun Sang at the school also means she’ll be crossing paths with Rachel. And with Young Do and Tan. Craziness.
They’ve laid the foundation for Hyo Shin using drugs to study for his exam and for him to have a fling with one of his teachers. I wonder if that’s going to develop that way. They’ve also laid a foundations for there to be a triangle between Myung Soo and Chan Young over Bo Na, although I can’t see Chan Young doing that. We’re going to have lots of triangles going on. And hopefully the evil fathers will get what’s coming to them. Especially Young Do’s dad. I really don’t like him.
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