“Beauty and Mr. Romantic” Ep 7: Rating, Recap, Review

KBS 2TV’s “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” did well, keeping a strong rating of 14.4% for its new episode.

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“Beauty and Mr. Romantic” ep 7: Recap, review

I met my first love again.

In the 7th episode, the revelation that Park Dora’s (Im Soo-hyang) first love, Daechung, is actually the drama PD Ko Pil-seung (Ji Hyun-woo), brought cheers from the viewers.

In this episode, Pil-seung found himself in a difficult situation when he was caught bad-mouthing Dora to Cha Bong-soo (Kang Sung-min) on the spot. Pil-seung desperately tried to explain himself to Dora when he met her on the set, but Dora coldly turned her back on him without even considering his words. As Dora’s heart didn't easily soften, Pil-seung revealed his gloomy feelings. And an accidental sighting of Pil-seung being harassed by Go Myung-dong (Lee Young-eun) hinted at another incident.

Later, Pil-seung returned to the set with Dora’s favorite foods packed to appease her anger but was flustered upon seeing the extraordinary scale of the meal truck sent by Gong Jin-dan (Go Yoon). Jin-dan, who appeared on the set, earnestly helped Dora in every way to capture her heart. Watching Dora and Jin-dan grow closer, Pil-seung felt a bittersweet emotion from afar.

Amidst the warm atmosphere, Jin-dan boasted about a tie that Baek Mi-ja (Cha Hwa-yeon) had delivered to him, claiming it was a gift personally chosen by Dora. However, Dora knew nothing about it. He felt dejected when it seemed like she had no interest in him. Jin-dan soon composed himself and asked Mi-ja for help, saying, “Please help me and Ms. Dora get along well,” which led to a curious deal between them, adding to the fun for us.

Meanwhile, Myung-dong scolded Pil-seung harshly at home when she saw that Pil-seung was disheartened because of Dora. Yet, the situation escalated when other family members, including mother Kim Sun-young (Yoon Yu-sun), overheard their conversation. 

Upon learning that Pil-seung and Dora were working together, Sun-young sincerely advised, “If Park Dora keeps harassing you, then tell her who you are. She won’t be able to do anything to you once she knows you’re Ko Daechung.”

Unable to sleep due to his guilt towards Dora, Pil-seung went to Dora’s house to apologize but was engulfed in complex emotions upon seeing Jin-dan supporting a drunken Dora. To make matters worse, he heard rumors on the set that Jin-dan was a playboy, which made him even more concerned about Dora.

In the end, Pil-seung went to Dora to offer advice about Jin-dan, but Dora expressed her deep disappointment that had accumulated over time towards Pil-seung, yelling at him to never appear before her again, which heightened the tension. Consequently, Pil-seung faced a major crisis in his assistant director career and, after much contemplation, decided to reveal to Dora that he was her past Daechung.

At the end of episode 7, Pil-seung reappeared before Dora and confessed, “Dora, please save me just this once. Can’t you look at me just once for old times’ sake? I am Daechung, Daechung.” Dora was unable to hide her surprise at Pil-seung’s words, and the ending with Pil-seung confessing that he is "Ko Daechung" left the viewers speechless, eagerly anticipating the next episode.

(Source: JTBC 뉴스)

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“The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” Ep 5-6: Ratings, Recap, Review

SBS's “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection”—which is the next part of the hit series “The Escape of the Seven”—reached an average rating of 3.1% for its 5th episode. It got a rating of 2.4% for its 6th episode. 

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“The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” ep 5-6: Recap, Review

Episode 5

In the 5th episode of “The Escape of the Seven" season 2, Ki-tak takes Do-hyuk outside after he’s been stuck inside for a while. Do-hyuk feels bad for Mo-ne because he understands her sadness from when his own mom passed away. He admits he wasn’t the best son and sees that Mo-ne is acting out just like he did. They decide to sneak into K’s place to get into LUCA’s computer system while K is busy at Mo-ne’s engagement party. At the same time, K is at Mo-ne and Chan-sung’s wedding party, where Mo-ne and Chan-sung trick La-hui to make K upset with her. K then tells La-hui to fix things with Mo-ne because she’s important to his plans.

Chan-sung takes Mo-ne to a river to remember her mom, and Mo-ne vows to avenge her death. Meanwhile, Do-hyuk and Ki-tak get into LUCA’s system using a special key and block K. Do-hyuk finds old videos of Da-mi talking about Medusa, which gives him a hint about a mystery caller. He shares this with Ki-tak, and they try to figure out who Medusa could be, thinking Da-mi’s adoptive mom might still be alive.

Mo-ne goes to Save’s office pretending to bring breakfast for Chan-sung but really to steal his key card. She makes a deal with K to take Save’s security software, and in return, K gives her a deadly drink to use on La-hui. Do-hyuk, who’s also at Save’s office, confronts Chan-sung about being Medusa, but Chan-sung pretends he doesn’t know anything even though he emails Medusa later.

Do-hyuk bumps into Mo-ne and tries to talk to her about her mom, but she brushes him off. Elsewhere, Ki-tak and Mi-young make a fake deal using Lee Hwi-so’s fingerprints, while Do-hyuk uses those same fingerprints to take all of K’s money. Mi-young then angrily tells K she knows he’s Jun-seok, the man who killed her brother.

K, feeling trapped, tells Mo-ne to get Save’s security software no matter what. So, Mo-ne sneaks into Save’s server room that night with Chan-sung’s key card. Chan-sung finds out but lets Mo-ne think she’s stealing the software on her own.

K is thrilled to get into the software and finds out where Lee Hwi-so might be. He sends his team to find him, but the last place they check is a children’s home office where they run into Do-hyuk. Do-hyuk and his friends plan to delete the database, and he tells K and Ju-ran to stop looking for someone who doesn’t exist. He was lost in the blast, and they need to chase him down.

After a successful job at Save, Mo-ne gets home and sees La-hui there. She sticks to her plan to get rid of her by giving her a poisoned drink. La-hui acts like she’s affected, then mocks Mo-ne for being fooled. Mo-ne thought K was helping her, but it turns out the poison was La-hui’s trick. At the same time, Do-hyuk starts to believe Da-mi’s adoptive mom is still around when he learns that a woman with a limp visits her grave every night to leave decorations.

K can’t believe he’s been tricked by Do-hyuk all this time and is curious about what he can do. He remembers something and goes to LUCA’s main room. He finds a briefcase that plays a recording of Do-hyuk talking in LUCA. The recording mentions Jin-mo, and we see his house.

Ha-na is at home, upset, looking at a picture of her grandma. Myoung-ji comes back and talks about her acting work. She calls the kids for a snack and gets a text to meet at Mathew’s place for a movie. Meanwhile, Do-hyuk gets a text from Medusa to meet up, and he and Ki-tak rush to their car to wait.

K’s helpers get to his theater and find out they’re going to watch a movie where K tries to get rid of Ki-tak and Do-hyuk by messing with their car. Do-hyuk and Ki-tak are relaxed as they drive to see Medusa, but then things go crazy. K has fun scaring Do-hyuk and Ki-tak before leading them to a road that spells doom. His helpers are shocked by K’s crazy laughter as he tries to hurt them.

La-hui can’t just stand by, so she causes a commotion with smoke and gets the car back under control just in time, helping Ki-tak and Do-hyuk get away. K is angry and wants to find the traitor in his group, sure that Medusa is one of them.

I didn’t like how Do-hyuk seemed lost and too trusting in the first season, and it’s frustrating to see it again. He’s quick to trust anyone who offers help, even though he’s smart enough to deal with K himself. Do-hyuk is really smart, and K is just a clumsy villain. I hope Do-hyuk discovers more about what he can do this season.

It’s sad to see him so obsessed with finding Medusa when he had his own plan. Why isn’t he following it instead of listening to a voice in his head? Also, La-hui seems to have control over Chan-sung, which takes away some excitement since he’s supposed to be very capable. It would be more interesting if Do-hyuk knew Medusa was La-hui and they teamed up against K. Does Chan-sung know that Chairman Mathew is Jun-seok? And why did he just hand over Save’s security program to Mo-ne?

Episode 6

Before we dive into episode 6, let’s quickly recap the ending of episode 5. 

Do-hyuk and Ki-tak sneak into Matthew’s secret room, insert the USB given by Lee Hwi-so, and witness the truth about LUCA. Do-hyuk orders LUCA to transfer all of Hwi-so’s information, which is actually Matthew’s, to his server.

Money and stocks start disappearing from Matthew’s account, and he ends up buying a hundred billion worth of S-stock for two trillion. Mi-young shows a contract with Matthew’s, soon to be revealed as Hwi-so’s, fingerprints on it and slaps him, accusing him of killing her parents. She claims a breach of contract fee of one trillion.

Mo-ne, following Matthew’s orders to extract Save’s security program, gets caught by Chan-sung. Chan-sung copies the security program and gives it to Mo-ne, telling her to claim she stole it.

Mo-ne, who received a poison from Matthew that kills within a minute, spikes La-hee’s drink with it. La-hee pretends to die after drinking it, then opens her eyes and mocks Mo-ne, saying, “Did you really think you won? Matthew doesn’t spare traitors. Your life is in my hands,” and taunts her.

Matthew, realizing that Do-hyuk and Ki-tak, who have accessed LUCA, are getting Medusa’s information, tries to drop their car from an overpass like a VR game. La-hee creates fog, hits the emergency bell, logs in as Medusa to unlock the system, and saves Do-hyuk and Ki-tak from falling at the last moment. Matthew shouts, “One of you is Medusa! Who is it? Find out!”

Now, let’s start the review of episode 6 of the drama “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection.” 

Matthew, making the six villains kneel and shooting at them, screams, “Who is Medusa? Find Medusa, and I’ll spare you!”

La-hee looks at Mo-ne and wonders, “Who among us wants to take revenge on me and Matthew the most? If I were Medusa, you’d be dead already, Mo-ne.”

Matthew tells Mo-ne, “Medusa contacted Min Do-hyuk through the Save server.”

The villains, suspecting Chan-sung and Mo-ne again, are instructed by Matthew to find out if Chan-sung is Medusa or an accomplice.

“If Hwang Chan-sung is Medusa, then?” asks Mo-ne.

“Obviously, we have to kill him,” replies Matthew.

Do-hyuk and Ki-tak ask Chan-sung why he helped them. Chan-sung reveals that he believed Shim Yong’s words and analyzed Save’s big data to discover that Matthew isn't Lee Hwi-so but K. He also mentions that he was once victimized by K and suggests they collaborate since they share the same goal. “You know the secret key to LUCA, right? Let’s fight Matthew together.”

Ju-ran’s ex-husband, who made money in Dubai, returns the 2 billion he previously stole to her bank account and suggests they get back together. However, Ju-ran suspects it’s a trick and throws the bankbook back at him. Her ex-husband, who came to invest in the Gagok District, tells her to contact him before he leaves for Dubai.

Cheol-woo meets Matthew for a fingerprint analysis case and proposes to Ju-ran in the elevator on his way back. Ju-ran, planning to leave Korea, rejects the proposal, saying, “Forget about someone bad like me,” and leaves in tears.

Later, Cheol-woo tries several times to win back Ju-ran’s heart, but she rejects him every time. Frustrated, Cheol-woo turns back to drugs.

In the past, La-hee smuggles in Ju-ran’s ex-husband, who is wanted by Interpol, and offers him 1 billion to steal all of Ju-ran’s assets. In the present, La-hee calls to tell him to get ready as Ju-ran is on the rise. The ex-husband tells Ju-ran not to invest in the Gagok District because he can triple her money, but he doesn’t want to be involved with her financially. 

Ju-ran liquidates all her assets and borrows money from loan sharks to raise 30 billion. Ju-ran brings the 30 billion to invest, asking her ex-husband to triple it. He suggests they have a party, and Ju-ran goes to the bathroom. However, La-hee sends loan sharks to steal the 30 billion.

Do-hyuk and Ki-tak watch as Chan-sung searches but fails to find something. They conclude that Chan-sung is after the USB given by Hwi-so and that he has some ulterior motive with Mo-ne. Min Do-hyuk goes to meet Mo-ne.

Meanwhile, when Ju-ran comes out of the bathroom, the 30 billion and her ex-husband are gone. She realizes that this was all a scheme orchestrated by Geum La-hee. Cheol-woo is arrested for drug use.

Do-hyuk visits Mo-ne and warns her that Chan-sung is dangerous, but Mo-ne blames Do-hyuk for her mother’s death. Do-hyuk hands her a letter from Yoon Ji-sook, stating she will leave alone for the sake of Hanna and Mo-ne.

Chan-sung coldly lays down two rules for the late-arriving Mo-ne:

1. No lying.
2. Don’t meet Min Do-hyuk.

Chan-sung interrogates her about who she met. Unable to speak, Mo-ne is questioned by Chan-sung about why she met Do-hyuk.

“Did you follow me?” Mo-ne asks, and Chan-sung slaps her.

Chan-sung grabs Mo-ne’s hair as she tries to run away. At that moment, Do-hyuk enters and knocks down Chan-sung.

Ki-tak, dodging a car, sees La-hee’s prosthetic leg and yells, “You’re Medusa, aren’t you? Why did you approach Do-hyuk!”

La-hee watches a video sent by Da-mi to her foster parents. Da-mi says she was a good mother. La-hee, with tears streaming down her face, slaps herself and vows revenge. “You don’t deserve to cry! You don’t deserve to live or die!”

Stay tuned for episode 7 of “The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection” coming up next~

(Source: naver.com)

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[Apr 13] “Hide" Ep 7: Rating, Recap, Review

JTBC’s “Hide” started the second part of its season with a rating of 4.3%.

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“Hide" episode 7: Recap, review

The counterattack begins for Lee Bo-young.

In the 7th episode, Na Moon-young (played by Lee Bo-young) learns of Cha Seong-jae (played by Lee Moo-saeng) and Ha Yeon-ju’s (played by Lee Cheong-ah) plan to target the 80 billion won business funds of Geumshin Industrial. She starts to confront them head-on to catch the duo, heightening the tension.

Seong-jae, whose affair was exposed, brazenly cornered Moon-young, driving her to despair. Regaining her composure, she started a media play campaign by delivering an anonymous exposé and materials about the "real face of C Law Firm’s CEO" to the newspaper.

In response, Yeon-ju handed over to Seong-jae the CCTV footage of Do Jin-woo (played by Lee Min-jae) visiting Moon-young’s house. Seong-jae used this video to manipulate public opinion, claiming it showed the “lies of an unfaithful spouse.” 

At the same time, Seong-jae voluntarily appeared at the police station, claiming he was coerced by the deceased Ma Kang (played by Hong Seo-joon) to take Hwang Tae-soo (played by So Yoon-ho) to Ma Kang. And he consistently made false statements to claim his innocence.

Moon-young, realizing that Seong-jae and Yeon-ju’s responses were merely stalling for time, sought to uncover their true intentions. After a brief encounter with Choi Moo-won (played by Yeo Moo-young), who had regained his senses in front of her house, she investigated his identity based on his comment that “neither the legal team nor his eldest son could be contacted,” and discovered that he was the former chairman of Geumshin Industrial.

Instead of his 3 biological sons, Yeon-ju was with Moo-won. Based on his cryptic words, Moon-young investigated Geumshin Industrial and realized that Seong-jae and Yeon-ju were targeting the loan funds to be invested in the coastal village development project of Geumshin Industrial.

The amount targeted by Seong-jae and Yeon-ju was a whopping 80 billion won. Once the 80 billion won Geumshin Industrial PF loan for the coastal village development was executed, the entire amount would be transferred from the Geumshin Industrial account to a paper company account under Hwang Tae-soo’s name, after which the two planned to go to Zurich, Switzerland, to receive the money.

Yeon-ju took advantage of a moment when Moo-won wasn't in his right mind to use his fingerprint to breach Geumshin Industrial’s security server and get her hands on the loan-related documents. She then urged Seong-jae to move first, handing him boarding and flight tickets prepared under Tae-soo’s name, and methodically executed the plan.

However, Moon-young began her counterattack. Realizing the possibility of an overseas escape based on her daughter (played by Jo Eun-sol) saying, “I’ll follow Dad,” she requested the police to ban Tae-soo from leaving the country. The police began to act on Moon-young’s assertion that catching Seong-jae attempting to leave the country with a passport bearing Tae-soo’s photo would be definitive evidence.

At the same time, Moon-young, seeking to catch Yeon-ju, visited the Geumshin Industrial headquarters with Jin-woo and met the current chairman, Choi Ho-shik. Jin-woo provoked Choi Ho-shik (played by Joo Seok-tae) by pretending to be a loyal subordinate of Ma Kang and falsely claiming, “He doesn’t even realize he’s become a paper tiger, and he’s so scared that he doesn’t know he’s being robbed by the executive director.”

As soon as the 80 billion won loan for Geumshin Industrial was executed, Yeon-ju transferred it to Hwang Tae-soo’s account as planned. Seong-jae, waiting to depart at the passenger terminal with Yoon Seok-gu (played by Kim Min), hurriedly left his spot upon receiving the news of the travel ban and spotting the police and Jin-woo storming into the terminal.

Separated from Seong-jae, Seok-gu, while on the phone with Yeon-ju, realized that his briefcase had been switched when he bumped into a passerby and reported it to Yeon-ju. Yeon-ju’s face turned grim, and she hurriedly tried to leave her office but was arrested by the police. Meanwhile, Moon-young appeared, signaling the beginning of a bloody confrontation.

(Source: JTBC 뉴스)

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[Apr 13] “Missing Crown Prince" Ep 1: Rating, Recap, Review

MBN’s “Missing Crown Prince,” a funny love story with EXO’s Suho and Hong Ye Ji, began with a rating of 1.5%.

“Missing Crown Prince" ep 1: Recap, review

The Crown Prince Lee Geon, played by Suho, suddenly finds himself with a Crown Princess.

In episode 1, the Queen Dowager, played by Myung Se-bin, feels suffocated and calls for a royal physician to examine her. After the physician suggests preparing a medicinal decoction, the Queen Dowager, while agreeing, continues to clutch her chest in anxiety.

At this moment, Haejong, played by Jeon Jin-oh, expresses his concern, saying, “I came out because I felt suffocated and anxious. How is the Queen Dowager?” The physician assures that it’s nothing serious, to which Haejong responds with relief.

Suddenly, a court official appears to announce an emergency, and Haejong, feeling anxious, flees. Inside the palace, assassins engage in sword fights, killing officials, and everyone flees. A bloody wind sweeps through the palace.

Many officials die before Haejong, who trembles with fear. Worried about the Crown Prince’s safety, Haejong orders to check on Lee Geon. The officials who go to Lee Geon’s quarters find him missing and angrily question the assassins about his whereabouts.

However, Lee Geon, along with Doseong Daegun, played by Kim Min-kyu, has gone to where the common people are. Lee Geon and Doseong Daegun spend their time listening to storytellers and buying books at a marketplace. During this time, Lee Geon gets into a verbal and physical fight with swindlers. 

Doseong Daegun is troubled by the bruise on Lee Geon’s face as they need to return to the palace. Eventually, Doseong Daegun suggests stopping by a gisaeng house to cover up the bruise. He carefully applies powder, typically used by women, to Lee Geon’s face.

Having barely concealed the bruise, Lee Geon enters the palace with Doseong Daegun, but the scent of the powder leads to misunderstandings. Ultimately, the Queen Dowager, Myung Se-bin, misinterprets the situation and insists on bringing in a Crown Princess.

The Queen Dowager mentions the daughter of Choi Sang-rok, played by Kim Ju-hun, for the position of Crown Princess, and Haejong agrees, saying, “Considering the pure and upright character of the royal physician, I can think of no better match.” With Haejong’s agreement, the Queen Dowager immediately orders the selection of the Crown Princess. Lee Geon is taken aback by the sudden decree.

(Source: naver.com)

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