[Apr 6] “Wonderful World” Ep 12: Rating, Recap, Review

MBC’s “Wonderful World” saw its rating drop to 6.8% before its last week.

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“Wonderful World” ep 12: Recap, review

The show starts with Eun-bin finding out the last words her husband said to Soo-hyun before he died, and it breaks her heart. She tries to convince Kim Joon to forgive Soo-hyun, but then she has an accident, and the truth stays hidden, leaving Seon-yul sad.

Seon-yul starts to fight for justice for his mom, and Kim Joon says he’ll help. But when the person who caused the accident doesn’t get punished, Seon-yul doesn’t know that Kim Joon actually planned it this way.

The bad guy thinks he’s safe because Kim Joon said he’d protect him and help his kid get an operation. But then, Soo-hyun talks to his wife and finds out their child passed away before the operation, and the man felt so bad about what he did that he died too.

In “Wonderful World” episode 12, Soo-hyun figures out that the hospital for the operation is run by Kim Joon, which means Seon-yul already knew Kim Joon was behind everything. Kim Joon is running for office and sees photos of Seon-yul with Soo-hyun.

Soo-hyun remembers seeing Kim Joon with some lawyers when she was working on Eun-bin’s case. She finds a box Su-ho hid and inside, there’s proof that Kim Joon is connected to the lawyers and judges in Gun-woo’s case. She’s shocked and goes to talk to Su-ho about it. Su-ho says he couldn’t do anything back then, but Soo-hyun doesn’t believe him.

She decides to handle things herself. Later, Su-ho wants to join Kim Joon in the elections. Kim Joon isn’t sure but doesn’t say no.

The next day, Seon-yul gets Kim Joon’s enemies together to try and take him down. Su-ho surprises everyone by supporting Kim Joon on TV, which makes his friend really angry. Soo-hyun realizes Kim Joon is behind all the bad things that happened to her and Seon-yul.

She meets Seon-yul and tells him to remember everything about his mom’s accident. Seon-yul remembers his mom’s last words about a tablet, but he can’t find it. He thinks about what Eun-bin said and meets Hye-geum, who’s leaving because of Kim Joon. Soo-hyun tells her to think about her son first.

Su-ho comes home, takes an envelope from someone else’s mailbox, and finds pictures of a field. He thinks about his son and feels sorry for not being brave sooner.

The next morning, Soo-hyun notices Hye-geum’s belongings being taken away and spots her son’s bike. It reminds her of the day Gun-woo had his accident, and she had seen Hye-geum with her son. She hurries to ask Hye-geum about it and finds her outside her house. Hye-geum says she saw Gun-woo with a tablet that day.

This clears up Soo-hyun’s confusion about which tablet Eun-bin was talking about. She quickly searches Gun-woo’s room for the tablet but can’t find it. She calls Su-ho to ask if he knows where it is, but he hasn’t seen it either.

Su-ho is concerned after Soo-hyun’s call and heads home, while Soo-hyun goes to see Seon-yul. Meanwhile, Seon-yul remembers his mom giving him a locket and listens to voice messages on her phone. He finds a recording of his parents hiding something and hears the locket snap shut.

Seon-yul wonders if there’s something hidden in the locket. When Soo-hyun arrives, she tells him the tablet was Gun-woo’s. Seon-yul opens the locket and finds a memory card inside. They look at the files and see a photo of a pawn shop and information about a tablet.

Soo-hyun believes this is Gun-woo’s tablet and they rush to find it, but Kim Joon’s men are following them. Seon-yul tries to protect Soo-hyun. At the same time, Yu-ri gets a call from her mom, who has forgotten recent years.

Go-eun asks Yu-ri to bring Gun-woo’s birthday gifts to Soo-hyun’s house, which shocks Yu-ri. She tries to reach Soo-hyun, but she left her phone at home. Yu-ri has to keep Go-eun safe alone. When she returns, the restaurant is empty and Go-eun is gone.

At the end of the episode, Soo-hyun finds Gun-woo’s tablet and is filled with sadness. She watches a video of Gun-woo singing to her, then he goes outside and has his accident.

Hearing the video, Soo-hyun is heartbroken. Seon-yul comes over and hears Kim Joon’s confession in the recording. They’re stunned as the voice talks to Seon-yul’s dad, who says he’ll take the blame for the accident.

Kim Joon is asked to make sure Seon-yul gets treatment, and he agrees. Soo-hyun and Seon-yul realize a young life was traded for another. Gun-woo’s silent calls for his mom echo as Soo-hyun weeps and Seon-yul is in shock.

Review

It was quite exciting to see the truth come out in this week’s episode of “Wonderful World,” showing how some people will do bad things to get what they want. It’s harsh that Kim Joon exploits someone’s vulnerabilities for his own gain, isn’t it?

Kim Nam-joo was the star of this episode, and Cha Eun-woo stood out with his acting. Soo-hyun has been through a lot, and learning why her son died and who was responsible will change her again. Seon-yul is also struggling with wanting revenge and feeling guilty that he lived while Gun-woo didn’t.

This could make things tough between Seon-yul and Soo-hyun. They might have a hard time working together. Soo-hyun is ready to fight for justice on her own, which could mean the end of their partnership. We’re also excited to see Su-ho’s plan to take down Kim Joon, which could be a big surprise. 

With the final week coming up, we can’t wait to see what happens next.