Her mom even notes, “For our Hye Ri to be maturing, how difficult it must have been for her to grow up.” You have no idea mom! No. She goes on to wistfully say that life was better without problems, and her mother is mystified that she’s maturing right before their eyes. Ma asks if something happened at work, but she counters it by asking whether he has anything going on at work (Implication: any shady deals going on). He notes that her face isn’t looking as nice as before – she should call up a facialist soon! (Wow – if my father gave me that kind of advice I would smack him. The mom also notes that her father used to be romantic. Ma since he gives her a living allowance and a credit card, and so she knows nothing about his business. The mom says that he was a good man and she fell in love with him after seeing him so many times frequenting at her restaurant. She even asks her mother about their marriage. Hye Ri explores the house, almost like she did with In Woo’s apartment before, as though reliving her memories and reaffirming to herself of her father’s goodness. Ma also reaffirmed his love for her by not signing the divorce papers. Her mother is particularly happy since Mr. Hye Ri returns to her family home, much to the delight and surprise of her parents. Had “JoonRi” actually worked out, Jung Sun would have been losing Se Joon twice to the “same” person so to speak.
It also makes it clear that Jung Sun must have been uncomfortable with Hye Ri around – not because of Hye Ri’s “ditziness” but because of the resemblance to her best friend. It’s particularly refreshing to see that Jung Sun is taking care of Bin not just because she harbors a crush on Se Joon, but also because she is doing it for her best friend, the wife. His wife had set her up on a blind date, and after the third date, Jung Sun had gone to their home drunkenly and declared that the wife had already gotten her ideal man first! Jung Sun blushes with embarrassment that he would remember such a thing, and Se Joon notes that she only became more adult-like when his wife passed and she started taking care of Bin as her own. Here we get a little insight to their relationship: when Jung Sun first started out she was very talkative with Se Joon, and was best friends with his wife. Se Joon acknowledges that he isn’t the comfortable person for Hye Ri whom she can speak to about her problems, and notes that Jung Sun is exactly like that now. They end up taking a walk (not in a cherry blossom tree-lined path, but close enough!) and Jung Sun asks about Hye Ri. Unhappy, she can’t bring herself to go back to her apartment.Īt the end of the work day, Jung Sun reminds Se Joon not to get Bin the same present he got her the past two years: a doll set. (The smile! I miss his smile!) She tries to convince herself that she shouldn’t care as much since she and In Woo don’t have any particular relationship, but she can’t help but think that In Woo wouldn’t be so heartless as to leave suddenly. She flashes back to happier memories with In Woo – mostly during the time when he bought her lunch and told her he’d be her friend and a comfortable person. Hye Ri can barely concentrate at work and leaves early, opting to work from home instead. She relives her interview with Ha Jung Nan, and she can’t seem to wrap her mind around the case – how are all the bits of information connected?! The land, Go Man Chul, Ha Jung Nan, her father, and a murder. Hye Ri stumbles over her words but won’t tell him what her problem is right now. He calls her out for a private chat in the lounge (which is witnessed by Jung Sun) and asks if there is anything she needs to talk about. Hye Ri falls into a daze – she goes to work incredibly late in a somber mood that catches Se Joon’s attention. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Bigtone Īudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. We are not going to see Superman for a looooooong time aberdeen_angus. But there’s also the third option: continuing on the path that they are on, and that would mean the gap between them will remain intact. Hye Ri can join In Woo or In Woo can abandon his revenge and join her. Hye Ri even tries to go over to his side but he stops her with his words – so the person that’s creating the obstacle right now is In Woo. It only takes two steps to get to the other, but someone has to take the first step to the other side.
The distance between the two of them is far enough, but manageable. He refuses to face her, as though he’s trying to avoid a confrontation with her, while she faces him fully – open and trusting.
I loved this scene – it says so much about where In Woo and Hye Ri are in their relationship.