Entering Green Mothers’ Club
In the fourth episode of Green Mothers Club, Jin-Ha and Chun-Hui butt heads over dropping the Gifted Child program at school. Yun-Ju worries that this could affect housing prices in the area, while the other women try to work out what Jin-Ha’s end-goal is in all this. ..
Eun-Pyo is thrilled to find out her son has been diagnosed with ADHD. She realizes that Dong-Seok also learns about his son’s intelligence from watching him draw. The way he thinks is incredibly intelligent and she is grateful for his insights.
Eun-Pyo reassesses her child’s actions up to this point in a different light, realizing that there were hints of brilliance hidden in his previous work.
Eun-Pyo and Jae-Ung’s son, Dong-Seok, has a gifted student academy. Eun-Pyo and Jae-Ung reveal this to their mother-in-law and even enter Dong-Seok in the program. In the middle of her research, that snake Yun-Ju shows up and tries to make amends with her cousin.
Eun-Pyo decides not to move out after all and instead, tags along with the other women as they all message each other secretly, gossiping about Eun-Pyo and how she can’t take a hint.
When Chun-Hui arrives, she is surprised and taken aback by Eun-Pyo’s presence. Eun-Pyo immediately ruffles feathers by casting her vote in favor of the Gofted Child program. She supports Chun-Hui’s decision. She even asks Chun-Hui after the meeting to let Dong-Seok join Yu-Bin in the Rube Goldberg Test. She tells Chun-Hui not to underestimate Dong-Seok as a sly smile crosses her lips. ..
After Chun-Hui lets Dong-Seok join the team, Yun-Ju is kicked out. Eun-Pyo eventually finds herself having to contend with both parents and children alike, as Yu-Bin calls Dong-Seok a dummy and worries that they’re going to fail the contest. It turns out Yu-Bin is always mean to him at school but Eun-Pyo convinces her son to give it a day and see how he feels.
When the teacher gushes over how Dong-Seok a genius and showing middle-school levels of genius, Eun-Pyo can hardly contain how proud she is of her son. However, the battle lines are drawn, especially when Yun-Ju brings Su-In to work with Jin-Ha and Henry.
Dong-Seok’s job as a ghostwriter comes with some unique challenges. First, she has to find a part-time job that will allow her to commute to her office. Second, she has to be sure that her work is of good quality so that she can maintain a good relationship with her clients. Finally, she has to be careful not to reveal too much about her past lest it lead to any negative consequences.
The statement he mentions is interesting, as it points out how the family isn’t his own. It’s unclear what this means but we’ll have to wait and see!
Dong-Seok’s team use the xylophone to create a makeshift game of musical chairs. Jin-Ha wants to lend them some but Yun-Ju tells her team mate to look out for themselves instead. Dong-Seok has an idea and suggests they use the xylophone to play a game.
The Grand Prize winners of the recent K-pop Idol Contest are the Tiny Conquerors, who take home one million won. This means that Dong-Seok, Yu-Bin, and the others took home the top prize in the competition. They go home with this money and usurp Jin-Ha and Yun-Ju in the process.
After the contest, all the women decide to go out for drinks. When Chun-Hui mentions their husbands, a little more light is shed on how they all met. For Yun-Ju and Man-Su, they fell into one another’s arms at the pharmacy.
Jin-Ha and Luis are brought up in the same household, but Jin-Ha admits that Eun-Pyo actually introduced her to him. Tensions are high between Jin-Ha and EunPyo, and after drinking copious amounts of alcohol, Eun-Pyo is left to look after the woman, who can barely stand. ..
Eun-Pyo reluctantly brings her home, but given how drunk she is, she throws up all over Eun-Pyo’s clothes. Luis is there too, and he stands outside the bathroom door, letting Eun-Pyo wear one of his shirts given her own is covered in vomit. ..
Eun-Pyo and Luis are in the hallway, kissing. Jin-Ha is watching from afar.
The Episode Review
The Green Mothers Club returned with a strong episode that builds on the drama and foundation established last episode. The clear divides between the two sets of women are explored further, with something big happening between Eun-Pyo and Jin-Ha that seems to stem from Luis. The details surrounding this are still unclear, but we’ll have to wait and see where this one goes next. ..
Chun-Hui and Eun-Pyo continue to build on their unlikely friendship, and their chemistry is probably the best part of the whole show. Well, that and Dong-Seok’s brilliance. It’s such a nice touch to have him actually the most gifted child out of them all, and it’s something the show has handled with elegance throughout.
I was so impressed by how brilliant Dong-Seok is that I’m sure a lot of other people will be too. Hearing the teacher rave about him is music to my ears and I can’t wait to see what he does next!
Next week, we’ll be delving deeper into the past to explore the growing rivalry between Jin-Ha and Eun-Pyo. Unfortunately, it seems that the kids will be unwitting casualties in this process. ..
