A Letter From The Dead
Episode 6 of Green Mothers’ Club begins with that shocking conclusion, as Eun-Pyo uncovers Jin-Ha’s deceased body. She stumbles back, falling on the floor and frozen in shock. When Luis finds out about his partner, he’s understandably distraught too, and can’t stop crying. ..
Chin-Hui wakes up to find herself in clear view of the crime scene, given her balcony overlooks the scene. Pictures and videos of the crime begin to spread, with all the women gossiping amongst themselves. ..
Chun-Hui notices Eun-Pyo on the ground and heads over to check on her. She feels guilty for Jin-Ha’s death, and starts crying and wailing uncontrollably. I’ll tell you what, Lee Yo-Won’s acting here is fantastic, with shaking hands and rattled speech. As she talks though, Eun-Pyo tries to rationalize what’s happened and blames herself. ..
Based on the evidence, it seems that Jin-Ha was killed by someone she knew. The detectives are still trying to piece together who did this and why, but they are confident that they will find the answer soon.
It is possible that the death of Jin-Ha is connected to the disappearance of Chun-Hui. Through flashbacks, we know that Man-Su spotted Chun-Hui dropping off a bag to Jin-Ha late at night. When Man-Su broaches the subject to Chun-Hui over whether she could be involved or not, she shouts down the phone and hangs up. She also tells all the mums to leave the chat room too.
At the police station, Luis and Eun-Pyo are both questioned by the police. The latter gives her recollection of what happened. Eun-Pyo does admit that they were in the same class and also friends from university too. She’s encouraged to get some rest by the officers after telling her story. ..
While one of the officers believes that this was a suicide, the other is not so sure. They want CCTV footage and phone records for Jin-Ha to determine what happened that night. They are also concerned about the journalists getting ahold of this story but it’s too late, and the story spreads like wildfire. People start gossiping, questioning whether Luis was having an affair. ..
The detectives are suspicious of Chun-Hui’s story from the start. They’re not sure if she’s telling the truth or if she’s trying to make a case for herself. But they can’t rule out that it could be a murder, especially given her past history with suicide.
Eun-Pyo, who lives at home with her parents, receives a letter in the mail that reads “I’ll never forget your wicked deeds even in death.” She is shocked to realize that the letter was not actually meant for her, but for her friend Chun-hui. ..
Detectives investigating the death of Jin-Ha call Eun-Pyo to let her know that Chun-Hui was the last person to see her alive. That night, she hands over a letter to Chun-hui up on the rooftop. She asks what happened between them. ..
Chun-hui claims that Jin-Ha did want to kill herself and was crying on her shoulder. But she was doing so because of her fight with Eun-Pyo. Annoyed and upset that she’s been perceived to be guilty by Eun-Pyo, she takes the letter and heads home. However, Eun-Pyo tries to clear things up the next day, admitting that in her previous neighbourhood, she was actually threatened by an old criminal, hence why they moved.
Jin-Ha’s adoptive mother approves the team to go ahead and do an autopsy on her daughter. She also throws shade on Luis, claiming he’s way too calm given what’s happened so far. There are way too many unexplained occurrences here, and right now it’s hard to know who’s telling the truth and who’s lying.
That afternoon, Eun-Pyo speaks to Luis about what happened but as they talk, he suddenly and erratically starts raising his voice and mentions how he killed Jin-Ha. A guilty conscience perhaps?
The other kids in the family are relieved and happy to hear this news. Dong-Seok and Su-In have been working so hard to get into college and now they can finally do their own thing. Eun-Pyo is still upset that her son was rejected but she knows that it’s for the best.
Yu-bin struggles to control her emotions, when we cut across to her, and all those sacrifices for her social life have resulted in nothing.
Chun-Hui speaks to Jung Jae-Ung in the elevator and reveals that Jin-Ha’s husband was having an affair on someone he knew from university. And lo and behold, as the doors open…Eun-Pyo is standing right there. ..
The Episode Review
The mystery is just starting to get interesting now and everything has been left wide open for where this could go next week. It seems like we’re gearing up for more of a murder mystery vibe for the season ahead and although I was onboard with the slice of life mum politics between the women that gripped the opening few chapters, it would seem like this one is fully embracing its murder mystery.
Despite the series having some standout moments, it also has some weaknesses. For example, the mystery around Jin-Ha’s murder and the number of suspects involved could be solved, but it is not done so convincingly. Additionally, Chun-Hui’s dark side is still being explored and it is not yet clear if she has a good or bad side.
Either way, the story remains unresolved as we prepare for what may come next. ..
Who killed Jin-Ha? We’re thinking readers. Any ideas? Do let us know in the comments below!
