Taking The Gang Down
Hui-Wu is shocked to see the list and asks Seok-Gyu what he’s doing with it. Seok-Gyu replies that he’s going to take it down. Hui-Wu is skeptical, but Seok-Gyu insists that he has the power to do this. Episode 6 of Again My Life starts with Hui-Wu visited by Seok-Gyu, a man who seems to have his best interests at heart. At the office, Seok-Gyu hands over a whole stack of papers; a list of people and crimes leading all the way up to the top and connected to Tae-Seob. Hui-Wu is shocked to see the list and asks Seok-Gyu what he’s doing with it. Seok-Gyu replies that he’s going to take it down. Hui-Wu is skeptical, but Seok-Gyu insists that he has the power to do this. Seok Gyu tells Hui Wu that he has information on TaeSeob and his connections which could bring him down if exposed so Gyu wants Wu help him take them all down before they can hurt anyone else ..
The plan seems to be to remove all of the pawns from the chessboard before Hui-Wu makes his move against the King.
This article puts the context of the slap in more detail. The slap is a warning, as Seok-Gyu shows up and fears for Hui-Wu’s life. “If you stomp around too hard, you’ll leave footprints. Do not put your life on the line.” He says sternly.
Hui-Wu gets back to work on the case, reminding himself of the teller from last episode, A-Jin. It turns out her father, Do Chang-Soo, actually sold her to the casino to pay off his debts. She was collateral damage, forced to work as a teller all that time. She knows he’s a great cook but a lousy gambler, something Hui-Wu echoes across to him as he’s encouraged to do right by A-Jin from now on. ..
Hui-Wu uncovers evidence that the gang has been engaging in illicit activities, and tasks Sang-Man with handing over an envelope full of papers to Han-Mi in order to expose the gang on national TV. ..
Hui-Wu starts questioning those from the gang, changing the subject of the investigation across from the gambling to the disappearance of young women. The only traces left behind are their handbags or random items of clothing. Hyeon-Jong is first to snap while being questioned, pointing out that they used to inject these women with illegal drugs. Those who became addicted would end up in brothels. So far there’s been about 20 of them.
Inspector Oh is called in to help with a gang-related case. Hui-Wu, the leader of the gang, is beating up his victim. The inspector arrives just in time to stop the fight and protect the victim.
These men are desperate to cover up any wrongdoing, given their names would be linked with the gang’s activity. Thankfully, Hui-Wu was well prepared for this and news breaks on the TV regarding the gang being arrested. This puts the whole department in a difficult position, especially as this is not going to be easy to brush aside.
After the arrests of most of the gang’s members, Hui-Wu is left with Gu-Jun, the gang’s leader, in custody. ..
After the trial was completed, Hui-Wu took some time to visit Hee-A, who was very busy these days. She was preparing for a resort’s big opening and only returned to Korea to see her father. She actually visited Gangwon because that’s where he lived. While they talked, Han-Mi showed up, and the two women passed each other on the pier. ..
Han-Mi and Hui-Wu head out for something to eat with the gang, as the latter intimates them. Han-Mi is hotheaded and threatens them after they insult her, while Hyeong-Jung and the others warn Hui-Wu that he needs to watch his back in town.
After these two meetings, there’s a pretty hilarious dialogue back home as Sang-Man questions Hui-Wu over who he’s going to choose to date out of Han-Mi and Hee-A. He doesn’t answer, but does hand over more documents for Investigator Oh to work through in the morning, who’s struggling to get it all done.
After questioning Gu-Jun, Hui-Wu brings up all the evidence linking the Yuchae gang to the murder of Wei-Yin. Even with witness statements from some of the grunts in the organization, Gu-Jun is looking at at least 30 years behind bars. ..
Hui-Wu brings Seok-Hoon this case, telling him about the gangsters in Gimsan City and their ties to regional politicians. There is a big transaction scheduled for tomorrow, including down at the docks where they smuggle in drugs among the fish. ..
After conferring with Seok-Gyu, Hui-Wu wants Seok-Hoon to be the one to go after them and do the big bust. He has the resources to really make the charges stick and make a massive splash. This would be great for his career and give him a very likely chance of promotion. Now, this move also has an ulterior motive for Hui-Wu. He knows Seok-Hoon is close to Tae-Seob, so as a result it would allow Hui-Wu to get closer. ..
After Seok-Hoon fills him in on what’s going on, Tae-Seob is a little more cautious but decides to see how this case goes before agreeing to anything.
As the episode comes to a close, Hui-Wu heads down to the docks undercover with Sang-Man and Oh. They find the drugs stashed inside the fish and in doing so, end up one step closer to bringing this gang down once and for all. ..
The Episode Review
The show has done a good job balancing out Hui-Wu’s superior knowledge of the game with Tae-Seob rising further in power, and it’ll be intriguing to see how the show handles that going forward.
Sang-Man has been teasing us with his latest Hui-Wu story for weeks now, and we’re finally getting a chance to see it in action. In this exclusive clip, we see Sang-Man’s take on the love story between Hui-Wu and two women. What do you think? Will Sang-Man choose between the two women or will he choose one of them? Let us know in the comments below!
The episode’s drama revolves around the gang and their hidden activities. Again, My Life feels a lot closer to a law or crime drama now, despite what the early episodes would imply. However, that doesn’t make this any less enjoyable. ..
The chess board is starting to move, and it’s setting up a very interesting future for strategic moves. Tae-Seob may have a few more tricks up his sleeve, or checkmate may be the outcome.
