Seo-Ban and Si-Eun’s Wedding

Yu-Shin and A-mi are having a conversation about Dong-Mi’s stature and family when they spot Dong-Ma’s father. Dong-Mi starts laughing hysterically and her father soon arrives. Yu-Shin and A-mi are excited to see Dong-Mi’s father, but they quickly realize that he is not the same as when they last saw him. He has gained weight and looks much older.

Dong-Mi is still laughing when the food is dished up, but as he tries her cooking, it doesn’t appear to be poisoned. In fact, she’s overly attentive to Dong-Ma’s father, encouraging him to try all the different dishes she’s cooked. Her excited and happy attitude derives from having guests over. Pi-Young is clearly uncomfortable.

Dong-Mi, a young woman, is doing her makeup in her room. She seems to be hearing voices. At the same time, Dong-Ma’s father is encouraging Ji-A to start calling him “grandpa.” Ji-A agrees. ..

Yu-Shin is uncomfortable with his mother’s dancing and singing. He wants to say jealous, but he’s not sure if that’s the right word. Anyway, Dong-Mi continues to do these things when the family comes home. She tells them all that Dong-Ma’s father is quite the catch. Yu-Shin rushes ahead while A-Mi and Pi-Young exchange worried glances to one another.

Meanwhile, Moon-Ho calls in a favor, determined to find out if Hye-Ryung is really possessed. A monk shows up and sits down with Hye-Ryung and the family. The monk tells them that they must perform a exorcism on her in order to rid her of the demon. ..

Moon-Ho tells Hye-Ryung that she is definitely possessed and they need to hold a rite of exorcism. The spirit is not malicious but she warns that they’ll need to be careful with this. After all, spirits change just like people do and because of that, they could cause her to become hostile. Not only that, Moon-ho worries that Hye-Ryung could see a lot of bad luck in her life, such as superstition around these sort of possessions. ..

Yu-Shin tells Hae-Ryun that his mother is getting old and her mind is not what it used to be. He also reveals that his mother has been having spiritual experiences which he does not understand.

The pair drown their sorrows in alcohol (the same sorrows they brought on themselves of course by cheating!) as Hae-Ryun remains confident that it’s not them that are losers but their exs who are out of their mind. Ah, the delicious taste of bitter tears.

Si-Eun and Seo-Ban finally tie the knot and everyone is there to celebrate. The ceremony is beautiful and afterwards, the couple enjoys some private time together. One of the things they do is help Seo-Ban remove wax from his ear. ..

Meanwhile, Yu-Shin asks Ji-A to move in with him. She lays out her case plainly, pointing out that he broke Pi-Young’s heart. She also brings up his affair and how – unlike Pi-Young – he didn’t even consider her feelings. ..

Ji-A tells Yu-Shin that she is not interested in continuing their relationship and he should leave. Ji-A brings up the incident at the bookstore and how embarrassed and hurt she was. Yu-Shin’s attitude has at least taught Ji-A that being greedy can lead to losing everything. ..

As the episode comes to a close, Dong-Ma’s father meets with Ga-Bin over work, while Dong-Mi admits gleefully to A-Mi that she intentionally killed her husband. She then also forces A-mi to make her food.

Hye-Ryung heads home, worried that the ratings are continuing to drop on her show. As she looks set to eat a burger, she suddenly starts retching. ..

The Episode Review

Love returns with another crazy slice of drama. Characters are all starting to slip into this new norm gripping these two dominant families. We’ve got Dong-Ma’s father welcoming everyone in, and I’d imagine we’ll see Pi-Young and Dong-Ma’s wedding before long. ..

Dong-Mi is starting to act crazy and truly fall off the deep end in Season 3. ..

The show has potential but it feels like some of the characters don’t have a lot of purpose and could be improved by having one of them die. Ga-bin, A-mi, and Hae-ryun are good examples and I feel like the show could use some more excitement around its characters.

This episode of Love had one highlight- Seo-Ban and Si-Eun’s beautiful wedding. I know I’ve gone hard on this show over the years, but credit where credit is due, that was really nicely done.

With just a few episodes left in the season, it’s hard to say where this one is likely to go next.