Won Ki Chun’s prosthetic leg
Yong Moon Gyu’s decision to take over as CEO at IM Defense is a clear sign of his anger and frustration with Do Bae Man. He feels that Do Bae Man betrayed him and abandoned him, and he doesn’t want to be associated with him anymore. This episode provides a further insight into Yong Moon Gyu’s character, and it makes for an interesting development in the drama.
No Tae Nam is captured and put in military prison
No Hwa Young is humiliated by her son and goes to apologize to Minister Lee Jae Shik for the scene at the ceremony. Minister Lee Jae Shik slaps her and asks her to settle the matters once and for all. She promises to give up her uniform if her son becomes an issue once again. Minister Lee Jae Shik leaves and she enquires where No Tae Nam is.
Back in the military prosecutor’s office, No Tae Nam is being questioned by Do Bae Man. Do Bae Man initially plays along but then shows his true colours. Cha Woo In stops the recording in the interrogation room and Do Bae Man starts hitting and acting like a real military person. Do Bae Man threatens him and settles down in his chair. ..
Do Bae Man takes on the role of No Tae Nam’s lapdog and confidante in order to get information from his friend Tae Nam. He rattles off details of Tae Nam’s crimes and asks him to sign the papers agreeing to the confession.
Yong Moon Gu, the military prosecutor in No Tae Nam’s case, is aware that Do Bae Man is behind all this. He goes to the prosecutor’s office and gives straight orders to go by the book in No Hwa Young’s case. He sternly says that there will be no exceptions as long as he is in command.
Do Bae Man tells Ahn Soo Ho that his father was killed by No Tae Nam. He then calls for a truce between them and ignites the fire for revenge in Ahn Soo Ho.
Yong Moon Gyu, a detective investigating Cha Woo In’s father’s death, discovers that she is the daughter of the deceased Cha Ho Cheol. The scene cuts to a flashback during the fatal accident all those years ago. He soon connects the dots to No Tae Nam’s case. ..
Cha Woo In visits the victim of No Tae Nam’s harassment case. The young lady is now working at a fast-food joint. Cha Woo In and the young lady share a heart-to-heart moment and give each other strength to fight their battles. ..
In the DMZ Mine Explosion Incident, Won Ki Chun saves his comrade from an active minefield. He does this without any fear for his life. This event is a story of heroism and bravery.
Ki Chun lost a leg in that incident too, but he became a hero among the peers. He is the first target in Cha Woo In and Do Bae Man’s revenge plan. She explains what role he played to bring down her father six years ago.
Won Ki Chun gets shot
Won Ki Chun, the author of an autobiography of the mine explosion incident, was shot at a book signing event by military personnel.
Cha Woo In and Do Bae Man are present at the scene of the shooting. Cha Woo In stops Do Bae Man from saving Won Ki Chun, saying that she didn’t plan this. The investigation reveals that the shooter was the younger brother of a comrade Won Ki Chun saved in an earlier mine explosion accident. The blank bullet he fired was intended to make it look like Won Ki Chun had killed him in self-defense, but instead killed him. ..
Cha Woo In and Do Bae Man along with their team discuss the events and get to investigating. Kim Han Yong is taken to the investigation room.
Do Bae Man and Cha Woo In are informed to go ahead with the investigation because the lawyer is running late. It is revealed that Do Bae Man knows the lawyer.
Cha Woo In reads the scene and reveals that there is more to the story than what Kim Han Yong is letting on. The duo get to questioning with an aim to ruffle his feathers. ..
Cha Woo In: Hey, lawyer. You’re late. Lawyer: I’m sorry, I had to wait for Won Ki Chun. Cha Woo In: What? He’s not here. He’s been arrested. Lawyer: I know, but he said he would come and help me indict Kim Han Yong. So I came as soon as possible. Kim Han Yong: Who are you? Cha Woo In: I’m Cha Woo In, the lawyer you spoke to on the phone. ..
Won Ki Chun, the popular singer and actor who is in the hospital surrounded by journalists and getting well soon bouquets, has given his emotional byte to the media to keep up his image of a hero.
Cha Woo In visits him with a bouquet, but there is something hidden in it. Won Ki Chun and Cha Woo In exchange a few words. She makes a jab which he clearly misses because he is unaware of her identity. ..
Cha Woo In visits Kim Han Yong’s brother in the hospital. She is reminded of the time after her father passed away. Back at the military prosecutor’s office, Do Bae Man and his senior share a few light moments where the senior comments on how cold the two women No Hwa Young and Cha Woo In are.
The senior personnel are on their way to meet No Hwa Young. She gives them a list of corrupt officials to bring to justice and she orders Do Bae Man to follow her somewhere. ..
She takes him to a construction site to show her stance on the decision. Do Bae Man rattles of the legal issues and his threat serves the scene very well.
The scene then cuts to Cha Woo In who delivers a report to her senior. He just calls her to inspect her nails and check if she has any nail paint on. This brings way to a small lecture on ethics of a military personnel and the treatment of women in the army from Cha Woo In. There is a light tone to the scene, but it packs a punch.
We are taken back to No Hwa Young and Do Bae Man returning from the hotel construction site. She enquires about Won Ki Chun’s case. It leads to a slightly heated argument between the two. She then visits Minister Lee Jae Shik. He is angry at her decision about the hotel, but she soon calms him down. She proposes a diplomatic plan for him to succeed ahead.
Won Ki Chun, the supposed hero of the case, is actually the one who shot Kim Han Yong’s brother. He begged her to save him, but she refused.
Yong Moon Gu is welcomed at IM Defence as the new CEO. The employees applaud at his arrival. He remembers the time when he and No Hwa Young framed Cha Ho Cheol.
Cha Ho Cheol was just called by his daughter when Yong Moon Gu came to take him away. The call line remains open and she hears everything. Back in the present, Cha Woo In also remembers the phone call and the time she spent learning fighting skills from her father. ..
Won Ki Chun’s prosthetic leg – fake or real?
Cha Woo In informs Do Bae Man that she has evidence that Won Ki Chun did not lose a leg in the accident. The bouquet she kept in his hospital room had a hidden camera in it, which captured footage of him walking around without a prosthetic leg. ..
Do Bae Man calls the lawyer in the case and blackmails him with certain pictures. He also drops a threat to turn the lawyer’s life to worse by piling up cases against him. Do Bae Man asks him to wear wireless earphones and repeat the lines he says. The trial begins.
The lawyer repeats the lines like Do Bae Man and the floor is set for Cha Woo In. She, being the lead prosecutor on the case cross questions Won Ki Chun regarding the mine explosion incident. Truth slowly starts to come out of the shadows as Won Ki Chun becomes agitated at allegations. The trial moves forward as Won Ki Chun leaves in a huff. ..
Do Bae Man announces the reopening of the mining explosion case. He goes to show proof that the Mine Hero is fake. He takes a hammer and crushes Won Ki Chun’s prosthetic leg. Do Bae Man and Cha Woo In are shocked to that the leg is indeed a prosthetic. No Hwa Young then enters the scenes and the episode ends.
The latest episode of the drama stirred up a lot of interest as it shifted its focus from No Tae Nam to the whole military. With so much still left to be revealed, viewers are eager to find out what will happen next. ..
Won Ki Chun’s prosthetic leg reveal is indeed shocking and it will further reveal more twists that No Hwa Young brought in for her benefit. The tension has become thicker and with a lot of episodes to go, the development looks explosive if carried out well. ..
