The Scarlet Letter
Jae-ung is still trying to get into the party mood, and Eun-Pyo remains oblivious to what her husband has just been told. However, he throws shade at Chun-Hui the next day, questioning the bag she had and the validity of her story. So naturally, with the friendship broken between her and Eun-Pyo (again), Chun-Hui decides to write online about her alleged affair and Eun-Pyo being fired as a professor.
At the police station, officers discuss the death of Jin-Ha. It is clear that she committed suicide because of depression. News of this affair spreads all the way to them, as text messages between the pair prove that there was something going on. Jae-Ung heads over to see Luis, questioning him over what’s happened. ..
He confirms they dated briefly back in France, and goes on to say that Eun-Pyo was obsessed with him and pressured him for answers about why they broke up. Jae-Ung eventually leaves. ..
Eun-Pyo’s reputation is in tatters. Women whisper in hallways about her and the local baker won’t sell to her anymore. So naturally, Eun-Pyo waits for Chun-Hui but like a coward, she high-tails it away, rushing into the elevator and ignoring Eun-Pyo.
Ju-Seok and Man-Su head out for dinner, discussing the school for gifted and joking about Man-Su buying all the food and drink given his child managed to get in while Yu-Bin did not. Ju-Seok goes on to ask about the etomidate. Now, it seems that Man-Su was selling drugs on the side, which explains why he was disgraced the first time around. Ju-Seok laughs, claiming that’s not what he’s asking (when Man-Su tells him he won’t do that again) and reassures him that he wants to do business legally.
The teacher decides to organize a group therapy session to try and heal the hurt in the room. Eun-Pyo ends up seeing Jin-Ha waltz into the group midway through their chat, which causes her to hyperventilate and clutch her chest. When she finally recovers, Eun-Pyo and Chun-Hui both trade verbal blows as they discuss what’s happened. Eun-Pyo points out Chun-Hui was the last one to see Jin-Ha that night and she could be guilty.
Kim Yeong-Mi jumps to Eun-Pyo’s aid, believing that Chun-Hui is, in fact, lying. She reveals that she saw the pair meet in the elevator that night. As fate would have it, this whole event turns against Jin-Ha. ..
In class, all the kids badmouth Yu-Bin, pointing out how sweet it is that she won’t be in their class from now on. In retaliation, she throws some of their books in the trash, and gets called out for it by the teacher. ..
Jul-Pin’s father is angry because he thinks his son is messing with some of his belongings and he doesn’t know what to do about it. He flicks the lights on and off as he looks afraid, which makes Young-Mi think that maybe she should go home and tell her father what happened.
Eun-Pyo looks at the portrait of her late friend Jin-Ha and can’t help but cry. She also looks at the photo of her old friend Luis and can’t help but feel sad. Jae-Ung watches all of this take place from afar.
Eun-Pyo tells the story of how he and Luis’s mother in law got into a fight, and how she slapped him. Jae-Ung interrupts to say that his wife is outside, so Eun-Pyo goes on.
Eun-Pyo and Luis went out, but when Jin-Ha came into the scene, Luis decided to date her instead. That was the nature of her and Jin-Ha’s relationship. She’d always take what Eun-Pyo found special to her. There was no affair, but Eun-Pyo wanted to know the real reason why she and Luis broke up.
As they drive home, Jae-Ung and his wife apologize for not being there for each other more. Jae-Ung admits he feels bad for not supporting his wife more, but he does admit she’s the greatest thing he’s ever laid eyes on. Unfortunately, a message in the group chat pops up as they drive, claiming that one of the boys from Class Three molested one of the girls.
The Episode Review
Eun-Pyo’s affair with Luis has been a hot topic of discussion in the Green Mothers’ Club this season, and it seems that Chun-Hui is only getting more and more involved in the discussion. We now know that she definitely didn’t have an affair with Luis, but her guilt and the way she’s been acting all episode long doesn’t help matters. One could argue that this is a direct result of her feeling guilt and believing she needs to be punished as a result, but it’s still tough to watch her be walked all over like a doormat.
The episode ends with Dong-Seok being in the line of fire for these disgusting allegations. I imagine that this has been spread by Yu-Bin, as it seems like she is the one who knows what’s going on. Hopefully Eun-Pyo does grow a backbone when confronting this, as the story looks set to move back into the realm of focusing on the kids and their education.
The fight between Eun-Pyo and Jin-Ha has been difficult to watch so far. This is because without Jin-Ha, the show has not had a clear protagonist. However, 7 episodes in, it seems that the show is about to take a dramatic turn. ..
