The Flames Of Betrayal
In the latest episode of Again My Life, Hui-Wu realizes that his fate is entwined with numerous others. Even though he’s returned, other people are dying – others like Chairman Kim. Ji-Hyun is the reaper in all this and as they cross paths silently at the graveyard of all places, it reinforces just how precarious this whole situation is.
Hui-Wu tells Tae-Seob that he is working with Seok-Hoon to take him down. He says that this is an attempt to put a leash on the big boss and keep him in check.
Tae-Seob decides to take care of this, ripping up the documents and promising to repay Hui-Wu’s loyalty. Knowing this could be used as blackmail or leverage, Hui-Wu chooses against taking anything from him.
Hui-Wu heads off to see Assemblyman Hwang next, telling him his plan to intentionally leak information about Bando Bank investigation in order to ignite the flames of public hostility. After giving it some thought, Hwang joins forces with him. He also warns that this is the last play; the dogfight to end all dogfights. There will be no plan B after this – this is it. ..
Despite the team’s best efforts, Hui-Wu is able to outsmart her opponents and keep them at bay. However, things become more difficult when Seok-Hoon decides to follow her around. Hui-Wu is clever and knows this but decides to play dumb, hoping that he will eventually leave her alone.
Meanwhile, Tae-Seob believes that Hui-Wu is trying to take down Seok-Hoon in order to get Seok-Kyu instated in his spot, working with Tae-Seob to undermine Seok-Hoon. Tae-Seob shakes his head when he makes this connection, calling him a brazen brat. This could throw a spanner in the works, especially as Gyu-Ri hands over the details and the press start to run with the story. Tae-Seob inevitably finds out and brings Hui-Wu back into his office.
“I approve the investigation into Seok-Hoon,” Tae-Seob says. “It’s important that we clear our own name, given the recent events.” Hui-Wu agrees, but tells Tae-Seob that it’ll take time to build a case.
Jang Il-Hyun and Hui-Wu meet next, after Ji-Hyun spills the beans on the JQ construction case. Hui-Wu is eager to help take down Seok-Hoon, but he’s worried about what Jang Il-Hyun will do with the information. He snaps photos of the two together to keep track of their movements.
After updating Seok-Hoon on the Bando bank investigation, both he and Hui-Wu are brought in to see Tae-Seob. It’s a tricky situation, but Hui-Wu does manage to navigate through this test. It’s a play to see how loyal Hui-Wu is and he manages to weather this storm nicely.
That night, Hui-Wui encourages Lee Min-Soo to buy up shares in JQ Contraction. He’s going to become the CEO there when they make their play.
Eventually, Hui-Wu confronts Choi Kang-Jin about his tailing, telling him that it was Tae-Seob’s idea to visit Il-Hyun in prison. After this, Hui-Wu receives a call from Tae-Seob, telling him to stop investigating JQ. Hui-Wu is well aware of this and nonchalantly shrugs it off. Tae-Seob is certainly intrigued by his lack of care to hearing this.
Hui-Wu receives a visit from his contact, who hands over evidence of Executive Director Shin Dae-Yong, who is responsible for corruption in Gusan. He’s about to send it over to Gyu-Ri which will, in turn, make this public. ..
The Eastern District are about to come under fire for their actions in connection with the embezzlement of funds by JQ Constructions Managing Director Young-Il. Hui-Wu has warned them in advance, and believes they can weather the storm.
Tae-Seob met with Seok-Hoon and decided to make him the next Prosecutor General. He said that he would not let Seok-Hoon cross the line again and demanded that he not pay for the Bando Bank investigation. Tae-Seob also decided to take care of the “righteous prosecutor” himself. ..
As the man in a black suit comes after Prosecutor Gu, Hi-Wu shows up with a facemask. Just before they fight, the episode comes to a close.
The Episode Review
The final fight is now upon us, with Tae-Seob choosing not to out Seok-Hoon and go against his best judgment. He’s figured out that Hui-Wu is playing a much bigger game and this could well throw a huge spanner in the prosecutor’s plans to take him down.
The legal drama series “The Good Place” has been building up tension and drama for the past few episodes, with the different puzzle pieces slotting together nicely. I’m really enjoying this series, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
The cat and mouse game between Tae-Seob and Hui-Wu has been fascinating to watch and the ending hints that we’re about to move into much more dramatic waters in the future.
With just a few episodes left in My Life, will Hui-Wu make it out of this one unscathed?
