Spring
Ryeon and Joong-Gil are locked in a battle to keep their relationship secret from the Director. They must find a way to break through the locks and free themselves from each other’s control.
Just then, a new recruit shows up to work. She admits she admires Joong-Gil more than anyone else and hurries off for her new task. So too does Ryeon, who learns that she’ll be working alongside the Escort team.
Bok-Hui, a 91-year-old woman who does not seem to have any initial reason why she would be suicidal, is being treated with a level of care that focuses on Lee Jeong-Mun, a woman who the team believes may hold the key to unlocking Bok-Hui’s underlying reasons for wanting to take her own life. ..
When the Reapers appear, they learn that Yun-I, a woman who died in the past, was responsible for Bok-Hui’s issues. They soon realize that she is not alone in her guilt and must be brought to justice.
Jun-Woong and Bo-Yun stay behind to clean the graffiti off the statue. As they do, Bo-Yun speaks fondly of Joong-Gil, and when he first met him.
It was during the Japanese Colonial period and since he helped out back then, warding off a couple of soldiers and helping to transport her soul. She’s been admiring him ever since. ..
Jeong-Mun tells Bok-Hui that he loves her and wants to be with her forever. Bok-Hui is overwhelmed with emotion and can’t speak. Jeong-Mun continues to tell her how much he loves her and how he will always protect her.
Bok-Hui tells the story of her friendship with Yun-I, a year apart and from very different familial fortunes. They bonded over their shared experiences of growing up in a difficult family environment. ..
Yun-I’s father became ill and couldn’t work anymore. Bok-Hui noticed an ad in the newspaper for a factory job in Japan, believing that would be a great opportunity for her friend. They even provided accommodation too. ..
Yun-I, a young woman from South Korea, traveled to Japan to meet Bok-Hui, a North Korean refugee. Just as war was beginning to ravage their respective countries, the two women embraced and said goodbye. ..
Since then, Yeong-Mun has been blaming herself for what happened. She was in denial for the longest time until she found out about her being put in a camp, suffering brutal punishment and the route cause being because of Yeong-Mun. At least, that’s her perception anyway.
Jeong-Mun speaks fondly of Yun-I, including how she was the one person back then who had a smile on her face and managed to instil hope in others.
The hope of the girls being freed from their servitude was almost extinguished when they were forced to become prostitutes. This only makes the story that much more harrowing, especially as Jeong-Mun has “Joseon whore” inked up her arm. ..
Yun-I was able to stop Jeong-Mun from suicide by convincing her that she had hope.
Later on, Yun-I even had her arm broken but remained positive and upbeat about Bok-Hui. Thanks to her, Yeong-Mun managed to find some of that positivity. The pair found comfort in one another, believing that a brighter tomorrow is coming.
Given Yun-I, the only girl who can speak Japanese, decides to buy the rest of the girls time, claiming she got lost in the woods.
Yeong-Mun watches as Yun-I heads off to greet the guards. She was beaten badly, but that beating was enough for the others to get away.
Yeong-Mun returned to find her home abandoned. Her parents had fallen ill and died while she was away. ..
Yeong-Mun, a Korean woman living in Japan, was met with contempt by her fellow villagers after she refused to apologize for the Japanese military’s actions during World War II. However, after news of the protests against Japan spread online, Yeong-Mun’s isolated life changed. ..
Jeong-Mun, a 92-year-old woman, has been guarding a statue of a Japanese soldier that she believes is responsible for the death of her father during World War II. She is still determined to get the Japanese government to apologize for the death of her father. ..
Yeong-Mun tells the story of Yun-I, her best friend and roommate in college, who was killed in a car accident. Yeong-Mun admits that if Yun-I were really here, she’d be proud and give her a warm hug. She wouldn’t feel resentment toward Bok-Hui.
As this heart-breaking story ends, Bo-Yun reveals herself to actually be Yun-I. Back then, she was among those souls escorted by Joong-Gil. She remained loyal to Bok-Hui all this time and dead-set on becoming a Reaper just so she could see her old friends again.
It’s an incredibly emotional encounter, and together, they decide to head in and see Yeong-Mun.
Jun-Woong is introduced to the rebels who helped Yun-I and the other women. It turns out that he was one of the rebels, and his previous incarnation was actually one of the women helping. ..
As Jun-Woong lets the tears fall, Yun-i steps up and helps Yeong-Mun pass, allowing her to be escorted across to the warm embrace of spring.
Jun-Woong and Bok-hu return to the statue, dropping to their knees and leaving a sunflower there. They promise never to forget their sacrifice, as the episode comes to a close.
Jeong-Mun, the protagonist of the story, is finally able to see her friends again and visit their hometown after years of separation. The King of Heaven, who has been watching over her throughout the story, meets Jeong-Mun and thanks her for all she’s done in her life. ..
The Episode Review
The show has been building to this moment for a while, and it’s finally here. This week’s episode was emotional and powerful, with some of the most interesting cases yet. It’s clear that the show is going to keep building on these stories, and that we will be seeing more emotionally charged cases in the future.
This episode is easily one of the best of the season and it does a great job depicting the harrowing ordeal these women had to endure during the Japanese occupation. ..
Tomorrow has been a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to its lore and general ideas (why did this show introduce time travel only to never bother using it again?) but as an emotionally charged drama, this one definitely hits all the right notes at the right time. ..
This was another good episode and it was emotionally charged too. Let’s hope tomorrow’s episode is just as good! ..
