Head of the Snake
In the latest episode of Again My Life, Seok-Kyu learns that Hui-Wu has declared war on Tae-Seob. He’s well aware that Tae-Seob is going to come down hard on him, but Hui-Wu is determined to do everything he can to take the Assemblyman down.
Hee-A, the CEO of JQ Constructions, bought out Tae-Seob and prevented him from seizing the company. This has led to a decrease in tensions between the two companies. ..
As for Hui-Wu, he’s told to go off and study in the US for a month. Although he agrees, he also tells Seok-Kyu that he’s going to cut off Tae-Seob’s right arm.
A leaked picture of Aide Kim Jin-Woo and Seo-Yeon together has caused a stir online. He’s fallen for the same honey trap that Hui-Wu managed to successfully navigate away from. “I copied your style.” He taunts. ..
The Chinese president has been accused of a number of crimes, including blackmail and contortion. It’s only a matter of time before he is arrested, as the evidence against him mounts.
This development has surprised many, as Hui-Wu had been planning to run for office as an Assemblyman in order to take out Tae-Seob. However, after learning that he would not be able to do so due to his current position as a prosecutor, he has decided to resign from the Assembly in order to gain more power and influence within the district.
The thing is, Tae-Seob is impressed by Hui-Wu’s actions and invites him over for a lunch. He believes Hui-Wu’s intention lies in power rather than revenge. That’s obviously not true, but Hui-Wu knows now exactly what he needs to do in order to catch Tae-Seob and take him out.
Director Han decides to hold off killing Hui-Wu until after the election, in order to use his blood as a stepping stone to gain presidency. Min-Su shows up with a whole bunch of files to try and help take down Hui-Wu. He’s also got video evidence of Hui-Wu from college, and decides to use this to turn Hui-Wu into a demon.
Han meets with Hui-Wu privately, in a church no less. Given Hui-Wu hasn’t responded to the attacks in the media, he throws his own bombshell at the media, coming in the form of a marriage to Hee-A. This is, of course, a big PR stunt but he also calls out Tae-Seob in the process, asking him to come and meet for a televised discussion. He also mentions here that all the rumours about him are completely false.
Tae-Seob falls into a trap laid by Hui-Wu, including evidence from Il-Hyun testifying against Tae-Seob and secretary Kim’s phone, holding incriminating details. ..
Tae-Seob releases a video of himself from the rooftop of Hui-Wu, which shows Kim. Hui-Wu promises to get to the bottom of what’s happened, and throws shade at his political opponent, pointing out that he’s responsible. ..
Secretary Han steps up to the podium and plays a recorded clip from Assemblyman Hui-Wu incriminating him and confirming all of the wrongs he’s been committing. While the judges are confident they’ll get everything dismissed in court, it also means Han’s life is hanging in the balance too.
Hui-Wu comes out on top in a fight against Tae-Seob’s assassin, but it turns out that his brother is actually Dr. K. It seems that K was working with Tae-Seob all along and only wanted to protect his brother.
After being bested, Dr. K turns to Tae-Seob for help and tells him the mission was a failure. Manager Han also decides to turn herself in, given she too has committed a lot of crimes. Han’s expose stems from her wanting to do the right thing, and after so many years of corruption and scandals, seeing Hui-Wu jump so fearlessly into taking Tae-Seob down has spurred her into action. As Hui-Wu himself mentions, it couldn’t have come at a better time. ..
After Jo Tae-Seob commits suicide, Min-Su confirms that the DNA matched and he is the one to confirm the report. However, Hui-Wu has his doubts and they agree that they don’t feel fully satisfied despite the case being wrapped up. ..
Sang-Man is in the hospital and seems to be on the mend. Not only that, but the whole group gather in the familiar restaurant, where Hee-A offers up tickets to fly out to Bali on a chartered plane commissioned by Hee-A and Cheongha Group. They also decide to postpone their wedding but are going to start dating instead.
Chairman Chun assembles all the corrupt officials once more and takes the role of head snake. She wants to set up the secret club Tae-Seob had and make sure they have an ironclad relationship.
Chun’s influence comes from her wealth and her confidence that Jewang Group is going to succeed where Tae-Seob failed. She laughs maniacally, and we zoom out to see Hui-Wu on a skyscraper opposite – the same one he actually was thrown off in his previous life if I’m not mistaken. He’s ready to fight the good fight and take out all those who oppose him. A wry smile crosses his face as he walks away, ready to take out another corrupt official.
The Episode Review
However, the ending also leaves many questions unanswered. For example, what happened to Hui-Wu’s love interest? What about his friends from his previous life? And most importantly, what does this mean for the future of Hui-Wu and Tae-Seob’s rivalry? ..
The Chairman Chun’s ending in this story is a way of showing that the fight against corruption and evil never really goes away. However, this time, Hui-Wu has learned from his fight with Tae-Seob and is going to be better prepared if it should come to that.
Despite the resolution’s lack of reward, I still appreciate Hui-Wu’s self-referential statement. However, it is disappointing that he does not die or jump from a tall building. Instead, we have to go by Min-Su’s statement about the reports. Reports which could easily have been forged or manipulated, especially as we saw at the end how many corrupt officials are ready to stand by another snake.
Despite the gripes, Again My Lie has been a decent K-drama. It’s certainly not without its flaws but it has been a fun ride and bows things out with a decent enough conclusion.
