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Deok-Hwa and New Hyeong-Seok are two similar kids who are helped by each other and encourage each other to continue their singing. This breaks the stigma at their school and allows the pair to turn into good friends.
Deok-Hwa meets the old Hyeong-Seok and finds kindship in them. They share their stories and also talk about the amazing things the new Hyeong-Seok has done. Basco hears this though and realizes the truth of the new Hyeong-Seok.
Hyeong-Seok is nervous as he awaits his performance at the Jaewon Festival. After practicing in both bodies for months, he’s finally ready to show off his new skills. However, in his old body - the one that was used to play soccer - he doesn’t quite fit in.
Basco is there too, bullied by his peers as per usual and forced to play as timekeeper to a big fight taking place between a couple of jocks. There’s also arm wrestling too, which Basco obviously excels at! He notices Hyeong-Seok out the corner of his eye hurry off to meet the girl who’s been really kind to the old Hyeong-Seok, Choi Su-Jeong.
We’ve seen Su-Jeong show up at the convenience store numerous times over the series, giving old Hyeong-Seok some kind words of encouragement. Here though, she immediately puts her defences up, likening the new Hyeong-Seok to every other kid in school.
Basco defends Hyeong-Seok from Jong-Geon, but before he can hit the finishing blow, Basco shows and calls Hyeong-Seok his friend, sticking up for the guy.
Hyeong-Seok decides to fight, encouraged by his kind words, but Su-Jeong stops it before things get too out of hand.
The day wears on and eventually the big performances take place. Hyeong-Seok and Deok-Hwa give it their all for their “Fly Up” song. The spotlights come down and there’s a massive crowd. Deok-Hwa immediately starts rapping, shocking everyone. As he delivers a perfect verse, Hyeong-Seok picks up at the chorus and the pair manage to give a great performance.
In a music agent’s office, Hyeong-Seok is sitting across from Deok-Hwa. Deok-Hwa is on his phone, and Hyeong-Seok can see that Deok-Hwa is upset. “What’s wrong?” he asks. “I just realized that I left my phone at the music agent’s office,” Deok-Hwa says. “I’m so sorry,” Hyeong-Seok says. “It doesn’t matter,” Deok-Hwa replies, his voice breaking. “I’ll find it soon.” Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door. It’s the music agent who offered Deok-hwa the advance. He asks if everything is okay, and Deok-hwa nods before getting up to answer it. As he does, he sees the music agent with another client - a woman! He can’t believe it! The music agent introduces them and tells them about his new client, who has asked for their help with an upcoming concert. The woman seems impressed and asks if they can do anything for her - even fly her to Korea for the concert! They say yes, of course! The next day, as they’re walking to their car after work, they see a bus stop in front of their building - it’s empty! They start to worry - maybe Deok-hwa didn’t make it back home? But when they get closer they realize that there are no buses coming home from this direction either… It looks like he went home already! As they start to cry in each other’s arms, Hyeong-Seok realizes that he was right all along:Deoks-hawa was really going through with leaving his friend behind…
A big K-Pop star, Big K, ends up seeing the video as it goes viral online. Interestingly, Su-Jeong ends up hearing the song being performed and wonders how the old Hyeong-Seok ended up singing the same thing. Interestingly, as the camera pans down we see that she too has another plus-size version of her. What a twist!
As the episode ends, Hyeong-Seok heads back home and drops off the pictures before we pan across the wall and see a whole bunch of other photographs, the last of which showing the two Hyeong-Seok’s together.
The Episode Review
The final chapter of Lookism closes with a beautiful message that solidifies Hyeong-Seok’s place in both the new and old version of the show. Seeing the old Hyeong-Seok with a couple of likeminded souls - Freshmen who have been through hell at school no less - is a really nice touch and their segment outside talking about their experiences is a definite highlight. ..
Basco has had a big impact on the development of Hyeong-Seok. This is great to see.
The ending of the show leaves things open for the next season, especially if it is renewed. There is plenty of material to follow Su-Jeong with her reveal that she has a plus-size version of herself at home. Let’s hope this show is renewed! ..
The first season of “Lookism” is a documentary series that looks at the issue of discrimination and how it affects people’s lives. The series examines the effects of looksism on individuals, families, and society as a whole. ..
