Sins of a Father
Yong-Soo and Kwang-Chul work together to dispose of a body. We’re in the past and this is the first time they’ve both been tasked with killing a man. However, this also happens to be someone they worked with for a good amount of time. Yong-Soo and Kwang-Chul promise to work together and stick by each other no matter what.
Kwang-Chul has been sitting in the same spot for the past few days, waiting for an opportunity to talk to Yong-Soo. He’s been frustrated with Kang-Jun’s constant barking, which is making it difficult to have a conversation. Kwang-Chul finally has an opening when Kang-Jun is absent and Yong-Soo is alone. Kwang-Chul beats up on Kang-Jun until he agrees to talk. Kwang-Chul tells Yong-Soo that he was the one who created the Sangseon Ring and that he was only trying to protect his family. Yong-Soo doesn’t believe him, but Kwang-Chul insists that he did it for his own safety. The two men eventually come to an understanding and agree to stay friends.
Meanwhile, Deuk-Soo heads over to Dong-Ha’s house and makes himself at home. He points out that their parents have lied about his wellbeing and that he is very much alive. Eun-Joo soon returns home and finds him on the sofa. She’s shocked, especially when he coolly mentions how he is part of the family. ..
When Dong-Ha shows up, he demands his grandfather leave. He’s livid at his dad and grabs him round the throat, pushing him off. When Deuk-Soo is taken away by police, Dong-Ha admits to Eun-Joo that his mum did die in an accident but Deuk-Soo is a slimy opportunist. He stole her insurance money and only shows up when he wants money or something from him.
Kang-Jun is still fighting, but he’s not as strong as he once was. Yong-Soo is up in the office talking business, and Kang-Jun can’t seem to get close to him.
Joo-Hyun watches Dong-Ha and Kwang-Chul’s relationship closely, trying to figure out what is going on. She realizes that the two are not as simple as they seem and that there may be something more going on than just a simple drug ring. This is why she has Deuk-Soo involved and intends to use him to save the family.
Although we’re under the assumption that he only cares about money, when Deuk-Soo is offered a whole stack of cash from Dong-Ha to leave and not return, he chooses to stick around for a week so he can try and find somewhere else to stay. Of course, he also has another motive, which comes from searching around the house for evidence.
Eun-Joo manages to use Deuk-Soo’s phone to make a private call. While pretending to talk to Seok-Joo – loudly so Eu-Joo can hear – he uses his own phone to take a video of her messages, pictures and, of course, the infamous video of her cheating.
Kwang-Chul is called to a meeting with the Messenger, who asks him to bring money to Busan the next day. Kwang-Chul orders his troops to go and collect the money so they can make the trade. However, there are bigger problems afoot. Remember the undercover agent working with the Sangseon Ring?
Joo-Hyun has figured out that there is someone working for the drug supplies within the police force. This is why the delivery went wrong and also why Han-Cheol was killed.
The episode closes out with Deuk-Soo finding the dead bodies buried in the garden. He quickly rings his son, asking just what’s going on. ..
The Episode Review
Dong-Ha’s plan has been turned upside down by the arrival of his father, who we see is quite the opportunist and a crook on his own. Learning a little more about how he connects to the story and ties into Dong-Ha is a nice touch and it allows for the story to flesh out further than what we’ve initially seen. ..
The family drama has been overshadowed slightly by the gangsters and the power struggle about to go down, with the reveal of an undercover agent in the midst likely to cause all sorts of problems.
The tension and thrills in this episode are leaving the door wide open for the next episode.
