Someday, Because of You
Ryeon tells Joong-Gil that his past is just a dream and he’s mistaken. He’s not sure if he wants to share it with Joong-Gil, but he’s decided it’s all just a dream and he’s not really there.
Jun-Woong wakes up to find his mother and sister there, nagging him. Only, this is all a big dream too and in reality, it’s actually Ryung-Gu staring at him at the desk.
Jun-Wooing heads to see his sister, but she’s shocked to see him. He’s different given he’s a reaper now - something Jun-Wooing quickly reminds himself.
Jun-Woong, a private tutor, has been shut down by his mother for “personal reasons.” So why was Jun-Woong shut down? Well, that reason is actually Min-Young, whom his mother is worried sick about. Because of that, she’s not been looking after herself and is going through the motions. ..
The RM Team is alerted to a high negative energy level on the planet. They need to look into this immediately.
Three young people rush into the street to save a dog from being hit by a truck. The other two people, who were rushing to help, get in the way and prevent an unnecessary death. However, it turns out that the dog is actually a suicide case and they have to find its owner. ..
The clinics don’t seem to be raising any red flags, so it seems like Kong may have been abandoned. The general health of the dog is actually pretty bad too. He’s old and he doesn’t have much time left. ..
Jun-Woong, a detective in the flashback department, is given a flash drive with a video of Kong’s life on it. In the video, he sees Kong being taken in by a young boy and his mum after Kong’s mum is left lying in the road. ..
Kong is nearly hit by a car in the road but he survives. His owner, a young boy called Hun, is hit but he has to have staples along his forearm.
Kong is diagnosed with a kidney tumor and the vet tells him there is no cure. Kong will have to undergo surgery but even if he does, there’s no guarantee that he’ll be able to return to his previous form.
Hun is told to “prepare for the worst” on the phone, and that eventually sees Kong abandoned by his owner. At least, that’s the story Jun-Woong runs with.
The truth is, Kong actually ran away and left his owner, not wanting to burden him with the stress of all this. Hun is pretty torn up about it, and looks tirelessly online for his dog. It’s been three weeks and his boss isn’t very sympathetic to his plight.
This quiet time alone allows Hun to reflect on the moments he neglected his pet and apologizes while sitting at his laptop, crying.
Hun rushes into the café, where the reapers are telling him that Kong tried to commit suicide and ran a long way from home to do so. Hun is surprised and upset that Kong would do something like this, and he wants to find out more about what happened.
Kong overheard Hun mentioning that he’d die too if Kong was to pass away. Kong didn’t want his owner to die and as such, he decided to flee.
Ryeon talks the dog around, pointing out that although it’s sad to see a loved one pass away, the sense of longing is created through happy memories – and this is the last time Kong will get a final farewell with his owner. ..
When Hun shows up, he and Kong get their last goodbye together. However, a new reaper specializing in animal souls shows up to take Kong away. Thankfully Jun-Woong and Ryung-Gu convince him to leave and come back in an hour and a half while enjoying some product placement. There’s a really weird, disjointed sense of comedy here but I’ll touch on that in the review.
Ryeon and Hun share a moment of sadness as Kong’s final moments come to light. Hun tries to comfort Ryeon, telling him that he will take good care of Kong and make the most of the time they have left together. Kong eventually passes away in Hun’s arms. Hun struggles to hold back his tears.
The Reaper finally shows up and takes Kong away, as Hun clings to those final moments he got to spend with his best friend. Hun heads back to work and he’s feeling better about himself, wrapping this case up for good.
Jun-Woong manages to patch things up with his family after dealing with his personal struggles. He talks to them individually about their problems and offers words of wisdom. ..
Jun-Woong looks down in the dumps and the King of Heaven comes and talks to him, telling him how Ryung-Gu and Ryeon appear to be staying in this life because they both have regrets. Jun-Woong is surprised by this and asks what the King of Heaven is talking about. The King of Heaven tells Jun-Woong that he has been watching him for a long time and that he knows that Jun-Woong has a lot of regret inside him. He also tells Jun-Woong that he can change his life if he wants to, but it will take a lot of hard work.
We’re getting more details about the past here, as we see Ryeon and Joong-Gil wrestling. The former is trying to stab the other, and it looks like it might be successful. ..
In the epilogue, Kong is reunited with Hun some 50 years later when he passes away. Hun thanks Kong for his help in saving the world and they share a final conversation.
The Episode Review
Tomorrow returns with another poignant episode, one that’s almost ruined by a completely misplaced bit of comedy in the café. I’m not quite sure what this show is trying to do sometimes tonally, and while it absolutely nails some of its cases (like the war veteran memorial in episode 6) other times it completely misses the mark. (Oh, you have an eating disorder? Here’s a chubby woman and a slice of cake. All better! Hooray!)
It could be that the cultural difference is to blame for the discrepancy in Tomorrow. Maybe Westerners are more careful with their language and writing around sensitive topics, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor. In fact, many cultures have a lot of humor, and it can often be used to lighten up heavy topics. But in Tomorrow, there’s just too much seriousness and not enough lightheartedness. It feels like a mixed bag instead of an all-encompassing success.
Despite that, the backstory involving Hun and his dog Kong was well written and there’s a nice little twist here too, revealing that Kong wasn’t neglected and just ran away from home instead.
It’s not as good as that aforementioned episode 6, but it’s definitely another solid chapter – and a real tear-jerker too!
