Lookout: Episodes 3-4
by CandidClown
I like this show. I mean, I really like this show, to the point where I’m getting nervous because these first two/four episodes have boosted my expectations significantly, and we still have fourteen/twenty-eight more to go. I know better than this. I’ve learned it the hard way too many times. And yet, I really like this show! The second half of the premiere week kicks off as our heroine finally has a suspect firmly in her cross hairs. Tenacious and angry, Suji will stop at nothing to get justice for her daughter. But how far is too far?
EPISODE 3 RECAP
We rewind to see how Do-han had not only manipulated Woo-sung into turning himself in for the murder he committed twelve years ago, but he was also watching a surveillance feed of his surrender at the station. Do-han then intentionally “ran into” the reporter who confronted Prosecutor Oh and planted evidence about the Woo-sung case for her to find. Tricky, tricky.
Back where we left off, Suji tracks down the high school student who brought her daughter to the rooftop. Grabbing his bag with Yoo-na’s special sticker on it, Suji demands to know if he was one who took her little girl up to the roof. (As he is now officially a suspect, let’s name him: This is YOON SHI-WAN, none other than the son of Chief Prosecutor Yoon.)
Either this kid is the world’s best actor, or we have the wrong suspect, because Shi-wan greets Suji innocently, recalling her from when he volunteered with her daughter at the center. He asks if something has happened to Yoo-na, but Suji gapes at him in growing horror at his easy lies.
She yells at him to stop pretending to know nothing and pushes him as she yells that he threw her daughter off the roof. As (bad) luck would have it, Shi-wan’s mother happens to be driving by and pulls over to confront the woman yelling at her son.
Suji flashes her badge and informs Shi-wan’s mom that her son is suspected of pushing a seven-year-old girl off a roof. Mom denies it at first, but when Suji shows her the surveillance picture, she seems to recognize her son immediately and stares at Shi-wan with wide eyes.
Shi-wan chimes in to ask if Yoo-na is all right, seemingly every inch the concerned oppa. Suji is once again speechless at his gall, and Mom uses the moment to collect herself. She steps up to argue that the detective can’t accuse her son with one blurry picture as evidence before telling her to send a formal request if she wants to interrogate her son further.
Luckily, Suji’s friend, Prosecutor Kim Eun-joon, catches up at that moment and promises to send that request promptly. Mom looks unsettled but says she needs to discuss it with her husband, name-dropping that he’s the chief prosecutor (and Prosecutor Kim’s boss’ boss).
Mom pulls her son away to the car, and Suji shakes off her shock to tell Eun-joong that Shi-wan is the one they’re looking for, citing Yoo-na’s sticker on his backpack as proof. She yells that he’s pretending to know nothing, but Eun-joong managers to talk her down, reminding her that they need to find evidence first.
Do-han visits Eun-joong’s empty office and subtly snoops through the flyers and notes regarding Yoo-na’s case. Eun-joong comes back and catches him, so Do-han slides on the cheesy charm and swears he’s just worried about the detective. He hopes that her daughter’s accident won’t affect her ability to work on Woo-sung’s case, but Eun-joong notes that Do-han sounds like he’s hoping it will.
In Prosecutor Oh’s meeting with Chief Prosecutor Yoon, he lays it out that as chief prosecutor, Yoon cannot defend his own son, and Oh does not have the authority to release Woo-sung. Wearing a bland expression, the chief prosecutor asks if he’s trying to strike a deal with him. Prosecutor Oh calls it something more delicate, adding that it’s the best plan to protect the prosecution office from scandal.
Yoon laughs (slightly) at that, pointing out that Prosecutor Oh, who ruined his reputation by putting the wrong man in prison, now wants to save himself. He calls Oh shameless and without conscience, though he admits that the world is full of people like that, and they’re all fools.
At this point, Prosecutor Oh is hanging his head, believing his plan has failed. Strangely though, Yoon turns to say that they can’t let one little girl who fell off a roof shake up their whole organization. Looks like Prosecutor Oh has his deal.
May 10, 2016
Suji and Grandma sit with Yoo-na, who has fallen into a coma. Suji asks her daughter to wait a little longer, promising to catch the bad guy soon. Suddenly, Yoo-na starts crashing, and they’re both ushered out of the room as doctors rush in.
Thankfully they’re able to stabilize her, but the doctor warns Suji that it might happen again. After the doctor leaves, Suji turns to head out. When Grandma asks where she’s going, she answers, “To catch that bastard.”
Suji and Prosecutor Kim go to the roof to look around where Yoo-na was pushed. Suji finds the torn remnants of the airplane that Yoo-na had wanted to throw (the one that we know Shi-wan ripped out of her hand). Suji recognizes the picture as a drawing Yoo-na made.
Going back to better times, we see Yoo-na hesitantly asking what her father looked like, since she’s never seen a picture. It’s a sore subject, but Suji smiles and tells her daughter that she looks just like her father while smooshing her face and making her laugh.
Getting an idea, Yoo-na jumps up to draw a picture of herself to send as an airplane so it can fly to her dad in heaven. This kid is gonna break me, I swear.
Up on the roof, Suji remembers the promise that she forgot: On parent’s day, the two of them were supposed to send the airplane off together. Suji sobs to realize that Shi-wan never lured Yoo-na up to the roof; she’d gone voluntarily. Eun-joong urges Suji to try and recall if there was anything off about Shi-wan, and she does remember that the boy had glared at her when he was volunteering.
Just then, fellow detective Jin-ki and Suji’s friend, Team Leader Soon-ae, call to say that they found CCTV evidence that places him at the scene. Eun-joong smiles at the good news and tells her to gather the evidence carefully before brining it to him so he can catch the bastard.
Unfortunately, Eun-joong’s plan hits a snag: Prosecutor Oh has handed Yoo-na’s prosecution off to Do-han, meaning he’s off the case. In his office, Oh reminds Do-han that they needs to push this through and promises that once Do-han “deals” with it, Prosecutor Oh will introduce him to Chief Prosecutor Yoon.
Do-han grins at his benefactor, but Eun-joong barges in, yelling at Prosecutor Oh for taking the case from him. Do-han actually tries to say that this was for Eun-joong’s sake, since there are rumors going around about his one-sided feelings for the victim’s mother, Suji. Do-han cozies up to Eun-joong and promises that he’ll handle the case real well.
Shi-wan and his mom voluntarily head to the police station for an interview. Shi-wan acknowledges that he was on the roof with Yoo-na, but he claims that he hid the truth because he felt so guilty that he couldn’t stop her from falling.
He then spins a brilliant sob story about how the girl had climbed up on the edge on her own, but she slipped, and he couldn’t grab her in time. He even works in that Yoo-na ripped up the plane herself because she was mad at her mom for not keeping her promise. Creepily, he looks through the window right at Suji and adds, “She tore it up saying that she hated both her mom and dad.”
Suji can’t take it anymore and rushes in, convinced that Yoo-na would never say that. Shi-wan pushes it too far when he says that he hopes Yoo-na won’t die from her accident. Suji lunges for him, and as the other cops hold her back, Shi-wan’s mom yells about their treatment of a minor. Their lawyer provides documents from Yoo-na’s doctor stating that, given her injuries, her testimony accusing Shi-wan can’t be trusted and is therefore invalid.
Amongst all the chaos, Shi-wan lowers his head, and Suji freezes to see that the little bastard is smiling as the adults fight around him. Before she can go at him again, she gets a call from the hospital. Oh no.
Eun-joong rushes to the hospital to find Grandma, Soon-ae, and Suji by Yoo-na’s side, all of them staring down at the small girl as the machines she’s hooked up sound out the dreaded monotone. She’s passed on.
Suji numbly looks down at her daughter’s still body, whispering that Yoo-na must have been in so much pain while waiting for her mom to keep her promise. Suji tells her that she can rest now before finally breaking down, her head falling on Yoo-na’s tiny chest.
Outside the ICU, Do-han stands listening to Suji’s sobbing, and we see that he himself is holding back tears. Taking a deep breath, he blinks away the small trace of humanity and calls Prosecutor Oh, forcing a grin as he tells him that there is no longer any witness to the crime, so he’ll be able to wrap things up quickly. But as soon as the call ends, his smile’s gone.
May 12, 2016
Chief Prosecutor Yoon is swarmed by reporters on his way to the courthouse, but Do-han smoothly deflects them towards him by introducing himself the prosecutor in charge of the case. He gives a lovely PC statement stating for lack of evidence, witness, or a motive, the case has been deemed an accident.
Do-han gives a tiny nod to Chief Prosecutor Yoon, but at that moment, a voice calls out, “You’re lying.” The flock of reporters clears to reveal Suji in her mourning clothes as she clutches her daughter’s memorial. She states, “My daughter was murdered. The son of Chief Prosecutor Yoon is the murderer.”
Suji and Yoon have a mini stare-off, but Do-han interrupts to smoothly apologize for her loss before telling her not to place that blame on an innocent student with a bright future before him. Suji spits back, “People like you don’t deserve to be a prosecutor.” That seems to strike a nerve, and Do-han’s mask flickers for a moment.
Suji turns back to the chief prosecutor and shouts that even without evidence or a witness, “Your son is a murderer!”
Yoon has had enough and instructs the guards to take care of the disruptive woman. The guard try to pull Suji away, and Yoo-na’s picture goes flying as she fights them off, yelling that Yoon’s son is the killer. Eun-joong appears and persuades the guards to let her go.
Suji tumbles to the ground and crawls to her daughter’s shattered photo. Even Do-han looks like he’s having a hard time watching as Suji hugs the picture to her chest and wails that her daughter was murdered.
EPISODE 4 RECAP
Suji trudges away from her daughter’s memorial, Yoo-na’s picture in her hand. She takes her police badge out of her pocket and barely spares it a glance before chucking it in the trash. Eun-joong, who is trailing behind her, quickly picks it out of garbage and asksw what she’s doing. She replies that all her life, she believed the wrongdoers would be punished, but now Yoo-na is dead and the law has let her daughter’s killer go.
Suji turns to Eun-joong and demands to know why she should keep the badge when it couldn’t even protect Yoo-na. Smiling hopelessly, she asks, “What good is the law? It only defends guys like [Shi-wan], and is controlled by men like Yoon Seung-ro.”
After her memorial, Yoo-na’s body is cremated. As Grandma and the other mourners weep, only Suji stands tall and dry-eyed, staring into the flames with conviction.
At the station, Woo-sung gets released scot-free, and Soon-ae watches as he walks away, muttering about having to release him on orders from higher-ups.
Social climber Do-han bounces around his office after Prosecutor Oh calls to inform him that he arranged a lunch meeting for Do-han with Chief Prosecutor Yoon. His literal happy dance is cut short when Eun-joong barges in to demand to know why Do-han dropped Yoo-na’s case.
Eun-joong yells that Do-han didn’t even let the police finish their investigation before forcing them to hand their results over to the prosecution. Do-han says that because the case lacked evidence, there was no point in pursuing Shi-wan: “He’s either not the culprit, or smart enough not to leave any evidence. Whichever it is, lawfully speaking, he is completely innocent.” Do-han even has the gall to finish his argument with a bounce and grin, like he did the right thing. Wow. Can I hit him? Please?
Eun-joong snarls that Do-han was planning to drop the case from the beginning and used it as a way to ingratiate himself with Chief Prosecutor Yoon. He grabs Do-han by the shirt, and the younger man starts flipping out about it being a designer brand and pulls away, causing the shirt to rip.
As Do-han practically cries over his pretty clothes, Eun-joon swears that this case isn’t over. “I’m never going to give up. I’m going to disclose everything that you have done.”
Eun-joong walks away from the whimpering Do-han, but suddenly, the smarmy persona seems to melt away and Do-han calls out, “How?” Offering to give him some free advice, Do-han leans in and whispers, “You cannot win against them playing by your rules.
Thrown off by the honesty, Eun-joong stares at Do-han until they’re interrupted by a man from the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office who has come to take Eun-joong in for questioning. Apparently, someone reported him for trying to frame an innocent boy (Shi-wan) as a favor for his lover (Suji). Eun-joong turns blaming eyes on Do-han, but interestingly, Do-han doesn’t look like he was behind this.
Ugh. Prosecutor Oh reports like a good lackey to Chief Prosecutor Yoon that he has taken care of Eun-joong so that he won’t dig into the case anymore. (Guess we know who reported him.) He asks what he should do about the child’s mother.
Expressionless as ever, Yoon deadpans, “She said my son is a murderer.” He calls the statement ridiculous. Yoon concedes that he can’t stop Suji from speaking, so instead, they have to make people stop listening to her. Prosecutor Oh catches on quick, hinting that they can spin the story into a single mother who neglected her own child into death. He smirks that the reporters will love that angle.
May 13, 2016
Suji eventually emerges from her room and finds Grandma diligently scrubbing the dirt (and blood) off of Yoo-na’s sparkly blue shoes. After knocking the shoe from her mother’s hand and reminding her that Yoo-na won’t ever wear the shoes because she’s gone, she tells her mom that she’s heading out. When Grandma asks where, Suji just responds that she has somewhere to go, and tells Grandma not to wait up for her.
At the police station, Soon-ae stares at her friend’s empty desk, sighing as her calls go straight to voicemail. Jin-ki asks after Suji since she was supposed to return from leave today, remarking that she never returned her weapon before going on leave.
Soon-ae decides to head over to her friend’s place to pick up the firearm, but she’s too late, as Suji is currently marching towards a high school, the gun swinging almost casually from her hand. I think we know whose school that is.
In the high school, Shi-wan sits in art class as a gaggle of admirers watch him draw a sketch of a fellow student. One girl off to the side seems particularly smitten with the handsome psychopath, as she’s currently sketching a giant portrait of him. Shi-wan sees her watching him and grins, aware of her crush.
At that moment, Suji enters the classroom and doesn’t hesitate as she strides up to Shi-wan and point her gun right between his eyes. Damn.
The students all exit in a mass of screams and panic. Shi-wan’s admirer also flees, but she whips out her phone and calls her mom, who turns out to be Soon-ae. Soon-ae immediately puts a siren on her car and goes tearing off to the school.
Do-han is having his much sought-after lunch with Chief Prosecutor Yoon, and he eagerly piles on the flattery for his senior. The chief prosecutor remains unimpressed, cutting through the bull to say that he knows that Do-han was the one pulling Prosecutor Oh’s strings. He claims to have seen hundreds of prosecutors like him, all of them using others to get promoted faster.
Chief Prosecutor Yoon calls them fools caught up with greed, refusing to call people like them prosecutors. Do-han’s cheesy grin fades slightly, and under the table, his hands clench into fists, vibrating with anger.
Through a series of flashbacks, we learn that when Do-han was a boy (his name was Dae-chul), his father was hauled away by the police. He was tortured (via water) to try and force him to incriminate himself, with a younger Yoon supervising the “interrogation.” When Dad maintained that he was innocent, Yoon nonchalantly ordered him dunked back under water.
Returning to 2016, Do-han gets his emotions under control just as Yoon receives a call and yells to hear that Suji is at his son’s school. He immediately rushes off, and Do-han stares up at a news billboard depicting Suji’s actions, looking conflicted.
At the school, Suji tells Shi-wan that this is his last chance to tell the truth, reminding him that he has no parents to hide behind now. Shi-wan maintains his innocent act, lip quivering as he begs Suji to believe him. Suji yells at him to stop with the lies; her daughter told her the truth, and she doesn’t need any more evidence than that.
Like flipping a switch, Shi-wan slowly blinks once, then drops the farce completely, dispassionately asking, “Why didn’t you fall for it?” He laughs as he says that everyone else did. Suji stares at his real face, and Shi-wan uses the chance to lash out with his drawing pen, stabbing her hand. He makes a break for the door, but Suji recovers and fires a warning shot into the wall by his head.
Elsewhere in the school, Shi-wan’s mom is having a meeting with the principle when they hear the gunfire. A teacher runs in to inform them they have a hostage situation involving Shi-wan.
Suji drags Shi-wan over to the window and pushes him until he’s leaning backwards out of it. Shi-wan rages at her to let him go, but Suji yells that Yoo-na probably said the same thing when he pushed her off the roof. Tears stream down her face as she demands how he could do that to her innocent daughter.
The police arrive, and Shi-wan’s mom comes running in with them. Shi-wan immediately starts blubbering, calling for his mother to save him, and Mom loses it to see her son threatened. She begs Suji to kill her instead, pleading earnestly to save her boy. Suji looks at the woman clearly torn, since she feels a kinship with her pain.
Just as things are looking pretty hopeless, Soon-ae arrives (thanks to a call from her daughter, who goes to the school) and carefully walks over to her friend. She asks Suji if she’s willing to kill a boy in front of his mother, yelling that Yoo-na would never want her mom to become a murderer.
Suji remembers all the times that Yoona had been proud of her for catching the bad guys. Thinking of her daughter, Suji shakily lowers her gun and lets Shi-wan free. Soon-ae literally tosses the child-murderer aside and rushes in to hug her friend as Suji breaks down, sobbing into her shoulder.
Soon-ae gently takes the gun from Suji’s hand. At the same time, Mom starts tugging her son out of the room, but Shi-wan looks back as Soon-ae handcuffs an unresisting Suji. Looking straight at her, his face breaks into a macabre grin. As Suji gapes, Shi-wan mouths, “I killed her.”
Suji’s face goes blank as her daughter’s murderer smiles boastfully. In one motion, she grabs a gun from the nearest cop and shoots wildly towards Shi-wan. She just misses, hitting a statue, but a pottery shard grazes his face.
Tackled to the floor, Suji writhes and screams that he’s the murderer, and as Shi-wan watches her wild anger, he looks actually scared for the first time.
Over at a crematorium, our mysterious priest, who has been communicating with Bomi and Kyung-soo (our surveillance and hacker team), stops to look at Yoo-na’s urn.
Next, a delivery guy arrives outside a rundown apartment, banging on the door impatiently. When there’s no response, he starts snooping into the envelope he’s meant to deliver. But before he can open it, his phone rings, and Bomi’s altered scary voice warns the man to leave the envelope alone.
The guy is sufficiently freaked out and drops the envelope in front of the door, hightailing it out of there. Bomi then proceeds to undo the seven locks securing her front door to grab the delivery. Inside the envelope is a picture of Suji and a note: Save her. She will join us.
Cue upbeat music as we check in with our skateboarding hacker, Kyung-soo. After putting up road detour signs, he shakes out a container of screws and nails onto the road, peppering the cordoned off area with a multitude of pointy hardware. Unfortunately, he steps on some and it pokes him through his shoe. As he hops around on one foot, he tips over and goes careening towards the literal bed of nails. Over the intercom, his cries and a resounding thud prompt Bomi to sigh, “How did you mess up this time?” When he doesn’t answer, she follows that up with an indifferent, “Are you dead?” Pfft.
Thankfully still among the living, Kyung-soo has managed to catch himself just before his face smacked into the many implements of impalement. He whimpers that he almost died, though he gets no sympathy from Bomi, who casually notes, “So you aren’t dead,” and then goes back to her snacking. He pouts at a CCTV camera and yells that he almost died, but she just quips back that he didn’t, in fact, die.
Complaining, Kyung-soo brings up their recruitment of Suji, wondering if they could ever make a cop understand them. Bomi answers that they’ll just have to convince her, adding that she can handle it, but Kyung-soo can’t, because he’s an idiot.
Kyung-soo glares at her through the nearby CCTV, “Who are you calling an idiot?” Bomi just asks if he’s been talking at her through the security camera this whole time… you know, the one that he himself turned off earlier so they wouldn’t get caught. He gives a sheepish, “Oh, right. I did.” Bomi shakes her head, “Idiot.” Love them.
Bomi notes that Suji’s car is approaching, and Kyung-soo grabs the detour signs before jumping into his truck to hide.
In the car, Soon-ae drives her friend away from the school. She looks at Suji’s handcuffed hands and says that she should have held back her anger for the sake of Grandma. Soon-ae admits that she has no right to say that she understands what Suji is going through, but she insists that she still has to live her life, even if Yoo-na is gone. Suji just stares despondently ahead.
Back in the truck, Kyung-soo wonders if it was a bad idea to dump the entire bucket of nails, causing Bomi to yell at him for not telling her sooner. Just as he starts to panic that they might seriously injure Suji, Soon-ae’s car comes around the bend, and he ducks down.
Sure enough, Soon-ae’s car hits the rough patch and all four tires go. She loses control, and Kyung-soo watches in horror as the car with their newest recruit goes spinning off the road and flips over.
COMMENTS
I am just so impressed with the way that we’re being smoothly led through the gauntlet of tears, laughs, sighs, and angry curses, without feeling the jolt of editing or the exhaustion of switching back and forth. Everything, from the directing, acting, pacing, script, and even the music, was lovely. I admit I’m not a film expert, and I give a very wide margin of error for these things, but this surpassed my normal standards and broke right into “Woah!” territory. I really hope this is just a taste of what we’ll be getting, and that it stays constant throughout.
My favorite thing so far has to be the complexity of the characters, although, I’m going to find it very hard to get onboard with Do-han. I’m a little worried that Kim Young-kwang has done too good of a job portraying Do-han as the sleazy prosecutor, to the point where I’m not sure I can like him again. I’m glad we got a bit of backstory on him, and I do appreciate those moments when the mask falls, but I can’t forget that he single-handedly stopped Yoo-na’s case and let a murderer go free, all for an introduction to Chief Prosecutor Yoon.
Now, maybe he has a backup plan to get justice – or at least revenge – for that poor girl. I’m willing to keep an open mind. That does not, however, help with the fact that I am physically snarling at him whenever he’s on screen. He better have a big plan up those expensive shirtsleeves, or else I might be spending the next seven weeks of my life ranting at a fictional character.
Conversely, I really enjoy our bad guys… in that I want to push both father and son off of a roof, repeatedly. What really unnerves me about the pair are their blank, expressionless faces. It’s creepy, but also fascinating. And the many references to the apple not falling far from the tree – are Shi-wan’s murderous tendencies hereditary?
We already know that has father has a distinct lack of empathy for human life, given what he did to Do-han’s father. Is there murder in his past, too? Questions, questions. It may be slightly masochistic, but I love me a good villain, and this show has the potential of delivering not one, but two!
Still, the cost of having those villains is never easy, and I’m so sad about poor little Yoo-na’s fate. I knew she was going to go, but I had no idea it would be so sudden, and without her mother by her side. When she passed, my first reaction was that it was too soon and that I wanted more time with her, but then I realized that that is undoubtedly what Suji felt, since she must have been desperate for just a little more time with her daughter. Their relationship was so precious that I miss it already, and I hope we have some more flashbacks so we can see Yoo-na again.
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1 Muzeeka
May 26, 2017 at 3:14 PM
I really like it also.
The what ifs.. and the mystery of who's who got me hooked.
I cant wait for the next episode
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:26 AM
Yes! Episodes 3-4 are as tense and thrilling as they come. I am officially hooked on the series. Bring it on!
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2 Chandler
May 26, 2017 at 3:19 PM
Thanks for the recap!
Wow, did this show grip me this episode. The reveal about the broken promise got to me bad. Lee Shi-young is a powerhouse here! I felt the pain from both her and her mother so vividly. Losing the daughter like that gutted me, even though I knew to expect it from the first minute of episode 1.
Can't wait to see how the gang will come together! Also curious to see how Shin Dong-wook's character figures into everything.
Lol, Key though. He had one job...
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UmbrellaMan
May 26, 2017 at 5:52 PM
I be thinking Shin Dong-wook might be the baby daddy. These kind of shows love their coincidences.
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panshel
May 26, 2017 at 7:32 PM
When Suji was blaming herself for lying to Yoo Na that her dad had gone to heaven, I thought, "Broken promise or no broken promise, it still doesn't excuse the fact that the spawn of Satan pushed your daughter off the roof."
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sorim
May 26, 2017 at 10:16 PM
Lol right! I appreciate having a light character like Key's in the show. It sort of balances out the heavy-ness of the rest of the characters. Plus I really like key, totally grew on me after drinking solo ?
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Chandler
May 27, 2017 at 11:26 AM
Same! Already loving the banter between him and Seulgi. They are going to be such a pair.
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imbuk
May 26, 2017 at 11:48 PM
Yeah, I have read that losing a kid is the biggest grief any parent can go through and most parents who lose a kid, separate afterwards. It was heart wrenching to watch. Yuna was just adorable. Like CandidClown, I hope we get to see her in flashbacks too. But, that part is also going to hurt since we know she isn't in the present timeline.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:15 AM
@imbuk May 26, 2017 at 11:48 PM
I hope we get to see Yoo-na in flashbacks, too.
It occurs to me that there now exists a possibility that Yoo-na's father could also get involved with the Lookouts. Unless he doesn't know he has a child... Where have I heard that before??
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:36 AM
LSY was so good in her scenes. I could fear her loss and grief at losing her daughter. I could also understand why she persisted in going after the murderer to avenge her baby's death.
I can't wait to see how the gang would come together too. How would they engage SJ and the rest to join their gang?
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:38 AM
LSY was so good in her scenes. I could fear her loss and grief at losing her daughter. I could also understand why she persisted in going after the murderer with a gun to avenge her baby's death.
I can't wait to see how the gang would come together too. How would they engage SJ and the rest to join their gang?
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3 pewpewlasers
May 26, 2017 at 3:23 PM
I think your assessment of Do-han's character is right on the nose. He better have something else up his sleeve to redeem him, that's for sure. I've been really impressed with KYK's acting so far and I hope he keeps it up!
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:31 AM
@3 pewpewlasers May 26, 2017 at 3:23 PM
Kim Young-kwang did a fine job in MAN LIVING IN OUR HOUSE / SWEET STRANGER AND ME in a role that bears some resemblance to this one. There was more to Go Nan-gil than met the eye, and he carried it off very well. If Prosecutor Jang's playfully foppish behavior is just an act, bring it on. It might help make up for all the times the mandoo maker didn't get to flash those pearly whites. ;-)
I'd like to point out that Jang's camouflage is attested by the Tonsorial Indicator of Evil: his hair is swept up off his forehead, unlike Prosecutor Kim's, which is virtuously down.
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:42 AM
To be honest, I am quite intrigued by DH's character. His harsh background and his interactions with some characters in the show give me the idea that he is more than he portrays himself to be. I hope I am right.
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4 fay17
May 26, 2017 at 3:36 PM
Damn I really want to see this for seul GI but watched the first two episodes and both KSG and key are barely there on screen. I think KDrama casting directors should really stop casting the same actors over and over again for lead roles.
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:44 AM
Who in this show has been recast time and again? This is the first time I am watching all the actors in the show, and I love all of them. Each brings with them their distinct personality and nuance, and I enjoy their portrayal very much.
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fay17
May 27, 2017 at 4:37 AM
Was talking about kim young kwang, and lee si young, no offense to fans. Lee si young had an action drama my beautiful bride on 2015, and kim young kwang is coming from a failed drama stranger and me. So I feel new actors should get breaks too, apart from casting the old faces in sterotype roles. Lee si young was much better on the romantic melo valid love, so may be she should also take different roles for experiment? I just feel there has been too many action dramas which come up on every year, but not much of them are memorable or re-watchable once the shows are complete. Just saying. And also I'm talking about the secondary characteres here , like kim seul gi..who's almost always religiously cast in supporting characters. Which is such a shame, considering she has got much more potential and caliber imo.
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fay17
May 27, 2017 at 4:38 AM
*characters.
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5 kdramaskimchi
May 26, 2017 at 3:44 PM
i love this show..its got a cool vibe, a cool mom, a cool mysterious kim seul gi and a hilarious incompetent cool key (dude had one job like @chandler said haha)...am all for justice here and i have a feeling that this crew will not be disappointing me in that area. i am eager to hear the rest of their stories and I am eager to see them catch the bad guys...i do have a problem with do han though and like @candidclown said...i would only be fine with him if he has a secret plan to bring justice.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:34 AM
I'm convinced that Prosecutor Jang is a man with a plan... although there may be some unforeseen wrinkles.
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6 berrylaces
May 26, 2017 at 3:50 PM
I agree about the bad guys - they're interesting, and they really get your blood boiling! When that high schooler mouthed 'I killed her', I was seriously willing Suji to take that shot
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mango
May 26, 2017 at 8:10 PM
At that part I wished I could enter my screen and shoot him. Stay strong Suji !
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 9:39 PM
OOF. I can't believe I forgot HE SAID THAT! That boy. That MONSTER.
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sorim
May 26, 2017 at 10:17 PM
I know right! I was so hard to watch! Urghh
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:36 AM
@6 berrylaces May 26, 2017 at 3:50 PM
That scene had me jumping up and down, too. -- On the other hand, he could have been yanking her chain. He might be delusional and off his meds.
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:47 AM
Yes! The audacity of that high schooler! He doesn't seem to treat human lives seriously, and probably sees them as a plaything to satisfy his boredom. I hope SJ can find some way to nail that high schooler, but I don't agree that she should take the shot. Why get sent to prison over a worthless scumbag like him?
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7 zgs1994
May 26, 2017 at 3:54 PM
Oh me too! I like it already! The first half hour of ep 1 was kind of boring but then whoaaa! so much action! and so much awesome! Just wow. I want my vigilantes now! :D
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:49 AM
Episodes 3-4 had me sold! The pacing, action and emotions were on point, and I love SJ's delivery of her emotions when she is trying to come to terms with her grief and vengeance. I was suddenly invested in every character's back story and the entire story line.
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8 Dahlia
May 26, 2017 at 4:14 PM
Thank you for the recap!
We're only two (four, whatever) episodes in and so far I love Suji. The hostage scene in particular was amazing, with Suji struggling to hang onto her well-deserved rage in the face of another mother's potential heartbreak. Ooof. SO good. Really, all of the interaction between the women in this series has been amazing.
I'm really interested in seeing what happens when Suji realizes how deep Dohan is into all of this. He's a very morally gray character; he seems to be planning to get the man who tortured his father, by getting close to him first. But in his plan to get whatever big fish he's after (the Prosecutor boss?), he's letting two murderers go free. Isn't an innocent man STILL in jail too, for the first case? If he's as smart as everyone says he is, he may have a plan to eventually set everything right, but what happens if one of them kills someone else in the meantime? I don't think Suji is going to forgive him easily for brushing off her daughter's murder, all to get the boss, even if his end intent may be good.
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9 stellaness
May 26, 2017 at 4:24 PM
This show has me hooked. I'm dying to know why that kid pushed her daughter?! What's the reason for such a heinous act? So curious~
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10 mulan
May 26, 2017 at 4:54 PM
I'm hoping Kim Young Kwang will stay the bad guy, to be honest.
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
May 26, 2017 at 9:47 PM
Same. But I am not sure if it will stay in that direction or not.
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 10:50 PM
That little glimpse of him being a good guy was SO GOOD, though. He can't be the bad guy, nope.
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hamlukan
May 27, 2017 at 12:59 AM
He's not going to stay the bad guy, we can see some sign of him having good deep down. The drama is giving us some material to prepare ourselves for his switch.
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11 Theo
May 26, 2017 at 4:55 PM
I like this show too, and I can already see the team forming together. I can't wait for it to happen.
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12 panshel
May 26, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Oh my god, that kid was so scary when he dropped the act. Is he possibly schizophrenic? Or just plain evil? His "She wasn't badly hurt, was she?" gave me the chills. During the interview, I actually started doubting the truth for a second -- Is there a chance Yoo Na was wrong? Maybe we saw a distorted flashback? -- but then Shi Wan satisfyingly smiles to himself. Was the interview recorded, even though they could never convict someone for merely smiling?
Likewise, did that student filming Suji pointing the gun at Shi Wan in the classroom and providing the live news feed catch his confession? How does Shi Wan’s mom just so happen to be at his school? I was chanting "Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it" as Suji marched towards the school with the gun in her hand. Then forget shooting the SOB, I quickly became worried she would push him out the window. Chief Prosecutor Yoon is dead to me siding with Park Geun Hye. "Protesters who want to topple the government using the President's corrupt confidant as an excuse." Like father, like son.
I know everyone hates Do Han, but knowing he's one of the Lookouts (hence one of the good guys), I give him the benefit of the doubt. Clearly, this is a facade, and he feels conflicted at doing this dirty work evidenced by his tears at Yoo Na's death, but he does it for the greater good. All the Lookouts are seeking revenge via vigilante justice. I didn't expect Do Han's father to be accused of being a North Korean spy. Nevertheless, I really wanted Eun Joong to tell Do Han, "Stop calling me your friend."
Could the priest be Yoo Na’s father? A big thanks for recapping, @CandidClown!
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UmbrellaMan
May 26, 2017 at 5:55 PM
I had to laugh at the fact that not only was his mom coincidentally at the school, but the principal seemed to be the last person to find out what was going on in his own school. That video was already on the news! Cops at the scene! And he was chitchatting with a parent still. Haha
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sorim
May 26, 2017 at 10:18 PM
I knowww! I was wondering if it was an editing mistake ?
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Needaname
May 26, 2017 at 7:58 PM
I think Shi Wan is more like a psychopath than schizophrenic. And I think his mom knows it too which is why she is watching him like a mother hen. Maybe he killed animals senselessly in the past, or exposed his behavior another way, you know, there is always a scene when describing a psychopath of how they show no emotion or just curiosity or even relish while harming defenseless beings... and yes, his dad could also be just like him...as Pros Oh said, the apple does not fall far from the tree. Poor mother, what can she do?! I feel her distresss, he is her son, she loves him unconditionally, but is it right to protect him knowing what he is/does/has done... Ah, life is complicated...
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mango
May 26, 2017 at 8:16 PM
Mothers in this drama suffer for their children - good or bad - and somehow it reminds us that someone cares for psycho boy.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:50 AM
@Needaname May 26, 2017 at 7:58 PM
I've gotten the feeling that this isn't Shi-wan's first rodeo, and the vibe from his mother reinforced it for me.
Somewhere along the line I also got the impression that he was in some kind of trouble before his involvement with Yoo-na's fall off the roof. It was when Prosecutor Jang said something about the fortuitous timing of the son's problem in relation to the Chief Prosecutor's latest issue, IIRC.
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crazyahjummafan
May 26, 2017 at 9:30 PM
I think that most are falling into Dohan's trick into believing that he is a sleazy sycophant. That's what he wants people to see, in order to hide his true self and intentions. But if we look closely, there are enough hints to show this.
For instance, when he teared up at Yoona's death, then took a deep breath to pull himself together...it was not to "blink away the small trace of humanity" as CandidClown preceives. (Sorry, I have to disagree). It was to pull himself together, so that he would not allow his real emotions to show, as he has to do show the world that he's uncaring and unscrupulous.
He did allow both murderers to go free. But I believe it was a planned decision and that eventually justice will be meted out to them.
In the case of the first murderer, we have the very first scene in ep 1 to show this. The reason why he got the man to confess was to point out that Prosecutor Oh had made a mistake. Sure, he man got away, but I'm sure that it'll just be for the moment.
For Shiwan's case, it's only temporal....Dohan has his radar out.
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Dongwookie
May 27, 2017 at 1:49 AM
I think I've always assumed Do-ha is the Leader from the opening scene. I quite liked KSK's performance in the hospital when he summoned all his pretend lack of humanity to cheerfully inform Chief about the death of the only eye witness. I didn't expect to cry so soon with this series, but my tears fell and my heart broke for the mother and daughter. LSY so good.
Thankfully I found another drama to look forward to every week. What with Man to Man going downhill since last week..
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 5:14 AM
@crazyahjummafan May 26, 2017 at 9:30 PM
You and I are on the same wavelength regarding Prosecutor Jang's dog and pony show. He plastered that smile on his face so his voice would not betray even one iota of grief. There is a basis for this in human physiology. The body influences the mind, and vice versa. You can change your mood and state of consciousness by changing your posture and the way you move. I have read that botox injections, by paralyzing facial muscles, block the ability to feel the emotions that are conveyed by the use of those muscles.
(Aside: Neuromuscular research was conducted by Dr. Josephine Rathbone at Columbia University in 1936, and expanded upon by Dr. Valerie Hunt at UCLA in the 1960s. One of my college instructors applied it to dance and choreography. Fascinating, and very useful.)
Back to the drama: I bet that Jang Do-ha's game plan is to cast doubt upon the legality and professionalism of his bosses. He's trying to entrap them by giving them the opportunity to quash cases that should be reopened or sent to trial. If they take the bait and pull strings to dismiss the murderer who turned himself in and confessed, or decline to investigate the student who was on the roof with the child who fell to her death, and he can prove it, this would call into question every case they've ever worked on – including his father's. The domino effect would likely reveal a web of corruption, and necessitate numerous retrials.
Jang is expecting and even counting on the first killer to be released. We haven't seen the Chief Prosecutor's rationale for freeing him. But I'm sure that Jang is giving his bosses more than enough rope to hang themselves, especially once the press gets wind of it.
Little does Prosecutor Kim realize the true reason why he was taken off Yoo-na's case. It was for his own protection. Think about it. Senior Prosecutor Oh screwed up and sent an innocent man to jail for a murder he didn't commit. That should have ended his career. When the truth about Yoo-na's case becomes public, the prosecutor in charge will face dismissal. Jang is putting himself in the line of fire to protect an innocent and incorruptible colleague. I just hope he doesn't get himself disbarred.
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13 mulan
May 26, 2017 at 4:57 PM
Suji a straight up badass.
Love it.
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 5:48 PM
Coming from a badass herself, well said, Mulan!
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14 thatstp
May 26, 2017 at 5:25 PM
I really hope that Do Han has a plan to get that little mf for killing Yoo Na later. I knew that Do Han was frontin' the entire time. I could see through those fake smiles.
Yoo Na's death shook me more than any other drama death I've seen so far. I mean whyyyyyyy did they make me love her so, with her cute self, before they killed her off. I'm grateful it was just a push off the roof and not rape too. Idk if I would have been able to continue to watch if that had happened.
Can't wait for more reveals on the vigilante squad. This is really shaping up to be a good drama. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
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ar_arguably romantic
May 26, 2017 at 5:52 PM
For Yoona's death - even though I know she'll die, having her not die right away seemed to give our characters hope that she'll pull through. But after a day or two in the hospital, she ended up passing away. It's just way too cruel.
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15 misspeppermimi
May 26, 2017 at 5:46 PM
I think I have a bit more goodwill for Do-han. Why? Without him, the prosecutor's son would still have not answered for his crime. At least, this time he is able to control how and when. Hopefully leading to a skillfully executed justice for everyone involved
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Needaname
May 26, 2017 at 11:41 PM
I agree with you. Whether it was Do-han or another prosecutor, the outcome could have been the same, another shady prosecutor would have been able to get the same results, maybe by even doing more harm. Even Prosecutor Kim didn't think the case had a chance, he was willing to give it his all, but as Do-han said, he probably wouldn't have won by playing by the rules. So yes, Do-han is now in a better position to see justice done, for himself and Sooji/Yoona. He's worked hard to get there...he will get there!
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16 chingu
May 26, 2017 at 5:46 PM
Thank you for the recap, @candidclown! I, too, absolutely love this show already! It's riveting and it gets me right in the FEELS.
Y'know what? I actually bought Shi-wan's whole innocent act the first time Suji confronted him and even when they brought him back to "interrogate" him, I was like, "Maybe this kid is telling the truth." BUT OMG, I can't with him anymore! This kid is guilty!!! That damn smile of his--ugh, I just want to smack that smile right off his face and I canNOT WAIT for Suji to do so when they have damning evidence! The first time he smiled, I was creeped out, but when he did it again THE SECOND TIME!? OMG, LEMME AT 'EM!!! *throws punches and kicks*
I really love Do-han in these last two eps because we got to see that the dude HAS ACTUAL FEELINGS. I loved the two scenes where he teared up and cried for Suji's lost and Yoo-na's death. He's not the inhumane jerk that he wants us all to think he is, but he's actually fighting against the bad guys, too, it's just he's playing by their rules because he realized that's the best way to defeat them--to earn their trust and find out their weaknesses that way. They all have their ways of fighting the bad guy, so it's interesting to see how and when they all team up and work together. I have a good feeling that Do-han isn't gonna let the baddies get away so easily, so I have faith that he's working on exposing 'em--it's just gonna take some time and I'm willing to wait if it means justice will be served.
I never finished Healer, but Kim Seul-gi, she's like Ajumma! Haha. I love it--I love our vigilantes and cannot WAIT for them to officially work together. Omg, BRING. IT. ON.
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Adal
May 26, 2017 at 8:22 PM
Yeah, but the thing that bothers me is: why was Suji the only one to see his creepy smile in the police station and at the school? Why didn't anyone else see his confession that he killed Yoona? It seems awfully convenient that everyone else was looking the other way when it happened. It lends credence to Suji being classified as grief stricken crazy and for the killer to get off unpunished.
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Needaname
May 26, 2017 at 10:04 PM
Yes, I felt the same! Why is she the only one that keeps seeing his cockiness! I guess as Do-han had mentioned before he must be very smart since obviously he did it! And I really wished she had recorded her conversation when he asked why she wasn't fooled like the others, but understand she probably didn't even think about that as her sole intent was to get him and given her state of mind and emotion. Oh well, I guess that's why she will join the team, so she can finally get him and keep her promise!
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:23 PM
Omg, yes! I actually thought she was recording him on her phone the whole time, but nope! That would've been too easy... sigh. Suji feels like she's on her own rn in that she wants answers right now, so she's being so reckless–which is understandable, but I'm just really glad she's gonna be part of a team that's gonna help her fight for justice for her baby girl.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 5:25 AM
@chingu May 26, 2017 at 11:23 PM
If she'd been secretly recording him, the evidence would have been inadmissible, at least according to US TV Law. ;-)
I agree that Suji will be in much better shape when she's part of the team. The others will keep an eye on the pesky details that can disqualify evidence.
chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:19 PM
Yeah, I agree. It's a classic K-drama scenario, though–the suspect lies through their teeth, smiles creepily when they think nobody's watching (but the main character's ALWAYS watching, lol), and the person that DOES witness the little change in expression goes berserk and everyone's like, "Control yourself!" Like, did you NOT see that!? Replay the CCTV and zoom in! The damn kid SMILED! I was hoping Kim Seul-gi's character would contact Suji again and be like, "Gurl, I gotchu. Here's a video of the kid smiling in the interrogation room AND the classroom. Oh, and I also got a closeup of him mouthing that he killed your daughter."
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 5:36 AM
@chingu May 26, 2017 at 11:19 PM:
LOL! I love it! There's plenty of time for that to happen. Now that you mention it, I look forward to it. ;-)
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s9313071e
May 27, 2017 at 3:58 AM
Why would anyone focus on the victim (the boy) when the perp (SJ) is there, with her gun? The danger is SJ, with her gun. They have to keep their eyes trained on her to make sure that she doesn't shoot any innocent.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 5:38 AM
@s9313071e May 27, 2017 at 3:58 AM
Excellent point! Suji is the one who's out of control.
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PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 5:31 AM
@Adal May 26, 2017 at 8:22 PM:
Two reasons come to mind:
(1) Her intuition and experience as a police officer clued her in;
(2) He really is a highly-intelligent sociopath, and is playing cat and mouse with her.
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thatstp
May 28, 2017 at 10:14 AM
I have a simple answer for Su Ji being the only one to see him smile. Because he is the object of her anger and distress. She wouldn't for one second take her eyes off him while she herself is being watched by everyone else to make sure she doesn't kill that cocky sociopathic s.o.b.
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crazyahjummafan
May 26, 2017 at 9:37 PM
I agree with your assessment about Do-han.
About Shi-wan's smile....I wish that Suji had asked the other cop to look in his direction first, to see the smile, before exploding into anger.
While I can understand her grief, anger, guilt and frustration, I feel that Suji is too impulsive. As a police officer, threatening a student with a gun is only going to make things worse. She'll probably be suspended and a rule for not allowing her to be near Shiwan would be issued. How then would she be able to nail him as the murderer?
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:33 PM
I like Do-han! I went from not having much of an opinion on him to really rooting for him and I just love the scenes where he teared up and was visibly shaken by Suji's broken heart over daughter's death.
I think the moment Suji so much as points out that the kid was smiling or lying, he'd immediately stop and put up an act again and everyone would just think it's all in her head. He's only smiling because he thinks no one's watching.
I totally agree with you about Suji being impulsive, though. She totally is. I get why she's acting the way she is, though. It's completely understandable, considering she just lost her daughter, she was already blaming herself, and now she's got this wicked kid messing w/ her head. That's why I'm glad she's got Soon-ae there as her voice of reason and to remind her that hurting and/killing the kid would only make things worst.
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17 ar_arguably romantic
May 26, 2017 at 5:47 PM
Thank you for the recap! I admit that I'm too much of a chicken to really watch all the scenes with Yoona in it and the funeral. Lee Shi Young is riveting in this. I was barely breathing watching that gutwrenching scene of Suji at the school to face off with Si Wan. Seems wrong, but I wish she had put a bullet into that kid AND his mom. I know that lady is his mom, but her kid killed another kid and she knows it and is enabling him to kill again.
I can't wait for Suji to join the vigilante team!
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thatstp
May 26, 2017 at 7:17 PM
I kept saying the same thing! Shoot the kid then the mom in quick succession.
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18 chicann7
May 26, 2017 at 6:13 PM
This drama is amazing!!! I love the acting and KYK's portrayal is just intense. I'm actually torn between pitying his character Do Han or hating him. I can't wait to see more of his backstory and what led him to this vengeful path. I think he started all this because of what the Chief Prosecutor did to his father years ago. At least that's the impression I got from the flashback scenes.
Plus Kyung Soo and Bomi's cute interactions are just golden. They're like siblings snapping at each other. I can't wait to see more of these characters' encounters - even if it's only through the phone/earpiece. Not to mention I love Kim Seul Gi and I'd gladly watch any drama that features this talented actress! Hehe!
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panshel
May 26, 2017 at 7:16 PM
No siblings; I want a love line. I can watch a whole show with just Bomi and Kyung Soo bickering.
Meet, meet!
And I pledge allegiance to Kim Seul Gi, too.
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imbuk
May 26, 2017 at 11:55 PM
I can't wait for the day they are actually going to meet! It would be like healer meeting ajhumma for the first time, "are you really ajhumma?" :P
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19 geminirat
May 26, 2017 at 6:19 PM
Yes, this drama gets all my emotions going. Do-han's actions will lead to something else in the future since I believe that he's the leader of the cctv squad. Just one comment on the continuity editing - please check. Suji dropped Yu-na's picture and the glass shattered. But when she left the prosecutor's building, it was magically clear again.
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crazyahjummafan
May 26, 2017 at 9:40 PM
Yeah, I noticed that too...Yoona's photo. I was wondering is she had taken the broken glass out!
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20 immawish
May 26, 2017 at 6:32 PM
Why do I have feeling that Soonae's daughter gonna get some incident sooner or later.................
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meowingme
May 26, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Aaah, am getting this feeling too! Please don't let her be the second victim of creepy Yoon Jr.!
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mango
May 26, 2017 at 8:20 PM
If something 's gonna happen to her, I think our vigilante team will save her. A dead daughter is enough.
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panshel
May 26, 2017 at 8:41 PM
Of all people to have a crush on, she has a crush on a psychopath. I think Shi Wan's going to use her crush on him to gain her trust.
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sorim
May 26, 2017 at 10:20 PM
Yep. I had a bad feeling about that too!
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21 yhang
May 26, 2017 at 7:10 PM
Kyung-Soo, you had one job!
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22 Irochka
May 26, 2017 at 7:20 PM
Ugh yes it's going to take a lot for me to like Do-han...I understand we needed to get everything set-up for the intro and he had a horribly traumatic childhood but aiding in the release of a child murderer is kind of hard for me to get over...
Very excited for the team to get together - Key and Seul-gi are already too cute x.x
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zzthorn
May 27, 2017 at 5:12 PM
Why wouldn't he aid in the release of the child murderer? We've all watched kdramas before. There was no way that boy would have been convicted of his crime. What difference did it make that Dohan helped release him? This way maybe the team will be able to get real evidence that the boy killed her and papa prosecutor won't be able to prevent a fair trial. The people in power can get away with pretty much anything unless a plan is put in place to break down that network of power.
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23 Kauaitone
May 26, 2017 at 7:34 PM
one word to describe how I feel after watching eps 1 - 4?
Damn...
I want more. I understand why the vigilante crew need power to take down these bad guys but how many other innocent people like Yoo-Na will suffer injustice for the crew to meet their ends.
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24 meowingme
May 26, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Was so excited for this episode that Iinadvertently comment on earlier eps ? so sorry for blabbing to soon!
Am also wowed by these first episodes, very very much hoping the plot will be tight throughout.
We know Do-han is one of the good guy, because, err, the premise said so. Am glad the show painted him like this because he IS a vigilante, and not a goody-two-shoe who played by the rule; it's to be expected he would harm some in his quest for revenge. Am not sure he is the leader, but methink he is the one who requested Soo-ji to join them, because he feels guilty about using her case as his way to get to Yoon Sr. inner circle. An you know what, as a vigilante, they don't really have to hold back in punishing them bad guys; so hoping they will at least throw Yoon Jr. from the rooftop somewhere so he can feel what Yoo-na felt. And please not on the last ep, I am thirsty fo revenge too and I want him to pay soon!
Prosecutor Kim is so cool, hoping so much for him joining the team. Bomi and Kyung-soo working dynamic got me in stitches, hope for more them in coming eps.
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meowingme
May 26, 2017 at 8:27 PM
Prosecutor Kim rummaging through a trash can to pick up Su-ji's badge got me the feels, that's devotion right there!
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
May 26, 2017 at 10:06 PM
True!
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crazyahjummafan
May 26, 2017 at 9:42 PM
I love your idea about throwing Shi-wan off a roof-top! Make it a very high one please!
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25 poliwag
May 26, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Strums a guitar sadly.
I got a feeling that Prosecutor Kim is gonna get so broken that he joins the Lookout vigilantes that way. Note the mention of how powerful his dad is- I have a bad bad bad feeling about that. Won't even bother commenting on Dohan anymore because I've made myself crystal clear in the first recap, so yeah, I suppose.
What does make me curious is Bomi's reaction to her face in the mirror. It's not in the recap, but she says she has 'Song Hyekyo's eyes, Han Gain's nose and Jun Jihyun's mouth' to Kyungsoo- but bats the mirror away the moment she locks eyes with it. I feel it's definitely linked to her trauma somehow, to hate her own face this much.
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Needaname
May 26, 2017 at 8:05 PM
I took Bomi's scene as knowing she is not like them, she was obviously just playing with Kyung Soo, the truth plainly displayed in the mirror, she turned it face down. I think it was more playful than traumatic. I don't think looking at the mirror was part of her trauma, but all these locks on her door and her hiding in that room are.
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poliwag
May 26, 2017 at 8:10 PM
Possibly? Maybe it was just Seulgi's portrayal, but there was this...disgust on her features that read as though she hated herself or something. Of course, we don't know a lot about these characters, so it was my inference about it- with how many Easter eggs this show's dropped on us so far, I'm just trying to cover my bases :'D
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:44 PM
I remember that scene and I don't remember seeing "disgust" on her face. It was more like, she jokingly compared her facial features to all these famous and pretty K-celebs, making Key's character scoff, and on top of that, we see a mirror staring back at her, as if to say, "Who're you kidding!?" It was a funny little bit. I don't think it had any serious meaning behind it.
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26 Adal
May 26, 2017 at 8:12 PM
Too many questions.
1. So why did Shi wan kill little Yoona? Was it because she bragged about her cop mom putting bad guys away? Was he jealous of the affection between said cop and her daughter? Did he want to prove to both of them that he can be a bad guy and still not get put away in prison?
2. What's Chief Prosecutor Yoon's deal? He's the worst kind of self righteous effing hypocrite. He condemns others for getting their hands dirty and turns around and does the same. I thought after his sermonizing to Prosecutor Oh that he would show Oh the door, but he turned around and used his services anyway. He's the very worst kind of person because at least Prosecutor Oh is honest about who he is.
3. What's Prosecutor Do Han's deal anyway? I get that he has an agenda, and that he is executing vigilante justice, but the collateral damage seems to be too much. Just where does he draw the line? Does the end justify the means?
4. I didn't really enjoy Key's and Seul gi's banter as their scenes together were so short. I know I'll get to love them more as the drama progresses. In conclusion, I really like this drama and am enjoying it thoroughly. So many good choices for the weekday dramas. I couldn't be happier!
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27 Lunabird
May 26, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Sorry, if this gets too long for those of you who read much commencement. This show just keeps getting better and better. Although we know little Yoo Na would die, it breaks my heart into a million pieces when her murderer is smiling straight at her mom, admitting the horrible crime he committed. His father also seems to be lacking of sympathy for human as well, so it isn't a surprise his son turned out like that. Suji was so bold in this episode, but understandably, I felt her loss as a desperate vengeful mother. On a happier note, Key had one job and he almost died. His character along with Seul Gi are so interesting and I am seriously hoping that will have a bigger and deeper role. They're so cute together and that moment when Seul Go says to Key that he didn't die had me laughing at the scene. She was showed little emotion, but I think that helps contrast her character with the others who have very heavy emotional attachments. Lastly, I did not forget about Kim Young Kwang. For his Do Han role, he's making it really hard for me to like him. Maybe, like CandidClown said, he might just be really good at portraying the sleazy lawyer. This show is definitely something to lookout for, because once you see it, you can't stop.
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28 Kestrel
May 26, 2017 at 8:42 PM
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May 26, 2017
Lookout: Episodes 3-4
by CandidClown
I like this show. I mean, I really like this show, to the point where I’m getting nervous because these first two/four episodes have boosted my expectations significantly, and we still have fourteen/twenty-eight more to go. I know better than this. I’ve learned it the hard way too many times. And yet, I really like this show!" <--THIS. SO MUCH THIS. FINGERS CROSSED SO HARD.
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29 erratic
May 26, 2017 at 9:47 PM
Uh, yeah, Kyungsoo, you're supposed to save the woman, not kill her. #facepalm. The bickering has to be one of the highlights of the show for me.
Who am I kidding? I started watching because of Key, so his appearances and interactions are the highlight for me. I must say, though, the show is catching up, with a teenage murderer that's all screwed up in the head (what in the world could have been his motive? Kid's character is even more alarming than Lee Min's, now that I think about it). The development of their group dynamics is something I eagerly anticipate.
I also wonder as to how Dohan fits in the entire organization. I think he's already dropping hints to the straight-laced prosecutor when he said that he wouldn't be able to do anything by going by the book.
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30 j
May 26, 2017 at 9:54 PM
Kyungsoo, you only had one job... but don't worry it's a K-drama she's not gonna die by the third episode, she'll probably recover fully by the 10th minute lol
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chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:46 PM
She better! Aha. I'm worried about Soon-ae, too, though. Please don't let anything happen to Sunbae!
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31 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
May 26, 2017 at 10:03 PM
I love this drama so far. I learnt how not to have high expectation esp this is just the beginning, but I just can't restraint myself. I don't think Suji will agree to join their group easily, so I am curious what will cause her to agree later. That psycho boy will repeat his acts later. Because he knows he will be saved. His mom surely knows something about him, her facial expression says it.
Lee Shi Young is really a powerhouse here. Suji is really badass and pls show make her stay that way until the end. And please give me more of Kim Seul Gi & Key! (and handsome priest too) LOL.
I honestly envy Kim Young Kwang because he got such an interesting character in this drama. He must be served his country in the past....
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imbuk
May 27, 2017 at 12:02 AM
Maybe, they ll deliver justice for some other victim by their methods and suji will get to witness it? I can't wait for our vigilante group to get together and make some mindblowing plans and for lee shi young to do some spiffy action sequences and put some bad guys behind bars.
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32 sorim
May 26, 2017 at 10:10 PM
Omo @candidclown I love your comments and agree with all! This drama is definitely in my "whoa" category as well. Got so hooked up in the first 30 minutes.
This year has been all about female leads for me. Almost all dramas I watched I completely fell for the female characters (Liar, radiant office to name a few). And I'm loving Lee Shi Young's character here and she's doing an amazing job portraying her. That scene after the kid mouths that he killed her daughter where she shoots him cries completely broke my heart.. it was so difficult to watch.
And on Do Han, I too am conflicted about cheering him on. And like CandidClown I blame good acting! Kim Young Kwang is doing a really good job portraying an annoying jerk of a prosecutor! So I was grateful to see his mask falling off a couple of times to show his vulnerabilities.
Bring in the squad! I'm ready for all the action ??
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33 Needaname
May 26, 2017 at 11:05 PM
Thank you for the recaps! So glad you are recapping this!
Well, I was just glad Sooji was able to be with her daughter when she passed away. I understand the need to keep her promise and catch Shi Wan, but I really felt she really needed to spend time with Yoona, this time. Yoona wasn't in stable condition, the doctors had advised it could happen again so I was afraid Sooji wouldn't be there for Yoona, again.
I think it is a nice setup for Sooji to join the vigilant team. She already threw away her police badge and has lost faith in the legal system. She is at the point where she needs something else to believe in, another way of getting justice done, because she will get him! And I can't wait too see how/when she will get him! Please, let it be satisfying!
I really hope to see more of the team working together soon. If Prosecutor Kim joins too, since he is now being investigated as well, that would really be awesome! The poster does show the 5 of them...making it look they'll all be in it together? And I really like that no one is supposed to know each other, so they could be working together but not know it. But with Sooji joining, it would actually break that rule, since at least 3 of them would know who she is. So maybe it will also be a turning point for the team. Can't wait for more! This show is really engaging!
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34 chingu
May 26, 2017 at 11:07 PM
Y'know, I thought FOR SURE that when Suji busted into Shi-wan's classroom, she had some kind of recording device set up and ready to record that bastard because he admitted to lying, all on his own. I thought that could've been so easy to think of and do! Sigh. I love you, Suji, I do, and I'm rooting for you, I really am, but you gotta stop being so reckless. This is why I can't wait for the Justice League to form! Leader's right–Suji DOES need their help and I'm so happy it's happenin'. I'm glad Soon-ae made it in time to beautifully calm Suji down and stop her from making a big mistake. ?? I hope they're both okay from that awful car flip! ?
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35 ObsessiveCompulsive
May 26, 2017 at 11:34 PM
I absolutely love this show. The emotions she felt knowing that her daughters killer was right there standing in front of her. I wanted to break through my screen and choke him. This show will be one for the books.
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36 inna
May 27, 2017 at 12:03 AM
I need more about Lee Gwan-woo (Shin Dong-wook). Who is he actually? Can't be Yu Na's Daddy? C'mon somebody please spill the beans lol.
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erratic
May 27, 2017 at 3:10 AM
Too early to tell. Haha!
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37 qwert
May 27, 2017 at 1:07 AM
I think this is why I prefer a show with good PD. A good direction and editing can elevate a show indeed. Take SWDBS for example. Great concept, cool story, but bad editing and directing distract me so much. Sigh.. wasted potential.
This show on the other hand doesn't tell a groundbreaking story. Group of people fight against injustice and corruption int the system isn't something new. But man.. the technical is good.
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vamvinco
May 27, 2017 at 6:10 AM
I agree. The directing and editing flow so effortlessly. To be honest, I usually watch korean drama in fast mode or I skip some scenes because it's not interesting or there's too much filler. But not the case with watching these past 4 episodes. Finger crossed that it'll mantain this quality until the end !
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38 cheekbones
May 27, 2017 at 2:24 AM
I will definitely watch this. The story is my cup of tea, I love the PD's previous work (Two Weeks), and I like the actors. So, definitely will watch.
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39 ana
May 27, 2017 at 2:29 AM
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40 ana
May 27, 2017 at 2:39 AM
When Dohan cried for two seconds over Yoona and then immediately put on a smug smile and called the chief prosecutor, I almost shuddered. The way Kim Young Kwang changes facial expressions and the tone in his voice is impressive.
I'm glad that Bomi and Kyungsoo provide comic relief. It's hilarious how they bicker like an old couple.
Maybe it's just me and I'm reading way too much into it, but maybe the father, who picked up Kyungsoo's note, is Yoona's father?
Whoever is playing Shiwan would be a great candidate for School 2017. Where are you KBS? Cast this guy.
Alright, I'll throw my phone out of the window soon, b/c autocorrect hates me.
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41 gaurilla
May 27, 2017 at 2:52 AM
Damn. Do-han has got a lot of grovelling to do. But KYK is a brilliant actor and I love how he's portraying all the nuances of his character so spectacularly!
(Slightly) More KSG and Key in this episode! Their dynamic is exactly what I thought it would be and it doesn't disappoint. Both their comedic timings are excellent. AAARGH Can't wait for more!!!
Noticed a plot hole here. Not that it's
If Do-han could see the confrontation in the school on the big screen, there had to be a camera in the room. Wouldn't it have caught lil Mr. Psycho mouthing his confession? Even if it's just on CCTV we do have a genius hacker and CCTV surveillance specialist right there on the team you know!
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erratic
May 27, 2017 at 8:53 PM
Dohan saw the confrontation from a perspective that's level with the two people inside. It must have been a livestream of someone recording using a phone. There was a CCTV camera above Sooji, and I have no doubt that the confrontation was captured and will be used in further episodes. If not, well. That would be a serious oversight. Also, as far as I know, Kyungsoo has to put something on the server so he could hack into the CCTV (See skating scene).
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42 PakalanaPikake
May 27, 2017 at 3:06 AM
Pleased to meet you, CandidClown. I think this is my first time reading your recaps. Thanks for taking up the challenge. ;-)
I've been impressed with the seamless transitions as the story unfolds. The pacing is relentless -- and just what I have been expecting from the director of TWO WEEKS. The antihero vibe of Prosecutor Jang is another aspect that harks back to the earlier drama, and I mean that as a compliment.
I realize that Prosecutor Jang is reviled by many viewers. All I can say is that virtually everything he has said so far can be interpreted more than one way. I especially like how he told Prosecutor Kim, "You cannot win against them playing by your rules." Hence Jang's masterful orchestration of the media. He's counting on investigative reporters following his trail of breadcrumbs and building watertight cases against the villains impregnably ensconced high up in the apparatus of the justice system -- as well as the criminals they have aided and abetted. He's relying on the court of public opinion to lend a hand in the pursuit of justice for victims. Man, does this remind me of Watergate.
I'm looking forward to learning more of Detective Jo Suji's back story, and her reasons for going into law enforcement in the first place. Had her father been a cop who died in the line of duty? The reference to Yoo-na's father having abandoned them piques my curiosity as well.
I've been enjoying the performances of the solid supporting cast. Kim Jung-Young is great as Yoo-na's grandma. Her desperate Lady MacBeth scene of scrubbing the blood off her grandchild's shoes was heartbreaking. I enjoyed her limited screen time as Dr. Kang Dong-Joo's mom in ROMANTIC DOCTOR, TEACHER KIM, and look forward to her upcoming turn in SEVEN DAY QUEEN.
Kim Sun-Young as Detective Soon-ae is terrific. What a great sunbae! Her scene of disarming and cuffing Suji is top-notch. We haven't seen much yet of Jung Suk-Yong, one of my favorite character actors (locomotive driver in TRAIN TO BUSAN), as Suji's cranky colleague, Nam Byung-Jae. Kim Sang-Ho is perfect as slimy Senior Prosecutor Oh. Choi Moo-Sung creeps me out as impassive Chief Prosecutor Yoon. He certainly comes across as the block from which his homicidal son has been chipped. Kudos to Park Solomon as the young creep in question -- although it just occurred to me that he may not be all he appears to be, either. (What if he's totally delusional?) Jeon Mi-Sun is doing a fine job as his mother. That little flicker of recognition when she saw the CCTV image was dandy.
I'm tickled to bits to see Shin Dong-wook as the white-hatted cleric who's adding a new dimension to pastoral care, and am looking forward to learning his back story.
Re: trumped-up espionage charges against Prosecutor Jang's father. If he's really innocent, then who was the real spy that Yoon protected? Might it have been Yoon himself?
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43 KTo288
May 27, 2017 at 4:43 AM
My hunch is that Do-han is the big boss behind the gang, his father suffered injustice at the hands of a corrupt system, and he wants revenge and justice. However, as he points out, there is no way to get that justice playing by the rules of that system, so his plan is to climb as high as he can in the deep state, and bring it toppling down from within.
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44 SuShin
May 27, 2017 at 5:52 AM
My obsession for Kim Seul Gi made me tune in for this show and I like it. Her working-bickering with Key is so cute! I initially doubt Lee Si Young would do good but she's quite good, I feel her pain and desperation. Kim Young Kwang is getting better and better every time I see him. And I HATE the villains which is good. Hope the show continue their fierceness til the end.
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45 also
May 27, 2017 at 7:25 AM
Ugh, I don't care if Do-Han is the leader of the vigilante group - but if he pulled the plug on Yoo-na, he's irredeemable in my eyes.
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panshel
May 27, 2017 at 8:30 AM
Where did it show that Do Han pulled the plug on Yoo Na? I'm pretty sure she succumbed to her injuries.
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46 bezeich
May 27, 2017 at 9:30 AM
I think the drama will get better once she joins the team. The setup was compelling and all, but I'm in here for the cool team I was promised on the posters.
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47 aoisakura
May 27, 2017 at 11:02 AM
Arigatogozaimashita for the recap! I'm loving this drama that I can't wait for next week. Dying out of curiosity with the incoming plot twist. Bring it on LOOKOUT!
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48 abalyn
May 27, 2017 at 11:43 AM
I'm definitely gripped by this show and will keep watching, but I'm bothered by Suji's reaction to show up at the boy's school and hold a gun to his head. Yes, she's talked out of it, but then she goes besirk when he mouths he killed her daughter and shoots at him. Am I supposed to believe that she's such a good shot she missed on purpose? Is she now any better than the boy by acting with violence and murderous intentions? I guess otherwise we wouldn't get our vigilantes, but I'm having a hard time holding her up as moral either at this point. She lost a lot of my sympathy. I'll be interested to see how or if the show addresses that.
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49 CrimeFighter
May 28, 2017 at 1:12 AM
I actually like virgante dramas like this kind. Love lead gal and her little gal. Potential serial killer spotted here and he is worse than Dr Mok in Tunnel cos he killed off cute little gal. Damn that smile and all that pretentious acting. This is my top drama after Tunnel ends and CT ending in the coming week.
I dunno why so many ppl hate Do Han (that two faced 'bad' prosecutor). I catullay like his acting of being two faced that ppl thought that he was such a jerk prosecutor but he wasn't. I actually think that he might be the leader of that virgante group. It's so interesting that they worked with one another but do not know each other not met each other.
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50 Bebot
May 29, 2017 at 8:14 PM
Cant wait for the next episodes. It has innocent defendant vibe. Can wait to see the whole team working together ..
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