With Hyo-Jin Kong, Ji-seok Kim, Ha-Neul Kang, Jeong-se Oh. (So, his defense is… tinnitus?) Jung-sook’s story was heartbreaking, as I knew it would be. So, OF COURSE, when this woman who loves her son SO MUCH hears him say he's not good enough for the adults and nobody cares about him, her first response is going to be to drop everything and attempt to be everything in this child's life so that he knows he mattered, so he doesn't experience the rejections she did. (Source: Netflix), Dongbaek is unsure whether Hyang-mi really ran away. (Source: Netflix). I always knew there was more to her story than just being a gold-digging kleptomaniac, but when her past was finally revealed, I sobbed. As a way of conveying the idea that miracles don’t exist, but superheroes in average people do, the final episode of When the … According to KBS, the special broadcast will be a condensed version of the twenty episodes. His consistently good performance throughout the drama impressed me. Of course, a kid is going to feel insecure in this situation, and you shouldn’t ignore their feelings. Starring: Kong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul, Kim Ji-seok. }; She started working as a cook in a nightclub, but it broke her heart to hear Dong-baek refer to the men who frequented as “oppa.”. And now I'm glad because it's clear this show is, among other things, very much about what our parents hand down to us. She hugs Pil-gu to her when he wakes, thinking of how much her mom has done for them. Back in the interrogation room, Seok-yong goes on about how those he killed couldn’t do anything for themselves yet acted like they were something. /*.< Great great episode and amazing acting from both Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Jung-eun in particular. The special broadcast will air next week on November 27 and 28. As she reads the letter her mum left her, we see all the struggles she had to face and just why she abandoned Dongbaek, including Dongbaek’s father being violent and her struggle in getting back to Dongbaek after leaving her at the orphanage. Their relationship began with a rather cliched ‘love at first sight’ trope, which excited me in the beginning because it signaled the potential for interesting developments. Despite my frustrations with the writing in the show, I feel that all the actors really elevated the script, particularly supporting cast members Kim Sun-young, who was underutilized but still a delight; Jun Bae-soo, whose character is probably the only cop I’ll trust after Yong-sik; Lee Jung-eun, who keeps on delivering solid performances this year; and Oh Jung-se, who infused the plot with comedy. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; This plays into the handling of Dong-baek and Yong-shik’s relationship. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; But this time, DongBaek is grown-up and not just a helpless 7 year old (and with YongShik and others support) so they could be better able to help her mom realize and to prevent her to not make a choice that she would regret again. Her mom is talking some sense into her. Jong-ryeol’s existence also served as a good opening to introduce angst into the relationship, but once again, he was so repetitive that he ceased being interesting. It felt like my heart was being squeezed during Jung sook's flashbacks, the dam just broke, man. (Source: Netflix), Dongbaek and Pil-gu both stand up to bullies -- and get help from Yong-sik. She’s stuck in marriage many capable women find themselves in—with an inept husband and a mother-in-law who shows her off like a trophy but treats her unfairly behind closed doors. Had to remind myself this is fiction dang. MAMA reveals its star host for this year’s ceremony and it is the lovely Song Joong Ki! Jung-sook thought, then, that she’d made the right choice and even met with the woman to thank her. Seok-yong claims, in these types of situations, he hears a noise that won’t stop until he kills. Like @quirkycase comment, BRAVO to the actress Lee Jung-eun for her fantastic job portraying Jung-sook and her struggle and internal agony of wanting to live to be with her daughter and also wanting to die so that she won’t be a burden to her daughter. Nothing blooms in this pathetic atmosphere. Jeong-suk returns. Yong-sik hears about the Joker's past patterns. This is my one gripe with the show I’ll find difficult to let go of. (Source: Netflix), Ahead of leaving Camellia for good, Hyang-mi needs more cash. Yong-sik is certain he's nailed down a culprit, but evidence doesn't match up. We then see a flashback of the two saying goodbye; Yong-Sik promises to always be there for her and she expresses how grateful she is for everything he’s done for her. We are the product of our parents, which sounds like a redundancy or a truism but can manifest in many subtle and unexpected ways. After hearing Jung-sook could die if she keeps missing dialysis appointments, Dong-baek confronts her mom. None of these are crimes and yet these women are facing repetitive criticism and harassment for their circumstances. But poverty was a vicious cycle that she couldn’t break. Among the supporting cast, the stories of Hyang-mi and Hong Ja-young (Yum Hye-ran) stood out the most, especially Hyang-mi who starts off looking distrustful but is shown later in the series to be dealing with her own demons. or It will mainly cover the key points in the drama: the Yong-sik (Kang Ha-neul) and Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin) love story, the heartwarming relationships in Ongsan including the mothers and the Ong-Vengers, and the mystery about the identify of Joker that brought about tension throughout the TV series. Having been abandoned twice in her life, Dong-baek’s story emerges as one of hope and kindness. “Even the disappointing reveal as to the Joker's motivation is all to realistic- yet one more example of the banality of evil.”. appId : '127538621120543', The daughter had said those like her had to work harder to receive love because their situation was tenuous. Witnessing the flashbacks to what her mother had to endure was really tough to watch and we see that she sacrificed her entire life for her daughter up until the last minute, where she stopped her from giving her kidney over. Hyang-mi continues to blackmail Gyu-tae. When the Camellia Blooms: Episodes 37-38 by quirkycase. I used to be late for recaps but this time I'm too early! That was when she decided to give her up. - Jessica for having been married before. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; One thing I have to mention – and I know it’s been discussed in the comments – is the odd direction the show took when it comes to the depiction of motherhood. (Source: Netflix), Kwak Deok-sun remains dead set against Dongbaek's love for Yong-sik. Before leaving the orphanage, Dong-baek had asked if people who can’t ride taxis can ride airplanes. Also as you point out, I agree the choice to break up with YongShik was the conclusion she, herself, jumped to (by her own reasoning) at the end of the last episode and also she is trying to follow through with that break up decision in this episode, despite her feelings for YongShik still going strong.

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