With solely two episodes left to wrap up the story, “Second Shot at Love” is lastly tying up all its free ends. The characters, who’ve confronted numerous hardships and misunderstandings, are lastly getting the victories they deserve, some small and a few life-changing.
From a heart-fluttering shock double date to Geum Ju’s (Lady’s Era’s Sooyoung) willpower to save lots of her mom’s (Kim Sung Ryung) life, listed below are 5 wins from “Second Shot at Love” that made us smile broad and imagine in second possibilities.
Warning: spoilers forward!
Geum Ju’s poisonous boss lastly will get what he deserves
There’s a saying that goes, “You reap what you sow,” and “Second Shot at Love” episode 9 proves it proper. Geum Ju’s manipulative supervisor, who continuously undermined her and took the promotion she rightfully earned, lastly faces the implications of his habits. His downfall begins when Geum Ju refuses to drink at a piece dinner, citing well being causes. Offended by her refusal, he escalates from passive aggression to outright harassment over the subsequent few weeks. He even touches her abdomen, assuming she is pregnant, as a result of why else would somebody give up alcohol proper? Geum Ju pushes him away in self-defense and calls it a day.
Nonetheless, later her supervisor tries to twist the incident utilizing dashcam footage to file an HR criticism and block her promotion once more. To unravel the problem as soon as and for all, Geum Ju challenges him to a consuming contest with the man who was so offended by her quitting alcohol, agreeing that if he loses, he’ll drop the criticism. Happy with his consuming expertise, he agrees. However nobody drinks like Geum Ju. Even after an extended break, she wins.
Paradoxically, he drives dwelling drunk that night time and will get caught. The person who harassed her for not consuming is fired for drunk driving. Now that’s karma.
A shock double-beach-date-ish
What began as a solo getaway for Geum Ju turns into essentially the most surprising and coronary heart fluttering seashore double date. After unintentionally telling her driver to go to Daecheon as an alternative of Bochun, Geum Ju passes out on the seashore after the consuming contest. The subsequent morning, Ui Jun (Gong Myoung) finds her because of a forgotten telephone and a useful restaurant proprietor. As a substitute of losing the day, they determine to get pleasure from it with a seashore date, full with breathtaking views, lunch, and clam searching.
In the meantime, Seon Uk (Kang Hyung Suk) takes Hyeon Ju (Joo Yoon Hee) to the identical seashore for certainly one of their three promised dates, pondering nobody will acknowledge them. Cue the collision.
Seon Uk and Hyeon Ju act informal and faux to be on a work-related journey, however Geum Ju quickly items it collectively, particularly when Seon Uk can’t take his eyes off Hyeon Ju. And as Ui Jun says, “That is what love seems like. The view is beautiful, however I solely need to have a look at you.”
Geum Ju lastly will get her long-overdue promotion
After enduring fixed harassment and being missed, Geum Ju lastly receives the promotion she all the time deserved. Along with her poisonous supervisor out of the image, your entire workplace environment shifts. Her crew, who had all the time admired her considerably quietly, now celebrates her win brazenly and warmly.
For as soon as, Geum Ju is acknowledged for her expertise and work ethic. It’s a second that feels deeply satisfying and hard-earned, not only for her however for everybody who believed in her.
Geum Ju transforms her well being to save lots of her mom
In some of the emotional arcs but, Geum Ju’s mom is identified with superior hepatitis and desires a liver transplant. The analysis shocks everybody, particularly since her mom is essentially the most health-conscious within the household. Geum Ju volunteers to be the donor however is devastated to search out out her liver is just too fatty as a consequence of years of consuming.
Refusing to surrender, she commits to altering her way of life. With Ui Jun’s assist, she adopts a disciplined routine to scale back her liver fats. By means of sheer willpower, she will get wholesome in file time. Finally, she is accredited to donate and provides her mom a second shot at life!
Ui Jun finds energy in Geum Ju’s assist
Ui Jun’s previous has all the time solid a shadow over him, and up to date episodes lastly revealed why he left his job in Seoul. On his birthday, his estranged and abusive father confirmed up on the hospital and prompted a violent scene that unintentionally led to a nurse’s demise.
Within the newest episode, Geum Ju’s mom is taken to that very same hospital, and Ui Jun is compelled to face painful recollections. Geum Ju overhears workers gossiping and learns the reality.
She instantly runs to him and easily says, “It wasn’t your fault.” It’s only one sentence, however the assist in these phrases is sufficient to deliver him quiet consolation and energy.
Whereas these two episodes have been filled with heartwarming wins for our characters, one storyline struck a painful chord. The remedy of Hyeon Ju by her sister and Seon Uk’s sister (Yeom Seung Yi), who additionally occurs to be her finest pal, was a stark reminder of the stigma nonetheless hooked up to divorce. The second they found Hyeon Ju and Seon Uk have been relationship, their reactions flip judgmental, treating their love like a scandal reasonably than a celebration. It’s a sobering distinction to the progress proven elsewhere within the story, highlighting how society nonetheless has an extended strategy to go in breaking down dangerous taboos round second possibilities and divorce.
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Javeria is a binge-watching specialist who loves devouring whole Okay-dramas in a single sitting. Good screenwriting, lovely cinematography, and an absence of cliches are the best way to her coronary heart. As a music fanatic, she listens to a number of artists throughout completely different genres and stans the self-producing idol group SEVENTEEN. You possibly can speak to her on Instagram @javeriayousufs.
At present watching: “Spring of Youth,” “Second Shot at Love,” and “Our Unwritten Seoul.”
Wanting ahead to: “Squid Recreation Season 3” and “Good Boy”
