The Brothers
Kyung-Yi recalls the day she and her husband, Sung-Woo, took a train to the city. She remembers how her husband shared a medley of random food items with her and how they laughed together. Kyung-Yi reflects on the now and how it feels to be back in the present.
Meanwhile, K helps Seong-Tae on the bridge, disguised as a helper at the park. She feigns over-the-top excitement, claiming it’s cool that he’s a politician and pretending to be really excited.
While Heong-tae is holding his arm, K questions where Heong-tae is. “He’s probably home,” He says hurriedly. The jig is up. K reveals who she really is and entices Seong-Tae to approve letting Heong-Tae die. After all, without his pesky brother around then he’ll win the Mayoral vote without any opposition.
Je-Hui and Kyung-Yi have been trying to take down Yong Sook for months, but they have failed. They know that if they can keep Heong-Tae with them, he will be safe. However, Je-Hui is not willing to let her son die. She decides to take him underground so that he can live another day.
The Santa Clause is on a boat trip with some people. One of the presenters on the news tries to spin this as if it’s not Heong-Tae’s voice, despite it sounding exactly like him. Santa identifies everyone on the boat and knows what they’re up to.
Yong Sook, a young woman who has been living in the United States for the past year, approaches Kyung-Yi, a high-ranking official in South Korea’s government, to ask for help. Kyung-Yi is hesitant at first, but after Yong Sook begs and tells her story in detail, she agrees to help.
Kyung-Yi released the video knowing that it would put K on the back-foot. Seong-Tae’s campaign is a complete mess, given he’s dealing with this scandal, while K changes her attention to the survivors. Each of them receive a black doll from before. ..
K, the maniac, meets Gyeong-Su at the men’s bathroom rendezvous spot and demands the USB stick he had given her. Gyeong-Su reluctantly hands it over, promising to catch her next time. ..
Yong Sook gives a fabricated speech about Hyeong-Tae but everything comes to a sudden stop when someone in the crowd throws acid in her face. She’s rushed to the hospital where Kyung-Yi takes numerous pictures of her. ..
K is a criminal who has been living in South Korea for years, and he knows that Mr. Kim is the head of state. He’s also paranoid and falls for the idea of killing his brother, which would make him one step closer to power. K decides to leave South Korea after the upcoming press conference, but he’s stopped by Mr. Kim and his bodyguard. K knocks Mr. Kim out, disabling the vehicle so that he can’t escape or take any important documents with him.
Meanwhile, Hyeon-Tae’s press conference goes ahead with numerous people showing support and signs of encouragement. However, someone in the middle of them all claims the Rabbit is lying. It’s complete chaos, and eventually leads to the group of women piling onto the stage. ..
Kyung-Yi, in disguise, has tricked K into thinking she’s Yong Sook. Kyung-Yi tells her that she knows about the plan and that they need to leave before someone finds out. Kyung-Yi also tells her that if K doesn’t cooperate, she’ll kill Yong Sook and herself. Kyung-Yi takes the gun and leaves the theatre, leaving K alone with Yong Sook.
The Episode Review
Inspector Koo’s mysteries continue to be complicated, but the author leaves plenty of plot threads dangling in order to keep readers engaged.
Kyung-Yi and K have been at odds for years, with Kyung-Yi accusing K of being a liar and a cheat. Kyung-Yi also accuses K of not caring about the people of South Korea.
This show seems to be more focused on its political scandals and stopping the brothers than it is on building up the K and Kyung-Yi rivalry. I’m not sure why, but this seems to be the case. Maybe it’s because there are so many of them? Or maybe it’s because they’re just really boring? I don’t know! But I’m not sure that I want to watch this show anymore.
The show’s creators promised that this would be a show that would change the way people think about television, and instead it seems to have reverted back to the same formula that has been used for years. ..
Inspector Koo is a drama that falls short of expectations but has potential for a triumphant ending. The show may improve with a more satisfying finale.
