The Storm Baby
Du-Sik is very happy to see Hye-Jin and gives her a gift of a necklace. The next day, Hye-Jun tries to give Du-Sik his birthday cake, but he says he doesn’t want it. Mi-Seon comes over and tells Du-Sik that she made the cake, but Du-Sik says it’s not good enough. Mi-Seon gets upset and leaves. Later, when Hye-Jin goes back to check on Du-Sik, she finds him passed out from drinking too much alcohol. ..
Du-Sik is finally able to try the dish he’s been looking forward to for weeks. However, it turns out that Mi-Seon tampered with it and added more spices. ..
While the pair flirt, Hwa-Jeong notices and decides to let them have some privacy. All the villagers flamboyantly decide to call it a day, with some pretty bad acting in truth, as seaweed soup is exchanged for wine. The two have a lovely evening, which eventually paves way for another day in Gongjin to arrive.
This day is graced with the return of Du-Sik and Seong-Hyeon, who are both down in the dumps about what happened to Hye-Jin. The thing is, it’s clear that Ji-Won likes him and it would appear her absence is causing Seong-Hyeon to reassess the way he looks at her, especially if Du-Sik’s little quips are anything to go by. It takes a while but there’s a nice moment during the latter period of this chapter where the pair end up sitting and eating together.
Meanwhile, Hye-Jin’s friends show up in town to check out her dental clinic. Given it’s so unannounced, Hye-Jin is caught off-guard and scrambles to put on better clothes to meet them out at the bar. Once there, Du-Sik shows up and he’s invited out to play golf, which he hastily agrees to.
After playing a few rounds, Hye-Jin questions Du-Sik about his past, determined to find out what he did back in Seoul before moving to Gongjin. He has no plans to return but remains quiet and reserved about what actually went down, refusing to divulge much beyond telling Hye-Jin it was a “desk job.” She senses there’s more to this story than that but doesn’t pry further for now. Future flashbacks in the episode do hint that it involves a fancy event of some description, especially when he reminisced over a suit in his closet that he’s been unable to throw out.
Meanwhile, Hwa-Jeong continues to work hard, dozing off while waiting for more customers late at night. When she awakens though, all the dishes have been done and everything is cleared up. Now, given Yeong-Guk was there earlier, realizing how much he’s taken her for granted and how much his ex cares for him, he’s actually the one responsible, which we find out later in the episode.
Elsewhere, Eun-Cheol continues to take big steps with Mi-Seon, deciding to skip out on taking things slow. He leans forward after their dinner date and gives her a big hug. All of this is the calm before the storm though – quite literally. ..
A typhoon is headed for Gongjijn and all of the residents are preparing for it. Yeong-Guk decides to head over to help Hwa-Jeong, catching her when she’s about to fall and helping to touch up the windows to prevent big draughts from getting through. When they do sit down to have a coffee together, Hwa-Jeong apologizes wholeheartedly and tells Yeong-Guk that she should find someone who treats her right. Well, Yeong-Guk is in luck (or not, given his reaction) as Hwa-Jeong has a blind date coming up. ..
Yun-Gyeong is frustrated with her husband Geum-Cheol, who is not helping her with her pregnancy and isn’t particularly receptive to her needs.
After a big argument, Geum-Cheol leaves, just as Yun-Gyeong’s water breaks. Du-Sik and Hye-Jin work together to help take her to the hospital, but with the rain hammering down around them, Songjin is blocked thanks to a rockslide. With little other alternative, they decide to take her over to Hye-Jin’s place, suggesting she give birth there instead.
Yun-Gyeong starts to go through labour and Bo-Ra wakes up sobbing, worried about her Mum. I-Jun is there for her though, encouraging the girl to pray and make a wish on the lightning for good health. She does too, and Yun-Gyeong eventually gives birth to a beautiful child.
Du-Sik and Hye-Jin hold Yun-Gyeong’s beautiful child and welcome him into the world. With her house taken up, Hye-Jin heads over to Du-Sik’s where the pair lie in bed together and discuss the future and what it may hold for them. As Hye-Jin mentions children to him, Du-Sik falls asleep and tells her he’s never really thought about it. Hye-Jin though decides to look through his bookshelf and finds a photo of two people with Du-Sik. He’s very standoffish and gives vague answers about his past, struggling to open up again. Hye-Jin calls him out for this too and questions just why it’s so difficult for him. Will she manage to get some answers?
The Episode Review
Du-Sik’s past is the focus of speculation after he was seen in a courthouse wearing a suit that appeared to be too large for him. It is possible that this relates to an event from Du-Sik’s past, such as being stood up at a wedding or finding out his wife is cheating on him. Whatever the case may be, it appears to be serious. ..
This episode helps to heal some of the wounds that have been festering for a while, including those involving Hwa-Jeong and Yeong-Guk. It now seems like the pair are going to patch up their differences and live their happily-ever-after after all. At least, that’s how it seems anyway!
There’s a new arrival in the village, too, with Yun-Gyeong and Geum-Cheol welcoming their beautiful baby into the world. While the storm passing so quickly is a little cliche, it does the trick to heighten the tension during that moment. Besides, I think it’s fair to say this isn’t that sort of show!
With Du-Sik’s tepid attitude toward his past threatening to unsettle his relationship with Hye-Jin, will we find out the truth about his past before it’s too late?
