Nobody Lied

Hui-Ju is left reeling as she watches Woo-Jae’s face for the first time in years. She can’t help but feel like she’s seeing him for the first time in a lifetime. She remembers how he always seemed so lost and alone, and now she realizes that he may have been just as lost and alone when he was hit by that car.

Hae-Won is quick to point out that Hui-Ju was in Ireland when this occurred and and that also coincides with when Hui-Ju left him too. It also appears as if Hui-Ju was having an affair back then too, especially if the flashbacks are anything to go by. ..

After the exhibition, Hae-Won brings Woo-Jae back to their apartment, where he sees a picture of the duo together. “Did I do something wrong?” He asks as Hae-Won squirms uncomfortably. ..

Hae-Won is starting to wonder if Woo-Jae’s memory loss is connected to his accident. The doctor has said that Woo-Jae may have been in a lot of stress or trauma after the accident, but Hae-Won doesn’t believe it. He thinks that Woo-Jae might have been trying to cover up his memory loss.

At the hospital, Hui-Ju runs into Woo-Jae while she’s with Ho-Su. Given the boy was sick at breakfast, it appears they’re in for a check-up. Woo-Jae and Hui-Ju don’t say anything to each other, but given we know that Ho-Su is his son, it’s certainly an awkward encounter. ..

While Ho-Su is taken away by the housekeeper, Hae-Won tries to find Woo-Jae. Only, Woo-Jae happens to be out with Hui-Ju, who takes him for a drive when he expresses his confusion outside in the parking lot. While driving, Hui-Ju points out that they know each other, going on to mention how he taught her how to draw.

Hui-Ju plays one of his favorite songs, one he used to constantly play while she drew. They say music is a good trigger for getting your memories back and it seems like that’s what she’s trying to do. Anyway, it doesn’t seem to have the desired effect, beyond making Woo-Jae feel bad for relying on Hae-Won so much. ..

After dropping Hae-Won off at home, Hui-Ju shows up to express his thanks. He hands over a package, which just so happens to be a gift for Ho-Su. Hae-Won gets angry, throwing the gift in the bin, as we skip across to follow Hae-Won as she begins to manipulate Woo-Jae’s memories – or so it seems. She claims that Hui-Ju was the one who remained desperate to meet for lessons but he kept saying no. ..

Flashbacks seem to confirm that Woo-Jae was uncomfortable around Hui-Ju and decided not to teach her, instead settling on doing something different to make money. Now, there are tensions between Li-Sa and Woo-Jae here, especially when we cut to the exhibition the next day. He’s pretty docile, snapping pictures with Ju-Yeong while he doesn’t say anything in the wake of being badmouthed as a poor artist by Li-Sa. Hui-Ju watches all of this unfold and monologues to herself how he’s a completely different person now. ..

The next day, Hae-Won and Woo-Jae run into Hui-Ju and Seong-Hyeon. The latter looks like he’s seen a ghost as Woo-Jae holds out his hand to be shaken. ..

The Episode Review

Reflection of You is back this week and it’s starting to shake up what we know from the series. Then again, the fragmented memories of Woo-Jae deciding against tutoring Hui-Ju could also be fictional too. This is actually an interesting addition to the series, although this k-drama does rely on the tried and tested trope of amnesia to keep its story moving forward. ..

Reflection of You’s execution is not okay at best while utilizing this. For now, it appears as if we’re continuing this detective game to figure out whether Hui-Ju or Hae-Won are telling the truth.

More interesting than that, however, is the development surrounding Li-Sa and Ju-Yeong. It appears as if Li-Sa does remember who Woo-Jae is, especially during their brief stint together in Ireland, and it would explain her current erratic behavior too. Could it be that Hae-Won mentioned something about Woo-Jae at school and that’s what spooked Li-Sa? ..

The stand-off at the end of this chapter leaves things on a tantalizing note, ready for tomorrow’s episode to kick into high gear. ..