Heat Island Phenomenon

Ha-Kyung and Si-Woo work together to bring Um into a room upstairs. They explain that Um is going to have a baby and they need her help to prepare for the birth. Si-Woo tells Ha-Kyung that he’s been wanting to have a child for years, but he’s never been able to get over the fact that he’s not good enough for Um. Ha-Kyung tells him that he doesn’t need to be perfect, he can just be himself and hope that things will work out with Um.

Um’s family issues are not talked about at the motel, but Si-Woo wonders why she brought him there instead of back home. When one of the women from the motel walks past, she touches Si-Woo’s shoulder and hopes to see more of him in the future. This leaves a feeling of awkwardness between them.

Meanwhile, the weather phenomenon this time turns to hot weather and heat rising. That heat also rises in the Um household, as his wife and daughter discuss how Dong-Han is going to stay at the KMA for a while. ..

Um rushes into the office to find out he’s on night duty and doesn’t have to rush after all.

Ha-Kyung and Si-Woo head out to the car to talk about what’s going on between them. Si-Woo is struggling to trust Ha-Kyung, and she needs some space to make sure she doesn’t get hurt.

Ha-Kyung looks to walk away, but Si-Woo stops her with four words: “It was my father.” Apparently, Si-Woo’s reasons for being at the motel were actually linked to his father, Myung-Han. ..

Si-Woo’s dad has a gambling addiction and that’s why he’s been asking for money and phoning him all this time. Last year he took all of Si-Woo’s savings and left him with nothing. Si-Woo is staying at a training center because he’s got no money to put down for a deposit. But Myung-Han doesn’t care. He even asks his son to take out a loan.

Myung-Han overheard Si-Woo and Ha-Kyung talking about Director Jin at the motel entrance. They were discussing him in detail, and it seems they had a strong interest in him. ..

The next day, Ki-Jun starts talking about marriage with Yu-Jin. However, she is not exactly happy about it. She hesitates while filling out the forms, clearly conflicted over whether to follow through with this or not. ..

Ha-Kyung’s mother falls critically ill. Ha-Kyung messages her daughter, urging her to come to the hospital, but she ignores the message given she is on night duty. ..

Ha-Kyung is focused on work, even though it’s quiet in her office. In the peace that follows, Seok-Ho notices that Myung-Joo is distracted and asks her what’s going on. It’s clear that she’s still conflicted over her partner wanting to take the technical exam. She simply smiles thinly and continues with work.

Ha-Kyung is surprised to hear from her father, and asks what could be so important that he needs to meet her. Si-Woo’s father tells her that there is something wrong with Si-Woo and he needs to talk to Ha-Kyung about it.

Ha-Kyung meets a man who blackmails her after pointing out she saw him and her ex-boyfriend at the motel. He’s turned his attention to her and wants her to cough up money in exchange for keeping quiet.

Ha-Kyung left her phone at the desk, where she received a call from home. Si-Woo picked it up and learned that her mum had been rushed to the hospital. Si-Woo hurries downstairs where he finds Ha-Kyung spaced out, clearly reeling from the Myung-Han situation. ..

Ha-Kyung realizes the seriousness of the situation and calls her sister back, claiming that they’ll be okay until morning when she’ll show up.

Ha-Kyung wants to stay but Um hands over her bag, pointing out that the weather is stable and won’t change until morning. They know she’s responsible and ask her to do her duties as a daughter and leave. ..

Ha-Kyung’s mother is allowed to go home after being monitored overnight and Si-Woo even shows up to make sure she’s okay. In doing so, he hands over 10 million won, which is his entire life savings. ..

Ha-Kyung and Myung-Han met while Ha-Kyung was working as a personal assistant to Si-Woo, the son of a wealthy businessman. Si-Woo became interested in Ha-Kyung and wanted to know more about her. Eventually, Ha-Kyung snapped at her father and told him to stop trying to control her life.

In her absence, Ki-Jun continues to struggle with his themed articles. Given Ha-Kyung has helped him with every single one prior to this, he’s struggling and tries to head down and see her. Of course, Ha-Kyung isn’t there but Myung-Joo is no fool to what’s going on. She informs the others in the department over what Ki-Jun is doing.

Myung-Joo’s husband, who also happens to be working, reprimands her when she runs into him on her way out.

Myung-Joo encourages her son to use the coming year wisely to try and pass the technical exam. She will be unable to support him longer than that but it’s all smiles as the pair patch up their differences. ..

Ha-Kyung and Si-Woo meet again, this time to apologize for what happened with his father. Ha-Kyung knows all about parenting woes, and specifically in the case of her father. Si-Woo tells her that he’s sorry for what he did, and Ha-Kyung agrees. They both promise to do better in the future.

She actually ended up seeing her father hang himself after his business went under, which has obviously affected her deeply. This is one of the past trauma incidents she mentioned at the start of the episode. She also asks Si-Woo not to be like the others. Just to top it all off, she also surprisingly asks him to live with her. ..

Ki-Jun and Yu-Jin are two people who have been through a lot in their short lives. Ku-Jin manages to submit his article without Ha-Kyung’s help, but Yu-Jin brings him back down to earth with her revelation. She wants to push back on registering their marriage, but doesn’t really give a reason why. This sees the episode end on an ominous cliffhanger, ready for next week’s follow-up chapters.

The Episode Review

So Forecasting Love and Weather sheds light on who Si-Woo is on the phone to and also allows him to connect with Ha-Kyung on a deeper level. ..

The juxtaposition of Ki-Jun and Yu-Jin’s relationship is clear. Ha-Kyung seems to be getting cold feet about their time together, while Ki-Jun only has himself to blame for that. If he wasn’t so greedy and actually embraced what he had with Ha-Kyung, he wouldn’t be in this mess.

This episode also allows Ha-Kyung to grow as a Director. She realizes that she needs to allow the other workers to have some responsibility, and this works to really show off her credentials as a Director.

The ending of this story left the door wide open for more, and it will be interesting to see where this one goes next. One thing is for sure, we’re likely to be in for some volatile weather going forward!