Nam-Sik’s Woes
Kang Nam-Sik stands on the edge of a roof and seemingly pushed by someone behind. He can’t see who it is, but he’s certain that they’re responsible for his recent breakup with his last wife. Kang Nam-Sik begins to worry about what could have happened if he didn’t make it down from the roof in time.
We then cut to Hye-Seung’s wife, Hye-Seung waking up to find police showing and immediately investigating all of her belongings. She complies with their wishes. Unfortunately, the golf balls he’s using seem to hint that he has been having an affair.
Nam-Sik is a high school student who is not content with his current life. He’s been living with his parents and he’s not happy. He wants to find a place where he can be himself and make friends. Seo Hye-Seung, the new teacher at the school, seems like the perfect place for Nam-Sik to go.
When Hye-Seung returns home, her mother gives her a membership pass to Rex. It cost 10 million won, which Hye-Seung is convinced is too much money. She’s not interested in a new husband. ..
Choi Yoo-Sun is a matchmaker here and she’s pretty well known among the clients. She’s approached in the hallway by Jin Yoo-Hui. She offers her help to Ms Choi if she needs it.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Nam-Sik’s friends, Choi Sung-Hae, Lee Hyung-Ju and myself. We all went to college together. It was great to catch up and talk about old times.
Nam-Sik returns home to find that her husband Hye-Seung has already decided to get a divorce. Given that they have a daughter together, Min-Ji, Nam-Sik is shocked. Still, she can’t stop her husband from leaving and eventually resigns herself to her fate. ..
According to sources, Jin Yoo-Hui is not the only one who is behind this. Nam-Sik seems to be in on the plan too and may have been helping her out. There’s a lot of potential for trouble if this turns out to be true.
Jin Yoo-Hui has actually spent Nam-Sik’s money, calling him out for being greedy and deciding he shouldn’t have asked for a divorce. “I’m under my name so it all belongs to me.” She says coldly, leaving Nam-Sik in dire straights. ..
Nam-Sik is charged with rape and blackmail, while Yoo-Hui is also charged with sexual assault. The audit team has got involved and this whole cover-up puts the blame squarely on Nam-Sik’s shoulders.
Nam-Sik is stuck in a deep hole, one that he clearly isn’t getting out of in a hurry. He rings Hye-Seung and gives a teary confession about how he was scammed by Yoo-Hui. She used him to cover her own tracks and as a result, everything has tumbled out of control for him.
Nam-Sik’s friends, who he trusts implicitly.
Hye-Seung is surprised to see Cha Seok-Jin again, and she thanks him for his offer. She asks him if he knows anything about the recent attack on the Hankuk University campus, and he tells her that he does not know anything about it. He then asks her if she needs any help, and she thanks him before leaving.
Choi Yoo-Sun is in a race against time to find a wife for Hyung-Ju, as his company would improve if he had a wife by his side.
Yoo-Sun, a dating agency owner, promises to find a brilliant wife for Hyung-Ju, who is broken over past relationships. Yoo-Sun seems to be able to get through to Hyung-Ju and sets to work elevating him to the highest member of their dating agency. ..
Hye-Seung, a high school student, tries to get a refund for her mother’s membership from the company that screwed over Nam-Sik. Whilst there, she meets Yoo-Hui, who she realizes is the one who screwed over Nam-Sik.
The Episode Review
This first episode sets the scene for a soap opera-like affair that will follow Hye-Seung and Yoo-Hui. There are definitely hints of Eve, Love ft. Marriage and Divorce in this, as it appears we’re going to double down on the drama involving Hye-Seung and Yoo-Hui.
There’s a lot of backstory for Nam-Sik, as well as the overarching narrative that’s likely to encapsulate the entirety of this show moving forward. There’s certainly a lot to like with this but it’s a little too early to tell if this one will slump in the middle or not.
Either way, if you’re a fan of soap operas, Remarriage & Desires looks like it’s going to be a satisfying show. ..
