Chun-Hui and Eun-Gi 2
Dong-Seok reluctantly takes the call from Chun-Hui, who asks for his help in driving her to Mokpo for the annual memorial service for their father. She isn’t in the mood for arguing though and simply tells him to meet at dawn to take her there. ..
Chun-Hui takes Eun-Gi’s requests to heart and begins cooking eggs and sausages for her. Eun-Gi continues to glare at her though, unhappy that her grandmother didn’t take her side and slapped her back in the last episode. Chun-Hui offers the girl a free slap on her back but the little girl refuses. She does like the chicken though, and starts to warm toward her grandmother. ..
Eun-Gi and her grandmother play games together. Eun-Gi is proud of her grandmother for holding her breath for so long. When Hae-Seon rings, Eun-Gi has nothing but good things to say. She does pass the phone over to Chun-Hui, she asks just what’s going on. Hae-Seon tries to deflect, but after what Chun-Hui learned last episode, she’s obviously suspicious.
Chun-Hui overhears Eun-Gi telling So-Hui that when her father is out of the hospital then he’ll be there for her. It’s heartbreaking for Chun-Hui, and when Eun-Hui finds out, she implores her to tell Dong-Seok. Chun-Hui shrugs it off though, claiming there’s no point. ..
Everyone on the island gathers together when they notice dolphins out near the shore. Jeong-Jun and Yeong-Ok ring Yeong-Hui to show her too, while little Eun-Gi brightens up and shouts to the heavens, telling her mum and dad about the dolphins.
The one person not there is Chun-Hui, who heads across to the mainland to check on Man-Su. She eventually makes it to the hospital, where she learns that he’s in the ICU. This is the first time she’s seeing her son, and he’s not even conscious to see her. Chun-Hui comforts him, tears stinging her eyes, as Hae-Seok shows up just after to help.
Hae-Seok, the man who got a tattoo of Unity to remind him to always work hard, tells the story of how he came to care so much for your mother. ..
Chun-Hui tells her friend Hae-Seok that she has a few new jobs and will take her back soon. For Hae-Seon, this is a hard news to hear as she wants to keep her alive for Man-Su. She heads back to the port and subsequently Jeju Island. As for Eun-Gi, Chun-Hui will look after her for now.
Since returning, Chun-Hui has been a depressed mess. She’s struggling to smile, thinking back to what she said about Man-Su’s life support. Although she initially knocks over a rock cairn in frustration, she turns and puts it back again. This feels like a symbolic act, especially when the horrific news comes in that Man-Su is in a critical state. ..
Residents of Jeju are preparing to say goodbye to their loved ones as the weather conditions make it near-impossible to get a boat across to the mainland. However, if this is truly the end for them, they will go out with dignity and respect. ..
Dong-Seok is relieved to hear from Seon-A and they agree to meet in 10 days. He is almost done fixing up the house and he is looking forward to seeing her again. ..
Dong-Seok probes whether they’re dating or just friends, to which she replies he’s “a guy.” Dong-Seok is clearly on the right track with Seon-A!
Meanwhile, the horrific truth about what’s happening is revealed in the most heart-wrenching way to Eun-Gi. Chun-Hui breaks down into tears along with Eun-Gi, telling her that Man-Su won’t be coming and Hae-Seok won’t be picking up the phone either. This continues right through the night, where a teary Eun-Gi promises that she’s going to pray for her father to get better, and that there definitely are 100 moons, just like he promised. Chun-Hui softens a little and encourages the girl to come and eat in the meantime. ..
The group of students gathers around Man-Su’s bed, each of them with a tear in their eye. Eun-Hui and the others try to say goodbye, but Chun-Hui and Eun-Gi are too overcome with emotion. In the end, they all just hold onto each other for a long while before finally letting go. ..
The community is shining a light onto the horizon, with the help of Captain Bae. These are from the boats, but it’s a really beautiful way of showing what’s happening.
As Eun-Gi drops to her knees and prays for Man-Su to be okay, we cut across to Man-Su holding on for dear life. Finally, out of the four women by the hillside, Chun-0Hui also drops to her knees, understanding that Man-Su is about to pass. As she closes her eyes, tears run down her wrinkled face.
The Episode Review
This episode ended on a heart-wrenching note, with the death of one of the characters. Some viewers have called this sadness porn, and while I wouldn’t quite go to that extreme to describe Our Blues, the “blues” certainly refers to depressing storylines – which this show has had in abundance. ..
The Han-Su triple bill that started this show, along with the early moments of Yeong-Ok and Jeong-Jun, are among the weakest elements of this anthological drama.
The later chapters in this book have managed to really knock it out the park. That beautiful gesture with the captains out at sea, creating 100 moons for Eun-Gi, is such an iconic moment, and it helps to show a community coming together in the darkness to show some light. This also has the knock-on effect of progressing Eun-Hui’s character. She’s always doing favours for others and now she gets those favours come back ten-fold, thanks in part to Captain Fantastic (Jeong-Jun) organizing all of this.
With just 3 more episodes left in the show’s run, it’s hard to say for sure what will happen next. But with such a cliffhanger-filled season, it’s likely that there will be some exciting and surprising developments in store.
