In-Gwon and Ho-Sik 2
In-Gwon and Ho-Sik are fighting in the market when Captain Jun and Eun-Hui get involved. Jun tells In-Gwon that he’s a thug and discusses the pregnancy with Ho-Sik. Ho-Sik bites back, telling In-Gwon that he’s ruined Yeong-Ju’s life.
Ho-Sik, a drunkard, was injured when he tripped and fell. He handed over his bank cards to Yeong-Ju and said he would pay her back with the money he had saved. He believes that if the baby is born, Yeong-Ju will be unhappy and want to end her life. He wants her to have an abortion so they can live happily together. ..
Yeong-Ju clings to that word and turns it around, asking Ho-Sik if that’s how she sees him; as baggage. Unfortunately, this cuts deeper than any shouting or berating, as Ho-Sik airs his regrets. He gives her an ultimatum and tells her to get an abortion or leave. So she decides to leave. Ho-Sik promises to cut ties with her if she walks through the door… so she leaves.
Yeong-Ju heads to the motel, where the owner has given her some leeway even though she’s a minor. He encourages her to patch up her differences with her dad in the morning. Hyeon heads over to see her not long after, giving her girlfriend fruit and handing over the money she’s earned for them too.
After Hyeon heads off to see Ho-Sik, he tells him that he and Yeong-Ju have genuinely feelings for one another. Ho-Sik pleads with him to take his daughter back but he refuses. In-Gwon stands from afar and tells him to get his hands off his boy.
This standoff between Ho-Sik and In-Gwon is continuing though, as both men refuse to give in. That makes things worse for Hyeon and Yeong-Ju. While Hyeon works picking tangerines (and causing a big mess in the process), Yeong-Ju’s cold is getting worse and she skips out on the academy. Down on the docks though, Soen-A passes and notices her in a rough way.
Seon-A helps collect her bag from the water and comments on how the girl is pregnant. Unlike the others, she’s much more warm and attentive toward her, even touching the girl’s belly. “Congratulations.” She says with a warm smile. It’s a small moment but something that sees Yeong-Ju reflect on how she’s actually happy to be a mum. ..
In-Gwon finds Hyeon at the motel and drags him outside, straight to the hospital. Hyeon is livid and demands his father unhand her when he sees. Hyeon continues on, calling his father ignorant. ..
In-Gwon sees Ho-Sik from a distance, dragging his daughter with him. He rushes over the road, but it’s Hyeon that knocks his dad down, pushing him into the bins. “You’ve always been an embarrassment to me,” he says. “I should have left with my mum.” Hyeon points out how he should have left with his mother, and how he only stayed with his father out of pity. Hyeon decides not to be In-Gwon’s son anymore and leaves. Ho-Sik takes over though and beats him down to the ground, repeatedly pummelling him.
In-Gwon and Ho-Sik are in the police station airing their grievances. This rivalry and bitter hatred for one another stems from that flashback we saw earlier. In-Gwon calling Ho-Sik dirt-poor in front of his baby girl was bad enough but to do it on the eve of his wife leaving him was a step too far. As Ho-Sik himself admits, he actually was dirt-poor at that time so those words cut him deep. After throwing In-Gwon’s money on the floor, he actually decided to borrow funds off Eun-Hui instead. ..
In-Gwon, during his gangster days, was running away from thugs. In doing so, his mother-in-law saw him and tried to chase after him. Unfortunately, she stepped into the road and was hit by a car. When In-Gwon’s wife found out, overcome and distraught upon hearing she died, she left him. Her mum wanted In-Gwon not to be an embarrassment to Hyeon but given he uttered those exact words out in the street, that’s obviously not gone too well.
That night, In-Gwon collapses and falls down the stairs. Out of everyone, it’s Ho-Sik who finds him and he carries the guy to hospital. When In-Gwon awakens, Eun-Hui is there to greet him and she reveals as much. He scoffs at the notion and refuses to believe Ho-Sik would do such a thing.
Ho-Sik attends the meeting at school where he learns that Yeong-Ju and Hyeon will both be allowed to stay on. They won’t be kicked out. Ho-Sik struggles to talk to his daughter though, and eventually walks away from her, struggling to hold back tears as Yeong-Ju breaks down on the running track, pleading with her father to stay with her. ..
In-Gwon heads back to work, but Hyeon heads over to see his father and diabetes diagnosis.
As they argue, In-Gwon points out how hurt he is by hearing his son call him an embarrassment. As the tears begin to flow, Hyeon apologizes to his father and hugs him tightly. Outside, Ho-Sik watches them together.
The Episode Review
Our Blue returns with a gripping hour of drama that sees the issues between Hyeon and Yeong-Ju, as well as between their fathers. It does feel like this baby is going to bridge the gap between the two and hopefully there are happier days ahead for them both.
This episode of “Running Man” is definitely one of the highlights. Not only are the real-life stars In-Gwon and Ho-Sik amazing, but the pacing is perfect and helps make this one stand out. The fights in particular were really well done and very emotional. ..
With more drama to come next week, we’ll have to wait and see what Our Blues has in store for us. If this episode is any indication, it looks to be quite the rollercoaster ride!
