How To Launder Money
Episode 2 of A Model Family begins with Dong-Ha shocked that his wife is phoning this shady man. A message follows, asking if the man is okay and that she can’t get hold of him. These messages stretch back for a long time and Dong-Ha sees the video of Eun-Joo with this man inside a hotel room, bringing to life his worst nightmare. ..
The Sangseon Ring is a criminal organization that supplies drugs and distributes them. The Yongsoo Ring is a criminal organization that takes a cut for labor in order to help the Sangseon Ring.
Police received a tip-off about a delivery van that was meant for the Sangseon group. They followed it and lost it on the road. It’s possible that the men inside were brutally murdered. ..
This illegal operation put the police and Joo-Hyun in a difficult position. This is something that makes the situation even worse when we learn that one of the men inside the delivery van was actually an undercover agent working with the police.
Kang-Jun and Yong-Soo are determined to get results, so they go out to the suburbs to speak with Kwang-Chul. While they’re talking, the police happen to be watching from a distance, taking photos and wondering what Kwang-Chul plans to do next. ..
Dong-ha’s wife Eun-Joo gives a brutally honest assessment of their life together. She is tired of the tough times and wants to leave because she feels that things will not get better as long as Dong-Ha remains a professor. ..
This investigation is moving into Dong-Ha’s own backyard, as Hyun-Woo is unaware of it. This has the potential to create a dangerous situation for both men, as they are both under suspicion.
When Hyun-Woo collapses, Dong-Ha scrambles over to do CPR as Hyun-Woo is rushed to hospital. The thing is, Hyun-Woo’s heart is sensitive and this is why he’s never done sports or extraneous activities before – because something like this would happen. Eun-Joo is angry when she finds out, questioning Dong-Ha’s parenting.
Dong-Ha goes to a laundry man online and decides to meet him in person with some of the money he has. He follows the address to a place called Computer Assembly, where he’s told to go up to the fourth floor. ..
According to this shadowy guy, they plan to launder his money through cryptocurrency. They’ll take a 30% cut and through the crypto wallets (which makes sense given cryptocurrency itself is one big scam) they’ll be able to trace the money back. Dong-Ha gets cold feet and runs away, diving out the window and hurrying across the parking lot.
Dong-Ha’s neighbour is the one responsible for taking the money. Given the man is well known for growing marijuana in his house, he believes the guys are cops, unaware that they’ve killed his dog.
The weed guy was killed because he didn’t cooperate with the men who took his money. This makes the men ruthless, as they know that if they don’t kill him, he’ll eventually die from his injuries.
The Episode Review
As the family’s money dwindles, Dong-Ha must come up with creative ways to keep the money hidden and protect his family. He must also figure out how to get Kwang-Chul and his cronies to stop asking too many questions.
Dong-Ha is in trouble and the decision to bury the bodies in his own back garden is probably going to cause all sorts of problems in the future.
Dong-Ha is a man with a lot of anger and frustration bottled up inside him. He’s been through a lot this season, and it’s starting to take its toll. The stress of his family’s situation has also taken its toll on him, and it’s only going to get worse as the season goes on.
This is a gripping thriller that could potentially lead to another solid Netflix K-drama.
