Part Of The Family
Dong-Ha is determined to try and better his – and their – lives.
Eun-Joo’s husband loses money and she becomes disillusioned with him. This leads to a turning point in their relationship where Eun-Joo begins to question whether or not he is worth her time.
Dong-Ha, the protagonist, is in the hospital after jumping out of a window. He has a nasty gash on his arm but he’ll survive… for now at least. Eun-Joo’s words echo in his mind the whole time, taunting him: “Is there anything you can do right now?” ..
Dong-Ha returns home to find the police crawling all over his neighbour’s house. Of course, given he’s dead and the money is still missing, Dong-Ha is shocked to learn the guy was selling marijuana. ..
On his way to his house, Hwang-Chul stops Dong-Ha and begins asking questions, learning he takes “long walks” late at night but takes his car with him.
When Dong-Ha leaves, Hwang-Chul decides to do a deep dive on the guy and figure out what his history and life is really like.
Joo-Hyun continues her investigative efforts in the wake of all this too, watching the marijuana grower’s house and believing he’s not the man they’re after.
When Dong-Ha calls in a tip about Hwang-Chul’s whereabouts, Joo-Hyun sends several agents in to investigate. They find nothing inside, but they do learn that Dong-Ha was the one who called in the tip. ..
Not only that, but Kwang-Chul has also implicated Dong-Ha as the one who took the money, meaning the noose is starting to tighten around our protagonist’s neck right now. ..
Kang-Jun contemplates with Yong-Soo whether to kick Kwang-Chul out of the operation completely, given the issues he’s caused.
Dong-Ha, a recent immigrant to the United States, is looking for a place to live. He sees a house on the market and decides to buy it without even looking around. Dong-Ha knows that there is a large hospital in the area, so he tells the realtor that he’s in “a bit of a hurry” and wants to move in the following day. ..
Joo-Hyun implores her team to step up their efforts to try and get the money back from Kwang-Chul. This is essential to solving the Sangseon Ring gig, but it’s a race against time given Kwang-Chul is also after it.
Dong-Ha returns to the neighbourhood and finds Kwang-Chul and his men waiting for him. They grab Dong-Ha and lead the guy out into the woods.
Kwang-Chul contemplates what to do with Dong-Ha, who has promised to get all their money back despite losing a quarter of it. Kwang-Chul is worried that if he doesn’t do something, Dong-Ha may end up in a grave and lose his life.
Dong-Ha’s family is shown, and he eventually decides not to kill him and has his men dig him free. Kwang-Chul demands he pay them back, and now he’s going to be part of their family.
Kwang-Chul believes that Dong-Ha is a model citizen so he’s unlikely to be investigated. Under the hood though, he’s a man consumed by desperation, and with a sick child to boot too, Kwang-Chul believes he could be a valuable asset.
The Episode Review
Dong-Ha’s bad decisions eventually come back to bite him as he finds himself tumbling head-first into this dangerous operation with the Sangseon Ring. Could it be that Dong-Ha is eventually the one who takes the fall for the money and comes face to face with Joo-Hyun?
The show is certainly setting itself up for a dramatic confrontation between these two sides, but so far this has been a solid game of cat and mouse that has enthralled and gripped in equal measure. Sure, the story is a tad contrived in parts, but there’s a lot to like with this one, making for a really solid watch thus far. Roll on the next chapter!
