MY LOVELY GIRL, EPISODE 13
RECAP
Se Na goes to the bar where her sister used to work and finds the photo of her sister and Hyun Wook together. Hyun Wook finally tracks her down and she tells him to stay away from her. Everyone's surprised when Hyun Wook and Se Na decide to stay in South Korea rather than going abroad. Hae Yoon admits to Hyun Wook that it's her fault, that she drunkenly told Jae Young. Hyun Wook consoles her. Hyun Wook decides to take sick leave and leaves the company in the hands of Hae Yoon. Both Se Na and Hyun Wook go through their daily routines with ordinary things triggering memories of good times and endure uncomfortable accidental meetings. Hyun Wook's stepmom and Tae Min meet covertly, planning a power grab. Finding Hyun Wook outside a bar, Se Na tells him to man up and stop drinking.
Hyun Wook in drunken heartache
Hyun Wook's father experiences pain while getting worked up during a phone call and ends up in the hospital. They tell him that it's dangerous for him to continue this way, so he calls up Hyun Wookand they hang out together, drinking. He talks as if this is the last time and wants to do some father-son things with Hyun Wook. He apologizes for not being a better dad. Hyun Wook shows up to work, as do Se Na and Shi Woo. The pair are taken to task by Hyun Wook as the deadline for the song looms. Of course, she tells Shi Woo that she's having trouble coming up with anything. They go out drinking, and her friend/roommate puts her to bed. The next day, Hyun Wook meets Se Na on the roof of ANA and tries to give her tickets to a concert, hoping that would break through her writer's block. She tells him this is how it all started in the first place and not to worry about her, be nice to her, or help her. Shi Woo shows up, takes her hand, and tells Hyun Wook to leave her alone.
Se Na walks past Hyun Wook, leaving him there alone
Hyun Wook in drunken heartache
Hyun Wook's father experiences pain while getting worked up during a phone call and ends up in the hospital. They tell him that it's dangerous for him to continue this way, so he calls up Hyun Wookand they hang out together, drinking. He talks as if this is the last time and wants to do some father-son things with Hyun Wook. He apologizes for not being a better dad. Hyun Wook shows up to work, as do Se Na and Shi Woo. The pair are taken to task by Hyun Wook as the deadline for the song looms. Of course, she tells Shi Woo that she's having trouble coming up with anything. They go out drinking, and her friend/roommate puts her to bed. The next day, Hyun Wook meets Se Na on the roof of ANA and tries to give her tickets to a concert, hoping that would break through her writer's block. She tells him this is how it all started in the first place and not to worry about her, be nice to her, or help her. Shi Woo shows up, takes her hand, and tells Hyun Wook to leave her alone.
Se Na walks past Hyun Wook, leaving him there alone
MY TAKE
Last episode, we saw her figuring it out. This episode, we see the fallout. Everything falls apart, and almost everyone is miserable. Hae Yoon thinks it's her fault, Dal Bong is depressed, Hyun Wook is self-medicating every night, Se Na can't write songs, Hyun Wook's father looks back in regret, and Shi Woo is jealous that Se Na is thinking of Hyun Wook. About the only person who comes out of this unscathed is Jae Young, who brought about this turn of events in the first place. The smirk on his face told me all I needed to know when Se Na asks him why he did this. He feigns concern publicly, but privately, he flashes that grin that makes you want to pop him one.
Shi Woo and Se Na drinking
Se Na wants nothing to do with Hyun Wookand tells him so on the roof. I don't kknow, I don't think that's really what she wanted to say; she's trying to be strong so that he won't crumble again. I personally think a flat out "let's try again" from both parties might the best thing. But that would go against the fatalism that seems to permeate these dramas. Besides, now we've got three episodes left, and they have to fill those episodes somehow. I'm still firmly on Team Se Na/Hyun Wook -- they make a cute couple. Despite some of you pulling for Shi Woo/Se Na, I believe Shi Woo is moving in where he's not welcome, taking her hand and declaring her off-limits. He gets friend-zoned again and again, yet still comes back like a stray dog.
Hyun Wook and his father
That one scene between Hyun Wook and his father was pretty touching. An old man drinking with his son, regretting how time has flown. By the time he'd done what he wanted with ANA, Hyun Wook had grown up. It was a pointed lesson, and it hits pretty close to home. You blink and you miss your kids growing up. Parents should spend time with their kids when they can. In some ways, I hope Hyun Wook's father is wrong -- it's not too late. Go fishing, walk in the woods, and be a father and son again. Though, like most dramas, I think we're going to see a funeral here sooner than later.
Shi Woo: "Leave her alone."
Word has it that next week, they're playing all three of the final episodes of 'My Lovely Girl,' so you get an extra one next week. What I don't have is the schedule, so whether they're using an extra day or squeezing two episodes into a day, I'm not sure. I personally can't wait. So, do you think Hyun Wook is going to just get over it? Is he going to end up alone? Do you think Shi Woo actually has a chance? Let me know!
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