This episode was probably one huge mind-fuck for Shunji. I had so much fun witnessing all that confusion showing on his face as Kang To swiftly explained his reasons for being at the restaurant - to protect the one he loves, and at the same time, to protect Shunji so he wouldn't end up shooting the girl he loves. Not sure if Shunji actually crossed his mind as Kang To was running over there to save Mok Dan, but the explanation is enough to throw Shunji off his guard and confuse the hell out of him.
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| "How could I think that Kang To is Gaksital??" Oh poor you, after you went through all that to set up a trap for Kang To on an irrelevant note, the bgm for this scene reminded me of one of the bgms for the drama IRIS |
But then it doesn't work, so Shunji directly asks Kang To how he knew Mok Dan's childhood name, which is Boon Yi. Kang To then asks him directly how he knows that Kang To knew that name. Look at his eyebrows rise as he poses that question, omg.
Damn, one big mistake out of desperation for you, Shunji. Love how Kang To ridicules Shunji for thinking that Kang To = Gaksital just because he knew the name "Boon Yi."
Kang To: Do I have to say this again? I'm the one who caught Damsari. I've investigated all his relatives, do you think I wouldn't know something like Mok Dan's childhood name?!Boy oh boy Shunji's confidence just fades away from his face as Kang To continues being a smartass. Love how Kang To is no longer being pushed off a cliff by Shunji; the tables are turned now.
Seriously, fabulous cover up, Kang To. Although our hero isn't perfect and doesn't always have a legit alibi every time he's not there when Gaksital is, he's quite skilled at staying calm and covering up all the holes when Shunji shoves him into a corner. Yup, Gaksital - no, Lee Kang To can't fall that easily. Sorry, Shunji, it's your loss this time around.
Whoa whoa whoa, what the hell was with Shunji in this scene. He suddenly turns all humane, nice, and concerned as he somewhat creepily rubs Mok Dan's arms...Mok Dan was obviously very uncomfortable with that.
I'm surprised Shunji suddenly stepped down from his monster phase. But nevertheless, it was good to see the humane side of Shunji again. He does still love Mok Dan, and would rather deal with Damsari's comrades than with her.
See, this is why you can't hate on Shunji - he isn't exactly a bad man. He does have a good heart underneath, but his surroundings - the Kishokai, his father, the Japanese police, etc - is pressurizing him to behave like a Japanese. Which pretty much equals to catching Gaksital at all costs and not feeling even a tiny amount of pity for Koreans. (Plus, seeing his bro get murdered by Gaksital has also given a huge blow to the guy.)
Loved this scene because it has been quite a while since these two have been on the same side. And by same side, I mean they both wanting either Mok Dan or Damsari to spill the beans so those two could be saved. And the fact that they both know that they both feel that way made that scene heartwarming. Well not exactly, because Mok Dan was in danger of being killed.
Mok Dan was pretty disappointing in the few previous eps, but she didn't let me down in this one. Although she might not be kickass in terms of fighting (as shown through her showdown with Rie), she's tough when it comes to mentality. Even though she was threatened to be shoved into the horrible cage of nails *shudder*, she didn't beg or spill the beans about what she knew. She actually said she would go in there with her own two feet.
When Kang To tried to convince her to change her mind, I felt like at the same time, he wanted to say, "What about me? If you're gone, then how am I supposed to live?" But the strong-willed Mok Dan is in no way willing to kneel down before "these beasts" in front of her. I loved how she kind of opened up to Kang To by actually asking him for a favor: to cover her father's eyes.
Damsari's crying broke my heart. Oh my god oh my god. How could one even think of killing the daughter in front of her father? Seriously, that is way too cruel. Thank god Konno was just threatening the two to spill the beans, and actually wasn't planning on doing so. But still. Konno, you almost made me hate on you in this ep.
That moment when Damsari realizes Kang To is on the same side as him. Ahh, not exactly the moment I've been waiting for, but this is good enough. Thank god there's finally someone from the independence who knows Kang To's heart isn't with the Japanese, and that his heart lies where his roots are. And omg can Damsari stay alive long enough to also realize that Kang To = Gaksital, so these two can possibly start working together or something? The moment Kang To takes his mask off in front of Damsari = the moment I'm still desperately waiting for to happen. Because the way I see it, it's gonna be hard for Kang To to continue working as Gaksital alone, although he did manage to save himself out of Shun Ji's grasp this time. Baek Gun can be a big help sometimes, but he too needs to be careful.
Kang To is in another pinch, as Shunji got to the scene just in time to witness Kang To peacefully handing Damsari over to his comrades. But then I really hope he didn't witness that, and just saw Kang To unfairly being surrounded by three people aiming their guns at him. But then, yeah, that isn't the main problem here. How is Kang To gonna save Damsari? Damsari's escape pretty much equals Kang To's ability to continue working as Gaksital, so saving Damsari is pretty much essential to the plot. But with Shunji, again, on the bad side (awww I guess we have to say good bye to the good Shunji again...), this is another obstacle Kang To has to go over...as Lee Kang To, and not as Gaksital.
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