Ep2 recap from souls rebel.wordspress.com:imdead:
You know that feeling well right? When a drama grabs hold of your heart, how you put all your faith into it and trust it wont stray off into crazy land. Multiply that feeling by a hundred and you will be where I am now – sheer kdrama bliss.
written before it aired:
Way back when this project was first announced, I had a special instinct about it, but boy is this surpassing all my expectations. The anticipation had been building for months and not once did I think it would let me down until that 7 min preview. It just goes to show that even a sporadic and dizzying trailer had enough touches of brilliance to pave the way so that the show can renew our faith within just the first few scenes. After just one episode, these characters already have my undivided attention and I can’t wait to see what they do with it.
From the handful of cable dramas I have seen so far, what’s interesting to note is the speed. They take their time and develop the characters by adding in dialogue that reflects their personality. I didn’t notice it right off when I watched it, but as I was translating I realized just how funny Dong Hoon is. The way he talks is a riot. I don’t know how many times he cracked me up with his witty sarcasm. His character sort of leaps out at you in a good way so I can’t wait to see what else develops tonight.
I sort of debated whether or not to make separate posts since I wanted to translate some scenes of School on the side widget. So that means I would be too busy to add screencaps to this, but then I realized I love this drama too much to lump both episodes together each week. I want to start off the year with proper recaps so since this is my official first drama that started with E1, it will get separate posts and screencaps will be added later the next day hopefully.
Here is the list of characters:
D – Go Dok Mi – Park shin hye
E – Enrique Geum – Yoon Shi Yoon
Jin – Oh Jin Rak – Kim Ji Hoon
S -Yoon Seo Young –Kim Yoon Hye/Woori (Enrique’s best friend and first love)
TJ- Han Tae Joon – Kim Jung San (the object of D’s spying affection)
W- Watanabe – Mizuta Kouki
DH- Cha Do Hui Park Soo Jin (D’s former classmate)
Dong – Yoo Dong Hoon – Go Kyung Pyo (Jin’s assistant)
E2
Jin reads her notes about how to save on utilities. Her best methods of saving on heat, water, gas, and electricity are the things you would do after an apocalypse. It is that extreme. If you wrap a towel around a padded bottle filled with hot water it will stay warm for a long time. If the water inside the bottle gets cold don’t throw it away and use it to brush your teeth, wash your face, and do the laundry. Don’t turn on faucet water and wait till you need to use it all at once. Reduce using the washing machine and wash laundry by hand to save on electricity and water. Don’t boil hot water using electric range and use gas. Don’t throw away the water that has been used and use it to flush the toilet. Also be sure to unplug appliances you are not using. There are a lot of appliances that use up electricity (like heated blankets) so don’t use those. Reduce the heat by using it sparingly and wear outerwear wear inside the home. If there are any places around the house where heat escapes, blocking those helps out a lot. Also I have a favor to ask – could you be the leader in my place today? Please let me know.” Jin reads that and goes what is this – she wants me to do that one more time today? Dong takes the list and reads it saying “don’t flush the toilet? I cant live like that cuz it’s too dirty. ” Jin asks is that all you read into that? dong: yes what else is there. Jin says she wants to hide. To be invisible/see through. Dong: she is your ideal hyung. When you first met me you said “are you an invisible guy? So I thought I was coming for some interview. You sure do like see through things. ” Jin takes the note and is about to go talk to her but the doorbell rings.
Jin opens the door and it’s W saying I am W I moved in let’s get along well.
D looked out the window and says the dog is safe. Then she spots E looking right at her. he makes that motion with his hands so she guesses it means he saw her. he puts on a jacket and runs out. D keeps saying what to do.
E marches over determined. Guard wonders what he is up to
Jin asks if W is able to speak Korean. Dong admires his outfit and gets annoyed cuz he is well dressed. He sees a sketch of D and says I’ve seen her a lot somewhere
D is still pacing and trying to hide.
E gets off the elevator and says you’ve been caught 4 th floor second door. Oh so it’s #402. He peers through the peephole and she flinches back when she sees him. He keeps ringng the bell and banging on her door.
Flashback to D getting therapy through hypnosis. She is on a couch and describing what she doesn’t like. She doesn’t like when someone rings the intercom cuz it means she has to meet someone. The doc asks when did you start to hate meeting people. She breaks out in a sweat and doesn’t answer
E is still banging and saying open up. he looks under her door through the newspaper hole and says I know you are inside. open the door. He kicks the door so she falls forward with a yell. It makes Jin and others take notice. D imagines herself on the news for spying on her neighbor. Dong, Jin and W peek out and wonder who that is causing all the trouble and dong says it’s E. Jin asks why would he. Did he eat something wrong. The guys all tumble out so E looks at them. Dong wonders if the girl in 402 is E’s girl. Daebak. E asks do you know the guy who lives here. Jin says you don’t know who lives there and is banging. E says this guy has been spying on our home. Jin corrects him and says a girl lives there. guard comes over and asks what is going on. E says it’s not imp if she is a guy or girl-ever since last night to this morning she has been spying on me. I kept feeling someone was watching since last night and I keep feeling that even now. He shivers. the guard grabs him and calls E a pervert for going around without pants and hits him for being a “trenchcoat man” (a flasher). Jin tries to separate them. D is worried and opens her door. She looks at them all and E recognizes her from yesterday (outside TJ’s door). He tries to go after her but she shuts the door. The guard tells D not to worry cuz he is going to take E and hand him over to the police but she peeks out and says “leave it alone he did come over cuz of me.” Jin says I will handle this so go in you don’t have to come out. Jin mouths stuff but they don’t understand. So Jin says aloud “all this is cuz the buildings are built too close. It’s a misunderstanding.” It quiets down outside so D sighs in relief
E is on the elevator with the guard and woman. She snuggles up to the guard pretending to be scared by the assumed flasher but cant help smiling at E
Dong wonders if that girl was E’s girl and she was spying on him. Or why else wouldn’t she be able to call him a pervert. Jin says it’s cuz she is nice and invisible. Her eyes- the ways she talks -the way she looks from the front and back – she is nice. Dong asks are you filming something?
E pushes a chair to face her place saying this is fun – living in korea wont be boring. He takes a brush and starts to paint a sign
D gets a text about a deposit (she got partial payment for her editing work) but it’s not much so she mutters complaints but texts politely “ok fighting.” She looks out and sees E’s message for her there. she wonders who that person is. The announcement from the guard comes out to attend the protest again. D looks and she is low on rice and food. She makes a list and says I don’t want to go out or have anything delivered
Jin explains his idea to that woman at the company. the girl is living alone and comes out into the world cuz of the neighbor. The woman yells about the power of love. He explains it hasnt been 3 yrs since he (the character) moved in. She yells why cant he just confess he likes her. Jin asks if he confesses what will happen what if she ends it so this man isnt able to confess cuz she might be overwhelmed and have a hard time. she is moved by the explanation. She asks him to send the first drafts and decide when he can start so jin and dong high five each other
D goes out to the protest meeting. She sees Jin and dong there. she goes to sit at an empty spot but trips and falls. The woman helps her up and asks are you ok. D goes and sits in the empty seat. Guard introduces W who just moved in. W says I am from japan so the woman acts friendly. Jin complains they are too busy to keep up these protests. The guard says they only got the signature so far so keep at it. I am not getting paid you all will.
E takes his video camera and aims at D’s home
Guard says they all signed so let’s meet outside. Today’s leader is 402 but Jin says I will do it today. D bows to him from gratitude. W says come and attend (my class) cuz I am going to teach hw to cook Japanese, Indian, and Spanish food. People scatter to get ready and meet up later so Jin remains till he is alone with D and clears his throat. He says you worked hard – so go in but D says I will leave later. Jin: ok like you asked I will be the leader so you can go quietly to your home. He speaks really formally and doesn’t make eye contact. Dong waits outside and makes comments so Jin shushes him.
E goes to her place as Jin walks down the stairs with dong and E overhears where 402 is now.
D is still in the tent when E comes over. He asks I remembered you ajumma – you were in front of my hung’s home. She says in her head don’t remember. He plays back the recording of her calling 911 so he says the proof is here. the 911 ajussis came and asked if a dog was injured so I got the recording from them. She wonders why are you tormenting. He says you weren’t spying on me but my hyung huh? Ajumma cant you talk. She says in her head “I am not an ajumma I am in my 20s please go.” He says to speak if she isnt an ajumma. Think about if you were in my place.” She says in her head how she wants to go home so he says “Answer me and stop thinking of going home.” She asks can you hear me. He says yes when you talk you have to look at people. D: I don’t understand but why did you think I was a guy. She looks around and he asks do you understand everything I said. I was a little harsh this morning. He puts his finger on her head and says I will let it slide once. she stares at him and he says she turned red. You must really be cold. Let’s go in the tent to talk so when he goes in she runs off. He says she must be totally freezing. When she is about to go in he is already there by her door. (missed some lines here cuz he speaks at the speed of light) he tells her to have strength and leaves.
She goes in and remembers his finger on her forehead. She wonders why he called her an ajumma.
He wonders how that ajumma didn’t say one word.
He walks out and films places. Reporters stalk him and take his pics. Reports go out about his sighting.
E goes to a meeting and is complimented for speaking Korean well for living in spain. He is asked about his gaming. How E wont do any ads or promotion this time.
E is on the bus towards city hall filming and he sees the reporters wrote about how he looks like a kid. S texts “put a lot of ham in your spaghetti for me.” He remembers the conversation where he asked if Han TJ was her love and how she said I am sorry. E: I wish I didn’t say anything. He closes the window saying It’s cold
TJ gets a text at work – he is a doctor. S says we can meet tonight right. We are meeting after a year
D goes and pays her bills. She does grocery shopping and E is there. D hears his voice being picky about the size of some seafood and wanting something bigger
DH is in the car and remembers the report that D moved here and it hasnt been 3 yrs.
The protest is going on and the woman gives hot drinks but leaves out the guard. D tells Jin I will come back right away. He says come slowly. Dong smiles at their friendly exchange. Jin enthusiastically starts the chant and D shows up. Jin looks at her and says for the people to raise their voices and dong says there will be a scandal (between jin and d)
DH is looking around and hears the chant so she goes over and sees Jin and falls in love. Jin is yelling why are our homes so dark. She sees D in the back of the crowd and goes over and asks are you go GM. D looks at her in shock
DH: it is you. she hugs her. how are you the same. D remembers how mean DH was in the past. DH knocked something off D’s desk and when D asked why are you like this to me DH replied “for no reaso” DH asks do you live here.
E is walking home and sees D and says we meet again ajumma. DH says D’s name so E asks D: Your name is D. she asks who is this person E says I live across from her and like romeo and Juliet we became friends. She asks do you live here. there is a commotion so people move away and DH follows. E is about to go too but D holds his arm with tears in her eyes and starts to ask “can you…(take me home) but she faints in his arm. He looks at her in surprise as he catches her
Inside her room D writes about how that girl is like a faucet (D is using metaphors) Next time I said I have to do this but when that woman is flowing she said the most impressive line
D wakes up and she is in TJ’s room cuz the dog is there. she recalls how TJ works out there and cleans there. how he eats at the table. she keeps imagining all the things she saw him do and looks across at her window. E says you regained conscious. you can totally see your home well huh. She asks how did I get here. he says you fainted my hyung will be here soon. She says I will be going. E blocks her path and says where are you going without saying thank you. she says thank you for a while ago. He holds her arm so he says “help me ajumma. I have to do difficult work so it would be nice if you stayed with me.” TJ comes in and she sees him as E grins.
End
Preview
E says to D: I know why you spied – you like my hyung huh- I ended your unrequited love
E: the end of my first love for over ten years
Dong: what is this – what are you two – so that is why you casually kicked me out but I came back too soon huh. (he thinks he interrupted something between DH and Jin when he catches them together in their place)
E asks D to go on a farewell vacation with him. I dont have much free time left and I dont want to spend the rest of that time in a room
D is standing on a beach looking out over the water
E: until I leave, I will drag you around and show you everything in the world