The previous episode of “A Good Day to Be a Dog” left things on a heartbreaking note as Jin Seo Won (Cha Eun Woo) was pushed away by his beloved Han Hae Na (Park Gyu Young) since she had lost all of the memories from their time together. The revenge planned by Lee Bo Kyum (Lee Hyun Woo) seemed to have succeeded in some way or another, and with the ending coming very soon for this story, things are finally starting to resolve for our SeoHae couple. We’ve already seen bits of all the characters’ past lives, but we still don’t know the whole picture. And as every story has two sides, it is time for us to know the truth behind it all.
Warning: spoilers from episode 13 below!
Though it was a really cheap move from Lee Bo Kyum to erase Hae Na’s memories and attempt to date her, this only lasts until Hae Na realizes that though her head might have forgotten her time with Jin Seo Won, her heart remembers the love they felt for each other. She is confused at first as she can’t understand why the affection from Seo Won seems so familiar to her, but he assures her that he will wait until all the pieces come into place and she recovers her memories.
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And soon enough, some clues show up, like the SeoHae couple’s trip marked on her calendar or the pictures of them together. This is when Hae Na comes to the conclusion that something is amiss. She confronts Lee Bo Kyum, who quickly quits the game and orders her to go to the mountain he once guarded as a god. Though she is aware of the risk she is taking, she is willing to make the sacrifice in order to recover her memories, and so is Seo Won, proving that our power couple is here to stay.
Once they all arrive at the mountain, it is quite nerve-wracking to see what exactly Lee Bo Kyum is planning to do. But one thing is certain, he is not letting it slide easily as he is dead set on getting his revenge, even if that means turning into a complete monster. If at the beginning of the drama it was unclear whether he was Hae Na’s and Seo Won’s friend or foe, at this point it is crystal clear that he is the main villain of their story.
However, at the moment when he is ready to end it all, he encounters Cho Young’s (Kim Yi Kyung’s) soul, who returns to the cliff where they used to meet. She shows him the truth behind her death. In reality, Mak Soon (Hae Na in her past life) never betrayed Cho Young, and instead Mak Soon and Soo Hyun (Seo Won in his past life) tried to save her, but it was ultimately Cho Young’s choice to sacrifice her life in order to give Mak Soon’s unborn baby a chance to live. The irony is so clear in the fact that Bo Kyum cursed the baby that Cho Young surrendered her own life for, and the pain and grief behind this is obvious for Lee Bo Kyum as well.
Once in the woods, Hae Na sits on a tree while Seo Won helps her with her wounded foot. This seems to trigger a brief moment of her memories, which makes her wonder how sad it was for him. But Seo Won, sweet as he always is, reassures her saying that it was also his choice, which makes it all the more a loving moment. However, at the same time Bo Kyum is meeting with Cho Young, Seo Won and Hae Na are faced with some wild dogs that are there to kill them.
Though Seo Won has already told Hae Nae that he is afraid of dogs, he doesn’t hesitate when he sees the wild animals coming toward them, and he tries to protect her with his entire being. This intense moment is all that it takes for Hae Na to recover her memories. And while she sees all the precious moments from their love story, Seo Won welcomes her with a warm embrace, saying how much he missed her. Though for now it looks like love has won, we better prepare our hearts, and maybe some tissues, to say goodbye to this drama this week in the last episode of “A Good Day to Be a Dog”!
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