Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023) Episode 12

Pandora Beneath the Paradise episode 12 begins with Tae-ra and Hae-soo rejoicing that they have Jae-hyun and Geun-mo right where they want. Hae-soo warns Tae-ra to be careful and the two soon separate.

Back inside, Jae-hyun warns Tae-ra to not cross the line with him, but she is not ready to accept his actions and tries to stop him again. However, Jae-hyun does not agree with her and tells her to keep silent and stay next to him or else he will harm someone dear to her.

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This worries Tae-ra and she soon rushes to contact her brother and asks him about his well being after which she warns him and gets assurance. Elsewhere, Hae-soo speaks to Geun-mo and makes him know that she is here to torture him at all times and make sure to get her revenge one day.

Do-jin soon arrives and talks to Hae-soo about finalising their divorce after which he gets a message from Kyo-jin to meet and has him leave his father with Hae-soo. Later, he meets Kyo-jin who asks him about Sujeong to which he gives vague replies and speaks as if he knows nothing.

Unfortunately, Kyo-jin ends up making it sound like Do-jin is in the wrong which strikes a chord with the latter as he dashes out in annoyance. Elsewhere, Jae-hyun has Yoo-tae go search for his daughter and Pil-seung after which they discuss how they murdered Mr Uhm.

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Later, he releases a video on the internet that proves that the opposition leader tried to throw the blame for Seon-deok’s death on his wife and harm him because of which Tae-ra was traumatised. This was the reason for her having gone to the police, but now he has realised that he needs to pay attention to his house and has decided to take time off campaigning.

This statement has Jae-hyun earning the public’s favour as people who left his side come back with apologetic faces. Meanwhile, Hae-soo too gets her position at the news station back with Geun-mo’s influence and shows the people at work that this is how it is when she makes use of nepotism.

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Elsewhere, Kyo-jin sneaks into Tae-ra’s house and asks her why she has been unable to contact him after which she tells him about what happened. She then asks him about Sujeong and seeing as he has found nothing, she asks him about information related to her which can help her investigate as well.

Kyo-jin then leaves behind a tracker on her wrist while letting her know that he has to stop the Hatch presentation and warns her to stay safe before leaving. Meanwhile, Jae-hyun looks at the preparations that are going on before having a conversation with Yang Yu-jin, who is a researcher at Hatch and asks her to take care of herself.

On the other hand, Do-jin blackmails Kyo-jin’s doctor and has him keep his brother home during the presentation. The next day, the opposition leader arrives at Jae-hyun’s house to apologise to him while Tae-ra looks for clues about Sujeong. She then heads to the place where Sung-chan saw Jae-hyun hide his watch with Hae-soo and finds documents of Yang Yu-jin.

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It is finally time for Hatch’s presentation and Sung-chan takes over the stage while testing the smart patch on a disabled basketball player. At first, it looks like the patch is working fine but soon there is an error that tarnishes their reputation in front of everyone present there.

However, Jae-hyun soon steps up and brings an unconscious Kyo-jin who was kidnapped by Yu-jin on the way to Hatch. He then attaches the patch to his forehead after which Yu-jin secretly injects him with a medicine which brings him back to consciousness. He then shows the media the miracle that took place while blaming Sung-chan’s stage fright for his earlier failure.

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Pandora Beneath the Paradise Episode 12 Ending

Pandora Beneath the Paradise episode 12 ends with Jae-hyun having Kyo-jin speak to the public and the latter has no other choice but to go along with him and thank them publicly. After the presentation ends, Jae-hyun confronts Sung-chan and rips off his face which was greedy for Kyo-jin’s research that he couldn’t replicate and ended up causing the earlier scene.

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Sung-chan then tries to blackmail him with Yu-ra’s murder but Jae-hyun soon turns the table and tells him that he has footage of Sung-chan harming Kyo-jin when the accident happened. Meanwhile, Kyo-jin briefly meets Yu-jin after which Jae-hyun approaches him and thanks him for what he did for them on stage.

He then tells him that he never had a grudge against her like Sung-chan or Do-jin, instead, now that he is awake, Jae-hyun finally has a worthy opponent against him. Elsewhere, Hae-soo makes the report on the news while Tae-ra follows Yu-jin all the way to her home when she notices something strange in her.

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She follows her inside and sees Yu-jin showing aggressive behaviour until Jae-hyun injects her with something after which she calls out for Kyo-jin briefly and faints upon being injected once again. She then goes to meet Hae-soo but upon recalling Yu-jin’s words, she contacts Kyo-jin and tells him what happened, following which she returns back to Yu-jin’s house.

She waits for Kyo-jin outside until she hears a scream and rushes inside, only to be surrounded by Yu-jin and Jae-hyun who makes her unconscious. Meanwhile, Kyo-jin tries to rush to her by following the tracker while Hae-soo waits for her return at the place they were supposed to meet.

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The next few scenes pass by in a blur as Tae-ra is taken to an operation theatre, and she next wakes up a few days later as she heads to a party and meets Jae-hyun and the others there. It is soon revealed that she has reverted back to the Tae-ra we saw in the first episode who was the Hong Tae-ra made by Jae-hyun and Jiu too has returned back home.

And like this, the dream once again begins.

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Pandora Beneath the Paradise Episode 12 Review

Episode 12 has been an intense rollercoaster for us all that has brought us back to square one kind of a situation that Tae-ra has to face with a happy smile. This really feels like the end is soon approaching and yet we have a lot more to face before the most unexpected turn comes our way.

As Jae-hyun said in this episode, with Kyo-jin waking up he is now going to get more interesting and bring more surprises our way. On the other hand, Hae-soo slowly owns the scene, especially when she finally showed the people at her office what true nepotism looks like.

Meanwhile, Jae-hyun has once again shown why Sung-chan and Do-jin can never be his opponents with his power because it looks like there is another secret that they are not aware of. He was the one who took care of hiding Sujeong years back and it looks like he hide her too well and also in plain sight.

I am now looking eagerly forward to the upcoming episode because while Tae-ra continues to be pushed around by everyone, it would be intriguing to see how she overcomes these powerful forces and her guilt. Also, it looks like her brother is in deep trouble which explains Jiu’s return.

How will Tae-ra save him and the others while having no recollection? Or did Kyo-jin manage to save her on time? We will have to wait quite a while for our answers.