Early Access: Confession E6 (Patreon)

E6. I can see why other viewers have said that this show really picks up at around the episode 6 mark.

Even though I personally have been enjoying the show quite well up to this point, I can't deny that everything seems to ramp up to another level, this episode. So if you weren't super on board before this episode, there's a good chance that this episode might just be the one to grab you properly.

On the relationship side of things, I am very pleased with where we leave Do Hyun and Chun Ho, because it's been my strong desire to see these two actually work together on the same side, and by the time we end the episode, that's exactly what they're doing.

That said, I have to say that the process that leads us up to this point, did give me pause. For example, I didn't enjoy the part where Chun Ho shoves Do Hyun; that had seemed rather too rough and antagonistic, I thought.

Also, I didn't feel comfortable at the sight of Chun Ho snooping around Do Hyun's office, when no one else was around. That had felt wrong, and the more Chun Ho looked around, and the more he actually touched things, the more uncomfortable I felt. It's basically unlawful entry, isn't it?

However, I get that Show basically needed a springboard for Chun Ho to start talking with Do Hyun, on the same page. And if Chun Ho hadn't seen Do Hyun's secret wall of information about his dad's case, they may have never started to talk about it, or started working together. So in this case, even though I didn't like the idea of Chun Ho snooping around, and touching things without permission, I'm happy enough with the end result, to roll with it.

I'm also very much digging the tone and flavor of this new relationship between Chun Ho and Do Hyun. I like how they each grudgingly acknowledge the competence of the other, and I also feel quite entertained by Chun Ho's low-grade annoyance at Do Hyun's bad jokes. Do Hyun's slightly weak but still cheeky lopsided grins are also a fantastic addition to what might otherwise be a situation and story that leans too heavy and serious.

On that note, I must admit that I felt really quite concerned for Do Hyun's wellbeing this episode. I mean, he collapses, needs to be given emergency first aid, and needs to be rushed to the hospital, and then while he's supposed to resting, he's out and about - and climbing stairs and hills! - with Chun Ho, trying to investigate the Changhyun–dong case.

He looks so pale while doing all of that, that I couldn't help but worry for him, even as I enjoyed his new dynamic with Chun Ho. Plus, that thing that his doctor says to Madam Jin (whom he calls Sunbae!! Ooh!), that perhaps the heart is giving out, worries me too.

From what I understand, heart transplants do have something of a shelf life, and it's been 10 years since Do Hyun's had that transplant, and he's certainly been pushing himself, in the interest of solving his dad's case, so I wouldn't be surprised if his transplanted heart isn't in the best shape. Eep. Please don't let that be the case! 🙈

Speaking of Madame Jin, the plot thickens. The fact that Do Hyun's doctor addresses her as Sunbae, and the fact that Do Hyun has a memory of her looking over him in surgeon's garb, means that she had likely been a doctor at this hospital, and there's a good chance she'd been involved in Do Hyun's surgery.

But.. how would that be possible, if Do Hyun had received her son's heart? Isn't there some kind of medical protocol that would prevent that sort of situation from arising? Or maybe not, because this is Dramaland..?

Plus, there's the thing where Yoo Ri, in digging into the suspicious circumstances surrounding her father's death, ends up outside Madame Jin's house, when she's set out to meet the family members of the other men who had died.

This means that not only is Madame Jin possibly Do Hyun's surgeon and the mother of the heart donor, that heart donor had possibly been Anti–Corruption Prosecutor No Sun Hoo, whom Yoo Ri's dad met, and whose death is now considered suspicious? Woah. 🤯 Talk about six degrees of separation! In this case, it feels more like three degrees of separation! 😳

If all that is true, I can see why Madame Jin would want to find a way to inject herself into Do Hyun's world. It's not just about being near her son's heart; it's also about keeping Do Hyun safe, like in this episode, where Do Hyun had needed immediate medical attention.

And honestly, I do feel better knowing that there's a qualified heart doctor who's familiar with his case, around Do Hyun on a daily basis.

I do wonder if Madame Jin feels that there's anything fishy about her son's death.. and if that's part of the reason she wants to work in a law office..? For now, that doesn't appear to be the case, but ya never know, eh?

As for Yoo Ri, I'm actually glad to see her digging around the circumstances of her dad's death. I mean, it's a refreshing change to see her focused on something important and personal like this, rather than just getting drunk a lot. I know it's not easy for her, but I much prefer to watch her in this space, than in her drunken space.

And perhaps once she gets through this and finds justice for her father, she might not feel the urge to get so drunk anymore?

Also, talking about three degrees of separation, what's this discovery, that Nurse Cho is somehow related to the Changhyun–dong case? Why is she receiving mail at Cho Ki Tak's old address?

Last but not least, with Kang Sang Woon indicating that he'd Cho Ki Tak the night of the murder, this means that Cho Ki Tak's military prison alibi had been faked.

Looks like all roads lead to the dirty big guns, and I can't wait to see our new dynamic duo uncover it all.

Next episode notes will be out on: Saturday, 12 Mar 2022!