Drama Review Corner: ‘K2’ Final Episodes

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November 15, 2016

Last episode, Choi Sung Won with the help of Chairman Park Kwan Soo successfully invaded Cloud Nine while Je Ha and Yoo Jin broke ties.

Episode 15 returns to Cloud Nine as Je Ha and Yoo Jin are interrupted by Sung Won and a giant container. Yoo Jin shuts Cloud Nine and locks herself in as Je Ha realizes the container is a bomb. When Yoo Jin lifts the sound blocker she confronts the president of JSS, her brother, as the rest of the JSS headquarters is stormed. However, Master Song successfully avoids capture. Sung Won sets the bomb for two hours taunting his sister. Je Ha turns on the soundproof and makes sure Anna is safe, which Yoo Jin scoffs at and assures him that she’s probably on a plane. The sound is turned back on as Park Kwan Soo makes a call to them. Kwan Soo attempts to make a deal that as long as he has the memory card Yoo Jin will only have to deal with her brother. Je Ha encourages Yoo Jin to tell Kwan Soo that she doesn’t have it. They toy with Kwan Soo, Yoo Jin admits she doesn’t have it and Je Ha pretends he’s still on Kwan Soo’s side. Yoo Jin plays along, pretending to be shocked as well as the others. He makes plans get the card to Kwan Soo. Yoo Jin calls in Chief Joo for back up for Je Ha. As he makes plans to leave, he also privately discusses with Yoo Jin. He encourges Yoo Jin to give up Mirror and finally be free. He then says his final goodbye before sealing her in once again.

At the airport, Anna says tearful goodbyes to J4, K1, and the housekeeper as she leaves to board the plane.

In the meantime while Je Ha leaves, Yoo Jin is at Cloud Nine and takes hold of the situation by locking everyone inside, turning off the elevators, as well as cell phone reception. She then issues that a video feed is sent to Dong Mi, who then orders that the rest of the JSS team head to the headquarters. After that is done, Yoo Jin begins to play, starting with the president. She pulls up the addresses of the president’s grandchildren and orders for them to be killed. The president begs for their lives and reveals that he had a hand in covering up the death of Anna’s mother. Yoo Jin continues to toy with the president and suggests that if he wants his grandchildren to live, he’ll have to kill himself like he promised. Faced with the terrible decision, the president grabs a gun and proceeds to shoot himself in the head, much to the delight of Yoo Jin. Now that he’s taken care of, it’s Sung Won’s turn next. She orders the guards to shoot him for money, to which they happily oblige. Before the guards get to fire a shot, Sung Won reveals to them that he’s the only one who knows the password to defuse the bomb. Hearing this, they back down. She orders everyone out aside from Sung Won. When they’re left alone she begins to blackmail him, saying that he’ll die at the hand of the guards and it was his death wish to walk into Cloud Nine.

Back with Je Ha, he gets the memory card but Kwan Soo’s right hand man hits him. As Je Ha’s life is about to end, Chief Joo kills the man and rescues Je Ha. Je Ha toys with Kwan Soo and he realizes that Je Ha is a double agent. In Se Joon‘s car, Je Ha informs him of the bomb in Cloud Nine. Je Ha then tries to convince him to reveal the contents of the memory card, but it would cost Sung Won the election. Chief Joo pulls a gun on him but Je Ha reveals that while he was a killer for hire while on the run, he never killed a civilian in Iraq. Additionally, the reason he was in trouble was because he was a witness on a trial for the killing of civilians. Realizing he’s getting no where, Je Ha leaves the card with Sung Won. He shows Chief Joo his car packed with bombs and makes his way to Kwan Soo.

Back at Cloud Nine, Sung Won attempts to get Mirror by forming a compromise to get it and give Yoo Jin shares in JB. When Yoo Jin once again declines, Sung Won attempts to convince her with a sob story. However, Yoo Jin doesn’t fall prey to it. Sung Won continues his attempts to get mirror, but Yoo Jin plays revealing that he’s gonna have to go down with her. In the car, Se Joon contemplates revealing the card and decides to call Yoo Jin. After a discussion and game of cat and mouse, Yoo Jin tells him to not reveal it but to make sure that Kwan Soo knows he has it. Se Joon calls Kwan Soo and informs him of the memory card. Kwan Soo realizes his options are limited and so he orders to kidnap Anna.

At Kwan Soo’s hide out, an injured Je Ha fights his way inside using explosives. As he goes inside he’s told of Anna’s kidnapping and drives to get her. While driving he informs J4 and the others of the news.

In Se Joon’s car, Kwan Soo lets Se Joon know that he has his daughter and will be taking her to Cloud Nine in exchange for the memory card.

Je Ha arrives at the site of Anna’s kidnapping and fights his way inside. Bleeding profusely he watches as Anna is taken into the car and is brought back to Spain. Anna was begging to be rescued and Je Ha did nothing.

Back at the JSS Headquarters, Master Song fights to take it back freeing everyone as Kwan Soo takes Anna inside. Master Song rescues Anna and pushes her into the parking garage where Kwan Soo’s men look for her. Before she’s caught, Master Song grabs her to hide her and she realizes he was the one in the room when her mother died.

The episode closes as Je Ha fights off more bad guys leaving Kwan Soo’s partner in crime, who reveals that Je Ha can’t make it in time to Cloud Nine because the bomb can’t be defused. This fact is unknown to Sung Won.

The Final Episode:

After Je Ha learns the bomb can’t be defused, he rushes to the JSS Headquarters as the clock continues to wind down. At Cloud Nine, Yoo Jin continues taunt her brother who accepts his death more or less. Yoo Jin asks about his involvement in Iraq and he reveals that he was the key part of what happened. He was friends with Suk Han and that’s how his involvement began. Dong Mi arrives in Cloud Nine with the JSS men defeating Kwan Soo’s men. Yoo Jin attempts once again to convince Sung Won to disarm the bomb, but to no avail. Dong Mi finds out that Anna is in the building and is being chased by Kwan Soo’s men. She orders her to be found. Kwan Soo gets wind of this and demands that she be captured. She orders that Se Joon and Anna be taken to Cloud Nine as soon as she’s found. Je Ha finally arrives, dirty and bloody. He finds out Anna is missing and goes on a chase to find her. Meanwhile, Anna is in the basement and is found by Kwan Soo’s men. Before she can escape one of them grabs her, but she overthrows him using the skills taught by Master Song. Je Ha arrives and defeats the men but Anna is left at the hands of a gunman. He plays the ice game and tells her to sit down and shoots the gunman. He succeeds in saving Anna but he falls shortly after.

Se Joon arrives at Cloud Nine at the same time as Chief Joo. Se Joon safely gets inside with Yoo Jin, and they lock themselves in. Once they have the chance to talk privately, Yoo Jin tries to take the memory card from Se Joon. But he refuses knowing it’s his chance to save Anna despite it sacrificing his presidency. He lashes back saying the only reason he wanted the presidency was to get power over Yoo Jin. Yoo Jin talks to him about how if he had been that strong beforehand then they wouldn’t have had such a rocky marriage. Upon realizing why Se Joon despises him so much, Yoo Jin reveals that she didn’t kill Anna’s mother. Se Joon thinks it’s just a ploy to get the memory card but Yoo Jin quickly denies it. She opens up saying she lied because she thought Se Joon would leave him and prove to her dead father that she made the right decision. She apologizes to him, to which he laughs at her for it.

Je ha is rushed to the medical room with Anna in tow, but she’s taken by Dong Mi to Cloud Nine despite her protests. Yoo Jin blackmails the group to get Kwan Soo’s men out of the headquarters. Anna soon arrives in Cloud Nine along with Dong Mi. But as Anna steps up to join her father and Yoo Jin, Dong Mi is shot in the leg by Sung Won and Anna is taken hostage once again. He gets inside and demands the memory card, but Yoo Jin tells Se Joon not to give it to him. She calls out for mirror but is shot by her brother before she finishes her sentence. She finishes and blocks the elevator as it’s revealed she’s shot critically. Despite Yoo Jin’s continuous protests, Se Joon gives the memory card up to save Anna.

Kwan Soo gets wind of his men being taken out of JSS, he informs the committee that the bomb can’t be defused and the blackmail is useless. He orders that the power is cut off from JSS.

Back at JSS, Je Ha wakes up quickly and informs everyone around him that the bomb can’t be defused. Everyone in Cloud Nine is informed of this information. Sung Won attempts to defuse it but of course it can’t. Before Yoo Jin can get the elevator running, the power cuts off. Se Joon tells Anna to put pressure on Yoo Jin’s wound and with some she hesitation obliges. Once left alone, Yoo Jin tells Anna the truth about her mother’s death. Her father had ordered the death of Anna’s mother because of Yoo Jin, and Master Song was the one who did the hit. He took Anna behind the door as Yoo Jin came in. Yoo Jin knew that Anna and Master Song where behind the door but couldn’t look at her. Yoo Jin tells Anna that her mother begged to be saved but instead Yoo Jin walked away and admits that her mother’s death was all because of her.

Upstairs, Je Ha, Master Song, and Chief Joo plan a way to get down to Cloud Nine. They set up a rig with rope and Je Ha climbs down successfully. Sung Won realizes that he has a way to escape and runs to Cloud Nine to grab Anna before Je Ha shows up. He demands that he be taken up before everyone else, and Je Ha is forced to listen to him. When Je Ha demands that Anna go first, Sung Won shoots Je Ha in the leg. In distress, Anna runs to him. Sung Won successfully gets up the rope but throws everything down and makes his escape. Je Ha orders that the guards shoot the ropes holding the elevator to be broken when he commands it. He goes back to Cloud Nine and tries to get everyone in the elevator but Yoo Jin convinces them that she should stay. As everyone is in the elevator and they’re shooting the rope, Se Joon decides to go back to Yoo Jin. Se Joon pulls the bomb into the glass room and gives his wife a hug. The elevator falls as the bomb goes off. After the chaos somewhat settles, the men try to get a hold of Je Ha but receive nothing. Thinking the worst, Anna finally assures them that they’re alive but Je Ha is hurt.

Je Ha goes to his hearing where he finally reveals all about what happened in Iraq.

J4, K1, and the housekeeper are now happily living in the safe house while Anna lives in Yoo Jin’s house.

The committee discuss what Anna got in the will and how she now has the power of the memory card, but they shrug it off saying she’s just some girl. Kwan Soo also gets word of it but laughs thinking she’ll just try to make a deal. But a mysterious figure is in his driver seat, Je Ha gags and ties him up and puts him in the trunk. They drive to a secluded area where his right hand man awaits him.

Meanwhile Sung Won thinking he won gets to his car. However, Dong Mi is there waiting with a gun. Her men force him in the car and he’s finally killed.

Back with Kwan Soo, he’s forced to commit suicide as a noose looms over him.

Je Ha and Anna finally get their date. Je Ha reveals he’s reinstated as a citizen so they can travel wherever they want. When they get back to the house, she gets ready to send the email of the memory card’s content despite Je Ha worrying. As he issues a warning, she presses send in the middle of his lecture. He then gets angry that they didn’t do it together. As they playfully fight, Anna kisses him deeply.  The show ends with Anna and Je Ha having a happy life together  in Spain and Je Ha is about to reveal his real name to Anna.

This show is probably my favorite since ‘W.‘ It was action packed and absolutely amazing. The chemistry between everyone was terrific and the acting was beautiful. I cried a lot during episode 16, as much as Yoo Jin’s death was upsetting it also felt very right. I’ve loved her since the first few episodes. She’s a powerful woman who knows how to manipulate, but in the best way. It was impossible not to love her! I also appreciated the fact that the ending had little unanswered questions. Honestly the only question I had was what was Je Ha’s real name, which I wasn’t expecting to be revealed. They cleared up what happened in Iraq with Je Ha as well as got his name cleared, Sung Won and Kwan Soo where both dead, and Anna got all the assets. I was worried about having only 16 episodes, which I still wish it was 20. But it was actually a perfect length and wasn’t rushed at all.

It’s obviously a 10/10 definitely one of my favorites and I would rewatch it! It introduced me to Ji Chang Wook who is a brilliant actor and did all his own stunts. As well as Yoona and Song Yoon Ah who where both absolutely brilliant!

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