6.7 - Review of Episode 7 of Gyeongsong Creature

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 7 of Gyeongseong Creature, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang, Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok, Wi Ha-jun as Kwon Jun-taek, Kim Soo-hyun as Lady Maeda, Ji Woo as Myeong-ja, Jo Han-chul as Yoon Joon-won, and Kim Hae-sook as Nawol daek. We also talk about Wi Ha-jun, the actor who plays Kwon Jun-taek. We discuss:The song we feature during the recap: Forever (instrumental version) by SUHO.The growing feelings between Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok, although it’s not exactly the time or space to express their feelings.The conflict between our leads when Jang Tae-sang asks Yoon Chae-ok to go down to the truck with the other women and she refuses.The ultimate sacrifice of the Joseon soldier who helped our leads fight off the Japanese soldiers. How Jang Tae-sang made a big sacrifice when he decided to not escape from the hospital and instead create a diversion so everyone else can escape. Is he being a martyr or does he have a plan to escape?The elaborate plan that Jang Tae-sang sketched out to Mrs. Nawol to help all of the prisoners escape.How the prisoners escape via the waiting rickshaws and Mr. Gu ends up getting beaten and arrested.How Mrs. Nawol seems to be everywhere, including when Kwon Jun-taek was returned to his father through the expensive vase from the House of Golden Treasure.Mrs. Nawol’s assertion that Master Jang has a hand in everything that happens in Bonjeong.How Jang Tae-sang met his deadline of finding Myeong-ja before the cherry blossoms fall.How Lady Maeda, through Dr. Ichiro, was responsible for Myeong-ja and Yoon Chae-ok’s mother getting picked up and imprisoned.How Lady Maeda had a huge role in the building and funding of the hospital.How Col. Kato is wracked with curiosity because *someone* drank the water with the najin in his office.The K Drama elements in this episode, especially the connection from the past between some of our characters, Jang Tae-sang helping the prisoners escape at personal cost to himself.What we think of the title: Chase, between Us and Them.Wi Ha-jun, the amazing and talented actors who plays Kwon Jun-taek. He’s been in many prominent shows, including Squid Game, Bad and Crazy, and Little Women.ReferencesWi Ha-jun on Wikipedia