Examine In Hanyang: Episodes 15-16 (Last)
by solstices
It’s time for the ultimate levels of each plan to be set in movement , gathering some unlikely allies and delivering some payoff finally. Caught between familial ties and righteous justice, our quartet’s friendship is put to the take a look at as soon as extra.
EPISODES 15-16
Placing her forgery expertise to good use, Deok-soo fools everybody with a replica of the ledger, then earns Lord Cheon’s belief with the actual deal. Nevertheless, Lord Cheon presents one remaining take a look at of her loyalty — he intends to wed her to Jun-hwa. Because the groom-to-be, Jun-hwa desperately begs Deok-soo to make use of him nevertheless she needs in her quest for achievement, however Deok-soo’s expression speaks of her disappointment in what Jun-hwa has develop into.
After a heartfelt reunion with Deok-soo, Girl Seol will get proper right down to enterprise. Because it seems, she’s been getting ready a coup with Prince Eunseong for the previous decade, and she or he guarantees the Uiju guild everything of Yongcheonru in trade for them funding Eunseong’s rebellion.
As for our heroine, regardless of being warned by each Eun-ho and Girl Seol to not let her quest for vengeance blind her, she releases toxic centipedes into Lord Cheon’s quarters. The critters don’t fairly discover their mark, although, and Deok-soo lastly halts in her tracks as soon as she learns that Eun-ho is at risk of being caught within the coup’s crossfire.
Urging Eun-ho to run away together with her on the boat Girl Seol has ready, Deok-soo provides Eun-ho one half of the important thing — signifying their dedication to one another. Alas, the royal swordsman arrives on the dock earlier than Eun-ho does, whisking Deok-soo away into the king’s clutches. Defying his father, Eun-ho will get slashed within the again whereas defending Deok-soo, and he carries his unconscious beloved out the gate in the direction of security.
Again in Yongcheonru, Lord Cheon provides his son the sword he killed Lord Hong with, urging Jun-hwa to strike whom he should. Not lengthy after, nevertheless, Girl Seol reveals herself to Jun-hwa and tells him the reality of the sword. Wavering between the lies fed to him and the reality he feels in his coronary heart, Jun-hwa as a substitute immerses himself in his innkeeper position to warmly welcome the Uiju guild.
That’s, till they uncover their valuable Myung-ho’s bruised mug and trigger a ruckus. Stepping as much as take the blame in Jun-hwa’s stead, our loyal Soo-ra braces himself to bear a beating on his buddy’s behalf — however Jun-hwa tosses hospitality proper out the window by intervening in Soo-ra’s protection, proving he nonetheless cares about his associates even when he’s making an attempt to fake in any other case.
The sword weighs on Jun-hwa greater than he’d wish to admit, too. Trying like he’s misplaced his manner, Jun-hwa raises Lord Cheon’s sword to Soo-ra’s throat, asking if he too may acquire what he needs by slaying a buddy. Rising emotional, Soo-ra tries to shake some sense into him, however Jun-hwa’s been brainwashed too deeply by the mantra of “like father, like son” to imagine in his capability to decide on in any other case. “Go Soo-ra, do you hate me too?” he asks, forlorn and susceptible. However when Eun-ho later appeals to him on the idea that they need to each atone for his or her fathers’ sins, Jun-hwa walks away, deeply conflicted.
As the ultimate step of his plan, Eun-ho hosts a banquet at Yongcheonru, inviting all method of noble ministers and high-ranking officers. Saying his intention to develop into crown prince, Eun-ho then introduces Deok-soo — or fairly, Jae-on — because the rightful proprietor of Yongcheonru. Then he reveals the complete extent of his father’s sins as nicely, entreating the king to come clean with his wrongdoings and make amends.
At that very second, an try is being made on Eunseong’s life, courtesy of Lord Cheon. However the man in query — who fortunately will get saved from the blade within the nick of time — seems to be Soo-ra, having agreed to assist with Girl Seol’s plan so long as she helps the Namhae guild and retains his associates secure, together with Jun-hwa. *sobs* With that, the long run inheritor to the throne is secure and sound.
Who ought to stroll into the banquet at that very second however Jun-hwa, who’d revealed the existence of the ledger to the Uiju guild with a purpose to vouch for Deok-soo. Apologizing to her for Lord Cheon’s sins, Jun-hwa presents the ledger for all to see, then lays his father’s sword down. He received’t ever observe in his father’s footsteps. (Wahhh, I’m so happy with him!)
Completely foiled, Lord Cheon goes on a harmful rampage, setting his treasured Yongcheonru on hearth. Deok-soo follows after the unrepentant man together with his personal sword, and he dares her to strike, however she refuses to soiled her palms — she’s totally different from him. Operating into Eun-ho’s arms, they depart Lord Cheon to burn within the inferno of his personal making, and Soo-ra can solely maintain Jun-hwa again as he wails despairingly for his father.
After admitting to Eun-ho his half in framing him for homicide, Prince Eunseong rises to the throne and erases the Yongcheonru stain from historical past, thereby releasing Eun-ho to dwell his life as he needs. The Uiju guild decides to open an inn again of their territory with what stays of Yongcheonru’s employees, and Girl Seol embarks on her personal journey, lastly unfettered from the shackles of her previous.
One yr later, there’s a brand new inn in Namhae — and who else ought to be the innkeeper however our diligent Soo-ra. By his aspect as his trusted assistant is Jun-hwa, wanting way more carefree than throughout his Yongcheonru days. And naturally, Eun-ho and Deok-soo — or fairly, Jae-on, since she’s lastly capable of dwell freely as a lady — are additionally laborious at work retaining the inn working. Now, our pair can lastly kiss amidst the laundry and not using a single fear… Besides they’re caught anyway, with Soo-ra threatening to dock their pay. Aww, Jun-hwa can lastly smile brightly on the lovebirds, sincerely glad for his expensive associates.
All’s nicely that ends nicely, with our quartet’s camaraderie renewed and stronger than ever now that they’re lastly liberated from their painful pasts — although we actually didn’t want that post-credits scene with a burned-but-still-alive Lord Cheon visiting our quartet’s inn… In any case, our story is tied up in a principally neat bow, although I do want extra collaboration and extra modern plans had been concerned in our quartet’s quest to take down the villains. (Or fairly, quintet, since I’d have cherished to see Girl Seol take a extra energetic position!)
It feels just like the drama had an thought of sure themes and key scenes it wished, and wrote its script to revolve round them — however that implies that whereas we do get some compelling photos and full-circle moments, the trail taken to get there does really feel considerably manufactured.
Jun-hwa laying down his father’s sword was a cathartic second, however the sword may have come into play earlier and been a extra recurring motif all through the story. Likewise, Eun-ho carrying Deok-soo out of his father’s clutches was a big second, however all I may take into consideration was how unrealistic it was that everybody abruptly determined to not cease him anymore (or how he was fully tremendous regardless of the gaping gash on his again, whereas she abruptly handed out from a lot much less).
Nonetheless, predictable plot and suspension of disbelief apart, Examine In Hanyang did flourish in its guesthouse scenes, delivering a enjoyable romp of bumbling antics and underdog successes in its preliminary arc. Although it did get slowed down by cliche machinations in its latter half, it managed to not stray too removed from its easy story, even when I do lament its wasted potential. On the finish of the day, Examine In Hanyang was a straightforward watch with an honest dose of pleasing moments, and it’s good to know that our quartet can be residing out their fortunately ever after with each other to lean on.
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