Seoul Busters: Episodes 17-20 (Closing)
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Loyalties are examined in these last episodes as our foolish detectives sort out their final case collectively. Alongside the best way, they study extra about their captain and the ache he carries, however somewhat than stay prior to now, our hero chooses to march ahead. With the bonds they’ve cast, our as soon as hapless group has turn out to be a reliable workforce worthy of their title because the charming violent crimes unit.
EPISODES 17-20
The time has come to say goodbye to this not fairly sturdy however enormously charming violent crimes workforce. As our heroes wrap up one last case, we lastly study why the oddball captain joined this unit. The remainder of the group, although, don’t know why their elite chief returned from his research, so after they discover a image of his lover inside his pockets, their imaginations run wild. From a parody of Determination to Depart to an MV of Kim Gun-mo’s “Wrongful Assembly,” their tales get out of hand, and Yoo-bin finally ends up turning into John Wick in a lawless US the place even canine have weapons.
The reality about Yoo-bin’s backstory seems to be an unbelievable and tragic romance as the newest homicide case reminds our captain of his misplaced love SONG JAE-IN (Han Dong-hee). They initially met in Korea when each events missed the final bus to Seoul, and she or he advised splitting the fare for a taxi. One yr later, they’d one other meet-cute underneath the rain, and this coincidence blossomed into one thing extra. Although Yoo-bin envisioned a future with Jae-in, that dream fell aside when he acquired a name one evening and returned residence to a criminal offense scene. Somebody murdered her, and Yoo-bin is out to catch the killer.
Like Jae-in’s case, the Songnae Mountain homicide sufferer died of asphyxiation and was administered an anesthetic by way of the neck. The offender was additionally left-handed, however the crime scene was staged as in the event that they used their proper. Too many similarities pop as much as be deemed mere coincidences, however complicating the investigation is one small element: the assassin discarded the physique on the border of two jurisdictions. This implies our heroes should share the case with a special workforce, together with Yoo-bin’s professor good friend who additionally makes the connection to Jae-in’s demise.
Our detectives head out to assemble intel, and Joong-ryuk companions up with Tan-shik to interview the sufferer’s classmates. Sadly, a bout of meals poisoning sends Joong-ryuk on a toilet-finding mission, however mid-crisis his hunch radar goes off when he bumps right into a disguised man leaving the ladies’s restroom. Clenching his cheeks, Joong-ryuk chases the pervert throughout campus and manages to arrest him earlier than any accidents happen.
In the meantime, Jung-hwan and Min-seo examine the sufferer’s costly house and uncover that she had a part-time job at an unique bar. They find out about a buyer who stalked her, however when our detectives query him, the stalker lies about his whereabouts that day. He turns into the workforce’s primary suspect, however within the midst of all their planning, inner strife threatens to interrupt up our foolish violent crimes unit.
Throughout a financial institution errand, Jung-hwan seen a suspicious man on the ATM who turned out to be a cash mule for one of many largest voice phishing organizations in Korea. His heroic, off-duty arrest positive factors him media consideration and the potential for a particular promotion. Having all the time been handed up for the workforce chief position, Joong-ryuk’s jealousy rears its ugly head, and his pent-up frustration in the direction of Jung-hwan’s sycophancy lastly explodes. Yoo-bin intervenes, treating his detectives like preschoolers, and forces them to make the world’s most awkward hug earlier than sitting them on the pondering chairs to mirror.
Because the two eldest aren’t on talking phrases, Jung-hwan groups up with Tan-shik to observe the stalker, they usually observe their goal to an unlawful playing den. They infiltrate as deliverymen to substantiate that the stalker is inside, however their covers get blown as quickly as they enter. Although Jung-hwan tries to bluff their manner out, his lies are busted at each flip, and the one choice left is to struggle. Because the digicam cuts away, a gunshot rings out, and Jung-hwan subdues the scenario at the price of his profession.
Feeling responsible about Jung-hwan’s predicament, Tan-shik confesses to Yoo-bin that it was all his fault. Through the struggle, Tan-shik misplaced his gun, and the ringleader picked it up. Earlier than the ringleader might harm anybody, although, Jung-hwan shot him within the foot. Thus, our father of 4 stopped Tan-shik from dropping his gun which might have been an computerized dismissal from the power, and Yoo-bin tells their youngest that he can’t be punished for one thing Jung-hwan prevented.
Whereas our workforce was busy chasing down the stalker, the professor’s aspect discovered proof linking the homicide to the creepy volunteer from Yoo-bin’s previous. They discovered a burner cellphone within the creep’s residence that he used to harass the sufferer in addition to the right sneakers with mud on the soles. The case is closed due to the professor’s efforts, however one thing appears amiss in regards to the arrest. Issues, then, take a flip when Jung-hwan does some sleuthing on his personal, however as he will get nearer to the reality, he finally ends up stabbed in the exact same spot the physique was discovered.
The remainder of the workforce rush to the hospital after they hear about Jung-hwan’s accident, and although the perpetrator missed his organs, the physician tells them that he misplaced a number of blood and stays unconscious. The considered dropping his oldest companion rattles Joong-ryuk, so when he hears from Jung-hwan’s spouse that she just lately misplaced all their financial savings in a voice phishing rip-off, he assumes this was an act of vengeance.
Taking the time without work, Joong-ryuk marches into the scammer’s hideout by himself and one-hit KOs the guards as he ascends the steps like an motion film hero. He plows by way of a hallway of thugs, unflinching as he takes hit after hit, and makes it to the ultimate boss. As he stands earlier than his final enemy, for the primary time Joong-ryuk can not calculate what number of punches it is going to take to defeat his opponent. The opposite man can be an ex-boxer, and after exchanging blows, the undefeated Joong-ryuk falls to his knees.
On the verge of unconsciousness, Joong-ryuk remembers the time he needed to discover a offender’s ring within the river or else be fired. Although Joong-ryuk gave up midway, Jung-hwan by no means did and spent all evening searching for it. Recalling his companion’s recommendation that they should eat so as to have power, Joong-ryuk grabs a chunk from his enemy’s desk and positive factors sufficient power to get again up. Now not operating on empty, Joong-ryuk takes down the scammer in 5 hits — one for every of Jung-hwan’s daughters and a last slap for good measure.
Whereas Joong-ryuk was off doing a aspect quest, Tan-shik additionally goes on his personal to repair Jung-hwan’s monetary drawback. Returning residence to fulfill his grandma (cameo by Kim Younger-ok), Tan-shik guarantees to give up the power and reclaim his title because the inheritor to The Tan Meals Group if she will be able to mortgage him some cash. Although Grandma scoffs at his proposal at first, Tan-shik shows his spectacular smelling expertise and wins her over. The following day, he comes into work together with his resignation letter in hand, however as quickly as he hears in regards to the scammers arrest and the way all the cash was returned (due to Joong-ryuk’s secret efforts), Tan-shik rips up his resignation.
Although Joong-ryuk was in a position to resolve the voice phishing difficulty, the scammers weren’t accountable for the assault. That thriller, nonetheless, is solved by Yoo-bin who has additionally been working alone and retracing Jung-hwan’s steps. He found a clue the detective left behind after he was attacked, and whereas he might not have any stable proof to assist his concept, Yoo-bin asks his workforce if they’re keen to belief his hunch. Our loyal bunch joins in and not using a second thought, so Yoo-bin fills in all of the blanks for them, ranging from his misplaced love.
When Jae-in died, she left Yoo-bin a dying message — the necklace he gifted her that meant “good friend” in ASL — and from the start, he was suspicious of the professor, not the volunteer creep who was merely a pink herring. Yoo-bin discovered that the professor was secretly left-handed, Jung-hwan spoke with a “professor” the evening he was stabbed, and the supposed proof the opposite workforce discovered was pretend. Nonetheless, even with all this info, Yoo-bin nonetheless wants concrete proof to make an arrest, which is why he wants his workforce’s assist.
Every member will get a activity, and Tan-shik’s obligation is discovering a scratch the sufferer’s cat left on the offender. Following the professor to the health club, our youngest settles subsequent to the goal within the sauna and notices a mark on his arm. First mission cleared! Subsequent up is Joong-ryuk who infiltrates the professor’s house, and utilizing his hunch a la Inside Out, he finds the victims’ belongings in a guide about modesty. Proof procured!
The ultimate step in Yoo-bin’s plan is to lure the professor to assault, and Min-seo acts because the bait. As she informs the professor in regards to the CCTV footage they present in Jung-hwan’s pocket, he makes an attempt to drug her, however our detectives are already well-aware of his schemes. Min-seo solely pretends to sleep, and as soon as the professor lowers his guard, she finds a gap and escapes. She leads him to the mountain crime scene, and the crew steps out of the mist, surrounding the professor. Together with his true colours uncovered, the professor factors his gun at Yoo-bin, however as he strikes ahead, he steps on a rubber hen and triggers a lure.
After arresting the true offender of the mountain homicide in addition to Jae-in’s chilly case, Yoo-bin visits his previous good friend on the detention heart and tells him that he lastly discovered learn how to get revenge: he’ll make the professor face punishment for each single crime he dedicated. As our captain leaves, the professor asks how he knew Jae-in’s dying message, and Yoo-bin explains how the professor was his solely good friend. The professor mocks him for being on their lonesome now, however Yoo-bin smiles since he made 4 new ones due to him.
Regardless of the general adverse publicity of the occasion, the commissioner congratulates all the workforce, together with a newly recovered Jung-hwan, for a job nicely accomplished, and treats them to a meal. Min-seo lastly will get her want for a beef get together, however their celebratory dinner is lower brief when the smuggler from episode one reveals up once more. Like previous occasions, our bumbling detectives screw up the stakeout as Tan-shik will get swept by a operating group, Joong-ryuk is held up by some previous males, and pretend couple Jung-hwan and Min-seo mistakenly observe a special man right into a cable automobile. Fortunately, there’s one main distinction from this operation in comparison with their final, and Yoo-bin catches the smuggler red-handed alongside his workforce.
Because the present nears its finish, Yoo-bin informs the unit that development has completed which implies they not need to work on the daycare. Nonetheless, he received’t be becoming a member of them on the new workplace since he’s being transferred to headquarters beginning tomorrow. The remainder of the detectives look crestfallen by the information, however despite the brief discover, all of them keep behind to throw their captain a correct send-off with smiles and foolish dancing.
A yr passes since then, and Yoo-bin now works within the monetary crime investigation workforce. He will get a suggestion, although, from the commissioner to steer a particular activity power on a giant case, however our captain informs his boss that he already has a violent crimes unit in thoughts. Lower to our charming detectives holding a particular lesson for Dong-goo’s classmates, and as they fumble by way of the lecture, they obtain a name from their previous workforce chief.
The present ends with an extended credit score scene of the assorted actors, and I completely love the best way the creators pay homage to not simply the primary characters however everybody. It’s this consideration to element that made Seoul Busters such an pleasing watch, and although it was a sitcom, it had a lot coronary heart. Our forged of 5, specifically, was superb and acted because the glue to this zany story. Everybody performed their half and added an exquisite shade to the general tapestry. Nobody held again by way of supply, and the matched power created such a enjoyable atmosphere for the characters to mess up but develop collectively.
I adored our aloof captain who was truly a goofball, our hunch man with a marshmallow heart, our penny-pinching dad with an unwavering loyalty, our passionate detective who might join with anybody, and our overzealous youngest with a canine nostril. All of them bought to shine of their roles and infused their characters with such various but complimentary personalities that melded so nicely collectively. Although the tone of the present was uneven at occasions, and it did take me a few episodes to get invested, as soon as I used to be hooked, there was no turning again.
Whereas the final week was grimmer than earlier outings, I nonetheless discovered the episodes humorous and thought the timing of the jokes have been well-executed for essentially the most half (the potty one was lengthy, however that’s extra of a private desire). The creators allowed the characters to have their extra emotional moments whereas nonetheless including humor that didn’t undercut their emotions, and the juxtaposition made the sillier scenes really feel even funnier. I’m glad our heroes lastly acquired their flowers on the finish with out dropping their allure, and although I doubt we’ll ever get a second season, I wouldn’t thoughts if the celebs aligned sooner or later and introduced this bunch again to my display for extra wacky adventures.
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