Ep 2 - August 4 [Thu]

[Knov1]

This thread is for discussion of episode 2 of 49 Days. Please check the drama info & schedule thread for more info and rules on how to avoid spoilers and such.

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Death gives Ji Hyun 3 conditions. She can't tell anyone she's Ji Hyun while in Yi Kyung's body, she can only use Yi Kyung's body while she's sleeping and must go home before midnight each day or have an extra day subtracted from the 49 days, and she must earn her own money. Other than borrowing her body, she can't do anything that would cause Yi Kyung harm.

Ji Kyung initially thinks it'll be easy to obtain tears from 3 people who love her but quickly finds those who she thought would be crying, not shedding any tears.

To earn money, Ji Kyung convinces Han Kang to give her a job at HEAVEN. Because Yi Kyung has a degree in hotel management, Kang finds it odd that Ji Kyung is making so many mistakes at work. She claims she has amnesia due to a traffic accident and forgot her training. He sends her to Seoul hotel to provide proof she ever worked there.

While at Seoul hotel, Ji Kyung spots Min Ho. She follows him and watches him get in an elevator and head up to the 18th floor. In Jung then shows up. Ji Kyung gets in the elevator with her and follows In Jung to the 18th floor. Ji Kyung sees In Jung go into the same room as Min Ho. Ji Kyung then remembers that on the day of her accident, she saw Min Ho and In Jung together. She was upset and got distracted while driving, which caused her to get into the accident.

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I thought something was up with Min Ho and In Jung. Not necessarily that something was going on between them, but their behavior just seemed odd.

Just in case you didn't see my post in the episode 1 thread, Ji Kyung refers to when Ji Hyun is using Yi Kyung's body.

[TheBo]

Man, I really didn't see that coming. Injung was obviously in love with Minho, but I didn't realize it was reciprocated. Come to think of it, all of Jihyun's initial meetings with Minho could have been orchestrated by Injung & Minho (see I'm becoming suspicious). I was a little confused already about how poor Jihyun came to be alone on that mountainside in the first place. There's an Agatha Christie story with a similar plot line, and of course THAT didn't end well. Hmmm....very exciting.

Jihyun's stewardship of Yikyung's body is amusing. You have to wonder if Yikyung will even notice her hair has been washed, but she is really in a deep depression, so maybe she won't. I shivered (was meant to I guess) when Ji-kyung gave Kang the "I had an accident" explanation--that is going to be a royal mess when it finally comes out. Poor Jihyun, she won't know what hit her.

Also, the huge contrast between the girls' styles really puts a nice contrapunto in the relationship. There's filthy, shlumphy Yikyung shuffling from place to place in clothes fit for cleaning the outhouse, and there's perky Jihyun in her ridiculous heels and filmy princess garb. Perfect.

[Knov1]

It's always the ones you least suspect. I also wonder if Yi Kyung will start to notice anything different and if she'll ever find out about Ji Hyun.

[TheBo]

you picked a goodie

[bird11]

I watched ep 2 this afternoon-- have to agree never saw it coming with Minho and Injung, could this mean 2 less people that may cry real tears for her?!?! Does JiHyun need to be present to capture the real tears? If so that makes it seem almost impossible with her being "invisable" at some times and using another person at other times... I also like the difference in character clothes/style between the two girls it really sends home the point of contrast in one's life when compared to another.
A thought to throw out for comment= Is the place Yi Kyung working called Heaven? Care to comment on why that name may be significant?? Has me wondering....
Thanks taking the time to post the run down of the episodes-- it helps to recall certain things that happen and some of the names of people when I make a post.

[TheBo]

You know, I wondered about that too (whether she has to be present). It seems obvious to me that she thinks she has to be, but (I wonder) how could she possibly be there all the time? And what about people who are crying for her privately? Does she lose out just because she didn't know the exact time and place? Maybe we're not supposed to think about that. LOL.

"HEAVEN" seems like it HAS to be significant, right? She's not going directly to Heaven, but she's working there? She isn't an angel, but she plays one on tv? Har.

Bo