Ep 18 - September 29 [Thu]

[Knov1]

This thread is for discussion of episode 18 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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Kang asks Ji Kyung if she's Ji Hyun. She stays silent. He tells Ji Kyung to have Ji Hyun say whatever she needs to when she wakes up. And not to leave without saying goodbye. A devastated Min Ho watches from outside.

In Jung is scared because Ji Kyung told her Ji Hyun would follow her everywhere. Min Ho tells her to disconnect Ji Hyun's respirator. That it's the only way to get rid of her.

The next morning Ji Hyun asks Yi Kyung why she never asks about Yi Soo. Yi Kyung says because she knows Yi Soo is there to take her. When Death shows up later, Ji Kyung asks him if that's really his plan. He doesn't answer. He gets up and leaves.

In Jung wants Min Ho to take the money and run. He refuses and says he's not after money. In Jung believes he's gone mad because Kang has Ji Hyun and Yi Kyung. That Min Ho loves them both. Min Ho tells In Jung they can't be together as long as Ji Hyun's around.

A helpless Ji Hyun can only watch as In Jung is about to disconnect her respirator, when Kang walks into the room. He stops In Jung and tells her to leave. The next day Kang goes to see Min Ho. He tells him about what happened the previous night with In Jung. He tells him he's more pathetic than his dad and he's let his mom down.

Kang finds Ji Kyung's camera and realizes that she's been going around meeting Ji Hyun's friends hoping that they'll cry for her. Kang tells Hae Won that he wants to save Ji Hyun while Ji Kyung overhears. Ji Kyung tells Death that she's willing to forfeit her last 3 days if she can spend 3 hours as Ji Hyun. That she wants to see and talk to Kang as Ji Hyun.

Kang plans to go to the US to get investments to save Shin Industries. Min Ho tells In Jung to leave the country. As he's leaving her apartment, Ji Hyun's mom arrives. In Jung tells Ji Hyun's mom that she knows she never liked her. That she was insulted by them and hoped they hit rock bottom.

While Ji Kyung prepares food for Kang at Yi Kyung's place, Min Ho shows up. He leaves the apartment to Yi Kyung. Ji Kyung returns to HEAVEN only to find out that Kang left for the US. Yi Kyung tries to reassure her but Ji Hyun is afraid she won't be able to see him again.

Ji Kyung goes to see Ji Hyun's parents for their anniversary. Yi Kyung tells Ji Hyun she's sorry for making her leave parents like hers. Ji Hyun tells her to live a good life if she's truly sorry. Ji Hyun leaves with Death. Just when she's about to get on the elevator, 2 more tears appear in her necklace. At the hospital, Ji Hyun wakes up.

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OK. Slight confession time. I knew it was Ji Kyung hugging Kang at the end of ep 17 because I typed the summary after watching ep 18. I know that's cheating but I wanted to be accurate and not confuse viewers.

[TheBo]

ROFL. I knew that.

I guess the fact that Haewon was crying for Jihyun did not count, maybe because he was actually crying for Kang. I actually did not SHOUT at Seowoo "Cry dammit" but I've come near a few times. What a relief. And we have two episodes to tie it all up. Whoo hooo.

The scene with Jihyun singing for her parents was very affecting, I was surprised Yikyung didn't cry for her then.

Kang with his silly short trenchcoat, LOL. So cute. I wonder why he thought she had 5 more days? She told him at the beginning how long she had, he must have started counting wrong.

And at last a solution to why Injung was kidnapped--because they thought she was a daughter of Shim Industries. I could not figure that out for the life of me.

Bo

[bird11]

I kinda liked the fact that Insung was told that Jihyun would follow her around-- I thought it would scare her enough to change her ways, no way did I think she would try and shut off the respirator! Stooping that low was more than I expected- one thing to want to ruin someone money wise, but to kill Jihyun was crazy. The anniversary was very touching, when Jihyun "sings" for her parents it was so sad....I really thought she would get a tear from Yikyung at that point
As far as the miscount of the 49 days, I just thought Kang started counting when JiKyung first came to Heaven, not really knowing at the begining when the acciedent had happened.
It will be interesting to see how this all wraps up--
On another note-- thanks to this show and Spotlight,and all the good posts I have read, I have now worked myself up to be a Junior Addict

[TheBo]

Yes, Bird, I think he made that mistake of starting when she came to him, not when she told him how many days she had left "to live" (which she did do early on).

Now, in light of all the recent (in-show) conversation about who would remember what, I'm curious to see if Jihyun will fall in love with Kang and what Yikyung will now do.

Whoo-hoo Bird! Congrats!

Bo

[bird11]

As this show is winding down, I keep thinking, "What will happen when Jihyun wakes up?"- "Will she remember Kang at all?"-"Could her and Yikyung be friends"- and then I think-- maybe there will be a sequel-- which is what I usually think after watching a great drama and really liking the characters! Then I get sucked into another drama and all thought is moved onto the new charaters..... but I kinda wish there would be a sequel, I liked the whole idea of the "49 days journey" and would like to see what happens next.......