Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Korean Drama: One Mom and Three Dads (아빠셋 엄마하나) Episode 16 (last)

Rating: 7/10 (for the series)

(Note: Rating has been decided! Official rating reasoning is located below the episode recap.)

This episode rating: 7/10

The sixteenth episode is the last episode. Seems to be cutting things a bit close don't-cha think? The girlfriend wants to visit his home. The stockbroker is a bit hesitant about it. Good thing mommy is quick on her feet and get out of sight. She goes off to hide with the button guy, telling him she is worried the lady might misunderstand. The button guy asks if she is jealous. She just scoffs and says no.

Later she goes home, but the artist lady still didn't leave yet, so the jig is up. She is unhappy about a woman living with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, the manga artist and the cop decide to not tell the stockbroker the child isn't theirs. They want things to stay the same with all of them taking care of the child together. The stockbroker has decided to keep his distance. Mommy has also decided that she needs to keep her distance too because the guys will have to marry sooner or later, so she probably is going to take the job overseas.

Lots of flashbacks... The stockbroker seems to have fallen hard for mommy too. He thinks of the memories they shared.

At work, mommy talks to the button guy. He is worried about her decision and is wondering if the reason she is hesitant about her decision because she likes one of the three guys she lives with. She explains that she feels guilty for leaving them when they have done so much to help her. She wants to repay them and she is worried her child will miss them too.

The manga artist sits there, watching the child. He keeps telling her to call him uncle and he also says that he plans on never marrying so he can take care of the child forever.

At a family meeting, the stockbroker put on the spotlight. The artist lady's father wants them to get engaged. At the meeting, he realizes that she lied to her father about his father. He goes out to drink on his own. He runs into the manga artist and he tells him about the engagement. Even the manga artist realizes that the stockbroker doesn't really like the artist lady. An engagement is supposed to be a happy thing, but he is sitting here drinking like he is depressed. The manga artist says, "What if the child is yours? Will you still marry the artist lady?" The stockbroker responds that it won't change anything because the child is their deceased buddy's and that they are uncles.

The cop is at home with the child and realizes she is playing with money. He tells her, "No! Money is dirty!" Then  he realizes that the child is very much like her father. "Like father, like daughter."

Mommy tells her father that she might be working overseas. Her father tells her that the button guy may like her. He also asks if she likes one of the three guys. She denies it all.

The button guy goes over to the house to talk to the guys. Obviously, the guys aren't happy to see him. The button guy wants to know if mommy has told them about the overseas job offer. He wants them to encourage her to go. He wants to know what they think of her. He wants to know if one of the three have a special relationship with her. He admits that he really likes her. The guys are all surprised.

When she gets home, the cop is freaking out and asking if she is going or not. The manga artist tells him to calm down. She tells them that it is a good opportunity and she can't always be with them forever. The stockbroker plays tough and mean by saying "Yay.. We don't have to eat your nasty cooking anymore. And I can have my upstairs room back!" The manga artist tells her not to take things to heart because he is just sad about her leaving. The atmosphere becomes a bit tense.

The cop doesn't want her to go. Therefore, he talks to the manga artist and asks if they should tell the stockbroker that the child is his. The manga artist talks him out of the idea. The guys decide to find a way to preserve the memories for the child to remember them by. They take pictures and record videos. It's really sweet how much they love this child. The stockbroker was a bit more hesitant about sharing his feelings. He just says a few simple things, such as, "study hard and listen to your mommy." Later at night, he records himself. Even though he has always been distant towards the child, in reality, he is the type who hides their feelings inside - for example, he knows exactly how long he has known the child... down to the last minute. Poor guys are going to miss them when they leave! They all keep crying, just thinking about it!

Everyone is feeling sad about her impending leave. The guys have already given mommy the video tape as a gift. They ask her to look at it after she has left. She is also a bit sad and hesitant to leave. She thinks of all the memories she's had with the guys. She silently says goodbye to each of them while they are sleeping. The cop... the manga artist... and at the stockbroker, she also adds in a congratulations for getting engaged.

The next day, they officially say their goodbyes and ask her to keep in touch. She leaves with the button guy to the airport. On the way to the stockbroker's engagement party, the cop and the manga artist both realize they can't just let mommy leave, so they get out of the car to go chase her. The stock broker drives off for a bit, trying to keep his feelings in check, but he finally decides to make a U-turn and go after her. At the airport, mommy keeps having flashbacks of how the guys all care about her so much that they helped her get prepared for her trip. How thoughtful! The more she thinks about it, the more sad she gets. The guys rush around the airport, looking for her. They are surprised to find the stockbroker at the airport too. What about his engagement party? The guys decide she probably left already. The guys go visit their deceased friend and they talk about how Mommy has taught them lots. Even though they seem to be the ones taking care of her, she has actually taken cared of them.

When they get home, they realize that mommy and the child haven't left! YAY! I was worried for a sec. She admits she had trouble leaving them. The stockbroker rushes over and hugs mommy. The mange artist reaches for the child. They go home.

Flash forward a while, the child is older. The guys talk to one another saying how as the child got older, they realize that she is starting to look more and more like their deceased friend. The stockbroker says, "of course! She is his kid." The cop ends up telling the stockbroker that the child is the stockbroker's. The stockbroker is surprised. He tells them that the kid isn't his because he also took a DNA test and the child isn't his either. He has always thought the kid was one of theirs. Oh no! Looks like the three daddies have been punked by the real daddy! The stockbroker continues on saying how he didn't dare get involved with mommy because he thought one of them was the daddy. Dun dun dun... Looks like the three guys are in competition for mommy's love!

The end!

So what did you think about the show?

Pros: I enjoyed the fathers and their silliness in dealing with the child. It is definitely an original story plot in my opinion since I have yet to see anything like it.

Cons: I felt the ending was a bit rushed. Other than that, I enjoyed the show.



Main Cast (courtesy of DramaWiki):
  • Eugene as Song Na Young
  • Jo Hyun Jae as Han Soo Hyun
  • Jae Hee  as Choi Kwang Hee
  • Shin Sung Rok as Na Hwang Kyung Tae
  • Kim Bin Woo as Park Seo Yeon
  • Joo Sang Wook as Jung Chan Young

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