Temptation Episode 10

Time has passed since Suk Hoon left for Brazil. The Ice Cream Wars haven't been going well for Se Young's company. Now that's she's a Single Lady, Hong Joo complains about all the men flocking around her. (Yet another difference between Korea and America.) Suk Hoon returns from South America (with not a trace of a tan) and asks Se Young if he can have his old job back. Se Young is miffed because not once did he bother to call or write her all the time he was gone. Suk Hoon tries to apologize by giving her some coffee beans.

 

Now that they're both single, Min Woo starts going after Hong Joo. Now that Suk Hoon is back working for her, Se Young is playing hard to get.

 

Suk Hoon upsets his boss at work by suggesting the company stop trying to expand into China and concentrate more on the homefront. Suk Hoon tries to apologize by taking her on a jog and giving her some more coffee beans from Brazil.

 

Se Young is needing a cash infusion but can't find anyone willing to loan her the money. She calls a previously unseen character, Chang Tae Sung. He's newly engaged and invites Se Young to a party he's throwing.

 

If the show isn't promoting Se Young's refrigerator, its promoting ice cream as Hong Gyu stops by Se Jin's workplace. He leaves, totally missing his former brother-in-law in the store doing some research on ice cream flavors. Se Jin asks Suk Hoon if he'll be nice enough to take Se Young to the party.

 

Mama Im sends presents to Hong Joo in an effort to apologize for last episode. Hong Joo personally returns everything to Mama Im and stays around to visit with Roy, who seems to be getting along better with his younger sister. Mama Im secretly approves of how well Hong Joo interacts with the children.

 

Min Woo asks Hong Joo to the party.

 

 

Look at that suit he's wearing. Please tell me you're not wearing that suit to the party, Min Woo. Oh no, he is. At least Suk Hoon is wearing a tux. Se Young gives him the watch she picked out last episode.

 

 

 

They make their entrance into the party. Of course they run into Min Woo and Hong Joo. Stares are exchanged. Upset, Hong Joo dashes out of the room. Tellingly, Suk Hoon stays by Se Young's side. Min Woo catches up with his runaway date and convinces Hong Joo she shouldn't run away. She has as much right to be at the party as they do.

 

Hong Joo steels herself and goes back in to the party. She and Min Woo join Suk Hoon and Se Young. They make small talk, laced with strychnine. Later, everyone is sitting down with the host of the party, the man Se Young is desperate to borrow money from. Hong Joo acts like she's never met Se Young before and in front of everyone asks if the rumors she heard are true, that Se Young broke a marriage up. Oh, now you grow claws.

 

To everyone's surprise Suk Hoon speaks up and answers yes, the rumor is true and he is that married man Se Young fell in love with.