Temptation Episode 12

 

It's the morning after Se Young invited Suk Hoon up for some "coffee."

 

Over at her place, Hong Joo is thinking back over her acceptance of Min Woo's marriage proposal. (What she should be thinking about is why a rich guy like Min Woo gave her such a teeny tiny diamond engagement ring. Cough up some carats, boy!)

 

Se Young and Suk Hoon try to play it cool at work so no one will suspect they're a couple. That never works. I'm speaking from experience. There is a couple I work with that started their affair back when the man was still married. They were so not discreet. Everybody was talking about them. You can't keep secrets like that from the workplace. But I digress...

 

For friendship's sake, Park Han Soo tells Na Hong Gyu about Min Woo having Suk Hoon and Se Young investigated.

 

 

Se Young's aged father has donned his jacket from the 1970s and come to the office to chew her out over her affair with Suk Hoon. Daddy Yoo threatens to take away Se Young's presidency if she continues her scandalous relationship. 

 

Hong Joo introduces her new man to the family. They are not enthused. Min Woo tells his intended he's got the goods to take down their enemies. Hong Joo says that's the best wedding gift ever.

 

Se Young invites Suk Hoon over to her place for more "coffee." (Is the coffee maker a new sponsor of the show?) He can tell she's worried about something and presses Se Young to share her problems with him.

 

Hong Gyu tries to warn his sister away from Min Woo, only for it to dawn on him that Hong Joo has gotten pretty ruthless herself. Later, Hong Joo meets with her ex in order to give him back his wedding ring, making sure Suk Hoon sees the engagement ring on her hand as she does so.

 

 

Hong Joo just comes right out and tells all about her plans to use Min Woo's wealth to destroy Suk Hoon and Se Young. Suk Hoon has a very valid point when he replies that destroying him isn't going to make Hong Joo any happier. He wishes her well and walks away like a boss. Suk Hoon stops at a trash can, intending to throw the wedding ring away, but in the end he just can't make himself do it.

 

Ji Sun is plotting on getting custody of her two oldest children. She tries to talk Se Young into becoming an ally in the fight against Min Woo. When Se Young turns her down, Ji Sun falls back on the only weapon she has: reminding Se Young she's not a mother. This needles Se Young into going back to see Myung Hwa. I LOL'd at Myung Hwa jubilantly congratulating Se Young on finally getting laid.

 

Daddy Yoo isn't backing down with his plan to remove Se Young from power.

 

Mama Im tries to get Hong Joo to sign a prenuptial agreement. Hong Joo storms out as politely as she can.

 

 

Hong Joo's wedding day is the same as the emergency board meeting Daddy Yoo has called together. Is this not the most miserable bride you've ever seen? Min Woo tries to cheer her up by telling Hong Joo her worst enemies will be facing hellfire today. He's put it out on the internet all about Se Young's affair with a married man. (If its on the Internet it must be true.)

 

Se Young is voted out of her job. In solidarity, Suk Hoon quits his job.

 

We don't get to see the ceremony but Hong Joo and Min Woo are now married. (HJ, your first order of business as a wife is to burn all of Min Woo's clothes. He's back to wearing a hideous paisley shirt.)

 

The episode ends with Suk Hoon discovering a bottle of medicine at Se Young's apartment, but the subtitles didn't tell me what the pills were. Argh!