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There is one more week and one more episode left of Flower of Evil and I am going to miss the bloom off this incredibly assembled drama. From writing, directing, to acting, the entire piece hums strongly and despite a tiny slowdown in episodes 13-14 has now fully hit its stride in the denouement. If this drama gets awards then this is the perfect episode that encapsulates what makes it so rich in pathos: Hyun Soo battling his dark and light sides opposite Hee Sung, who is both scary and pathetic, and Ji Won as the light that makes Hyun Soo grounded in goodness. I’m glad Hae Soo isn’t dead and want the next episode to be about everyone coming clean and taking what punishment is meted out so they can move forward from the twin horror that was Hee Sung and Do Min Seok and their permanent trauma on so many.
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