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The King 2 Hearts Episode 11 Recap — 81 Comments

  1. OMG!! ILY Koala!!:) Im waiting for this.. have´nt watch ep11 yet, and lurking on some sites that have summary or recap.. and now here it is.. surely you are soo fast! THANKS!! ur an angel!! 😀 off to read now.. ^^

  2. Thank you!! I’ve been abusing the refresh button for the past couple of hours, hehe!! This episode looks good, can’t wait for tomorrow’s!

  3. yippy yappi hoo~!!! That’s uber fast!
    Captain can’t resist expressing and we the readers are oh so grateful!
    Hope you’re not tiring yourself out working, watching & recapping for our pleasure!
    Mrs. Koala, fighting! AND thank you so much~! Saranghae!

  4. Thank you Ms. K!!!! Amazing recap!!!! Can’t wait for episode 12. Love will make you do things outside your comfort zone. I am very impressed with JH. But I’m much more impressed by HA she handled herself well the situation the pain. Maybe tomorrow they will get back together… Pretty please!?! Once again I’m invested in another kdrama since lie to me and city hunter. Lol I hope JH will sing for HA I’m sure she won’t be able to resist him. And your right they need to really discuss and realize their differences misunderstanding etc… Then they can truly be together. Thanks a lot! 🙂

  5. *breath a sigh of relieve*
    Thank you Ms. Koala for amazing recaps & analyzes
    And that’s how the second half start, I’m truly impressed, and I hope the writer’s keeping their pace like this.

    For me, Bong Gu could be symbolization of NK leader, or he could be other party who doesn’t want SK-NK in peace, he is a representative of all. All I can say while watching this drama, that reason behind war might be ridiculous, like Bong Gu is, to keep his -non existing- pride, he could manage anything.

    At last, This show intent to mock any side of wars, and I’m glad to notice that

  6. Thank you. I have just finished watching the episode and your recap is now a great help to understand the details. Love your thoughts about Bong Goo… and looking forward to have badass Hang Ah back tomorrow!!!

  7. YESSSSS!! merci beaucoup, Ms. Koala!! I watched it raw and giggled when he goes, “it’s my destiny!” with a somber face…..but, since we love Jae-ha it’s all good!! And, that pix is epic: with JH’s disapproving face and SK’s ‘lil smirk! It’s a good thing that this episode had cute interactions b/w SK and JS.

  8. I love this episode.Glad that Hang ah didn’t give in to the king right away. Let him suffer first. Looking forward to the reconciliation.

  9. Thank you for the recap.
    I finally understand what it is about what I just watched. Inever watched any korean dramas raw, but this one here really got me. I love it and couldn’t help myself but watch this series, although not being able to understand a word, not to mention it’s in the middle of the night and I am actually hospitalized….
    Anyyway, can’t wait for the next episode. And boy, do I love LSG now, I didn’t understand anything but his emotions were just right there, no words needed to say.

  10. thanks again for the recap..

    i was reminded of the empty bottle he gave hang ah after the WOC training..seems like he is filling it up.. 🙂

    looking forward to the action scenes..

    • Ooh, could that be a symbol? Now, he fills the empty bottle as in he fills his heart with love for HA. And it’s not only one bottle. He really loves HA.

  11. Thank You ! 😀 I thought about this too, they can’t really picture North Korea as being Evil. And i think North Koreans viewers are more aware of that fact than us, i’m french ^^ .
    And yeah this episode was “Daebak” i’m loving Jae ha being all grown up, understanding, daring and caring. i should to stop here. lol And also, i understand Hang ha’s insecurity, and hate toward herself. The plot is moving forward and i like the way it does.
    The next episode preview shows it all, the badass Hang ha is back to save her comrade! Can’t wait!

  12. Thank you so much for the recap. I already watched the episode RAW and was captured by the emotion portrayed both physically and mentally by the OTP and 2OTP. Really awesome acting on all fronts and I didn’t understand a word of it. That’s how good it was. And now that I’ve read your recap, it was amazingly awesome.

  13. My heart beat to fast, Bayern Munich thanks, thanks, thanks…

    I just watched Champions League, sorry that was one thing important then TK2H 😉

  14. Great episode. Love the pacing, love the makjangless plot that still moves and impresses, love the acting.
    This is Lee Jae Ha’s episode, the next would be Kim Hang Ah the special force instructor’s.

  15. Thanks for the marvelous recap as usual Ms Koala. And I enjoy reading your deductions + analysis which is spot on by the way! 🙂

    • Me too. Your insight was awesome! I am a literature teacher and I just love the characterisation, the imagery and plot in this show! Also love the analysis. I just told my lit students yesterday that they should watch k-drama and discuss among themselves to improve their literary skills. One of them is watching TK2H too.

  16. I know that everybody hope that jae ha would grovel before hang ah take hIm back( i did too) but i still winced when hang ah was being cold to him and rejectEd him, still not so patiently waiting for the ” *ahem* horizontal action” very. Very much!!!!!!

  17. wow it’s just wow koala…………………………….. everything cross my mind when i watch this ep you just show it with your fantastic thoughts i have to adimt that i like your blog so much because its too close to my brain and my heart so thanks for the great recap and great kolala.
    one thing i want to add this drama make my heart and my tears unexpected change and for jae ah i think that this time he didnt Reaction in bad way was because hang ah word Stabbed him deeply While preparat himself to be yelld or hated hang word was more hard saying she hate hermself for loving and turst him even blame herself for the death of the child make jae ha unable to speak or act, he was a complete Stunned even didnt know what to say and even how to comfort when hang ah started to cry
    its really amazing the development of the characters its even make me feel that I knew them from years ago.

  18. TEXT PREVIEW EP 12

    A training like a real battle, you don’t want to do it?

    NamIl finds out that Rhee SangRyeol is after JaeHa! Notifying Hyun MyungHo of the fact that SangRyeol is in league with the outside, HangAh says JaeHa should be sent back to South Korea immediately.

    Meanwhile, proceeding as planned in North Korea, JaeHa and foreign journalists head to Kaeson Youth Park while guided by officials…

    source: imbc

  19. You are amazing Ms Koala…not just by recapping so quickly but with your insights and analysis.
    This show keeps getting better and better. LSG is really proving to be so much more than a cute face. I watched this epi raw and his expressions told me what was going on. I guess I’m a LSG fan-girl now, lol.

    Thank you so much!

  20. I groped for my phone & pried my eyes open after a few hrs sleep. Sleep takes a backseat when i GOTTA read quick-write M’Koala’s recap on my current crack !
    As usual , I ws jeerin’ & cheerin’ all by my meself last nite ! Wish i hd company .
    Felt not enough grovelling was done .
    No ‘I regretted my vomit mouth & dumbass trigger-happy actions’. No’ I cdn’t sleep well after u left’. No ‘ I realised Im crazy in love u & can’t live without u’.
    Just a box of DIY lotions in a gold box delivered in a steel briefcase. Err, is she supposed to softened after that ? Hmmm
    More love-infused cajoling required! Love Action & Love words!
    Jae Ha BETTER bring on d Romance tonight !!
    We’re not breathing well . All just waiting , boy-man king.
    By d way …..SOO Cool just walkin’ cross DMZ with his Men in Black !
    (Still trying to process how Seunggi baby morphed fr sweetie labrador to swoonworthy leopard . Just when Sexy takes over , my mental faculties springs back his cutesy look) URGHH !! Stand down mushroom hair image! Ok, Its exactly 12 hrs 30 min to take off !

    • I agree not enough grovelling was done, but I think the underplayed scene was perfect under the circumstances. I can understand that Jae-Ha’s guilt is so great, he’s almost immobilised by it, he doesn’t know what to do or say that can make everything better- because honestly there isn’t. Also this was Hang-ah’s scene, and personally I think it was better that he listened to her pain in silence, than make it about himself. We’ll just have to trust he will make it up to her!

  21. ockoala, thanks for the great recap! this is certainly a DAEBAK episode! I love how Hang Ah acted towards Jae Ha. Girl POWER! I can feel her pain. She’s such a great actress.

  22. Thank you Koala! Hot damn you are fast.
    I found the little glimmers of humor in this episode to be welcome and snort-worthy.
    Most of the dialogue with the UN officials was cheesy and hilarious and swoon-worthy – can it be all three?
    The photo in the newspaper was classic! I can’t tell if JH is giving the worker or the chicken the stink-eye, but that look . . . I am again laughing now after scrolling up to take another view of your screencaps.
    And finally, I know most viewers do not like John Mayer/Bong Goo or his henchman, but his right-hand man (RHM) had a great throw away line toward the end. I think Bong Goo asked if the background was okay and the RHM said that “it wasn’t really important for such a tight shot.” I don’t know why, but that cracks me up – the fussy attention to details from our resident ego-maniac.
    I love the writing for this show. There is such a great weaving of mockery into the dialogue and visuals that I find something new with each repeat viewing. It wasn’t coincidence that we got a bathtub shot of both JH and BG – I preferred the former, but snickered with BG’s scene too.
    Too much to type – THANKS AGAIN for your recaps. It helps me know what has happened before subs are out.

  23. What in the world is up with the American names the weiters have given these villians?? John Meyer. Daniel Craig. Is it supposed to be some sort of satirical portrayal of dramas giving their characters pretentious American names or something else?? I mean, I get who they’re naming them after but I don’t understand the purpose. Coz I’m literally facepalm-ing whenever I see or hear their ridiculous American names.

    I don’t consider it funny, I actually think it’s rather cringe-worthy. Its like when your embarassed for the character’s actions or words that you shield yourself from the embarassment and humiliation that’s coming their way.

  24. Thanks, Koala! So fast! 🙂

    Their ‘reunion’ scene was so well played my heart almost jumped out of my chest! Love how understated it was. There was no hysterical crying or yelling…Hang Ah just said her piece eventhough you can tell that it was so painful for her and Jae Ha finally learned to keep his mouth shut and really listen instead of being defensive like he always did in the past.

    And I swear, the part where Jae Ha entered the room and looked her and she also watched him with teary eyes…gah…KILLED ME! Such a great scene between our OTP!

  25. Koala, you’ve put my discombobulated thoughts about the crazy Bong Bong so neatly. He resembles everything many of the characteristics that communist leaders and countries possess. His character is definitely a methaphor of everything that is communist.

    Shi kyung and jae shin are so cute together. I was so happy that there was more screen time for them.

    This drama is paced , executed,and written in such way that you just keep on wanting more every week and never get bored watching it. When I have nothing to do, I daydream about Hang Ah and Jae Ha’s wedding day. I imagine that Hang Ah is walking down the aisle in a vintage wedding gown as the song “Love Is Crying” is playing and scenes of them bickering, kissing, fighting etc flash across the screen. Im probably going to cry like a babyn when and if that happens. I’m so addicted to K2H.

    • Oh, I’m so with you there. We’d be like the weeping ahjummas (aunt’s of the bride) who cry into our handkerchiefs and throw rice as the couple walked down the aisle.

      • Omo! Omo! Omonah!!!! JaeHa proposes on one knee n news reports are claiming that they reaffirm their feelings abt eachother!!!! The chances of Hang Ah accepting the proposal VERY HIGH! SQUEEEELLLLLLLLLL!

        JaeHa n HangAh : 3.
        Bong Bong: 1.

    • @jowha, I love your daydream! And can we also add Shi Kyung and Jae Shin to this scene? Jae Ha in his kingly attire and his best man the ever Earnest Bot by his side. Hang Ah with Jae Shin as her maid of honor. Ahhh…that will be the day. <3

    • Ratings are understandable considering that they run very close with the other 2 dramas even with such sensitive plots/issues about NK. Perhaps there are more traditional drama viewers in SK, and this drama is not just an ordinary one. Korean viewers may not be willing or are not open or are so sensitive about the issues tackled in the drama.

      • The ‘other’ two dramas are indeed more traditional than this one, one is romantic-comedy (RTP) and one is revenge-mellodrama genre (Equator man). I’m agree with you that SK viewers might not willing to see this, or they isn’t able to accept ‘new’ genre now

  26. big thanks for the recap~

    I’m glad JH decided and determined to do the right thing he indeed has to do and be responsible with.
    And it’s so realistic that HA is not so easy forgiving him… although I could see how much she’s trying so hard to hold on her emotion at the moment she saw him standing in front of her…

    ** sigh
    nevertheless, I can imagine HA’s anxious and concern toward JH’s safety in tonight episode.. I’d love to see the breath-taking moment of scene where both’re trying to safe each other in such a heroic way.. hehehee~ but, I don’t mind to see HA’s short-term continuity of her cold attitude toward JH after their reconciliation, because.. well.. in my view, this time JH needs to strongly convince HA that his feeling is for real~

  27. 8 hours to go ! I’m sure I’m not d only one counting down to tonight’s much-anticipated epi.
    Oh, guess what Jae ha wrote on the DIY cream & bottle labels? Brand : Sa Rang Hae
    & there’s supposed to be a hidden somethin’ somethin’ under the facial stuff .
    If Jaeha put a proposal ring there , then he needs a punch in the gut ! Cos that needs to be done on bended knees or at least with him slipping it on.
    Wonder what he put there ….?! Aaaah. LSG is so cute ,i wanna pinch his cheeks!!!

      • wow , now it not important how much i want hang ah to teach hae ah Lesson it just soooooooooooooooooooooooo wonderful that make me hope that she dont Refuses even if she dont accept

    • WOwwww!!! I can’t breathe ….those stills. He’s kneeling!!
      *smelling salt please* Better warn my family to expect loud whooping & hooting fr my room! Hey ,Hang Ah’s not hugging him back!
      Ok girl. The King’s on his knees wt puppy dog eyes.HUG HIM BACK!

  28. Thanks for the recap!

    Interesting analysis of Bonggu, I never would have made the link, but now that you do, I find it extremely plausible! I’m interested to see how the villain angle continues to develop (though I have to admit, I feel extremely unsettled whenever he’s on screen).

    Likewise, I’m loving the pace. I would complain about the DMZ scene being way cheesy, (I was going “WTH?! Are you insane” when watching that scene, but I do understand why they’d want that level of intensity/risk. Jae-Ha took a calculated risk and it paid off.

  29. Thanks for the recap!
    I hope we get some JH/HA closeness soon. I realized those moments are what draws me, so I miss them.
    As we head into the final weeks, I am afraid of the spoilers everywhere.
    I am going to have to stay away from the boards for a while.
    I’ll be thinking of you all, though!

  30. I finally got to watch ep. 11 and wow. WOW!!! 9 and 10 were a little iffy for me, but Daebak is the perfect adjective for this episode. I kept saying ‘omg so awesome’ the entire episode. Thank you so much for the recap and the very insightful thought about the Bong Goo character. It’s funny b/c this is the first episode where he’s insanity didn’t bother me and now with your interpretation of his character, I totally accept the necessity of his over-the-top character. Can’t wait to watch 12!

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