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Lookout: Episodes 5-6

Lookout is a crazy show full of crazy characters, which makes them highly unpredictable. It’s anybody’s guess as to what’s going on and who’s in charge, but one thing is certain: Suji is not someone to be ignored. Pair that with a prosecutor who has a flair for drama (and social media), and there’s never a dull moment.

 
EPISODE 5 RECAP

As Suji sleeps, Yoo-na calls for her mother to wake up. Suji sits up in Yoo-na’s room and rushes to the door, but when she opens it, she sees herself with her daughter at the hospital. Tearfully, Suji apologizes that she couldn’t keep her promise to catch Yoo-na’s attacker, and when the room begins to spin around her, we transition to seeing her asleep on a couch.

Suji wakes up from her dream and notices that she’s been bandaged. The second thing she notices is a strange man seated with his back to her, so Suji grabs a nearby pair of scissors and stealthily approaches the man.

Suji places the scissors against the man’s throat and demands to know why she’s there, but resident hacker Kyung-soo is too engrossed with a computer game to notice. A woman’s voice alerts him to the danger as Suji looks around for the source of the voice.

The voice belongs to hermit Bomi, who wonders if Suji remembers her. When Suji stares blankly, Bomi uses the voice manipulator, and Suji finally recognizes the person who sent her the video of Yoo-na and her alleged killer, Shi-wan.

Bomi bluntly informs Suji that she’s aged a bit since then, and Kyung-soo yells out to silence her. Kyung-soo promises to explain everything if Suji will just put down the scissors, but she doesn’t move until he claims to know where Shi-wan is.

After a few clicks on his keyboard, Suji can see that Shi-wan is in his hospital room, but she’s surprised that he’s under police protection. Bomi blurts out that Suji turned him into a victim who was lucky to escape a bullet shot by a crazy detective.

Alone in his room, Shi-wan scrolls through the articles about his attack and tosses his phone in annoyance. He hears voices in the hallway and pretends to sleep, but he opens his eyes and greets his father when his parents walk in. Shi-wan’s mother fusses over him, but Chief Prosecutor Yoon insists that the incident was partly his fault.

When prompted, Shi-wan recites what he was taught, “I am your son, so I’m always at the center of attention.” Chief Prosecutor Yoon explains that that’s why Shi-wan must act with caution before pointing to the reporters outside as proof of what it’s like to be linked to leadership.

When his wife reminds him that Shi-wan was hurt, Chief Prosecutor Yoon looks him over and flatly says it’s a relief that he wasn’t hurt badly. Shi-wan asks his father if he was worried, but is assured that he wasn’t, because he has faith in his son. As his parents leave Shi-wan’s room, his mother asks her husband, “He didn’t do it, did he?” But Chief Prosecutor Yoon only laughs at the question before meeting the waiting reporters to play the role of a concerned father.

Suji watches the chief prosecutor on television, but Kyung-soo suggests that they watch something else. Every other station is focused on some angle of Shi-wan’s attack, and Suji is heartbroken that not a single report mentioned Yoo-na and how she died.

Bomi explains through a speaker that no one will ever know the real Shi-wan because Suji’s attack made him appear sympathetic. Desperate to smooth over Bomi’s harsh words, Kyung-soo insists that it’s still possible to catch Shi-wan thanks to his hacking skills and Bomi’s ability to monitor people around the clock, not to mention their incredible leader.

Our mysterious priest enters the confessional where Do-han waits. He wants to know what Do-han has planned for “that woman,” and he admits that he wants her to eventually arrest Yoon Seung-ro.

The priest reminds Do-han that Suji just lost a child, but Do-han explains that he understands what it’s like to lose a loved one and feel powerless while the culprit is right in front of you. The priest regrets that he didn’t stop Do-han, but Do-han knows that he couldn’t do that because he hasn’t forgiven the ones who caused it all — Do-han, his father and Yoon Seung-ro.

Kyung-soo and Bomi tell Suji about their leader: He helped them to get revenge, and they now obey his orders in return. Bomi makes it clear that Suji has been given a final chance to get Shi-wan, and Suji escapes to the roof to think as Do-han strides out of the church.

One year later. Do-han drives his car as news hits the airwaves that the Blue House named Yoon Seung-ro as the next attorney general. At the same time, a black sedan enters a parking garage, followed closely by Suji on a motorcycle.

After the driver exits the car, Suji creeps up to wedge a coin in a door handle and explains into her headset that it’s a trick that she learned from a car thief. She worries about the penalty for car theft, but Bomi wonders instead about the penalty for attempted murder and flight.

While Suji downloads navigation data, she notices Chief Prosecutor Yoon’s photo on the front page of a newspaper and breathes that he should be their target. Suji asks Bomi and Kyung-soo if their leader really exists since they haven’t heard from him in over a year, and though Bomi advises Suji to wait, she can’t help but wonder if they aren’t curious about him.

Bomi is adamant that she doesn’t need to know anything about their leader, and she expects Kyung-soo to agree with her. Kyung-soo is surprised when Suji asks if there’s a way to contact their leader first and shoots a worried look at the camera that monitors him when he admits that it may be possible. He encourages the women not to argue, but they bark at him to stay out of it.

Do-han runs over to Prosecutor Oh on their way to a large meeting to gush about the chief prosecutor’s selection as attorney general. Prosecutor Oh assures Do-han that Chief Prosecutor Yoon can’t forget about him even though he’s not loyal, because he has something important. Prosecutor Oh cautions that it’s crucial that everything go well until the chief prosecutor is confirmed into his new position.

Suji rides away as her target returns to his car and selects his next destination. Kyung-soo forwards the location to some clients, and we see three angry women burst into a room and catch the man in bed with another woman.

Kyung-soo tallies up the tracking fees, and it turns out that this is the way the team earns money to bankroll their revenge assignments. Kyung-soo reassures Suji that their leader will contact them soon, and she compliments everyone on a good job before hanging up.

Suji looks out a window as Shi-wan comes home with both of his parents. She tosses her headset onto a bed and turns around to study the walls, which she’s plastered with surveillance photos of Shi-wan. Suji stares at his house and vows, “No matter what you do and where you are, I’ll be watching you. Once you show your true self, I’ll be the first to know. I’ll be the first to catch you.”

While an inmate pens a letter as his cellmates sleep somewhere in a prison, prosecutor Eun-joong is awakened by a coworker after spending the night asleep at his desk. When he stands up, he tosses aside a newspaper with a photo of Chief Prosecutor Yoon and uncovers a letter addressed to him from HAN DONG-HOON.

A familiar courier delivers an envelope to Bomi’s apartment and she opens her door as soon as he runs off, still frightened from their last encounter. Bomi informs the team that their leader has finally contacted them.

The envelope contains a photo of Woo-sung and his social security number, along with the instructions, “Put him back where he belongs.” Suji parks her motorcycle outside of an abandoned storefront in a rundown neighborhood and runs inside to join Kyung-soo, who has photos on his laptop of the envelope’s contents.

Suji recognizes Woo-sung from her investigation the year before. She wonders how much Kyung-soo can discover with a social security number, and he smiles at the chance to show her what he can do.

A news crew enters the restaurant where Suji’s mother works to ask about her daughter’s whereabouts. In spite of her protests, the reporter grabs her arm so that she can’t escape. Just then, Eun-joong walks into the restaurant and threatens a lawsuit if they air any of the footage.

After the crew reluctantly leaves, Eun-joong is surprised that Suji’s mother is still bothered by reporters, but she reassures him that the incidents are fewer these days before offering him lunch. One of Yoo-na’s drawings hangs on the wall, and it reminds Eun-joong of happier times.

Eun-joong is there to meet with Suji’s old team leader Soon-ae, and he shows her the letter from Han Dong-hoon. He explains that Han Dong-hoon claims he’s in prison for a crime committed by Woo-sung. When Soon-ae admits that she was forced to release Woo-sung the year before (as well as close Yoo-na’s case), Eun-joong asks for more details.

Chief Prosecutor Yoon watches televised comments from a detractor just as Prosecutor Oh enters his office. As the woman on television cites his dealings with powerful figures and corporations, Chief Prosecutor Yoon tells Oh that he summoned him to ask about the prosecutor who was demoted. He wants Prosecutor Oh to check on Eun-joong and cautions, “Please don’t let me down again.”

Do-han starts to enter Prosecutor Oh’s office, only to make a hasty retreat when something is hurled his way. Prosecutor Oh takes Do-han to task for not keeping Eun-joong under control and sends him away to take care of business.

Holding a large umbrella, Do-han peers through a coffee shop window and waves at Eun-joong as he sits inside with a woman. When Eun-joong exits the shop, Do-han enjoys a laugh when he asks if Eun-joong is dating. Certain that the woman is linked to Woo-sung’s case, Do-han urges Eun-joong to stop his dangerous investigation.

Eun-joong wonders if Prosecutor Oh is behind his visit, but Do-han encourages him to think a bit higher (on the power ladder). He insists that he worries about Eun-joong, because even his affluent family can’t protect him against such a powerful man.

Eun-joong considers Do-han’s warning as proof that Chief Prosecutor Yoon is somehow involved with Woo-sung’s case. After Eun-joong walks away, Do-han notes, “You really are righteous, courageous, and… easy to exploit.”

Suji arrives at a hospital and fills Bomi in on the details of Woo-sung’s case as she walks: He stabbed a man over twenty times for a couple of dollars and has been free for thirteen years. Bomi adds that another man sits in prison, and in flashback, we see that while making a delivery, Han Dong-hoon ran into Woo-sung as he fled the scene. Han Dong-hoon had then picked up a dropped dollar dotted with the victim’s blood.

Kyung-soo details that Han Dong-hoon had no one but his grandmother, and another flashback shows that Han Dong-hoon was brutally beaten during questioning. Han Dong-hoon insisted to a younger Prosecutor Oh that he was innocent, but he shoved a confession in front of him to sign on his way to another case. Kyung-soo is indignant that Han Dong-hoon was framed when the prosecutors knew the truth, but Suji reasons that the case was unimportant because it wouldn’t lead to a promotion.

Suji finds the room that contains Dong-hoon’s grandmother, the same woman she had met a year earlier when the woman delivered files on her grandson’s case and insisted that he was innocent.

But then, Suji turns around as a priest walks by, and the two make eye contact.

 
EPISODE 6 RECAP

We find Suji at a golf course asking Kyung-soo if she’s at the right place. Thanks to a major hack of an online store the year before, Kyung-soo can check Woo-sung’s credit card account to verify his reservation. Once Suji finds him, she watches him play and comments on the good life that Woo-sung enjoys in spite of what he did.

When Suji adds that Woo-sung had a wife a year ago but now has a girlfriend too, Kyung-soo calls the man talented and quickly finds himself in trouble with his two female colleagues.

Kyung-soo explains that sometimes his mouth isn’t connected to his brain, and Bomi dubs it “idiot disease.” But the team gets back to business when Suji informs them that Woo-sung is on the move.

After he drops off his girlfriend, Woo-sung drives to his apartment, so Suji asks Kyung-soo for the unit’s location. She uses a tactic that she picked up from a burglar and places a hidden camera in front of Woo-sung’s apartment door so that when he punches in his passcode, Suji has a perfect view of the keypad.

Suji needs Woo-sung out of the apartment so that she can look around, and Kyung-soo jumps at the chance, prepared to use a lame and likely unbelievable excuse. Bomi considers Kyung-soo ill-equipped for the job and volunteers, but Suji interrupts to announce that Woo-sung just left on his own.

Once inside the modest apartment, the mess and empty soju bottles tell Suji that it’s been a while since his wife and child lived there. Kyung-soo guesses that his family could be overseas, but Bomi suggests that he could have killed them. Suji scans his bills and takes note of his lavish spending, which explains why he’s broke.

Bomi tracks Woo-sung’s movements, but loses him because Kyung-soo only hacked the cameras on major roads. Suji finds Woo-sung’s business cards in his jacket and is certain that he’s on his way to his shop, so she sends a photo of the card to the team. Examining it, Bomi finds footage of him in front of his golf shop with a visitor.

Bomi forwards the camera feed to Suji, who recognizes the man as Choi Myung-hoon, the friend who knew that Woo-sung was guilty in the Samil Supermarket case. Suji wants to eavesdrop on the men’s conversation, so Kyung-soo sends a sexy spam text to Woo-sung’s phone as bait to hack him, but he deletes it.

That means that someone has to go onsite to get access to Woo-sung’s phone. Suji would be recognized, and Bomi can’t leave her apartment, so Kyung-soo steps up. When Bomi wants to know what he has planned, Kyung-soo explains that the key to pickpocketing is distraction, and Suji is surprised to learn that he spent time in a juvenile detention center.

Woo-sung asks after Myung-hoon since they haven’t talked in a year, but he wants to know about the job that Woo-sung has for him. Woo-sung knows that Myung-hoon stopped dealing drugs and now works hard to make a living, a change that Myung-hoon blames on Woo-sung.

Woo-sung protests that he didn’t know Myung-hoon would get caught because of him. He knows that Myung-hoon’s father has been ill and offers to help him earn some money — but just then, the power goes off.

When Kyung-soo shows up to fix the power outage disguised as a maintenance worker, Woo-sung is near the breaker box. Kyung-soo shines his flashlight into Woo-sung’s face to obscure his vision and then makes a fuss over his eyes in an unsuccessful attempt to get close to his phone. When Myung-hoon appears, Woo-sung gets distracted long enough for Kyung-soo to do what he needs to do.

Suji joins Kyung-soo when he gets back to his car, and they prepare to listen in on Woo-sung’s conversation. When Woo-sung explains to Myung-hoon that he has a delivery that involves a person, Myung-hoon tells him that he doesn’t do that kind of work anymore. Woo-sung promises that it’s the last time and offers Myung-hoon a cut of the insurance money. Before the team can hear who the target is, Woo-sung moves the conversation to a spot away from phones and CCTV.

After Suji and Kyung-soo return to their hideout, Suji explains to Bomi that Woo-sung plans to kidnap someone. Suji reasons that if Woo-sung is the beneficiary, the target must be someone close to him, so she suggests the girlfriend while Kyung-soo nominates Woo-sung’s sister. When he checks the sister’s phone, they discover countless calls and texts from Woo-sung that have gone ignored.

After a few clicks on his keyboard, Kyung-soo learns that Woo-sung’s sister’s name is KIM WOO-JIN. A check of her social media shows many photos of Kim Woo-jin with her niece, but no family photos. Another search shows a family photo taken just days before Woo-sung turned himself in the year before.

Suji realizes that something went wrong between the siblings. Kyung-soo is horrified to think that Woo-sung would kill his own sister, but the ever-cynical Bomi argues that humans can be cruel. Suji asks Kyung-soo to scour Woo-sung’s phone and make a short list of likely victims, a task that will take him all night.

Bomi reminds Suji that she’s no longer a detective and that their objective is to have the police capture Woo-sung. Suji suggests that they call the police right away to prevent a crime before it happens, but Bomi argues that they have no evidence.

Kyung-soo suggests the hacked recording of Woo-sung’s conversation with Myung-hoon, but Bomi knows that illegal footage can’t be used in a trial — plus, they could get caught. Suji knows that it takes at least five minutes for the police to reach a scene and proposes that with proper timing, the police can respond in time to catch the crime in progress.

Suji asks Kyung-soo to find out who the target is. When Bomi protests, Kyung-soo puts an end to their fighting with a promise to stay up all night.

Suji snaps photos of Myung-hoon and his crew as they load a van for their job. Bomi monitors the girlfriend and Kim Woo-jin, who has just boarded a bus. A weary Kyung-soo continues to search Woo-sung’s phone when his eyes suddenly widen at something. While Suji follows the van on her motorcycle, Kyung-soo informs her that Woo-sung hired a private detective three months ago.

The last communication with the detective was the day before Woo-sung hired Myung-hoon, so Suji asks Kyung-soo to find out why he was hired. Bomi informs Suji that Kim Woo-jin is headed straight for Myung-hoon’s crew. When Suji sees how close her bus is, she instructs them to call 911.

Kyung-soo turns on a police scanner as Bomi calls 911 and screams, “I’ve been kidnapped from in front of Hyesung Elementary School!” She ends with an earsplitting scream that causes Kyung-soo to wince in pain.

Suji watches as Kim Woo-jin exits the bus and walks to the corner, right past Myung-hoon’s van. It’s then that Kyung-soo discovers that Woo-sung hired a private detective to find his wife and daughter, who had run away. Suji looks up as Kim Woo-jin waves to her niece, who waits on the other side of the street for the light to change.

Too late, Suji realizes that the target is Woo-sung’s daughter, but before she can react, the van pulls up in front of the girl before speeding away. Kim Woo-jin calls out for her niece, SAE-BOM, who has disappeared. Suji weaves through traffic as she chases after the van and manages to pull up beside the vehicle, where she sees Sae-bom in tears.

Suji recalls Yoo-na’s broken body and her inability to help her before she smashes in the driver’s window with a telescopic baton in a badass sequence. She stops her motorcycle just in front of the van and fearlessly walks towards the vehicle. Sh even manages to open the sliding door to get the girl out, but a man in the back shuts it as Myung-hoon orders the driver to move.

Suji grabs onto the luggage rack and hangs on as the van speeds away. It turns around while the man in the back opens the sliding door to push Suji away. He manages to kick her off the van when they make a sharp turn, and Suji is sent rolling onto the pavement. She comes to a stop just as a truck honks and appears to drive over her.

Bomi covers her eyes and Kyung-soo grimaces, but they can hear Suji breathing. Miraculously, the truck managed to stop in time before hitting Suji, who lies right next to the truck’s wheels. After limping back to her motorcycle, Suji turns her bike around and drives off as Bomi and Kyung-soo breathe in relief.

Do-han checks his reflection as he tries on a new and very expensive suit. He hands his phone to a salesman for a photo and instructs him to take it from an angle that will make him look rich.

But before he can post his photo, Prosecutor Oh calls, so Do-han pants heavily as he answers and claims that he has a high fever. He drops the act when he’s ordered to the police station and asks if it has something to do with Woo-sung. Do-han is shocked at some news and demands, “Who appeared?”

Do-han runs into the traffic center where Soon-ae and fellow officers Nam Byung-jae and Ma Jin-ki are already reviewing camera footage. Byung-jae reports that at two o’clock, a kidnapping was reported and a familiar face showed up — it was Suji.

Do-han laughs when he asks if they still consider Suji a detective and cites it as the reason she hasn’t been caught. Do-han labels Suji a fugitive and yells as he asks Soon-ae why they haven’t gone to find her.

When Soon-ae yells right back, the detectives run for the door. She starts to follow them but pauses briefly to vow to Do-han that they will do their job, adding that she hopes that Do-han can be counted on to do his job as a prosecutor.

Once Soon-ae is out the door, Do-han glares at the video footage of Suji and thinks, “What on earth are you trying to start?”

 
COMMENTS

Whoa! That time jump was unexpected, but I like how it propelled the story forward and gave us even more backstory for our characters. For now, Shi-wan and his father are enjoying a life free of consequences, unaware that Suji now lives just a stone’s throw away from their front gate. Chief Prosecutor Yoon’s appointment as attorney general just proves how those with power become more powerful, and I wonder what exactly Do-han has planned for his rabidly ambitious superior.

Now that we know that Do-han is the mysterious leader who brought Bomi, Kyung-soo, and Suji together, why has he allowed Chief Prosecutor Yoon to continue his rise? My guess is that he plans for a fall so spectacular that there is no chance that anyone will help Chief Prosecutor Yoon or Shi-wan when the time comes, and that they will both be finished for good. At least I hope that’s the case.

With the addition of Suji to the “private detective agency,” Kyung-soo finds himself with the uncomfortable responsibility of maintaining the balance between two very strong, opinionated women. He had his hands full before with just Bomi, but now he’s the peacekeeper when the two women clash, which looks like it happens often. Bomi serves as the cool detached brain and Suji is definitely the brawn, but Kyung-soo is the heart of the team. He has that youthful energy and enthusiasm that makes him everyone’s little brother. Of course, that makes me fear for his safety and longevity going forward, so I’m putting in my wish early that nothing tragic befalls our endearing hacker. We’ve already lost the adorable Yoo-na, let’s leave it at that.

Based on the many tricks that she’s learned from the criminals that she pursued as a detective, Suji is now pretty adept on the other side of the badge. She makes the already impressive team even stronger, which is what Do-han must have had in mind. I don’t think he was quite prepared for someone like Suji, who definitely has a mind of her own. After learning that she revealed herself, he looked none too pleased, but he has to admit that she’s an impressive member of the team.

Do-han is proving to be the most intriguing character. I can’t figure out how much, if any, of his posturing is meant to be a cover for his real persona. He’s such a dandy and is absolutely ridiculous. We haven’t really seen him much when he’s alone, so there may be another, less dramatic side to him, but for now, he’s over the top. Kim Young-kwang is making the most of this role and I appreciate the flair that he brings to Do-han. I just love the way he bends himself whenever he has a scene with Prosecutor Oh or stands tall for his social media poses. I can’t wait to see the look on Chief Prosecutor Yoon’s face if he ever falls from grace and realizes who orchestrated his undoing.

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Does anyone know the name and artist of the song that plays in the very beginning when Suji falls onto the couch? (That was a cool shot btw)

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I think it's a part of the next OST actually. Googling it turned up nothing :(

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Agreed!! The editing in the show is fantastic. That transition from her memory to the couch was amazing

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Damiano(다미아노) - AMEN (Feat. 전지윤)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPwZBPOLSWc

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Thank you, but I was looking for the song that plays during that specific scene, around the one minute mark. It is much softer and a woman sings it, a delicate piano plays.

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I'm mostly really bitter and annoyed by Dohan's recent development. I wasn't a huge fan of him from the start, but the admission that he's just straight up exploiting traumatised and grieving people to step on their backs for his own petty revenge? I had the same face as priest bro when he was confessing. As mentioned, this is a result of really weak characterisation- your character should have some redeeming qualities, and I'm...not seeing any from Dohan beyond a massive dogpile that has all the red flags telling me not to trust him and he's a villain. Honestly, I no longer care for his redemption arc- there's very little hints of the 'cracks' in his facade that doesn't indicate him as unpredictable and/or a hazard to those around him, so I'm not going to give him a chance at all.

On a side note, it's interesting to see how nice Suji is to the others even though she's only really known them for a little over a year. She's obviously been strengthened by her tragedy, but not so much that she's entirely lost sight of her core values of protectiveness. The juxtaposition of her clashing with Bomi over saving the little girl shows that she's not entirely off the deep end, and she's aware that she doesn't want others to go through the same tragedy she did with Yuna. I'm really glad to see this occur considering my entire first paragraph because I was straight up expecting Mama Hulk to happen with Dohan's bs confession and crocodile tears, but that was a pleasant surprise.

In other news, boy, Eunjoong looks great with very tousled hair, yes, I love him so much and I worry for his fate since it seems Dohan(??) is obviously not above exploiting or even creating tragedies to get 'worthy' characters (by his definition) on his side.

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go @poliwag !...i just said something similar about Do han too...as soon as i watched this episode...i decided that i no longer cared about his redeeming qualities(if they do exist) and i don't think i will ever like him.

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I feel the same way about Do-Han. He is not looking good right now so if he is the leader, I don't know how Suji is supposed to accept or come to terms with that considering how he stood by with what happened with Yu-Na. It's got to be a hell of a redemption arc if that's the case. I kind of just want them all to separately work in their own way. I don't know how to explain it. But it'd be interesting to see the trio also work against Do-Han at some point because while he seemed to have helped Kyungsoo and Bomi, and hopefully we find out how in the future, Suji is being used immensely even she does get to take prosecutor Yoon and his son down

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Am hoping we'll see more of the "real" Do-han soon, coz so far the show has not explore his character at all and just showing glimpses. Still have hopes for him! Maybe he makes his contributions for his "victim" in other ways, with the help of the priest...

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I keep thinking there is no way that DH is the leader. It feels like he just us them as a pawn in his revenge plan. I still cant see any hero qualities in him.
Eun Joong makes more sense as a leader tbh. And lets share EJ..?

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maybe Do Han is never meant to be a hero? Yes they're pawns, but in the end, wouldn't everyone presumably get what they want? Bomi and Kyung-soo gave their loyalty in return for the boss's help in getting revenge.

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I feel the same way about Dohan. I mean he talks about Sooji like she's some random fighting dog he picked off the streets.

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Yeah and the way he dehumanised the rest of his fellow members as 'oh yeh they lost something too' is like. Eek! No thanks!

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It's almost like they're interchangeable tools for him and if he ends up losing one of the squad members, he can just pick up somebody else.

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i agree! and i also feel irritated about how do han seems to look down on her for reacting emotionally to her daughter's death. he's clearly frustrated that she appeared before she was meant to (whether he's actually the leader or not) but she's been waiting a year already & it's also been implied that do han's trauma happened when he was very young. he had to grow up before he could pursue his revenge, which is why it is easier for him to play this (incredibly) long-con.

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I still really like Do-han. I mean, I understand why some (or many, apparently) people dislike the guy, he is kind of a jerk. Still, has anything he has done (at this point) actually harmed the good guys? Personally, I think things would have been way worse without him.
He was a part of Shi-wan getting off, but do we think that would have worked out anyways? I mean, even without his father’s influence, Shi-wan would not be prosecuted. There was no proof whatsoever. It is as Do-han said: not leaving any evidence is being innocent in the eyes of the law. Do-han used the inevitable to his advantage. Not very hero like, but smart, and the other (good) main characters are probably better off because of it. We can only imagine what Chief Prosecutor Yoon would have done to Suji and Eun-joong if they actually managed to drag the case as far as the courtroom (although, I doubt it would even get that far). Our naïve prosecutor got demoted/relocated for doing practically nothing, we can only imagine the consequences if he did, well… something. At the very least he would be out of a job.
Do-han is an opportunist for sure. Is he using the team for his goals? Maybe, but I’ll leave the judgment till he actually does something to them, as being in the team seems to be good for the members. Do-han, as you said, admitting to exploiting them (well Soji really), actually makes me think better of the guy, as it is apparent that he does not think of himself as the good guy. It could also be interpreted as reluctance. Guess I will find out later, I hope! They do need to explore his character more.
Would I want Do-han too bee my friend? Probably not. However, if I wanted to take down my own personal goliath, I would want him as my ally. For now, I love him, whether he is good or bad. He is a mystery. I don’t know how much of his behavior is acting, what his plans are, or if he will end up “good” or “bad” in the end. He makes me curious, and it is thoroughly entertaining to watch him slither his way through the prosecutor office. I’ll just have to wait and see, whether I’ll grow to like him more, or just love to hate him in the future.
For now, he and Suji are my favorite characters. Funny considering they are each other’s opposites. Do-han is not a “hero”, but his shrewdness makes it less likely that he gets himself or allies in trouble (unless it is on purpose), while Suji is the “heroic” one, but she is rash which can get her and her allies in a lot of trouble. I do hope they end up on the same side. Her values + his cunning = something I want to see!

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I agree with you, I find Do Han an intriguing character too. The actor is really rocking in this role, his acts his dual facade with his eyes; how it switches from the vigilante and the jerk who sucks up to his boss for his gains; you can tell what he's thinking and how it contradicts his outer persona at certain shots. For me, he is in the most perfect place to play the revenge to the maximum. To get such a high flying baddie, sometimes you need to forsake the notion of being a hero. I guess in his eyes, being a hero serves no gain. You need to get your hands dirty too though I wonder how far he's willing to take it. I kind of find it refreshing to have such an anti-hero (though he is such a jerk at times but I thoroughly enjoy watching his ridiculousness portrayed). Well, we've just have to wait and see how everything develops and falls in place (or out haha). Now onto the wait of the next coming weeks (sighs in agony).

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Truly, anyone who has watched 38 Revenue Collection Unit (Seo In Guk) will appreciate the way In Guk's character manipulated the crooks to hang themselves with their own criminal behavior. I feel that DoHan is doing something similar with the other prosecutors. He is making opportunities for them to dig themselves in so deep that they can't get out. In Guk was a con man and I also believe that DoHan is, too, in his own way. It doesn't matter to him how much of a jerk he appears to be because he needs to be that jerk so his true motives stay hidden. I believe he gets upset with Soji because he does not want to see her get hurt or see any innocent person get hurt and he doesn't want to see her mess up the plans because that would mean that ultimately, more innocent people will get hurt. In my way of thinking, Prosecutor Kim is ineffective because he is taking the approach that the law will provide justice.... when it clearly will not. That is why Do-Han is trying a different approach. But Do-Han's approach depends on responses of a lot of different people, not just simply on things that he alone does, or can convince someone else to do. He does not have control over Soji and therefore, she is not a pawn in a chess game. He goes rushing to try to interfere with actions she does, not because he is mean and wants to cause her pain, but because he wants to protect her and try to get her to play a less vulnerable role... or to escape when necessary. Obviously, he has to maintain his conman personality because helping her directly would destroy the plans and blow his cover. I just really don't see why so many people here don't give him any benefit of the doubt... but I am glad you do. I love the show and I love ALL of the characters and am enjoying Lookout each week. :-)

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Me, too. As you and others are saying, at this point, I don't think he can be redeemed in my eyes. I don't think there's anything they can do to make me like him or forgive him for what he's done.

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Hmm, was expecting exciting confrontation and reluctant converting to vigilante warrior for Soo-ji, but... time jump? *swallowing disappointment* Wonder whether we will visit those three starting to work together as more flashback, or whether the show will just gloss over it. Am fervently hoping, tho, that she secretly keeps in contact with her mom.
Am loving Soo-ji's baddassery tho, even when she's really to quick tempered for her own good. Methink Do-han is doing the right thing by giving her some purpose (catching bad guys, or at least, cheaters...) so she didn't drown in her angst. The plotting also works fine; am liking that there's some element of detecting coz even when our vigilantes managed to hack a lot of info, they still need to connect the dots.
Am never getting tired of the three way bickering between Soo-ji, Bomi, and poor stuck-in-the-middle Kyung-soo ^^
The show is really making Do-han someone that's hard to like, feeling so bad for Prosecutor Kim! That last scene was satisfying tho, when Do-han was staring at the screen, he must be thinking, "Jo Soo-ji, that is NOT what I wanted you to do!" I'd like to see him try and fantastically fail to control her!

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Is it just me that find Prosecutor Oh + Do-han scene to be like a skit? On the scene before with Yoon Sr., there is a menacing atmosphere, but with Do-han, the ahjussi's comedic presence is just too strong ><
Doesn't help that I saw him last in Bring It On Ghosts, haha.

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Same with me about ahjussi! I kept imagining him in court bringing out those taoist bells. He just ain't mean enough for me even if he IS really mean in this show. He's been typecast from Bring it On!

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In the court with the bell! LOL! Dunno whether is the monk clothing, but here ahjussi seems pretty thin O_o
Watched him in Happy Together and finding it really hard to see him as mean, such a cute ahjussi in real life!

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He is not suitable to be a villainous prosecutor. Still prefer him as a funny but kind monk in Bring It On, Ghost !

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I love Soo-Ji so much. From the first moment and her whole backstory, I can understand everything she does. The time skip was interesting but, like @TeriYaki said, it propelled the story. I'm really curious about Do-Han. He makes me annoyed sometimes and it's reaalllly hard to like the character. The team is what interests me the most. I love the diversity and I may be a bit biased towards Kyung-Soo character lol (KEYYYYY ^_^) So far, I'm loving it and just want to keep watching!

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Waitt isn't the priest the leader? It would make more sense for the priest to have taken Do Han under his wing and gathered all the other members.

Also wouldn't it make more sense for the others to be aware that Do Han is on the same side? So he isn't constantly taken aback by Su Ji's actions and he can plan a counter attack each time

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Agree... I thought that too.

I also thought that Do Han might be one the priest's first recruits who somehow got ousted from the group given his revengeful tactics. But since he and the priest shared a weird mentor-mentee relationship, then the two would still keep in contact with each other.

I also got the impression that the priest was not in agreement with whatever Do Han had planned for the chief prosecutor specifically the way that he used other people to set-up his trap. But he was powerless to stop Do Han since the said prosecutor was so caught up in his quest to bring the chief prosecutor down.

But if Do Han is indeed the leader... it explained how he was able to keep track of Woo Sung's actions as shown in an earlier episode.

Anyway, I'm still not 100% convinced that he is the person behind the vigilante team. I guess we'd have to see upcoming episodes on how this plot line will play out.

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I don't see Do Ha as the leader type. My vote is for the priest and Do Ha simply went "rogue" in his pursuit for revenge. I think that's why he's estranged from the rest of the group.

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then who exactly the priest is?

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@Bong Soons Tiny Fist May 31, 2017 at 9:30 PM:

Prosecutor Jang Do-han is the younger half-brother of Father Lee Gwan-Woo.

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@6 giocare May 31, 2017 at 7:46 PM:

Also wouldn't it make more sense for the others to be aware that Do Han is on the same side?

Compartmentalization is the name of the game. The less each lookout knows about the others' identities, the less possibility of accidentally blowing their covers.

Do-han in particular needs his protective coloration as a foppish twit, as well as the antagonism he carefully cultivates towards Prosecutor Kim. It's hard to put on an act in front of colleagues -- but a lot easier to sell a heated argument or grudge when one of the parties truly believes the other is a crooked traitor who's on the take and at the beck and call of the major players high up in the food chain.

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I can't with Do-han.

And won't.

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haha...thanks for keeping it short and straight to the point..i feel you

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If only we could punch him in the face?

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I'm sure Eunjoong would do it for us :)

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*crossing fingers* I NEED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN

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lol
Dont we all wish for that?
This is why they should think twice before casting Kim Tae Hoon as second lead tbh. He just effortlessly steal the limelight~

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Can I upvote this 100 times? ?

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My man doing all the heavy lifting, bringing all the bread and butter home...what a man, truly.

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I wish I can upvote this 100 times ~~

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Definitely enjoying the style of this show; when Suji was on the rooftop (of headquarters?) you see her in the dark away from the lights of downtown Seoul, and now a fugitive living on the margins. It was like a shot out of a comic book.

Also, I think Shi-Wan's mom will maybe play a part later on. She always has this look that she knows what her son is capable of, and that line about her being the one who knows her son best could be read in so many ways.

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Teens don't suddenly turn sociopathic and shove little girls off buildings. He must have had a pattern of disturbing behavior all these years.

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Yeah from watching procedurals, I suspect there were family pets that went missing.

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@ar, @kayak,

A sterling case in point is VOICE's resident serial killer, Mo Tae-goo, chillingly portrayed by Kim Jae-wook. Both nurture and nature were seriously out of whack in his case.

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Your worries for Kyungsoo now makes me think that it would be narratively rich if Bomi died instead :o Finally leaves her house, tackles her fears - all so that she can save another person. OF COURSE, I DO NOT WANT ANY OF THAT TO HAPPEN.

Thanks for the recap!! I love this drama, and every time that rap ost comes on, I gear up for a crazy couple of minutes.

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*plugs fingers in ears* Gah! No one else is going to die! They're all going to live happily ever after at the end of this series!

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Nooooo!!!! Not Bomi and definitely not KyungSoo. They are too precious.

KyungSoo and his 'Noonadeul....please stop' hahaha I die.

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Is it bad that I keep wishing for Kyungsoo to develop feelings for Sooji-noona? (noona neomu yeppeo... XD)
He's just too sweet with her. T_T

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I really like Do-han's suits. He has very good taste ? It's hilarious how he puts on the obnoxious front so often, because when he sheds it and shows his darker side, especially with the priest, I just couldn't take him that seriously. His character's still the most complex at this point, but I definitely connect with Suji and the little team more.

Speaking of which, I adore Suji's dynamic with Bomi and Kyung-soo. I love how he calls her "noonim" and how he's such a kid brother with her. Their interactions are so cute! I do like how she and Bomi are clashing heads, and how scathing Bomi is toward her when Suji's thinking with her heart thing gets her in trouble again. I want to know what made her the way she is, and also how Do-han found her in the first place. I can't wait to see her open up to Suji and Kyung-soo, because I can see that she cares for them, and I dearly hope for more team bonding in the future episodes.

Suji was so badass this episode. It's deliciously rewarding to see her use the very same skills she once used on the side of the law against it. I kinda love how when she finally reveals herself to the public, it's like an inevitable conclusion. She just couldn't stay in hiding for long, not with her passionate drive and impulsiveness. Also, the loss of her daughter is obviously still raw, and no wonder then it made perfect sense for her to hang onto the OUTSIDE of the car when it was moving because she saw the child was scared and all that mattered to her was getting the kid out, now. She has a natural flair for dramatics too, lol. ?

I'm glad the show didn't forget her mother. Furthermore, that Prosecutor Kim and Suji's old team leader (forgot her name, sorry!) seem to visit her pretty regularly, and that they seem to be working together with each other. I'm glad that she has emotional support from them, because I do think she must be the hardest hit, with her granddaughter dead and her daughter disappeared and on the run. And then reporters! I wonder how many of them are going to visit her after this episode. Poor thing! Press on, mother. Fighting!

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If Do Han is the leader of the vigilante group, I don't think he really cares about them. They all just lucked out that he needed something and they needed something. But it is sort of funny that for a guy who has isolated himself in his revenge and has no friends that he brought together these people who have become almost like family. I really like how Bomi is so cold and rational, but you can tell that Su Ji's passionate, heart-on-her-sleeve demeanor does chip at that exterior. I can't wait for the day Kyung Soo actually gets to see Bomi. It seems like Kyung Soo and Bomi already got their revenge, but Bomi still has PTSD.

I'm glad that Soon Ae and Prosecutor Kim still look out for Suji's mother and how Soon Ae has provided the role of daughter now that Su Ji is on the run.

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Prosecutor Jang really knows how to dress for success. ;-)

It's apropos for Do-han to wear blue, even if he is a prosecutor. "The boys in blue" = police. So even if he seems to act like a corrupt prosecutor, he's actually a white hat. ;-)

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His motto is always to look expensive. I like how we always get to see how he posts his selfie only to have prosecutor Oh interrupt him.

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I totally agree with Bomi's assessment of what Suji did to Shiwan. She made him a victim - even a 'heroic' one, and made herself look like a crazed psycho. As a result, Yuna's case has been off the lime-light.
Many of you place part of Yuna's murder on Dohan's shoulders, but in this instance, Suji has to shoulder the blame that no one is focussing on Yuna. And that it is now even more difficult to investigate the case and convince others that Shi-wan could be the murderer.

I think that we should be fair. The characterisation of Dohan does make it difficult for most to take his side, but while Suji, as a person is definitely more endearing, she cannot be absolve from her mistakes.

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Having said this, this is why I like this drama. Most of the characters are flawed. That's why I'm hoping that they don't make Prosecutor Kim too perfect.

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it was already too late when she realized this though. she was mostly acting out of anger and grief. and my heart broke when she asked that question when she watched the news.

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Silly me, impulsively shooting and missing a kid due to getting provoked is absolutely on the same level as gaslighting several traumatised people (one who is still shown to struggle with her PTSD) as well as manipulating a grieving mother just because 'he needs her'. I don't hate Dohan as much as his trajectory leaves little to be desired, and his whole character arc pales compared to Sooji's at least right now.

Also, listen to Bomi discussing the leader- she basically admits she obeys all orders because she was promised revenge, which is actually really really creepy to think about. How much dirty work have they done for Dohan (assuming he's really the leader) and cleaned up for him? I really love this dynamic presented, but I can't stand behind your comparison of Dohan and Sooji because it's very very different.

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I'm not comparing per se. But I would like to point out that Suji's actions had averse results which she was responsible for. Both Dohan and Suji want revenge. They have different ways of doing it. Dohan is more calculative, Suji is more implusive and reckless. Many may not agree with his method - for the moment it appears cold and calculated. But who knows how he had reacted when the tragedy actually happened? He could have reacted in a similar way Suji did, minus the gun, as he was just a child, and his failures could have propelled him into what he is now. The hate and blame he is receiving to me seems unwarranted, especially since Suji IS responsible for the lack of interest in Yuna's murder and in making Shiwan look the innocent victim. Dare I say, she played into his hands? I do understand her anguish and pain, but she is also a police officer, and she should know more than the man in the street what consequences her actions would result in.

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Um, you're not answering my question at all.

You mentioned yourself that 'we should be fair and place equal blame' and that's kinda a comparison to me, which is why I'm pointing out that no, they're two very different personalities who react differently to current/past stress. As mentioned, we know way too little about Dohan to make assumptions (a huge fault, considering how much they're laying on Suji's side of the table in comparison) and nobody's saying she can 'absolve' from her mistakes as much as Dohan has to own up to having his team (again, if he's the leader) turn against him entirely down the road when they find out he's just been exploiting their expertise. As many other Beanies mentioned, Suji especially is not going to be pleased knowing she's implicitly working with the person who covered up the murder of her child, whether or not if his hand was forced.

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Thank you for the recap!

Kyungsoo being too engrossed in his game to notice the scissors to his throat had me in stitches. At first I thought he was just playing it cool, but then it turns out he didn't even know....

I also liked how we saw how the group makes money and they're not just bankrolled by some mysterious CEO or something lol. The show's a little too wild to be realistic, but that was a nice thoughtful touch.

I find it funny that I'm generally not a fan of KYK, but I'm actually loving Dohan as a character. He seems to have good end intentions, but his methods are far from pure, and that's what makes him interesting. He's more than willing to get his hands dirty - and get other people's hands dirty and manipulate them if it gets him closer to his goal. I'm really looking forward to Suji finding out allll about him and the confrontation that's sure to go down when she does.

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I sort of love to hate Dohan. I like it when he shows up so I can be like "ugh! this guy!" (even though I know his bowing and scraping is all part of his epic revenge plan). I think "the ends justify the means" is a faulty and morally problematic approach, but I am interested in seeing the Dohan character use it to get revenge on a man that we all hate. It's impressive and sort of disturbing how deep Dohan's revenge is. He got himself through law school, fabricated an entire personality (which he commits to during almost every minute of his waking hours), probably kissed the butts of a ton of people, and managed to bow, scrape, and smile at the man who tortured and ruined his father with barely perceptible flinching.

I think KYK is well-casted for the part. I'm not a fan of KYK either, but I have to admit that the smarmy aura that I feel KYK has is perfectly suited for Dohan. His height makes his obsequious bending posture more pronounced.

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"The ends justify the means" is definitely a problematic approach, but I think that's why I'm so interested to see a protagonist follow it lol. Usually it's the villain in the series who's set on meeting their goal no matter what, with no real thought to anyone who might get hurt or crushed underfoot. But here it's one of our "good guys". I don't know if the series means to ponder how far someone can go in the name of revenge without completely losing themselves (like you said, Dohan's fabricated an entirely new personality to wear around the prosecutors vs his possibly real face around the priest), but it's interesting to think about.

Yeah, I wasn't sure about KYK's casting at first and I wasn't really sold on him at the start of the series, but I'm liking him in this role now. He's got the vibe down perfectly and I'm impressed at how well he/the PD have been using his height both for semi-comedic effect with his ducking around and bowing to his bosses, and how nearly threatening he can seem when going toe to toe with Kim Taehoon's prosecutor.

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I feel like Soo Ji can go through a concrete wall if she must. If I have any complaint about the drama is that it seems even too slick sometimes. I would like to see them struggle a bit more with their missions. The intelligence part I mean. Because that makes the good guys the scary ones to me.
Do-Han, I san see why they are making him like that. He is blinded by his thirst for revenge. He has shut out empathy, just acts as a robotic machine. he needs to become human and a person again to make him behave differently.

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I'm pretty obsessed with this drama now! You don't come across a female fugitive vigilante who was a former detective often. And of course, given all the crappy things powerful people in kdramas do, it's cathartic to see characters go outside of the law and the usual hierarchies to bring down the hammer. The action scenes are awesome and I love finally getting to see our vigilante group work together.

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I have a such a crush on Suji. Detective turned wanted fugitive who punches bad guys in the face? Heck yes.

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I kinda like SuJi's character design by Lee Shi Young. She mainly acts on impulse but also quite calm. If she had been a tad louder, like most of the female leads out there , I would have easily disliked her.

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I actually find I don't hate Dohan, if anything he is an intriguing and mysterious character, so my reaction is to be curious as hell about his character. Just his character alone makes me love this show, complex characters are my meat.

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Looking for advice on this one. I always avoid stories of moms losing their children so I want to skip over that bit. I did watch the first episode and loved Suji! Though what's up with Dohan? I'm hoping like someone said he's the Scarlet Pimpernel type. Anyway I'm going to read the recaps for an episode or two. I want to skip over the worse of the mom's grief. Which episode should I start watching on?

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Thanks Dahlia for your advice. I think I'll start next week. With these halved episodes, I get a little confused on how many hours have been shown already.

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@16 Barbrey May 31, 2017 at 10:45 PM:

I can understand why you might want to skip the gut-wrenching bits of juvenile death and maternal grief. On the other hand, so many details are packed into each episode that I myself watch everything -- and never fast-forward.

A possible strategy would be to watch from the beginning and fast-forward through the scenes that are problematic for you. Reading the recaps first would clue you in to the scenes you should skip. Use the screen caps as a cheat sheet. ;-)

In comparison to VOICE, LOOKOUT is practically a walk in the park. One of the early cases in VOICE (with the boy hiding in the washing machine) was, IMHO, much scarier than anything I've seen so far in LOOKOUT.

Just my $0.02. And yes, your mileage will vary. ;-)

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I have two kids around the daughter's age, and have been hesitant to start this too - so thank you for asking this question! I think I'll try the fast forward via reading recaps approach.

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I think the editing was a bit confusing, or maybe it's the new 1/2 hour format. I thought the second half would pick up where the first half ended, but it doesn't, it starts at another point in the story/timeline. Like the end of episode 5 Sooji and the priest face/see each other for like 1 second... I thought episode 6 would pick up there but it didn't, it jumped to another scene. And I was confused at the beginning of ep 5...I thought we would pick at the accident, but no, it picked up with Sooji already at Kyungsoo's. I thought maybe I missed a 1/2 hour...Anyways, slowly getting used to it. I guess we can fill in the holes.

I was surprised at the direction the team took, putting Sooji and Bomi at odds with each other and yes, with poor Kyung-soo in the middle! But, it is indeed great dynamics and Kyung-soo is perfect in handling both! Such a cute puppy, but yes, we all know what happens to cute puppies in Kdrama, so me too I am so worried about his fate...

Thank you so much for the recaps TeriYaki! There are a few elements I missed not knowing Korean, ie. I didn't know WooSung's social security number was on the photo they received. And I was confused when they went over Han Dong Hoo's incident, so recaps here really help!

I actually really like Kim Young Kwang here. It's my first time watching him in anything and I think he is really convincing in his portrayal of shady, dandy prosecutor and vigilante team leader--as far as we can assume at this point. But I'm a bit confused as who is and isn't supposed to know who is who. Bomi, since she is the monitor queen, obviously should be the one who knows every members' face no? So it's really just Sooji and Kyungsoo who do not know the other members' identities, as even the priest seems to know who Do-han recruits?

But I'm glad they showed us how the team gets paid because I was thinking if Sooji is a fugitive and Bomi never goes out how are they surviving/eating.

I still love Sooji here too, but I was thinking as a fugitive shouldn't she disguise herself? Wear a mask or wig? I still think Do-han is a very complex character and am more intrigued by his character than hating him for it. Yes, he is not likeable, is not supposed to be, but he does show that there is so much more to him than what we see, I can't wait until his vigilante leader role takes over! I think he will be amazing!

Oh, and yes! The OST is so good so far! I love all the songs and musical components! It's really making Lookout such a great watch, it keeps the adrenaline going!

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Bite your tongue re: Kyungsoo's possible fate! T_T I wouldn't be able to bear it if they killed off Key somewhere along the way. T_T

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Yaah!! It is getting more exciting!!
I literally screamed when the eps end. It feel like its too short!!
This is my new addiction.

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"CLOSE YOUR EYES. IT'S TIME FOR THE PAYBACK.."

*goosebump*

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Thanks For The Recap(:
HOOKED..Thanks goodness action drama that portray a really strong female..and all character is intriguing.bm.sj and ks is a great team and I don't mind if I become their team too Lol :v..and I can't hate DH character because there is still something missing from his behaviour that make me can't hate him yet.
so far so good the editing seems a lil bit choppy.the plot is indeed great but not that amazing because we have seen it so far from other drama.but the character that awe me into this drama.they are flawed character
Well I really want to see more of priest because he is mysterious and we still haven't seen him many time so far.and after watching this episode I'm in until the end

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That car chase and Lee Si Young's stunts ????

I already love our new trio. Sometimes their bickering reminds of families in weekend dramas.

So, Dohan is the leader? I bet my money on his half brother, the priest. It would've added an interesting twist. Or did Dohan just go rogue and the priest is actually the leader?

Dohan is so ambiguous. He's trying to win the bigger fight, going to great lengths. So far, any collateral damage is acceptable for him, but do the ends really justify the means?

I hope the future episodes will focus more on the priest. What's his prerogative? What did Dohan mean when he said that he hadn't forgiven his half brother and father?

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If he hasn't forgiven said half brother, and if priest bro really /is/ the leader, it'll make perfect sense for Dohan to go rogue. I mean, just tossing pennies into the jar here to see what works, but if it's true, I'd probably enjoy the love-hate dynamic of the two brothers.

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I really hope the script writer will dig deeper into their relationship and dynamic. How did they spent their childhood to end up in opposite professional fields, but somehow they're secretly scheming together?

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Em... I think what Dohan said is that the priest himself has not forgiven those who have hurt him. He asked Dohan to let the revenge go, and that was Dohan's answer. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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I understood it the same way. The second he in my question refers to the priest.

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The thing about Do-Han (other than the growing urge to punch him in the face) is that his character can really go either way, and still make it work. From his current standpoint of being blinded by revenge, it can be very easily to slowly turn him into a villan (more so than now), however there is also a chance that he can redeem himself and become more 'human', especially to the team. This will take a lot of time, but we are about 1/4 a way through the story. The writers probably won't forget what he has done all in the sake of revenge, and will most definitely make him pay one way or another. But for now, he's a grey character. And while I really want to make him hurt, when I step back and think about the situation, he is really intriguing and I do want to know what got him there and what is in plan for him.

And punch him really hard in the face.

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Did Dothan deliberately close Yoona's case just so Suji could join the team.
apart from ingraiting himself with prosecutor Yoon.

Is he going to apprehend shiwan only after suji arrests yoon ?

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I love anti-heroes in the vein of House and Walter White so despite some of the questionable actions of Do-han I am reserving my judgement of his character. Just finished watching the well-written "Plus Nine Boys" recently, my view toward Do-han is definitely affected by loving the delicious angst of Kim Young-kwang displayed in the show.

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I love antiheroes too so I'm excited to see where they take his character. I'm also a bit clouded by the fact that I just watched Go Ho's Starry Night where KYK played a grumpy leader with a marshmallow center.

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Thanks for the recap, TeriYaki! This was another episode packed with thrills, spills, and chills. I'm enjoying the pacing, the stunts, and the rapport (or absence of it!) between the Lookouts and the rest of the cast.

After the scene in the confessional, I'm really wondering what gives with the brothers and the case(s) that entangled their family. I get the impression that Do-han has gone off the Machiavellian deep end in his quest for revenge, if not justice. If that's the case, it's deliciously ironic that he does a double-take when Suji pops up on the traffic cameras and threatens to upset his carefully planned takedowns of Chief Prosecutor Yoon and his stooge, Senior Prosecutor Oh.

I loved it when Suji makes eye contact when Father Lee walks past at the hospice/nursing home where prisoner Han Dong-hoon's grandmother is on her deathbed. After seeing innumerable "ships passing in the night" scenes in Kdramas, it was nearly a shock to my system to see them look at each other. LOL.

The alternate title of the drama, THE GUARDIANS, and the work the Lookouts do, remind me of the real-life Guardian Angels who started patrolling the New York City subway system in 1979.

I've been enjoying Key's turn as hacker extraordinaire and errand boy for the imperious Bo-mi -- who at times reminds me of Max Headroom. Lee Si-Young continued her gratifying stuntwork and whooping of baddies. Righteous Prosecutor Kim has apparently been banished to the figurative boondocks, although he's still working somewhere in Seoul. Kim Young-kwang continues to have a field day portraying the unrighteous Prosecutor Jang. I can't wait to find out what makes this guy tick.

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Thank you so much for the recap! I was also going to comment about how he completely changes his posture for whenever he is acting as the "scumbag prosecutor", and then when he does have his scenes alone, he straightens his shoulder and stands up.

I think this drama is excellent in it's playing with what is "right" what is "wrong" and what is "justice". I care very deeply for all of the characters, only "3" episodes in and can't wait for the next ones. Also can we talk about how awesome it is to have such a badass herione!!!

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Ugh I honestly don't know how I feel about Do Han. Right now I just want to smack that grin off his face.
ALSO did anyone else cry internally when DH said EJ was easy to exploit? ? Noooooooo go away foreshadowing!!!!

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That time jump was unexpected. But l do understand because a mother who just lost a child needes a lot of time to heal, specially to a murderer. but l do love our gang. Their companionship has helped Suji through a really tough time

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What's the name of the song that plays 12 minutes into episode 5?

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