너의 시선이 머무는 곳에EPI 7-8 (FINAL)

Prepare the tissues people. Not only because these are the last two episodes, but because they are tear jerkers! We don’t even want to write this article. We can’t accept the show is over. But we can’t leave the amazing people who have been watching (and reading) along with us hanging. So here we go. The final review. *deep breaths…try not to sob*

WARNING: THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS! IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS YET, DO NOT READ FURTHER!

7화  – 화해 (hwa hae- reconciliation)

Now last episode we watched, was left off with 강 국 getting back to their shared home to see it had looked to be ransacked and 내 주 was gone. And our boy 강 국 goes on a quest to find out who took the love of his life and where he could possibly be. Since there is a tracker in내 주’s phone, 강 국 rides around the streets of Seoul to find where his man has been taken. Only to find the phone tossed in a garbage site.

When he believes all hope is lost, bully buddy calls asking 강 국 to meet. Adding that it’s about내 주. So you know our boy hops on his bike to find out what exactly bully buddy knows. And does bully buddy know a LOT.

Why? OH because he is the one who ratted out 강 국 and 내 주 kissing to 내 주’s father! (Even though they didn’t actually kiss) BRUH! We were rooting for you! We were all rooting for you! While we are mad that he did it, we get that he was trying to help his father from losing his job, and he seemed to be upset about it. He let 강 국 know that 내 주 was going to be sent to England. Upon hearing this, 강 국 punched bully buddy and drove away. Smart move.

And while all of this is transpiring, 내 주 is in his father’s house, on his knees begging for his father not to harm 강 국. Saying that it wasn’t 강 국’s fault and that he himself was the only one who had feelings more than friendship between them. His father was clearly not believing it and with the callousness of the douchebag CEO he is, insults 내 주 by calling him weak like his mother. 내 주 being a badass, speaks up saying to never speak of his mother like that and that’s when they get notice from the security that 강 국 had arrived.

강 국 arrives at 내 주’s father’s house where security guard after security guard come to attack him and take him down. But he isn’t going to let that shiz happen. He was there for one reason and one reason only. To see the man he loves! BANG! POW! SHAZAM! He takes those mother truckers down with ease. But not without getting some badass future scars of his own.

That’s where we think the episode ends. But then, we see two girls walking an alley to our spirit animal’s restaurant talking about seeing some guy. As they enter, they pause and the camera pans over. Our boy 강 국 with a bright smile and an even brighter yellow sweater is serving food to the many other fawning females. (tbh we would’ve been there in a heartbeat as well)

But wait…what?!?!

OUR FAV SCENE: When 강 국 punches bully buddy. Let’s be real, dude deserved WAY more of a beating for the dumb shiz he pulled. But I am glad 강 국 restrained his anger. He had bigger fish to fry anyway.

Our cutest scene: There wasn’t a cute scene in this episode. This was dramatic as dramatic gets.

Our least fav scene: We once again didn’t have one. Sure, we were mad a bully buddy for what he did but it made for the plot so we get why it needed to happen.

8화 – 내가 널 좋아하니가 (Naega neol juhaneeka – because I like you)

And here is where we get the explanation.

After kicking most of the security guards asses, 강 국 walks into the house to see 내 주 on his knees. The father, who we have already established is the king of douches, continues his reign by thanking 강 국 for his hard work for the last 15 years but that he effed up by kissing his son and doesn’t deserve to even walk on the same ground as him. (Which, let’s make clear, THEY DIDN’T ACTUALLY KISS!)

강 국 agrees to the sentiment. Stating he knew he had nothing more to lose, as he was about to lose his job, the man he loved, and everything he knew, he asks for one thing. 5 minutes to talk with 내 주. Instead of agreeing, his father chooses to let his security guards beat the eff out of him. 내 주 can’t handle seeing it and says to his father he will go to England. He will be a good student and go off to university. In return he asks to spend one more night in his home (aka: where him and 강 국 live together)

The father agrees to this and our boys return home. 내 주 takes care of 강 국 asking why he came with him. To which 강 국 responds similarly to 내 주 in previous episodes by saying ‘do you really not know?’

Upset that dawn is already approaching, meaning the end of their time together, 내 주 asks what did they do to deserve such a short amount of time left. And this is where we held our breath and probably didn’t stop until the end of the episode.

강 국 grabs 내 주 by the hand and walks them to their bedroom. Holy shizbots did we think some 18+ fun times were about to go down. But this is the first well recognized Korean BL drama and they really aren’t about to throw that at us. (Thai BL just started showing tongue) But 강 국 wraps 내 주 in a hug and finally confesses his feelings. THANK YOU, LORD! 내 주 while embracing his lover pulls them down onto the bed.

Can you see why we stopped breathing? Oh, and it continues from there. 내 주 jokingly asks why 강 국 is telling him this as he is set to leave in a few hours. And that he didn’t even get to kiss him when he had the chance. OUR. BOY. 강 국. PULLS내 주 CLOSER! Now, not only are we not breathing, we are kicking the air and squeezing our pillows within an inch of their lives.

But 내 주 shuts it down by saying he isn’t a pervert and isn’t going to kiss a man who’s lip is bleeding. 강 국 wishes내 주 luck in England and asked 내 주 if they would see each other again. Of course 내 주 promises that they will meet again however 강 국 asks for them to not meet again so that they could move on.

Now comes us not breathing while also sobbing. 내 주 packs and tries to leave stealthily all the while hoping and knowing that 강 국 is awake keeping his eyes on him one last time.

And here is where the end of the previous episode makes sense. Three years had passed and 강 국 is off to Japan, which that crushed us, and spirit animal mom is just as crushed as we are. She gives him extra money for his travels and won’t stop hugging him because she is going to miss him.

We also nailed that fact that bully buddy would date ugh girl. It made us giggle. Which btw, they are all friends, and bully buddy actually has been keeping in touch with 내 주, even telling him of 강 국’s plan to go to Japan.

And here comes the scene where we finally breathe, scream, cry and beg for the show not to be over. The end. 강 국 is dressed to the effin nines. Black trench, white sweater, black dress pants, and black patent leather shoes, paired with his well styled hair, is walking with his suitcase past a lake to take his last look at Seoul before he leaves. He sits on a swinging bench, reflecting, choosing to leave Korea so he can forget the man he loves.

And then he hears that man’s voice saying that he had turned off the tracker on his phone. Unsure he is hearing correctly, he looks around to see someone sitting at the swinging bench next to him. As the mystery person stands we see exactly who we know it to be.

강 국 walks up to 내 주 who says it’s their time to runaway together to be happy. Prepare yourself because this is when you might snap your computer in half, punch your TV, or throw your phone, because we were tempted to. 내 주. PLAYS. WITH. 강 국’S. EAR! This man does what he knows will get the reaction he wants. And oh does he get it. 강 국 wraps his hand around the back of 내 주’s neck and pulls him in for a kiss. Followed up by a sexy and very happy smirk, concluded with ANOTHER KISS!

YES! YES! YES! YES! WE GOT A MOTHER EFFING HAPPY ENDING!!! YES WE DID!!

OUR FAV SCENE: Do we really need to say? Come on people?! THE KISS!! It was so sweet. It was extremely tame, which we expected, but was it worth the wait? ABSO-FREAKIN-LUTELY.

Our cutest scene: When 강 국 confesses his feelings and they fall into the bed and have a heart to heart. It was our first ‘FINALLY’ moment of the episode. They knew each other’s true feelings and while they know they shouldn’t have, they wished they could’ve acted on it sooner.

Our least fav scene: None absolutely none. Sure, we hate the father. He is a trash man, but not one bad scene in this episode.

We cannot believe this show is over. We had been waiting months for this series and within four weeks it has come to an end. 장의수 and 한기찬 made our hearts soar to amazing highs with their chemistry. They could make us smile, cry, fall in love, get all giddy inside, and feel our hearts clench, when they came onto the screen together. We are so thankful to the Korean companies that finally decided the BL stories were worth telling. We cannot wait to see more BL dramas hit main stream Korean Dramas, and we cannot wait to see more of the two leading men of this drama who stole our hearts and souls. 감사합니다.

If you want to watch the show yourself and see everything we talked about and more, the show is airing on Viki. Check it out. If you want to chat about the show feel free to reach out to us on Instagram (@koreanfromcontext) or Twitter (@koreanfrmcntxt). We would love to hear if you’ve started/finished the show and what you think!