Hong Soo-hyun divorces Lee Sang-woo for having an affair with her friend Seo Ji-hye
Hong Soo-hyun divorces Lee Sang-woo for having an affair with her friend Seo Ji-hye
Hong Soo-hyun divorced Lee Sang-woo, who had an affair with her friend Seo Ji-hye, and pledged to start anew.

In the 15th episode of TV Chosun's weekend miniseries 'Red Balloon', which aired on the 11th, Han Bada (played by Hong Soo-hyun) was depicted divorcing her husband Go Cha-won (played by Lee Sang-woo), who had an affair with Jo Eung-kang (played by Seo Ji-hye).

On this day's broadcast, Hanbada called Jo Eungang to a cafe filled with female customers. He greeted Jo Eun-gang, who came with a warm greeting, and gave him a quick slap. Jo Eung-kang, who fell to the floor, shook his head when Han Bada asked him to explain why he was hit. Han Bada told Go Cha-won, who arrived at that time, to sit next to him, showing his coldness and freezing Go Cha-won.

Han Bada looked at Jo Eun-kang and Go-won and sneered, "When you sit them side by side, they look like human trash. Since when did you guys stick together?" He then said, "This is my first balloon? Jeez," and added, "You get it and say it's a balloon to someone else's wife. It's worth 200 won," and slapped the high-ranking person in the face, confirming that the affair was discovered.

Soon, Hanbada calmly sat down and recited the contents of the letter, Jo Eungang's confession at the night sea, and even the uproar that occurred when she jumped into the sea water, and then asked Jo Eungang, "I was waiting for you for a long time, and when you finally got it, was it just like you dreamed? You've heard a lot of stories from me. “It’s not good,” he said harshly.

He also poured out, "Is there such a thing as respect? Don't move a single step. I don't know what he'll do." Hanbada said, "Since when have you taken my place? Since I was young, I have been sharing food and my clothes, so did you know that my husband would also share with me?"

Han Bada said to Jo Eun-gang, who was shedding tears, "Do you think that nib wasn't there? No, I just crushed it and ignored it. The moment I checked, it was all broken," and clenched his teeth. He expressed extreme disgust at Go-Cha-won, saying, “You left everything else behind and pushed my mother into the intensive care unit, but then you went to see this?”
Hong Soo-hyun divorces Lee Sang-woo for having an affair with her friend Seo Ji-hye
Hong Soo-hyun divorces Lee Sang-woo for having an affair with her friend Seo Ji-hye
Moreover, when Jo Eung-kang shed tears toward Han Bada, who brought up the lawsuit against the adulterous woman, saying, "It's my fault. Mr. Ji Won is not at fault," Han Bada became angry. Hanbada slaps Go-Dan's cheek and even scratches him, causing him to bleed. “Did you seduce me first? You kept quiet?” Hanbada, who raised her voice in excitement, controlled her emotions and said, “I’m trying to resolve this matter very democratically and rationally. We’ve been friends for 20 years. What can we do for the three of us?” “I researched whether I could be happy,” he said.

As if at that exact moment, the junk dealer (played by Yoon Joo-sang), Na Gong-ju (played by Yoon Mira), and Go Geum-ah (played by Kim Hye-seon) entered the cafe. Hanbada revealed to the three that Go Cha-won had cheated on him, and the junk dealer punched Go Cha-won. And Han Bada said, "I didn't know what I was going to do, so I deliberately called a place with a lot of people. My son, I'm returning it. Please collect it," and confidently turned around and left, leaving behind the embarrassed in-laws. The women who were watching cheered and clapped their hands.

Han Bada came home and packed her bags, throwing her clothes into the trunk. Go Cha-won, who followed, knelt down and apologized, saying, "I was wrong. It only happened once." However, Han Bada coldly threw away the divorce papers, saying, "One At the same time, he let out a cry of pain, saying, "I can't even die right now, and I'm just enduring it. If I don't let you go from here, you two will become the protagonists of the tragedy. You'll have to pay for your sins by beating me up and punishing me in some way."

Han Bada lamented to Jo Eun-kang, who came afterward, "What did I do wrong to you? That person spent 8 years, but you spent 20 years," and coldly responded, "I'm throwing it away because it's dirty, so keep it." In addition, after filing divorce papers with Go Wan-soo at the court, she flatly refused the advice from her father-in-law junk dealer not to divorce. He disposed of his factory and moved his office to an old and shabby place.

Han Bada expressed her determination to Yeo Jeon-hee (played by Lee Sang-sook), who was upset after seeing the semi-basement room, saying, "I don't want to waste my life on those people. The only thing I can do well is revenge." He then wailed at his father's grave, repeating, "Whenever I'm having a hard time, I think about what my father said. As you live, everything will survive. Survive no matter what." And Han Bada, who came to the old office drenched in rain and looked for Jo Eungang as a habit, recognized her miserable reality and cried out loud for the first time.

Meanwhile, Jin Jin-cheol (played by Lee Seong-jae) gathered his courage when he found out about his son's affair and even shed tears because he was afraid he would be kicked out. Go Geum-ah (played by Kim Hye-seon) showed her efforts by saying, "It's 1 day from today," but Go Geum-ah was still fresh and a cold wind blew, which caught Jin-cheol by surprise. As the snow fell, Jin Jin-cheol, whose memories came back to him, ran into Jo Eun-san (played by Jeong Yu-min) while passing in front of the officetel where the camping site was, but even when she begged him to hug her one last time, he coldly rejected her, saying, "You hate me and you blame me."

When Jo Eun-san suddenly hugged Jin Jin-cheol, he ran away coldly, and Jo Eun-san confessed to Jin Jin-cheol, "Thank you for loving me. I was happy." The sight of Jin Nam-cheol breaking down at Jo Eun-san's confession, hiding behind a pillar and covering his mouth, was heartbreaking. On the other hand, the ending of the couple's collapse unfolded as Jin Jin-cheol, who chased after Go Geum-ah, froze in shock after seeing Go Geum-ah and Jo Dae-geun (played by Choi Dae-cheol) kissing deeply in a taxi.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr