Our Movie – K-drama Episode 10 Recap & Review
Episode 10 of Our Movie begins with Je-ha once again reimagining a scene from the remake. Seo-yeong claims he had better choose her as she will be the one who stays by his side. It cuts to Je-ha being alone, presumably after Da-eum's death.
At present, Da-eum gives her monologue on why the film is important to her. It starts snowing and they wrap up for the day. This leads to everyone discussing and gossiping about this revelation.
Agent Go believes the movie is going to blow up and tries to get Seo-yeong to leave but she refuses. Dr Kim confides in Je-ha that Da-eum's condition has gotten worse and she has been hiding it.
Cheol-min's clique worries about their fate should Da-eum die in the middle of the shoot. AD Hong finds Jun-byoung crying as he feels that he has failed Da-eum as a manager.
The location has been snowed in by the next morning and Je-ha announces a break. Da-eum blames herself but he promises that they will finish the film.
Investor Han wants to replace Je-ha and shows up with Director Park. Some crew members have already leaked Da-eum's illness to the internet and Je-ha is under fire for using her. Han threatens to pull the funding but even Seung-won hesitates to bring the sleazy Park aboard.
Reporter Noh lurks around for more gossip and refuses to remove Seo-yeong's name from his articles. Upset, Agent Go breaks his camera. Cheol-min quits, refusing to use Da-eum or his colleagues for the sake of a film.
As everyone leaves the location, most of the crew quits. Je-ha drinks with Seung-won who feels sorry but doesn't understand Je-ha's motives. Je-ha reveals that all of Du-young's films have been written by Eun-ae, his mother and he wants to expose the truth. Seung-won is upset as this will ruin Je-ha.
Back in the city, Jae-in regrets her harsh words to Da-eum. Director Park wants Agent Go's help in kicking Je-ha out from the film. Cheol-min's latest director badmouths Da-eum and he shuts him down. But he doesn't answer Je-ha's calls.
The only ones who remain are AD Hong, Jun-byoung and Gyu-young who hang out in Da-eum's hospital room. Je-ha tries to take out a loan to finish the film. He then visits Da-eum and they talk about how they both gave each other strength.
In a nearby restaurant, Gyu-young, Hong and Jun-byoung have dinner. Hong is writing a screenplay and Jun-byoung is in awe. He keeps flirting with her and Gyu-young runs off.
Je-ha and Da-eum watch a movie by Du-young and find a teary-eyed Jin-yeo in the theater as well. He finally tells Da-eum Jin-yeo's story.
Flashbacks show that Jin-yeo and Eun-ae are friends. Jin-yeo knows that Du-young is stealing his wife's scripts. She pushes Eun-ae to ask for credit for 'Love in White' but Du-young refuses. Jin-yeo threatens to expose him and he creates rumours of their affair. Jin-yeo doesn't want to work with him anymore but Eun-ae begs her to act in 'Love in White' for her sake. She also requests Jin-yeo to tell Je-ha the truth when it is time.
At present, Je-ha tells Da-eum that he has finally understood Eun-ae's 'Love in White'. They end up talking about their first impressions of each other and banter. They also thank each other for helping each other change for the better.
At lunch, Da-eum eats with Seo-yeong while Je-ha goes around town, appealing to all the crew members. He promises Cheol-min that he is ready to be responsible for every crew member. Seung-won is at a loss on how to bring back the investors. Je-ha tells him to use him and the producer begrudgingly calls Reporter Noh
When Je-ha gets back to the hospital, Da-eum is in the middle of a seizure. Dr Lee wonders if it is enough for Je-ha to leave her. They talk about loving those who are bound to leave them behind. Je-ha confesses that he will never forget his mother, and won't forget Da-eum either. Seeing his sincerity, Dr Lee begs him to finish the movie for Da-eum's sake; it is the only way they can help her dream come true.
At the end of Our Movie Episode 10, a sad Dr Lee Da-eum discharges her and Je-ha brings her to his family home. Most of the crew members, like Cheol-min, are back and she is touched. She runs out crying and confides in Je-ha that she is not ready to die. He tears up as he hugs her. It cuts to their tree that we see at the beginning of the show.
The Episode Review
Our Movie Episode 10 brings back the same philosophical musings on loving a dying person and the moral dilemma of casting a terminally ill patient in a movie about a terminally ill patient.
While we had mostly seen Je-ha and Da-eum's take on this ethical discourse, this chapter gives us multiple perspectives from the selfish Investor Han to Jun-byoung who worries about Da-eum rather than the movie. Cheol-min speaks for most as he brings up another angle – the risk that applies to the crew's livelihood should Da-eum die and shut down the movie.
This major conflict is also purely resolved courtesy of that impressive character development that Je-ha has gotten. He starts out as a selfish and stubborn man who only cares about himself, then the movie, then Da-eum and finally the crew members.
But we still cannot get over the major blunder that was Namkoong Min's acting in the first 8 episodes. Je-ha isn't robotic and stoic anymore but his quiet internal conflict and moping are still very him. He is playful, he genuinely smiles, he is animated in his conversations and he cries. All of this makes him relatable, even though he is still quite reserved and closed off. This just proves that Namkoong could have acted the same way in the beginning when Je-ha was going through his artistic slump.
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