Head Over Heels – K-drama Episode 11 Recap & Review
Episode 11 of Head Over Heels begins with Sung-ah's spirit mother's death and Bong-su realizing what he'd done, but unable to stop himself because he wanted to survive. This leads to Yeom-hwa attempting to take her own life while going after Bong-su, who had escaped.
However, Sung-ah holds her back, vowing to protect her since their spirit mother had died to save Yeom-hwa. They restrain Yeom-hwa to keep her from chasing after them.
The scene cuts to what seems like Bong-su impersonating Gyeon-woo and going on a date with Sung-ah, during which he tells her he can no longer feel Bong-su. As they enjoy their time together, Sung-ah kisses him and lightly throws salt on him, silently crying. Gyeon-woo later wakes up to find Sung-ah gone and searches for her.
Elsewhere, Yeom-hwa reveals that Bong-su is now an evil deity, having taken his 100th victim with the death of their spirit mother.
Months pass with no sign of Sung-ah. Gyeon-woo keeps himself occupied with archery, winning medal after medal, but eventually grows weary. Still, Sung-ah doesn't return.
When Gyeon-woo's old friend, the one who caused him so much suffering, is discharged from the hospital, Gyeon-woo visits her. It's revealed that she was the one who caused the fire and had also been Gyeon-woo's first friend, which is why he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. She's now ready to resume archery, and the two part ways on good terms.
On graduation day, despite Sung-ah's promise that she'd return for the party, Ji-ho and Gyeon-woo celebrate without her.
Still wondering what happened, Gyeon-woo visits Sung-ah's house, where he meets Yeom-hwa. She tells him that Sung-ah isn't dead—if she were, she would've appeared in both their dreams in white to say goodbye, since they were bound by the unifying spell. She gives Gyeon-woo a way to find her.
Determined, Gyeon-woo takes amulets from Sung-ah's family friend, the amulet maker, and starts capturing faceless ghosts, intending to make one his servant to search for Sung-ah. What he doesn't know is that Yeom-hwa has been manipulating him—she plans to kill Sung-ah once she finds her, believing it's the only way to exorcise the evil deity inside her.
Eventually, one of the faceless ghosts leads Gyeon-woo to Sung-ah. Yeom-hwa, having spied on him, also finds her location. They both arrive at a mountain clearing where Sung-ah is seen consoling 100 spirits. Gyeon-woo helps her escape from Yeom-hwa.
Years pass. Gyeon-woo becomes a star archer, but both he and Ji-ho deeply miss Sung-ah. Ji-ho moves in with Gyeon-woo at his grandmother's house. There, Gyeon-woo learns about the death of Sung-ah's spirit aunt and receives back the human amulet she made for him.
Later, he tells Yeom-hwa there's something he's been hiding: he often dreams of a high school classmate, but everything in the dream feels off—like it's Sung-ah's dream, not his. But, he can't find her in it.
After he wakes up, we discover that it was Sung-ah's dream, and Gyeon-woo has access to it. However, Sung-ah hides in a cabinet with Bong-su, not wanting to be found for fear of hurting him.
Gyeon-woo then remembers the drawing in the old classroom from Sung-ah's dream and realizes it resembles the home of the amulet maker, Sung-ah's family friend.
The episode ends with Bong-su, in Sung-ah's body, meeting the amulet maker. Gyeon-woo arrives to speak with him about his dreams, only to meet 'Sung-ah.' She kisses him—but only to find it's Bong-su as the episode ends.
The Episode Review
This has been quite a dense episode where a lot happens. There are definitely moments of fun and charm that one would expect from a romcom, sprinkled with the spiritual twist of shamanism that this drama embraces (albeit in a stylized way to suit global audiences).
The only persistent challenge with Head Over Heels is its tonal inconsistency. From a distance, it feels like the show has been divided into three phases, all with abrupt tonal shifts and underwhelming plot twists.
Staying true to the romcom genre, Bong-su never truly feels 'evil,' even after becoming a so-called evil deity. That undercuts the weight of many serious plot developments.
Similarly, Yeom-hwa's character shift lacks a natural emotional progression. Her change feels sudden and unearned, which makes her arc jarring to watch.
That said, the show still manages to keep us hooked. It thrives on its complex web of twists and turns—messy, yes, but sometimes enjoyably so. The drama's strength lies in its chaotic charm and emotionally-driven stakes, even if the plot direction and character development often leave much to be desired.
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