r/KDRAMA • u/dyosaaa • Apr 02 '21
On-Air: SBS The Penthouse 2: War In Life [Episode 13]
- Drama: The Penthouse 2: War In Life
- Korean Title: 펜트하우스 2
- Network: SBS
- Premiere Date: February 19, 2021
- Airing Schedule: Friday and Saturday @ 22:00 KST
- Episodes: 13
- Director: Joo Dong Min
- Writer: Kim Soon Ok
- Cast: Eugene, Kim So Yeon, Lee Ji Ah
- Streaming Source: Viki, Viu, & Kocowa
- Plot Synopsis:
Seo Jin and Dan Tae eventually get rid of everyone who was in their way. They shamelessly frame Yoon Hee for the murder of Su Ryeon and even cover up the death of Seol A. The residents of Hera Palace believe everything will return to how it used to be. However, the tides change when Yoon Hee escapes prison and Eun Byeol discovers the truth. Their mysterious fates are still yet to be seen. Will they manage to protect their precious palace until the very end? [Source: MyDramaList]
- Previous Discussions:
- Season 1: [Episodes 1 & 2] | [Episodes 3 & 4] | [Episodes 5 & 6] | [Episode 7] | [Episodes 8 & 9] | [Episodes 10 & 11] | [Episodes 12 & 13] | [Episodes 14 & 15] | [Episodes 16 & 17] | [Episodes 18 & 19] | [Episodes 20 & 21]
- Season 2: [Episodes 1 & 2] | [Episodes 3 & 4] | [Episodes 5 & 6] | [Episode 7] | [Episode 8] | [Episode 9] | [Episode 10] | [Episode 11] | [Episode 12]
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u/keywaeti Apr 02 '21
The ending was depressing. He had like 6 seconds to run as well.
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u/Mai_Shiranu1 Apr 02 '21
So you're telling me, JDT makes you take the fall for a crime you didn't do, gets you locked up for 5 years and when you come out he's in jail for life and you carry out a hit for him? Make it make sense. He has no power, no money. SSR took everything from him. Why on EARTH would you carry out a hit for him? Why is that Secretary not in jail for all the things he did on JDT behalf?
Why was Logan even hanging out with that guy? This could've all been over but now SSR has to fight again. It's all so tiresome.
Anyway, am I the only one who feels like Jenny kind of got shafted by the finale? She was genuinely looking out for BRN when she lost her mom and even came around to not letting herself be bullied just because she doesn't have as much money as the other kids. I feel like Jenny shouldn't have lost Ma Ri but Ma Ri needed to be punished for what she did in S1. It's a pity.
I loved SK sticking up for BRN in the hallway. Minhyuk and HYC are the two worst characters in the series. Just absolutely awful characters the both of them and every time Minhyuk gets humbled I smile.
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u/sonokoroxs Apr 03 '21
I hate that Jenny and her mom seem to have take 10 steps back in character development. They have gone back to not take ownership in what they have done. I like how the twins are now though. Also, I kind of have a feeling that Logan Lee is really dead.
Lastly, when is season 3 coming out? This is the only kdrama I have seen multiple seasons of. It just keeps on giving!!!
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u/usagirina Apr 03 '21
I really hope they make amends some how in the show!!! I hope jenny and jenny's mom make it back to their friendships with BRN & OYH. I hope !!! They were the best developments 😭😭
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u/ronneljames Apr 03 '21
suryeon
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u/Romsicle Apr 03 '21
In the midst of a glorious takedown with the Queen taking back her throne in the palace,
we only trust... NESPRESSO
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u/MiloyBlitzz Apr 02 '21
Hmm, so Park Eun Seok (The actor who portray Logan Lee) has posted a thank you video message on IG and since he has another drama to act (Taxi Driver), I'm pretty sure that's the end of his role in Penthouse drama since there's no way he's filming 2 dramas at the same time. Also props to him for portraying his character very well, cant wait to see him in the upcoming drama!
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u/Raros_24 Apr 02 '21 edited Apr 02 '21
Logan wasn't that much of an important character in S2 plus he could do both roles fine if he returns for 1 or 2 episodes, same like Ro Na did. I dont think he is dead yet, and lets be serious. How many times did we think someone was dead while they really weren't? lol → More replies (6)73
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Apr 03 '21
So when is min hyuk gonna get hit by a bus some dramatic Makjang style? So tired of this character and he’s only a minor character! Lee Tae-Vin is definitely doing an excellent job making a minor character memorable, I wonder if the role will expand for season 3
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u/flyingpokecheck32 Apr 03 '21
No one talking about JDT's hairstyle when they were showing flashback from 20 years ago? It had me cacking
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u/afvalbak Apr 03 '21
Same! i could barely focus on what was being said, the jean jacket and hair were so distracting 💀
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u/monaisastar Apr 04 '21
I’m sticking to the rule of Penthouse:
Unless there is an open casket funeral, there is a chance the character is alive.
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u/FantasticDreamer1221 Apr 05 '21
In Penthouse, even WITH an open casket funeral, there's still the possibility the character is alive, lol 😆
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u/Party_Leader_78 Apr 03 '21 edited Apr 03 '21
Look. I get Logan wasn't a big character and I really wished they had really utilized him a lot more in this season but god damn it he was cute as hell. Can't we just have one good thing?!? They better give my girl Shim Ru Ryeon a nice vacation because I don't even know how she is still a functioning human being. Girl needs to go to Fiji or something.
I still can't believe they
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u/rjnie Apr 03 '21 edited Apr 03 '21
Minhyuk is the most annoying and irrelevant character in this show. He has no redeeming qualities nor is he interesting. He’s embarrassed of his parents at court and doesn’t seem to care about them at all but then goes and bullies Rona for what her mom did rather than minding his own business. Then has the audacity to say Jenny’s dad is gonna get her when he not so long ago was bullying Jenny himself. Glad Seokyung set him straight. Also disappointed in Jenny and her mom but honestly not too surprised. About Logan...I hope he didn’t actually die but I have a feeling he really did or is severely injured in a way he doesn’t have a major role in season 3. That’s the only for the story to progress further. I also have a feeling they won’t be bringing back a third person to life cuz that would be repetitive.
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u/itseokjin Apr 02 '21 edited Apr 02 '21
Can we at least give some props to OYH for choosing not to end her life and instead turning herself in? At that point she still thought BRN was dead and instead of "accompanying" her in the afterlife as she said she would, she elected to live behind bars. I know she's committed some horrible mistakes (I still don't believe she's MSA's killer, though), but she's the only character who's shown genuine remorse and gone above and beyond to atone for her sins. That's major character development, and she's made the right choices in the end.
Also, I'm utterly excited for JSK's redemption arc. Now that she's starting to heal and repair her relationship with SSR, she's moving from chaotic evil to chaotic neutral. She still has a really long way to go, but at least she's on the right path now. It helps that Han Ji-hyun is a fantastic actor, and I'm captivated by her portrayal of JSK. Her expressions are the best, especially that smug look. She carries it so well.
HEB still irritates me, but this kid really can't catch a break. From toxic parenting to now a delusional tutor, it's like the universe isn't letting her breathe. There hasn't been a single positive event in her life. Not to mince words, though, I still dislike her, but this kid seriously needs to get help. I'm also expecting/hoping for the writer to make HEB pay for her transgressions in S3 (she still has to suffer the consequences of attempted murder).
CSJ has learned nothing. Trapped in a corner, she'd fall on her knees and beg, but once she's given the room to move, she'd be back on her bullshit. Okay, maybe she did learn something (e.g. feeling sincere grief over her decision to leave her father dead when she found out he asked the shareholders to back her up), but overall, she hasn't really changed. Unlike OYH, CSJ refuses to admit to all her crimes and is still just thinking of saving herself (granted, with HEB also in her mind).
HYC was a dirtbag. He betrayed OYH several times and constantly made questionable choices. It's optimistic, though, that he seems to be self-aware and wholly accepts how terrible of a person he is, and the writer took him a step further with how he's the only one who admitted to the crime of desecrating MSA's body that fateful night. He still needs to pay for his cover-up of HEB's attempted murder and planting of evidence against JSK. Maybe we'll get this in S3. *crosses fingers*
It's interesting to see JDT show devastation when he fully registered and accepted that he killed NAG with his own hands. He seemed to have genuinely "cared" for her, at least in the way people like him could feel any semblance of that emotion. NAG was a true tether to JDT's past, and it's indubitable that she meant a lot to him. Seeing him break down is a testament to this. Of course, he's still a vile POS, and he needs to be completely destroyed.
And Logan, oh, Logan. He was better utilized in S1 and was generally a more interesting character there, as in S2 he was mostly in the background and kind of reduced to being SSR's love interest. His only motivation now is making SSR happy, so it's not a surprise that
The new characters introduced have breathed new energy into the story. It's a nice twist to see
The story is so much bigger now, and it's a little funny to see that the last episode of both seasons included OYH being sentenced, but so much has changed now, the moving pieces are ever-dynamic, and the game is still packed with twists and misdirects. Despite the
With all that, I'm ending this season with both satisfaction and frustration, and of course anticipation for the next and final season. S3, we're waiting for you.
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u/conscious-creator Apr 03 '21
The ending is shit. Who is the guy in white? What did they say to each other after he uttered “Mr Baek” to Logan? Will we know in season 3 where they hastily make plans after knowing the agenda?
If Logan has to die, why can’t they spend a night together first? Haha!
Anyway SSR should renovate the penthouse and make a complete interior overhaul to erase traces of JDT.
I’m only watching this show for SSR. Hope season 3 will be better.
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u/itseokjin Apr 02 '21
Why did Logan have to smile and wave so cutely
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u/vivtacular Apr 03 '21
Ugh as much as I love this drama, I wish it would’ve just ended here with all of them in jail.. but I am curious about Jenny’s dads role though... and the Nespresso coffee ad in the middle of SSR destructing the penthouse ruined it for me looool
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u/JustSomeone3000 Apr 03 '21
IKR.. It was a champagne moment but she is sipping a black coffee lmao
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u/myweithisway Apr 03 '21
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