With only five episodes left in 'A Korean Odyssey', whether they tackle the supposed end of the world or even the Saryeong's predicted fate is not important. Perhaps these issues are just a sign of the show's troubled production schedule catching up, but the collapse of plot coherence in Korean drama, as well as shows by these writers in particular, happens too often to always hide behind that excuse. Not because of evidence, of course, but because one evil spirit said so, and because the writers need him to keep going from sensible to having the deductive reasoning skills of a conspiracy theorist until the end of the drama.

Following Seon-mi's ( Oh Yeon-seo) instant loss of caring for the billions she is supposed to save, Ma-wang is now tilting at windmills. It is almost as if she is an avatar for the writers by this point. Her death saving General Winter ( Sung Hyuk) is not a stretch, but Ma-wang ( Cha Seung-won) regaining his sight is quite the narrative eyesore.Īn even bigger issue here is how Ah Sa-nyeo ( Lee Se-young) keeps sparking unnecessary conflicts and sudden irrational behavior in characters. The death of Summer Fairy would have been a great emotional moment, had she been more prominent and developed, but it is further tainted by its use as a tool to sweep loose ends under the rug. I was disappointed with the previous episode of 'A Korean Odyssey' (also known as 'Hwayugi'), but I would say that this one takes the cake in convenience writing. The world is still ending, but I think even the creators have forgotten it by now. Meanwhile, General Winter is pushed to a corner due to his contract, forcing Summer Fairy to make a very important decision.

With Ah Sa-nyeo in control of Seon-mi's body, the group have to find a way to the latter, while keeping the former busy. If episode fourteen of 'A Korean Odyssey' was shaky, episode fifteen is floundering, as one baseless twist follows after another.

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