Love Catcher in Seoul: Episode 8 Recap (End)
The final choice! Who came for true love and who came for the prize money? The captivating love psychology game ends with a shocking reversal. Identities finally revealed!
The Final Dates
Less than 8 hours to go until the final choice...
Soowon & Haneul Clam Restaurant Date
After the flower arrangement class, they are now on the way to Haneul's restaurant. Soowon is feeling a bit nervous about meeting her family there. Whoa...
Date Location: Haneul's Clam Hot Pot Restaurant (조개깡패연구소)
He greets her mom and older sister and sweetly brought coffee for them. Taking a good look at him, she asks, "Did you treat our Haneul well?" Nervously answers yes and that she spent the week mostly with him. But first food, they order the clam hot pot and rice balls.
After the food is served, mom asks if she can briefly sit down. Interrogation time! He tells her the week has been good and feels like he has known her for years. Mom is glad, sounds like he likes Haneul. "Our Haneul is bright and easygoing, but very soft-hearted... cries a lot. And since she's the maknae daughter, she's such a lovely kid," mom says. "Hope it goes well~"
Haneul boldly asks mom what she thinks in front of him. Haha... he might choke. Mom thinks he is handsome and looks like a kindhearted person. I like him, she says. Pass! Smiling from ear to ear, Soowon says thank you and will try his best to show a better him. A sigh of relief... but not just yet! Haneul gets up for drinks, but really wanted to get her sister's evaluation too. Tells her to bring Sprite if she likes him or Fanta if not. And the results are... Sprite! Pass!
She cannot believe they are having a final date at her own restaurant. But he thinks it is nice to have a date here since it is a meaningful place for her. Though she does feel a bit stripped bare to come here. It is not easy to show your family, he says.
About the final choice later, she asks, "Don't you feel pressure?" He says, "I already made up my mind even before the final date today." He did not ask her out on a date to check how she feels. "I just wanted to be with you today," he says. Feeling more confident since she is trying to introduce him to precious people.
From the first time she came in until now, he kept expressing to her first. No one has touched her more than the feelings she felt and got from him, she says.
Interview Q. How do you feel after the last date?
Soowon thinks the first image of him to her family was not bad. If they become a couple later and meet again, he will not be disliked. And Haneul is grateful to him for speaking nicely and trying his best despite the awkwardness.
Jimin & Dana Izakaya Date
On the last episode, Jimin boldly asked Dana out for a drink after sundown. She promised to return for another date with Wonjae though... What is her decision?
With only 6.5 hours left, Wonjae is anxiously waiting at the 'Love Mansion.' Dana finally gives him a call back, but bad news... She suddenly made a reservation at an izakaya. He wants to meet her there in Samseong-dong, but she promises to return by 8pm to eat with him...
Date Location: Sooda Samseong-dong Izakaya (수다 삼성2호점)
Jimin and Dana cheers gulping down a shot of soju. Mmm~ She tells him to drink less so she can drink more. Haha... she looks so happy drinking alcohol...
She asks if there is nobody else he wants to talk more with. For him, the time in the car today was the most fun. How the conversation did not stop. "I had fun too," she says. Cutely sliding down in drunkenness. Actively expressing his feelings, "I like it all~" he says. How it was nice to see her cheerfulness and confidence at the mansion.
After some silence, she asks, "Why is there so little time?" If they had more time, he wonders if it will be different. For her, it takes a long time to look at people. To unfold everything. Feels there really was not enough time. He asks, "I'm a bit late, right?" Dana burst into tears... Only able to have short talks, they did not get to share time together... A pity, she says...
In the interview, "Why am I so indecisive?" she asks while shedding tears... Because there is not only one person expressing interest. While grateful, she does not know what to do...
Regrets of being one step late, tears well up in Jimin's eyes... "If you're money, stably choose me, okay?" he says. The tears... Oh my god, like a movie... This is too heartbreaking...
The Final Choice
With just under 4 hours to go until the final choice, Soowon and Haneul returns from the date to the 'Love Mansion.' Wonjae is still sitting around staring at his phone... Meanwhile, Yeomin cries as soon as Haneul enters... Alone all day without a chance to go on a date... sad...
Wonjae explains to Soowon what happened today. From what he sees, Dana is interested in him and says to not worry so much. Advising him to go talk once she returns. And with only 2 hours left, Jimin and Dana finally returns. Ottoke... Wonjae fell asleep waiting...
Dana returns with cheeks all flushed... Haneul asks why she did not return earlier as Wonjae has been waiting. Tells her to go talk to him for a bit... but silence... At this time, he wakes up and gives her a call. She does not pick up so he goes over to look for her...
Wonjae & Dana Talk
Wonjae does not say anything... But still takes care of her, taking off his cardigan to cover up her legs since it is cold out. Dana says sorry for keeping him waiting... really sorry. He waited for the entire day for her to contact him. Did not need anything else... But could have told him in the middle if she was coming or not... She can only repeatedly say sorry...
He honestly says he was not too happy earlier, but feels okay now that he sees her. "At least I can see you now..." he says. "Why do you look so upset? Smile, so pretty when you smile."
He asks if she made up her mind today, but she does not know. After a long wait, the answer he got was not 'certainty' but 'shaken.' He covers his face in anguish... Then says, "But if you are money? If... If you are strongly convinced that I am love, please choose me then." Wow~ Just like what Jimin said to her earlier... goosebumps...
"I really want to get this choice from noona," he says. "Let's make a promise?" He puts up his hand for a pinky swear, "Promise me one more time." Dana cannot reach out her hand easily and says, "Sorry..." In the end, she cannot make a promise...
The Final Countdown...
Meanwhile, Inseong returns from her date with Jaehyung. Despite having fun, her expression does not look so good. Tells Yeomin she is having a 'menboong' moment...
1 hour until final choice... Inseong says she did enjoy the date. Jaehyung oppa is really funny and caring, but she feels really sorry... Jaehyung is also wondering if his choice is right or not but Jimin says everyone must be thinking that way...
2 mins and 30 seconds... The women discuss if their choice will be love or money, they really do not know... Yeomin does think Soowon is love though...
"If I were in your position," Jaehyung says... "I think Soowon would be the most anxious right now." Jimin says, "Because of worry?" Soowon says, "Wow, really... If Haneul is money..."
Everyone is feeling anxious as the time counts down to 0... Time to make the final choice!
The Panel's Picks
Today's Question for the Panel: Who is a love catcher?
Doyeon's Pick: Wonjae, Yeomin, Soowon
Loco's Pick: Wonjae, Soowon, Yeomin
Miyeon's Pick: Wonjae, Soowon, Haneul, Jimin, Dana
Hojun's Pick: Wonjae, Soowon, Yeomin, Haneul, Jimin
The predictors will receive a love coin for each correct guess! Time to reveal the results...
Final Choice Results
Final Choice x Identity Disclosure Rules:
2. Move to the person you chose and deliver the box containing your identity.
3. If you become a couple, open the boxes to confirm each other's identity.
4. Those who are not chosen will leave after conveying heart by delivering the identity box.
Time to make the final choice... The men go first...
Soowon → Haneul: "Haneul-ah, thank you for making me feel excited while I'm here. I hope tomorrow's 'sky' will still be pretty." (Note: 'haneul' means sky)
Jaehyung → Inseong: "Today was fun. I want to continue having fun."
Wonjae → Dana: "Don't think about anything else. Just know that this is my sincerity."
Jimin → Dana: "If it's okay with you... I hope to see you again."
The women make their final choice... And identities are revealed!
Yeomin → Wonjae: "Thank you so much for picking me up at the start... Everything I've said to you and done were sincere. Thank you!"
After a handshake, Yeomin coolly leaves... Wonjae opens the box to confirm her identity...
Lee Yeomin 💎 Money Catcher
Inseong → Jaehyung: "I sincerely enjoyed today."
As the two selected each other, they open the boxes at the same time to confirm identities... Both say, "That's a relief!" with a big smile... ??... Haha... they check a second time!
Lee Inseong 💎 Money Catcher
Seo Jaehyung 💎 Money Catcher
Money-Money couple! They are cracking up! Inseong says, "Jinx!" Hahaha... so funny!!! Two money catchers who had no intention of hurting each other. A best possible outcome... a sigh of relief... Both looking very happy about the results!
Haneul → Soowon: "You knew I would come, right?"
After handing him her box, she cannot look at him... uh-oh... Cannot look at him and she is smirking... money!! How nerve-racking... At the count of 3, open... Soowon lets out a sigh... But Haneul cannot hide her smile, the corners of her lips keep rising... Oh my god...
Lee Haneul 💎 Money Catcher
Jung Soowon 💜 Love Catcher
Goosebumps... Haneul is money and Soowon is love... ottoke... He asks if she changed her identity or... Originally, she says... Completely shocked, he really thought she was love. Tears well up in his eyes... a sigh... She says sorry and walks away...
And the last one, Dana... she walks pass Jimin... Wonjae notices her bad expression...
Dana → Wonjae: "I'll give you advice." (help with his concerns)
Wonjae says wait, cannot check it... Dana says she is fine with anything now... Time to open!
Kang Wonjae 💜 Love Catcher
After checking, Dana's expression is getting darker... pressing her forehead... oh no! Wonjae opens her identity box and says, "But thank you so much, I mean it."
Jung Dana 💎 Money Catcher
Oh my god! All money?! Like Miyeon says, "It's a horror program!" This is too shocking...
Dana apologizes repeatedly... "It's okay," Wonjae says. "Rather, thank you noona for keeping the promise." She is crying... "Don't cry, why are you crying..." he says. "You look pretty when you smile... please smile." And so she left... This is too heartbreaking...
And the last guy with a dispirited smile who was not chosen, his identity is...
Ahn Jimin 💜 Love Catcher
With the final results, there are no Love-Love couples this season... A pity... Money catchers Dana and Haneul win the 50 million won prize money!
And the results for the predictors, Loco and Hojun tie with 4 love coins each. But in an event earlier, Hojun placed a bet to argue that Jimin is a love catcher. Well, he was right! Earns an extra love coin to take the final win! And wins the gold coin, congrats!
This is the final episode of Love Catcher in Seoul... A bit disappointing for me because it was an unbalanced game from the start, but I do hope to see a new season in the future! 😉
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