The November 25 episode of “Iris” hinted that the two lovers of the drama are never to be reunited. Kim Hyun-jun (Lee Byung-heon) gave what it seemed to be a goodbye kiss to Choi Seung-hee (Kim Tae-hee) when she was released from North Korean captivity.

Hyun-jun, on the North Korean side himself, interrogated Seung-hee, who had been captured. He used Morse code to let her know that she should not divulge sensitive information, and tortured her himself in order to save her from the North Korean agents. He intended to make her lose consciousness so that he could stop torturing her.

But the North Korean agents didn’t stop there. They made her come back to consciousness and gave an injection to force her to reveal classified information. But Seung-hee refused to talk, putting her life at risk. In the meantime, Baek San (Kim Young-chul), the chief of the National Security Service where she works, asked a North Korean leader to release her because he thought that he could use her for his purposes.

Hyun-jun was responsible for taking her back to her home alone. Arriving at her apartment, he lay her down in front of the door and covered her with his jacket. He felt heartbroken to touch her severely bruised face.

Looking at her unconscious form, he said, “I’ve become a monster, as you feared, and I doubt I’ll ever be able to return to who I used to be. Please erase me from your memory altogether.” He then kissed her to signify a permanent farewell.

Meanwhile, curiosity is rising over who Baek San really is, his relationship with Seung-hee, and his past. Now all the attention is being focused on how these mysteries will be solved.




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