In “Perfect Family” episodes 7 & 8, the story turns dark as the lives of the central characters—Jin-Hyeok, Seon Hui, Su Yeon, and Hyeon-U—become increasingly entangled as more truths come to light. Episode 7 begins with a dramatic development: Jin-Hyeok’s arrest and Detective Dong Ho’s assumption that Su Yeon is dead.
As the investigation progresses, Jin-Hyeok’s efforts to exonerate himself uncover disturbing links and cast doubt on his involvement in Su Yeon’s disappearance. Meanwhile, tensions at home boil over, culminating in a violent showdown between Seon Hui and Su Yeon. The series delves deeper into the intricate web of the plot, revealing layers of past traumas and current conflicts. Ultimately, Hyeon Min unveils all the answers Seon Hui has been desperately seeking.
This article contains spoilers.
Perfect Family Episode 7 Recap:
The episode opens with Jin-Hyeok’s arrest. At the police station, Dong Ho questions Jin-Hyeok, trying to get a confession out of him. The detective questions Jin-Hyeok based on the assumption that Su Yeon is dead. Eun Ju informs Seon Hui at home that she will visit her father at the police station. Meanwhile, Jin-Hyeok questions Dong Ho, asking if he has any evidence to prove Jin-Hyeok is behind Su Yeon’s disappearance.
Furthermore, Jin-Hyeok says his car and the rental were stolen just after the fire in Gyeong-Ho’s house. When Seon Hui was in the hospital, Hyeon-U asked Su Yeon to meet him at the same alleyway where Su Yeon tried to kill Seon Hui. Now, Eun Ju visits the police station to give an alibi for Jin-Hyeok, proving his innocence.
What happens to Seon-U and Seon Hui?
As Hyeon-U waits in the alleyway, someone in the shadows waits for the right time to hurt Hyeon-U with a knife. Suddenly, Detective Seong U takes Hyeon-U for a meal. There, Hyeon-U learns that Su Yeon is probably dead because of the bloodstains found in Jin-Hyeok’s car. Now, Hyeon-U walks back to the alleyway where Su Yeon stabs Hyeon-U.
Hearing the commotion, Seong U rushes to Hyeon-U and takes him to the hospital. Before the ambulance arrives, Heyon-U tells Seong U that Su Yeon has stabbed him, and it is dangerous. The cops release Jin-Hyeok, especially after they learn that Su Yeon is still alive. Seon Hui hears a glass window breaking at home, so she runs out to find a stone inside. Scared, Seon Hui runs out of the house when Su Yeon shows herself.
In anger, Su Yeon hits Seon Hui’s head with a shovel, making Seon Hui fall unconscious. When Seon Hui wakes up, she is tied to a chair in her room. Now, Su Yeon thinks Seon Hui made Jin-Hyeok go after Su Yeon. So, Su Yeon comes after Seon Hui for revenge. For the first time, Su Yeon also admits to having killed Gyeong-Ho.
No matter what Seon Hui says, Su Yeon is unwilling to believe Seon Hui’s innocence. To take revenge, Su Yeon pours gasoline into Seon Hui’s room. At the hospital, Dong Ho realizes Seon Hui may be in danger. On the way to Jin-Hyeok’s house, Dong Ho asks Seong U to check on Seon Hui. When Dong Ho, Jin-Hyeok, and Eun Ju arrive, they see their house on fire.
Will Hyeon Min save Seon Hui?
Outside, Dong Ho sees Seong U fallen unconscious. In a flashback, we see Hyeon Min arrive and see Su Yeon threatening to kill Seon Hui. When Su Yeon does not listen to Hyeon Min, he flicks his cigarette inside the room, starting a fire. Immediately, Su Yeon releases Seon Hui and takes her out of the house.
There, Hyeon Min tries to push Su Yeon inside the house, ensuring she dies like Gyeong Ho. Now Seon Hui asks Hyeon Min if he is a detective but gets no response. So Seon Hui tries to protect Su Yeon, but Hyeon Min pushes her away, knocking her unconscious. At this moment, Seong U arrives, saving Su Yeon.
However, Hyeon Min manipulates Seong U, making him believe he is protecting Seon Hui from Su Yeon. When Seong U’s guards are down, Hyeon Min stabs and kicks Seong U. Until the very end, Seong U tries to protect the girls. In a previous scene, we see Hyeon Min taking an unconscious Seon Hui in a car. Now Hyeon Min gives Su Yeon’s knife back to her and asks her to say she is the one who stabbed the cops. Once Hyeon Min tells Su Yeon to take the blame, he also urges Su Yeon to say the cop shot her in defense. We hear a gun fire as the screen goes blank.
Perfect Family Episode 8 Recap:
The episode opens with a flashback to when Su Yeon was a child. Many children, including Su Yeon, were brought to a warehouse. These children were sold to these men by their parents. Among them, only Su Yeon has never met her birth parents. The following day, the traffickers put the children in a van, and Su Yeon escaped.
As one of the traffickers chases Su Yeon, he slips and falls from a height, dying immediately. At present, there is no dead body inside Jin-Hyeok’s house. At this moment, Jin-Hyeok knows it is Hyeon Min, so he calls him, who asks Jin-Hyeok to bring him the money Hin-Hyeok owes in exchange for Seon Hui.
Who is Seon Hui’s biological father?
At Seong U’s funeral, Dong Ho weeps uncontrollably. Now Jin-Hyeok asks for more time from Hyeon Min to bring the money. Meanwhile, Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju approach Dong Ho to help find Seon Hui. As soon as Seon Hui wakes up, she enquires about Su Yeon. So Hyeon Min promises to save Su Yeon if Seon Hui helps him. First, Hyeon Min reveals to Seon Hui who he is. It turns out Hyeon Min is Seon Hui’s birth father.
However, Seon Hui is unsurprised as she has always felt familiar with Hyeon Min. According to Hyeon Min, Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju had killed their son and blamed it on Hyeon Min. Because of this, Hyeon Min had to spend time in jail. During this time, Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju go out of their way to adopt Seon Hui to keep her hostage so Hyeon Min will not reveal anything to the cops.
Perfect Family Episode 8 Ending Explained:
Why does Hyeon Min hurt Su Yeon?
Once Hyeon Min gets out of jail, he finds Seon Min. However, Hyeon Min is shocked to see Jin-Hyeok has adopted Seon Min. After that day, Hyeon Min tried to talk to Seon Hui but couldn’t. The day Gyeong-Ho died, Hyeon Min watched everything that transpired. After Seon Hui goes home covered in blood, Eun Ju arrives at Gyeong-Ho’s house. After some time, Eun Ju leaves, and Gyeong-Ho’s parents come in.
However, they don’t call the cops, so Hyeon Min guesses that Eun Ju has hidden Gyeong-Ho’s body. Very late at night, Eun Ju returns to Gyeong-Ho’s house and sets the place on fire. The next day, Su Yeon visits Seon Hui, asking her to confess her crimes to the cops. On the same day, Hyeon Min visits Jin-Hyeok and tells him everything he has witnessed. So Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju blackmail Hyeon Min to get rid of Su Yeon and save Seon Min.
If Hyeon Min does not follow orders, Seon Min will go to jail. Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju orchestrated everything that had happened. As Hyeon Min tells Seon Hui this story, Jin-Hyeok tells a different story from Dong Ho. According to Jin-Hyeok, Hyeon Min had killed his son and now is threatening to kill Seon Hui. So Jin-Hyeok needs Dong Ho’s help to find Seon Hui. In the epilogue, Su Yeon talks about dreams to her roommate, who is like an older sister.
One day, Seon Hui Hyeon U walks past Su Yeon. Hearing the voice, Su Yeon immediately recognizes that it is Seon Hui. Immediately, Su Yeon rushes to talk to Seon Hui, but Jin-Hyeok arrives to pick her up. After Seon Hui leaves, Su Yeon researches and learns where Seon Hui goes to school. After that, Su Yeon decides to get admission to Seon Hui’s school.
More revelations come forth in the last two episodes, solving some mysteries. As expected, Hyeon Min was not a cop but had a secret of his own. The question is whether Seon Hui will trust Hyeon Min’s words about the story of her adoptive parents. It is also clear how much Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju will go to get what they want. Another answer we need is why Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju killed their son. Now, we don’t know what has happened to Su Yeon. Is she still in the car’s truck, or has Hyeon Min done something to her?
Detective Dong Ho is quite naïve, not questioning Jin-Hyeok but falling for the lies. Dong Ho has already lost his comrade making hasty decisions. Will he be in danger the second time? Hyeon-U is still at the hospital, and once he wakes up, he may be able to help Seon Hui. Furthermore, we still don’t understand why Jin-Hyeok’s mother blamed Seon Hui for the death of her grandson. In the end, Seon Hui, Hyeon Min, Su Yeon, and Hyeon-U may get together to reveal the true nature of Jin-Hyeok and Eun Ju.
