“The Frog” is a crime thriller that tells the story of two vacation stays set 20 years apart. Season 1 of “The Frog” starts with the Lake View Motel owned by a couple, Sung-Jun and Eun Gyeong, and the business is doing really well. The couple live a quiet life near the rental, which is located close to the forest. One rainy day, Sung-Jun feels sorry for a man stuck in the rain and offers to let him stay the night at his motel. Sung-Jun’s life goes downhill since that day.
Twenty years later, Yeong-Ha has a vacation rental near a forest, which he had bought to keep his dying wife happy as long as she lived. One ominous rainy day, Sung-A arrives with a kid, Si-hyeon, and stays at the rental. The day Sung-A leaves, Yeong-Ha finds something suspicious about Sung-A but does not report it to the police. A year passes by, and Sung-A arrives at the rental again, creating havoc in Yeong-Ha’s life and the lives of everyone around Yeong-Ha.
This article contains spoilers.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 1 “Do You Know What They Call People Like Us?” Recap:
The series opens with a voiceover from a woman asking if a tree falls in a forest, will it make a sound, or is there only silence? As the voiceover unfolds, we see a man choking a woman in a swimming pool. In Yeong-Ha’s vacation rental, Yeong-Ha cleans the place and, at night, brings out a rifle, afraid of something. Yeong-Chae comes to the rental with the news that a wild boar is seen in the area. Therefore, Kyung-Nam asks Yeong-Ha to be careful as his vacation rental is closest to the forest. As Yeong-Ha cleans the pool, Yeong-Chae advises him not to open the pool until the wild boar situation is handled and to create a website for the rental instead. However, Yeong-Ha thinks creating a website is risky and dismisses the idea.
Currently, Bo-Min is promoted in the Hosu Police Force. As she enters the station, another officer arrives and assumes Bo-Min has come to file a complaint. In the past, another motel nearby, called the Lake View Motel, was owned by Sang Jun and his wife, Eun Gyeong. Most of the time, Sang Jun either slept on the job or left the front desk unattended, making Eun Gyeong angry. Jong-Du owns a supermarket nearby, and Sang Jun spends time with Jong Du, sharing a meal. When Sang Jun returns to the motel, some guests leave, and then the couple starts cleaning the place.
Who is the unexpected guest at Yeong-Ha’s vacation rental?
Yeong-Ha sees a woman (Sung-A) struggling to get her car out of the mud and helps her out. After that, Yeong-Ha drives to the vacation house and finds Sung-A’s car there. As it turns out, Sung-A is a guest at Yeong-Ha’s vacation home. She has a son, Si-Hyeon, who Yeong-Chae entertains. Meanwhile, Sung-A finishes shopping and wants to listen to the gramophone, so Yeong-Ha helps her out. Suddenly, it starts to rain. Yeong-Ha gets towels for Si-Hyeon and Yeong-Chae, who have played in the rain.
What led to the discovery of a murder at the Lake View Motel?
In a similar situation in 2001, rain pours down. A strange man, Ji Hyang-cheol, appears at Lake View Motel, wanting to stay for a night in a small room. However, seeing Hyang-cheol, Sang-Jun decides to give him a bigger room; he can always switch rooms if he does not like it. In the present, Yeong-Ha wakes up and heads to the supermarket to shop. He gets a call from his daughter, who informs him that she will return to the vacation home the following week.
In the past, we see a young Bo-Min join the Hosu Police force. Her colleagues ignore her on the first day. Eun Gyeong wakes up Sung-Jun as she takes over the shift at the Motel. As usual, Sung-Jun visits Jong Du to have breakfast when they see police vehicles driving by. At the station, when young Bo-Min is alone, she receives a phone call from Eun Gyeong, and on the other side of the call, all Bo-Min can hear is deep breaths.
However, when the police arrive at the Lake View Motel, the whole place is crowded with reporters trying to barge in. Suddenly, Sung-Jun arrives at the motel and is surprised to see the cops. It turns out Hyang-cheol is a serial killer, and he had murdered a woman. Now, Sung-Jun is filled with regret as he realizes that the murder had taken place when Sung-Jun was fast asleep at the front desk. As Sung-Jun enters Hyang-cheol’s room, he sees a dead woman, and the head is separated from the body. At present, at Yeong-Ha’s vacation home, Yeong-Ha finds money and keys to the room. Unfortunately, Yeong-Ha finds blood on one of the Vinyl records and runs outside the rental.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 2 “Who Will Come Knocking On the Door Of My Destiny?” Recap:
The episode opens with the incidents of the previous night. As Si-Hyeon has dinner, he calls Sung-A ma’am instead of Mom and asks her if his father will be coming to the vacation home that night. Spookily smiling, Sung-A lies that once Si-Hyeon finishes dinner, his father will come. In the next scene, we see Sung-A covered in blood, listening to the vinyl record.
Now Yeong-Ha drives by, and so is Bo-min. They are about to bump into each other with their cars. Yeong-Ha lies to Yeong-Chae at the vacation home, saying the guests are still asleep. As Yeong-Chae goes back to sleep, Yeong-Ha checks the entire place for clues and realizes Sung-A has also cleaned the washroom. Meanwhile, the cops discuss how Bo-Min received the nickname ‘It.’ Bo-min also chose to come to Hosu and was not forcefully transferred there.
What does Yeong-Ha discover in the dashcam footage?
Once Yeong-Chae leaves, Yeong-Ha looks at the footage from the dashcam and is shocked. In the past, Sung-Jun and Eun Gyeong tried to cope and sent their son Gi-ho to his aunt’s house. Later, Sung-Jun spends time with Jong Du, who expresses that he is adamant. The reason Hyang-cheol was at the motel was because Sung-Jun had asked Hyang-cheol to. In a way, Sung-Jun blames himself for everything that has happened.
At present, Yeong-Ha sees the Dashcam footage of Sung-A carrying a big suitcase. Later, Sung-A dumps the briefcase in the car truck, but Si-Hyeon is nowhere to be seen. At first, Yeong-Ha decides to call the police but later second-guesses himself, wondering if he is imagining things. To calm himself, Yeong-Ha cleans the entire place and gives towels and bedspreads to Kyung-Nam to wash. When Kyung-Nam sees the clothes, he realizes two towels are missing. So Yeong-Ha hurries home and finds the towel Si-Hyeon used to dry himself after getting wet in the rain. At that moment, Bo-Min arrives, so Yeong-Ha makes small talk, but mentally, he is lost.
How does Yeong-Ha react when Sung-A suddenly returns?
However, time passes by with Yeong-Ha on the edge, wondering if Sung-A will return or the police will knock on his door. Meanwhile, Yeong-Ha also burns the sheets and towels and cleans the vinyl to ensure he forgets about meeting the woman. Back at Lake View Motel, Hyang-cheol is caught. Still, Sung-Jun cannot wrap his head around what has happened in his motel. After the incident, Eun Gyeong works in a hotel, and Sung-Jun also has another job.
One day, when Eun Gyeong is cleaning the motel, she gets a call from some kids calling the motel a murder motel. That night, Eun Gyeong and Sung Jun get into a fight. At that moment, Sung Jun decides to sell the motel. After much struggle, the place was put for sale, yet nobody had come forward to buy it. At the police station, this is Bo-min’s first case. She takes clippings of the case from the newspaper.
Meanwhile, Gi-ho is bullied by some older kids, troubling him to bring them alcohol. At present, Yeong-Ha’s daughter and husband are coming to the vacation home. When Yeong-Ha comes out of the rental, Sung-A drives to the rental. Yeong-Ha is shocked and stutters, asking her what he can do to help her.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 3 “As Though You Couldn’t Get Me Off Your Mind” Recap:
What disturbs Yeong-Ha after allowing Sung-A to stay at the motel?
The episode begins in 2001 when Gi-ho runs with alcohol to the motel where the bullies await him. The reason Yeong-Ha bought the vacation rental is because the doctors had given his wife only three months to live, and Yeong-Ha wanted to see her happy within that time. In the present, Yeong-Ha sees Sung-A, and she wants to stay at the motel. At that moment, Yeong-Ha’s daughter arrives and asks if Sung-A has a reservation. When Sung-A says that she doesn’t have one, Yeong-Ha’s daughter (Ui-seon) tells Sung-A that she could stay as she would only be staying for dinner.
Unable to do much, Yeong-Ha lets Sung-A stay at the motel. As Yeong-Ha and their family are having dinner, Sung-A arrives and gives Ui-seon a bottle of wine as a thank-you. That night, Yeong-Ha has a terrible dream that his wife is tending the garden, but when he gets close, he sees Sung-A’s face. When Yeong-Ha wakes up, he rushes inside Sung-A’s room to inspect.
How does Yeong-Ha react to Sung-A’s contradictory behavior at the motel?
Suddenly, Yeong-Ha hears a car, so he rushes outside. A year ago, Sung-A mentioned that she was scared of water, but now she is swimming in the pool. Surprised by this, Yeong-Ha asks Sung-A if she had stayed at the motel a year ago. However, Sung-A says Yeong-Ha is confusing her with someone else.
In the past, Eun Gyeong worked at a restaurant. She sneakily drank soju, making an error with the bill that the owner realized. After the customers left, the owner warned Eun Gyeong that this would be the last time she would tolerate such behaviour. The only reason she is letting Eun Gyeong work is because of Sang-Jun.
Infuriated with everything, Eun Gyeong yells at the owner. Later, the realtor gives Sang-Jun and Eun Gyeong good news, saying that someone is willing to buy the motel. That night, Eun Gyeong decides to get her act together, and they have a meal together as a family. When Eun Gyeong is on the phone, Gi-ho sneaks in a couple of liquor bottles but later sees Eun Gyeong empty the rest into the sink.
How does Gi-ho’s struggle with bullying escalate and affect his family?
Even though Eun Gyeong wants to get better, she continuously hallucinates, especially about the murder at the motel. Meanwhile, Gi-ho brings what he has to the bullies and tells them that he can’t do this anymore. At the same time, Eun Gyeong decides to clean up and sees school kids running. Among them is Gi-ho helping another boy out.
The boy has consumed sleeping pills with alcohol, and all the kids blame Gi-ho for being their leader. At the police station, Gi-ho faints. Not knowing the whole story, Sang-Jun is mad at Gi-ho. But Eun Gyeong tells Sang-Jun that Gi-ho was bullied as Eun Gyeong had seen writing on Gi-ho’s hand asking him to be at the murder motel. At school the next day, Sang-Jun fights the other parents who badmouth Gi-ho.
Sang-Jun’s Silence and Eun Gyeong’s Crisis
Now, Sang-Jun has given up and just drinks and sleeps all day. At Jong Du’s store, some customers consider the motel a tourist spot. So Jong Du does not sell them anything, and they get into a fight. Just then, Bo-min arrives to stop the fight but fails. At that moment, a reporter named Dong-chan stops the fight and asks to interview the customers. Later, Bo-min advises Dong-chan about the kind of story one must write, so Dong-chan decides to tell Sang-Jun’s story.
When Dong-chan and Jong Du arrive at Sang-Jun’s house, Sang-Jun is not interested in giving an interview, but Jong Du advises Sang-Jun to tell his side of the story. Suddenly, Bo-min gets a call to arrive at the motel. When she gets there, Eun Gyeong is on the ground. No matter what Bo-min does, Eun Gyeong doesn’t wake up. There, Bo-min also notices Soju and some pills on the table. As this continues, Yeong-Ha and Gi-Ho say Sang-Jun never told his story.
Why does Yeong-Ha not file a complaint with the police?
At present, Sang-A prepares a meal for herself and Yeong-Ha. As they eat, Sang-A tells Yeong-Ha that it must have been difficult for him to pretend not to know anything. Yeong-Ha wants to see why Sang-A has returned, but she does not give a straight answer. In the next scene, we see Yeong-Ha having another bad dream. He wakes up dizzy and drives to the police station. At the police station, his nose starts bleeding, so he puts his hand in his pocket and finds a picture. Seeing the image, Yeong-Ha drives away. In a flashback, we see Sang-A break a photo frame of Yeong-Ha’s family and take the picture, and now Yeong-Ha is looking at that picture with a circle around his daughter’s face.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 4 “I Think She Killed A Child” Recap:
The episode begins with the story of Sung-Jun and Eun Gyeong deciding to buy a motel. The shot now cuts to Eun Gyeong writing a suicide note apologizing for taking the easy way out. In the letter, Eun Gyeong also expresses her love for Gi-ho. After Eun Gyeong’s death, Sung-Jun decides to meet Hyang-cheol in prison, so Bo-min helps him out. In the penitentiary, Sung-Jun is mad at Hyang-cheol, who then says Sung-Jun needs to ask why Sung-Jun was on that road, and Hyang-cheol cannot be blamed. Outside, Sung-Jun thanks Bo-min and gives her cash for letting him meet Hyang-cheol. Later, the Captain asks Bo-min if she gets some thrill out of chasing murderers, and from here, Bo-min gets the nickname ‘It.’
In the present, Yeong-Ha heads to Seoul to meet Ui-seon (Yeong-Ha’s daughter) and sees Sung-A there. In an attempt to catch Sung-A Yeong- Ha starts running after her but soon loses sight of her. Later, Yeong-Ha visits Yeong-chae at the hospital. At that time, Yeong-Ha decides to tell Yeong-chae about Sung-A. However, he hallucinates that Sung-A kills Yeong-chae, so he stops himself. However, Yeong-Ha learned that when Sung-A made a reservation the previous year, she made it in Si-hyeon’s name. Hence, Yeong-Ha heads to the motel and checks all of Sung-A’s belongings, thinking that the information he needs will be on her laptop. Later, Yeong-Ha picks up the laptop and rushes out. Sung-A sees him take her computer, but he does not say anything.
What happens when Yeong-Ha confronts Sung-A?
When Yeong-Ha takes the laptop to the repair shop, they tell him that they can unlock it only once they have formatted the laptop. Later, Yeong-Ha sees Sung-A by the pool and starts to choke her. After that, Yeong-Ha is scared. Luckily, Sung-A survives, and Yeong-Ha spends the night by the pool, lost in thought. That night, Yeong-Ha confronts Sung-A, telling her about the dash cam footage, missing towels, bleach in the washroom, and blood stains. However, Sung-A is not too worried as it is only dash cam footage. Even if Yeong-Ha decides to tell the cops, it will make her a murderer, but Yeong-Ha has covered up the case for over a year.
Something that Sung-A does not know is that Yeong-Ha has recorded the conversation. Meanwhile, Ji-su and Ui-seon discuss their plans and wonder if they should call Yeong-Ha to Seoul or they should move near Yeong-Ha’s vacation home. The next day, Yeong-Ha decides to show the police the audio clip of his conversation with Sung-A, but he hesitates. At the motel, Sung-A finds the box with the audio recorder, and she is afraid for the first time. Near the police station, Yeong-Ha decides to head back to the motel and makes a turn. Suddenly, Sung-A ramps into his car, leaving Yeong-Ha injured.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 5 “I’m Just “It” In This Game Of Tag” Recap:
The episode begins with Bo-min listening to the news about a ghost-writer writing about Hyang-cheol’s autobiography who has killed himself. When Bo-min listens to the news, she wants to investigate it further, as this connects to Bo-min’s first case with Lake View Motel. In the past, a young Bo-min ate when Dong-chan enquired about a case that Bo-min had solved.
In the present, Yeong-Ha arrives home and realizes Sung-A has disposed of the evidence and is relaxing by the painting. Now, Yeong-Ha realizes Sung-A is wildly impulsive, so he asks Sung-A to get out of the motel. In exchange, Yeong-Ha promises not to reveal anything to the cops. However, Sung-A also realizes that the house and motel hold a special place for Yeong-Ha, so she wants to know what that is. Hearing the question, Yeong-Ha scoffs and leaves the house.
What actions does Yeong-Ha take to get rid of Sung-A?
Once Yeong-Ha leaves, Sung-A meets with guests who check in at the rental. The police also arrive and question Sung-A because she has no proof of being a guest in the rental. To make things worse, Yeong-Ha is not reachable, making Sung-A worried. The cop questions Sung-A further. Now, we also see a grown-up Gi-ho as he shows up at a hospital.
Meanwhile, Bo-min is fixated on the ghost-writer case as she believes Hyang-cheol may be involved. The next day, Kyung-Nam shows up but does not recognize Sung-A, making her furious. As this goes on, more young and noisy guests show up since Sung-A cannot concentrate because of the noise. Now, Sung-A contemplates what to do next.
The best option for Sung-A is to put on noise-cancelling headphones and hit the sack. The following day, Sung-A is woken up by the kids throwing stones through Sung-A’s window. After not contacting Sung-A for a few days, Yeong-Ha finally reaches out and asks Sung-A to do some chores for the next guests. This infuriates Sung-A, so she threatens to kill Ui-seon, but this does not change anything for Yeong-Ha. Now, Sung-A has a plan, and the next group of guests will arrive and call Yeong-Ha, as Sung-A is not giving them the keys.
This brings Yeong-Ha out of the woods, and as Yeong-Ha arrives, he is met by Officer Kim Seon-tae, who is part of the group that had called. From the beginning, Seon-tae had a crush on Sung-A, so she uses him to get to Yeong-Ha. Unfortunately, Seon-tae thinks Yeong-Ha is harassing Sung-A as she is by herself, so he warns Yeong-Ha to behave himself.
How does Sung-A retaliate?
To get to Yeong-Ha, Sung-A uses Seon-tae, but she is annoyed with his behavior, so she suggests that Yeong-Ha split the place and get rid of Seon-tae. When Yeong-Ha hears this, he chokes Sung-A and leaves the building. Unfortunately, Seon-tae sees Yeong-Ha leave the room and rushes to Sung-A. She sleeps with him to prevent Seon-tae from following Yeong-Ha even though she does not like him. After a while, Yeong-Ha comes back to the rental and starts a fight with Seon-tae. At the police station, Bo-min tries to help Yeong-Ha, giving him a chance to tell his story, but Yeong-Ha does not reveal anything. Before leaving, Yeong-Ha requests Bo-min to inform Seon-tae never to come to the motel.
Despite the request, Seon-tae goes to the motel, finds the bag with the evidence, and starts running towards the town. Unfortunately, Sung-A is waiting in the car, so Seon-tae runs, but Sung-A speeds the vehicle. Sung-A is covered in mud somewhere in the fields and calls Yeong-Ha, asking why he had to let things get so far. Yeong-Ha says he is ready to sell the rental but needs a few days. In a flashback, we see Bo-min tell Dong-chan that one must look for things that are missing rather than what they can see. Furthermore, Bo-min adds that she is always suspicious of everyone, and that’s how she is. Currently, Bo-min visits the rental and finds Sung-A smoking in the car.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 6 “Dad Will Come Get You” Recap:
The episode begins in 2001, the day Hyang-cheol murdered a woman. On that day, young Gi-ho is at the motel and bumps into Hyang-cheol, who asks Gi-ho to become a ghost. Now, Gi-ho has grown up and is still living in the motel. As an adult, Gi-ho wants revenge for what happened to his family and prepares to kill Hyang-cheol. Jong-Du, who also feels the same hatred towards Hyang-cheol, supports Gi-ho on this mission. In Yeong-Ha’s case, he hears about the Lake View motel and wants to check the place on his own before he decides what to do with Sung-A.
To make this happen, Yeong-Ha starts following Gi-ho to see his movements and ends up in the motel. However, Gi-ho finds Yeong-Ha in his room and starts beating him without listening to what Yeong-Ha has to say. To make matters worse, Gi-ho ties Yeong-Ha to a chair and gets a call from Jong-Du about Hyang-cheol. Furthermore, Gi-ho assumes Yeong-Ha is a cop as he sees Bo-min’s calls on Yeong-Ha’s phone. During this time, Bo-min visits Yeong-Ha’s rental and asks Sung-A if she is headed somewhere. Instead of answering, Sung-A takes the car and drives away. This makes it easy for Bo-min to check the vacation rental. Before going to the motel, Yeong-Ha visits Sung-Jun and realizes that Sung-Jun is stuck in the past, believing he is still running the motel.
Who kills Hyang-cheol?
The hospital Gi-ho visited previously is where Hyang-cheol’s mother is admitted, and she is on her deathbed. So, the cops let Hyeong-Cheol visit his mother at the hospital. At the hospital, Jong-Du convinces the cops to let him and his mother stay. In the building opposite the hospital, Gi-ho is ready with a rifle, whereas, in the ward, Hyang-cheol feels something is off and ducks his head. When this happens, Gi-ho misses the shot, and the cops spot him. Taking the chance, Hyang-cheol beats a police officer and is ready to run.
However, Jong-Du fights Hyeong-Cheol until Gi-ho can execute plan B. Before Hyang-Cheol can kill another person, Gi-ho comes to the ward and fires. However, Hyang-Cheol can’t recognize Gi-ho. So Gi-ho reminds Cheol, saying he is the ghost. Once more, Gi-ho shoots at Cheol and kills him. Before the cops arrive, Gi-ho escapes from the hospital.
In the motel, Yeong-Ha frees himself and waits for Gi-ho. When Gi-ho arrives, he threatens Yeong-Ha at gunpoint to leave. Outside, Yeong-ha cannot understand why Gi-ho would let him go that quickly, especially because Gi-ho believes Yeong-ha is a cop. So, Yeong-Ha gets back to the room and sees Gi-ho trying to kill himself. After stopping Gi-ho, Yeong-Ha asks Gi-ho to tell his story so that Gi-ho can be at peace. However, Gi-ho has given up, feels lonely, and is unwilling to talk. Subsequently, Yeong-Ha calls Sung-Jun and tells him to speak to Gi-ho. At first, Gi-ho is not interested in saying anything to Sung-Jun. But when he realizes Sung-Jun is stuck in the past, he cries, remembering everything that has happened to his family.
How does Sung-A provoke Yeong-Ha?
Now, Gi-ho tells his story about how he met Hyang-cheol in prison, and he spoke about writing a memoir. Using the opportunity, Gi-ho offers to publish it and reaches the ghost-writer’s house. He is dead before Gi-ho finds the ghost-writer, so Gi-ho takes the manuscript and Hyeong-cheol’s letter from the ghost-writer’s house. Reading the letters made Gi-ho realize that Hyang-cheol wants to let go of the past, but Gi-ho is still not over it.
Hearing the story, Yeong-Ha gives Gi-ho closure by burning everything that connects to Hyang-cheol. Furthermore, Yeong-Ha is ready to be Gi-ho’s alibi, saying they were drinking all night and only woke up a while ago. Later, Yeong-Ha heads back to the room and calls Ui-seon. On the other end of the line, Sung-A receives the call asking when Yeong-Ha will return home. It is clear to Yeong-Ha that he does not care anymore, so he wears Hyang-cheol’s cap, picks up the rifle, and walks out. The cap is symbolic as Hyang-cheol gives the cap to Gi-ho, and Gi-ho becomes a killer. Now, Yeong-Ha wears the cap, probably wanting to kill Sung-A.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 7 “We’ll See The End Together” Recap:
The episode begins with Yeong-Ha in the hospital, watching someone enter the operating theatre. In the next scene, Sung-A enters the art gallery, annoyed that her art has been removed. In the parking lot, a man named Jae-sik meets Sung-A. The man has had felony convictions and is Sung-A’s ex-husband. In a way, Sung-A provokes Jae-sik by saying she painted her art thinking about Jae-sik’s son (Si-hyeon). It seems that Jae-sik was married before Sung-A, and Si-hyeon’s mother abandoned Si-hyeon after he was born. After that, Sung-A played the role of mother for Si-Hyeon. Hearing about his death, son Jae-sik chases Sung-A in the parking lot, knocking her unconscious. Since Sung-A had pulled the fire alarm, people started to gather, so Jae-sik ran away.
In the next scene, we see Sung-A waking up in the hospital. Despite her condition, Sung-A drives a van to the art show. There, Sung-A approaches Dr.Yoon, asking him to keep Jae-sik away from her for a couple of days. Now, Sung-A has gone berserk as she throws her clothes in Kyung-nam’s store, which Kyung-nam watches in the CCTV footage. After a wild day, Sung-A chills in the rental when Yeong-chae arrives after being discharged from the hospital. Yeong-chae is sure that Yeong-Ha will never sell the rental as Yeong-Ha wants to die there. Hearing this, Sung-A feels betrayed and attacks Yeong-chae. After that, Sung-A heads to the supermarket to shop, where Bo-min spots Sung-A shopping frantically. Now, Sung-A uses Yeong-chae’s phone to inform Ui-seon that her father is unwell.
What does Sung-A do to Ui-seon?
When Ui-seon receives the message, she tries to call Yeong-Ha, but he does not answer, so Ui-seon arrives at the rental. In the rental, Yeong-chae is tied and gagged. Despite that, Sung-A invites Ui-seon in and says that Sung-A and Yeong-Ha have committed a crime together. However, Ui-seon does not believe it as she is sure Sung-A has been harassing Yeong-Ha.
Things escalate as Ui-seon and Sung-A fight. Since Sung-A has already drugged Ui-seon, it becomes easy for Sung-A to choke Ui-seon and stuff her in a red suitcase. Now, Sung-A calls Yeong-Ha to come to the rental and save his daughter. Not afraid anymore, Yeong-Ha arrives with a rifle, seeking revenge. So, Sung-A gives Yeong-Ha a chance to save Yeong-chae in 30 minutes. As Yeong-Ha saves Yeong-chae by taking him to the hospital, Sung-A drives off.
Unfortunately for Sung-A, Yeong-Ha returns filled with anger and an axe in his hand. The chase of Sung-A begins, and Sung-A decides to strike a deal. So Sung-A tells Yeong-Ha that he can save her daughter and live in the rental without worry as she has plane tickets to leave the country. In exchange, Yeong-Ha must help bury something in the garden and ensure that Yeong-chae and Ui-seon don’t reveal anything to the cops. After agreeing to the terms, Yeong-Ha demands that Sung-A show where Ui-seon is. Amidst all this, Bo-min calls Yeong-Ha, but he ignores the calls, giving a warning to Sung-A.
How was Sung-A trapped?
Even though she does not want to, Sung-A drives to the dock where the red suitcase is. However, when Sung-A opens the suitcase, it is empty, and she loses her mind. At this moment, the cops led by Bo-min arrive to arrest Sung-A. It turns out Bo-min gets a call from Kyung-nam to report on Sung-A, so Bo-min arrives at the rental and asks Yeong-Ha to reveal the truth. However, Yeong-Ha only wants to save his daughter at the moment, so he makes a plan with Bo-min. As per the plan, the cops will search the area for Ui-seon, and if she is found, Bo-min will call Yeong-Ha.
When Yeong-Ha gets the call from Bo-min, he is relieved. At the docks, Bo-min arrests Sung-A on the charges of kidnapping and assault. We now see that Ui-seon needs emergency surgery, so the doctors get Yeong-Ha’s consent. It turns out Ui-seon was pregnant. Now, the child needs to be aborted to save Ui-seon. This news devastates Yeong-Ha, who blames himself for everything that has happened. At this time, Bo-min comforts Yeong-Ha by telling the story of the frog, which Sung-Jun told Bo-min 20 years ago. In the last scene, someone arrives at the rental and picks up the rifle.
The Frog (Season 1) Episode 8 “We’ll Have A Lot To Talk About” Recap:
The episode begins with Yeong-Ha informing Bo-min about Sung-A wanting to bury something. We cut to Bo-min questioning Sung-A, who is as carefree as ever. However, when Bo-min brings up the idea of looking for a body in the cornfields, Sung-A becomes serious. Turns out Dr. Yoon is Sung-A’s father and has sent a lawyer to defend Sung-A. Unfortunately, Sung-A is released, causing Bo-min to talk to her superior. So Bo-min asks for a team to search the corn fields but is met with a negative response. Hence, Bo-min brings out Sung-A’s shopping bag from the previous day. The contents of the shopping bag seem like Sung-A was trying to bury someone with bleach and tape. Seeing the items, the senior permits a search squad.
Who surprises Sung-A at the vacation rental?
Thankfully, Ui-seon is doing okay after the surgery at the hospital. Luckily, the doctors were able to save the baby because Ui-seon had vomited to get the drugs out. After getting out of the police station, Sung-A sues Bo-min for holding her at the station for more than two hours. Now Sung-A cleans her track. She stops at the laundromat and burns a big pile of clothes.
The cops look for a body in the cornfields and find Seon-tae’s dead body. At the same time, the cops also receive information about a fire in the laundromat, making Kyung-nam worried. Next, Sung-A visits the rental to get her passport and leave the country. However, Sung-A’s plans are disrupted as Jae-sik arrives with a rifle in his hand. It is the same rifle Gi-ho used that Yeong-Ha brought to the rental.
Even at gunpoint, Sung-A is not willing to reveal Si-hyeon’s location, so Jae-sik shoots her in the leg. What is worse for Sung-A is that Jae-sik says Dr.Yoo sent him there. So Sung-A calls her father, who is seeing pictures of Sung-A with what seems like blood. When Sung-A confronts Dr. Yoon, he hangs up on her. Suddenly, Yeong-Ha arrives, and Sung-A says Yeong-Ha helped kill Si-hyeon.
Now Yeong-Ha apologizes to Jae-sik for remaining quiet even though he knew the truth all along. So Jae-sik shoots Yeong-Ha’s arm. Outside, Bo-min hears gunshots and rushes to the rental. There, Bo-min finds Jae-sik with a rifle. Bo-min urges Jae-sik to drop the weapon. However, Jae-sik wants to punish Sung-A, so Jae-sik promises to drop the gun if Bo-min does first. Before things escalate, Bo-min drops her weapon, and Jae-sik shoots Bo-min’s shoulders.
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When the others handle the situation, Sung-A takes the rifle, shoots Jae-sik’s leg, and runs. Determined, Jae-sik chases after Sung-A, shoots her in the back first, and then shoots her in the head, killing her instantly. In the next scene, Ui-seon is awake and happy to see Ji-su by her side. At the police station, everyone is mourning the loss of a capable officer, Seon-tae. At the rental, Yeong-Ha tells Yeong-chae that he will be selling the rental.
Meanwhile, Bo-min visits the Lake View Motel and chats with Gi-ho. Through the conversation, it seems Bo-min knows precisely who killed Hyang-cheol. However, this time, she lets it slide as Bo-min does not want to catch the frog and let the killer go. Before leaving, Bo-min indirectly asks Gi-ho to talk to Yeong-Ha.
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One last time, Yeong-Ha calls the family over for a meal at the rental. The happy news is that Ui-seon has given birth to a child. The laundromat has closed, and Kyung-nam has opened a café that is doing really well. When Yeong-Ha is with his family, he gets a message from someone asking to book a stay. Yeong-Ha says the business is closed. Immediately, the person calls, and it is Gi-ho, probably wanting to buy the vacation home. In the last scene, we see Yeong-Ha sleeping just like Sung-Jun used to at the motel, and Si-hyeon’s toy puppy starts moving.
In the end, Sung-A dies at the hands of her ex-husband, and with her dies the truth about what happened to Si-Hyeon. Despite all the worries, Yeong-Ha is ready to sell the vacation rental, and it seems Gi-ho is interested in buying the place as he is on the path of healing from the past. The story also ties together nicely with Si-hyeon’s story as the recurring saying in the show is if a tree falls in a forest, will it make a sound, or will there be only silence? Just like the saying, we don’t know what happened to Si-hyeon. Even though the rental was in shatters, one thing remained: Hyang-cheol’s cap, hanging by the door. The show is filled with minute details and symbolism that keep the viewers hooked until the end.
