‘HAPPINESS’ is back with their third and fourth episode and we are building up the pace for our leads to actually know the seriousness of the mysterious infectious disease.
Review: ‘Happiness’ – Episode 1 & 2 (The Beginning)
Episode 3
Zombie Seung Young
The episode starts off with Yi Hyun, Tae Seok, and Jung Kook rushing to the dorm with a gun and flash grenade. Sae Bom pushes the soldiers and gets in the truck to save half-zombie Seung Young.
When the soldiers are about to lock the truck, Yi Hyun pulls her out, throws the flash grenade, and saves both of them. Sae Bom checks on Seung Young and he apologizes for his actions.
Yi Hyun confronts Tae Seok for locking the patients inside to die and he argues back that it’s okay to do so as long as the disease doesn’t spread more. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun warn him to disclose everything to the public and drive back home.
Disease In The City
Yi Hyun heads upstairs to check the constant banging sound from Unit 601. Joo Hyung informs about his sick wife, who is making noise and he introduces Min Ji’s manager Sang Hee, who has come to help her but she looks very nervous.
Yi Hyun asks whether his wife has a bite or scratch mark but Joo Hyung denies it. Tae Seok goes back to the car wash to get the bag of pills and arrest the drug dealers. The next morning, the news about the disease spreads. The reporter telecasts the video clip covered by Seung Young inside the truck. Tae Seok holds a press meet to tell the people about the symptoms and seriousness of the disease.
Yi Hyun digs for information about Min Ji and visits her manager. He interrogates her and finds the truth about the 601 tenants.
Suspicious 601 Tenants
After hearing the noise again from Unit 601, Sae Bom goes over to check and notices blood on Joo Hyung’s sleeves. He stops her from opening the bathroom door where he has locked his wife but she carefully sneaks in. Sae Bom finds a bloody Min Ji with scars all over her body. Joo Hyung locks Sae Bom inside with Min Ji, who is infected and bloodthirsty.
When Min Ji escapes, Sae Bom manages to hold her until Yi Hyun arrives to arrest her. On searching the apartment, Yi Hyun finds the NEXT pills and some bloody golf sticks. He suspects the pill and Joo Hyung’s involvement in the case. After the death of Oh Min Ji, he arrests Joo Hyung for smashing her head with golf sticks and proves it with the forensic report with Min Ji’s manager as a witness.
Cordoned Apartment
Tae Seok informs Sae Bom that the dealer confessed to selling the NEXT pill to the gym members in the complex as a fitness aid. The complex is cordoned and soldiers are placed at all the entrances and exits. Sae Bom chooses to get isolated and informs Yi Hyun. The episode ends with Sae Bom wrapping her arms around Yi Hyun.
EPISODE 4
Sae Bom Has Yi Hyun
Episode 4 unfolds with Yi Hyun arresting Joo Hyung and leaves Sang Hee to pack her stuff. When he comes out of the elevator, Sae Bom hugs him as she is not alone anymore.
Using this as an opportunity Joo Hyung runs away without knowing about the lockdown. The elderly couple Hak Je notices Sung Shil’s wounded wrist. Joo Hyung calls Hae Sung to help him with the legal issues but Yi Hyun ends the call and locks him at Unit 601. He advises Hae Sung to not to take up this case.
Tenant’s Meeting
The resident’s representative Young Ok, announces that a meeting will be held in the gym basement. Sae Bom babysits Seo Yoon who suffers from mitral valve regurgitation while her parents are outside the complex.
Later, Sae Bom meets Tae Seok in the garage and asks him to help Seo Yoon. However, he refuses, stating that her parents are likely to be infected and she would be safer with Sae Bom. Ji Soo informs the residents about the lockdown and that they will provide the necessities and meals. Young Ok and Yi Hyun assure the residents’ that the only way to survive is to patiently wait.
When the meeting is over, Sae Bom and Yi Hyun meet the gym trainer, who is the suspect but he denies the accusations. They lock him at the gym office to check whether he is affected or not. Yi Hyun collects the ID of Andrew, the cleaner. Meanwhile, Yi Hyun checks on Joo Hyung but Sang Hee withdraws her witness statement because he promises to pay her well. Tae Seok calls Yi Hyun to stop the live streaming in Unit 302. Before sleeping, Yi Hyun looks up Tae Seok’s assaults case.
The Real Culprit
Ji Soo and Tae Seok visit Chairman Choi in the hospital bed who was disappointed in Tae Seok for disclosing the news about the disease to the public.
It is revealed that the chairman is the main distributor of the drug, who wants the disease to spread fast so that the vaccine is created quickly. He also painfully reminds Tae Seok about his pregnant wife, who was bitten by the chairman. Tae Seok orders Ji Soo to track everyone close to Chairman Choi so that they can shut down the distribution channels.
“Zombified” Apartment
Sae Bom wakes up excited about the free meals from the government but it disappears after seeing the rental tenants locked by the permanent residents. Tired of arguing back, Sae Bom points Jung Kook’s gun at them and orders them to unlock the doors. Sae Bom and Yi Hyun deliver the lunches to the tenants and throw a picnic at the rooftop. They find the gym trainer missing and search for him. They see blood in the basement elevator and hear strange noises. Later, they find the trainer near the door and all three run to a safer zone.
Andrew watches the chaos of the people feeding and sucking on each other from the rooftop. Sung Shil checks the scratch mark of Min Ji on her back. The disease spreads throughout the complex. Tae Seok calls Sae Bom to check whether she is alright.
Verdict
The show is well-paced and quick in grabbing the attention of the viewers. The thrill of finding out the infected ones and the race for survival in an isolated building seems to be well-displayed in the storyline. The chemistry between the main cast is also amazing and the future episodes seem promising.
Do you think the infected rented tenants will be the one who survives this battle? Episode 4 has left us with much curiosity about what will happen next! Andrew has been shown as a suspicious character from the beginning. But is he? According to the preview, we can surely expect chaos and different shades of human emotions during difficult times.
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Written by Keerthana
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