Meeting again his past, Mr. Gu begins to open up to Mi-jeong about his origins in My Liberation Notes.
No longer embarrassed by the rejection, Gi-jeong appreciates Tae-hoon’s gentleness. Chang-hee, who is met with a failed promotion, has no regrets for giving it his all. Meanwhile, Mr. Gu reveals his painful past to Mi-jeong.
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My Liberation Notes Episode 9 Highlights
“Even if you get rejected, you can learn something if it’s by a gentleman.”
Aware of her sister getting rejected, Mi-jeong becomes hesitant to greet Tae-hoon while passing by each other in the office.
Gi-jeong explains her situation to her male colleague on how she got over the rejection even though sometimes it is shameful. Because of Tae-hoon’s attitude, Gi-jeong feels okay about the rejection.
She shares how she turned off her phone because she will not receive a message, but she turns out to be wrong, Tae-hoon has been worried about her.
Appreciating his sincerity through text, Gi-jeong reflects on her past actions, being thankful he was not arrogant while rejecting her.
Ending her sharing, Gi-jeong declares surely that she can love anyone this winter, and her male colleague also strongly believes in her.
Walking home, Tae-hoon’s daughter asks her aunt why her aunt emphasizes that she did something as an aunt. Her aunt explains how she does not want other people to mistake her for her mom.
Seeing her sister drunk, Tae-hoon asks Gyeong-seon to come back to her room, but she continues suspecting him of seeing someone after seeing a Chanel bag in his trunk.
However, he debunks that suspicion, claiming it was only used to wrap a toolbox. Gyeong-seon then cries drunk for giving up on being a woman. In his room, Tae-hoon contemplates deleting his messages with Gi-jeong.
“You know? In this world, there are greedy people everywhere.”
Waiting in line at a restaurant for lunch, Chang-hee and his friends rant about A-reum and her father. Arriving there where a table for two will be catered, they let A-reum with her companion go first.
Coming back after lunch, A-reum asks what Chang-hee will eat tomorrow. Blowing off, Chang-hee responds by asking her if she likes him or are they dating to queue for each other. This then leaves A-reum flustered.
While drinking, Chang-hee still rants about A-reum, and his friend notices that his hate for A-reum is different.
His friend then tells him that all humans have greed, and maybe he is also like A-reum who is greedy, but does not admit it.
Reflecting on it, Chang-hee then realizes that maybe he would have hated her less, if he was also rich.
“It’s bizarre when you see a thing somewhere it doesn’t belong.”
Mi-jeong’s mother thanks Mr. Gu’s service since it’s difficult for her as her husband communicates with minimal words.
Waiting for Mi-jeong at the train station, they walk together talking about how animals die while crossing the street at night, which makes Mr. Gu uncomfortable.
At the support center, Mi-jeong tells that she feels lovable while talking and sharing her feelings comfortably.
Causing traffic on the road because of the rope that snapped in the truck, Mr. Gu meets the brother of the girl he used to see. They drink coffee together, and he gets called out for being nonchalant about his girlfriend’s death.
Responding to that, Mr. Gu tells the man that as the person’s brother, he should know well how exhausting it could be.
The convenience store worker asks Mi-jeong about Mr. Gu, and she makes things up. She shares that with Mr. Gu, and she retells how she makes guesses on his name and age.
As Mr. Gu is tired from walking a long time, Mi-jeong just goes home and admits to her mother that she is dating Mr. Gu.
Again coming to his house, Mi-jeong wonders how Mr. Gu did not drink today, and hands him his phone that has a lot of messages. Mr. Gu asks Mi-jeong about admitting that they are dating since it could have passed without anyone knowing.
Opening up about his past, Mr. Gu retells the story of how he suggested therapy to the girl she used to live with, who ended up dying. Ending his sharing, he tells Mi-jeong he will stop when Mi-jeong tells him to.
“I felt like I was stuck somewhere, but after giving it my all, I feel much better.”
In his conversation with the brother of his dead girlfriend, Mr. Gu clarifies that he waited for them to come, but they never did.
Taking a break from their work, Mi-jeong’s father tells Mr. Gu that his business is good, but standing surety created his present situation.
Drinking together with her friend, Gi-jeong feels as if she abandoned Tae-hoon when he was the one who rejected her. She then goes home feeling sorry for him while also rooting for him to be bold.
As there is a power interruption, Mr. Gu grabs scissors as he hears someone entering his house, which turns out to be Chang-hee.
He used the toilet with a bidet in Mr. Gu’s house, and he shares that none of them got the promotion. However, he still feels good since he gave it his all.
Wondering what they are meant to do together since Chang-hee states that like attracts like, Mr. Gu comes into a flashback of getting off the wrong train station.
With men who are actually chasing him in the station they agreed to meet at, Mr. Gu stays in Sanpo during the winter, making eye contact with Mi-jeong.
Walking again aimlessly, Mi-jeong rushes to Mr. Gu.
My Liberation Notes Episode 9 Musings
From a man who claims to be scary, Mr. Gu’s reaction to Mi-jeong’s story about dead animals in their neighborhood contrasts that image of him.
Chang-hee blowing off to A-reum was satisfying to see since her attitude as a coworker goes overboard. Although he may have his own lackings, he is getting close to realizing how to liberate himself. With his found motivation through Mr. Gu, he is likely to meet a positive outcome.
Same with him, Gi-jeong’s reflection makes it likely for her to meet a positive outcome in her endeavors. From a character that wallows in rejection, she now vibes well with her male coworker.
Meeting the people from his past, Mr. Gu’s full name is finally revealed. Not only his name, but also his story and emotions are shown in this episode.
His facial reactions while sharing his story show an aspect that he is hurt to the point it is disabling. Although he seems nonchalant while telling his story, his current actions could support the assumption that he is a sincere person.
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