Unraveling the Ending of Strong Girl Nam-soon: The Fate of Shi-oh
Shi-oh confronts his painful past in Strong Girl Nam-soon, leading to a heart-wrenching epilogue scene that leaves him with a devastating destiny
After the conclusion of Strong Girl Nam-soon, most characters have moved on with their lives. However, fans are left wondering about the central villain, Shi-oh. His heartbreak upon discovering Nam-soon's true identity has driven him to seek revenge on her and her family, despite facing obstacles from Nam-soon's super-strength.
Before the finale of Strong Girl Nam-soon, Shi-oh used a tactic to weaken her by making her ingest large amounts of a drug to diminish her powers. However, the K-drama will reveal the depth of family strength, ultimately putting Shi-oh in a difficult position as the central villain. As the show nears its end, Strong Girl Nam-soon shows Shi-oh resorting to drastic measures as his time runs out. Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Shi-oh faces his past and heartache in Strong Girl Nam-soon
In the midst of the finale, Shi-oh returns to his hideout and is visited by an old friend. Given his first mission by Pavel, Shi-oh is tasked with his own death. Choosing to die on his own terms, Shi-oh takes his own life while staring at Nam-soon.
Weakened by the drug, Nam-soon’s mother and grandmother pool their remaining strength to help her. Despite her significantly reduced powers, Nam-soon manages to escape the warehouse and confront Shi-oh, who has also taken the drug to battle her. Using her last reserves of energy, Nam-soon propels a pipe into Shi-oh’s abdomen. He flees when Woo-sik arrives and takes Nam-soon to the hospital. Meanwhile, Nam-soon’s grandmother is also being taken there for treatment.
Hee-sik, determined to find a cure, discovers it in Doogo and rushes to administer it to Nam-soon at the hospital. He collapses after saving Nam-soon, but the cure takes effect and everyone returns to normal. Meanwhile, the police track down Shi-oh's location at a boxing gym after tapping one of his calls and intimidating the scientist behind the drug. Dressed in a black suit, Shi-oh receives an unexpected visit from Binbin.
Flashbacks reveal their childhood, with Pavel promising to escape to Hungary. It's revealed that Binbin indeed went to Hungary and was trained by Pavel. He has returned for his first mission - to kill Shi-oh. Shi-oh reflects on his feelings of betrayal from everyone he's cared for, including the person he loves, Nam-soon. Binbin ultimately cannot bring himself to pull the trigger and instead hands the gun to Shi-oh.
The gym is stormed by Police, Hee-sik, and Nam-soon to find Shi-oh standing in the center of the ring. He utters the words “Die with dignity,” and gazes at Nam-soon while holding the gun to his head. He then pulls the trigger, leading to Shi-oh's suicide as he looks at the woman he loved in Strong Girl Nam-soon.
Nam-soon and the others shift their focus to finding the antidotes and successfully obtain the formula from the scientists by promising a Nobel Prize. After apprehending the people involved, with Mr. Chen having fled, life goes on. Strong Girl Nam-soon has the detectives awarded for their work, and Nam-soon joins the police force. Geum-ju and Bong-go tease the possibility of getting back together as Nam-soon meets her grandfather. While eating ramen, Hee-sik and the detectives learn that the Dogang stationary store owner matches Shi-oh’s DNA as his biological father. It is revealed that Shi-oh found him as an adult and bought him the store but never told him who he was.
Strong Girl Nam-soon’s epilogue scene
Nam-soon's life seems to be going well as she meets her future in-laws and starts making plans for her wedding. However, things take a dangerous turn when Geum-ju discovers that Bread Song is actually Nohz, who is now targeting her. To make matters worse, Binbin is in possession of Shi-oh's phone and also has her in his sights. The K-drama concludes with Nam-soon heroically stopping thieves at a senior citizen center just as Hee-sik arrives.
The K-drama continues as Geum-ju crosses paths with a woman named Yun-hui. She is determined to recruit Yun-hui's son for a job. Yun-hui eagerly agrees and hopes that Geum-ju can help her son succeed. As she calls out to him, the scene transitions to an internet cafe miles away.
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Editor's P/S
In the Strong Girl Nam-soon finale, Shi-oh's tragic destiny unfolds as he confronts his painful past. His heartbreak and desire for revenge consume him, leading him down a dark path. Despite the obstacles Nam-soon's super-strength poses, Shi-oh's determination to destroy her and her family remains unwavering.
As the finale progresses, Shi-oh's desperation grows, and he resorts to drastic measures. In a haunting scene, he returns to his hideout and takes his own life while staring at Nam-soon. This moment is both shocking and heartbreaking, as it highlights the depth of his pain and the lengths he is willing to go to seek revenge.
