WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Sweet Home season 3.
Summary
Sweet Homeseason 3 was much better than the second season thanks to the return of Lee Do-hyun’s Eun-hyeok. One of the most successful K-dramas based on a webtoon,Sweet Homewas the first Korean show to enter Netflix’s Global Top 10and quickly secured a two-season renewal. Most of the source material was covered in the first season, with seasons 2 and 3 telling an original story that combined old and new characters.Sweet Home’s castonly got bigger as the show went on, yet it also lost some important characters along the way.
For example,Park Gyu-young’s Ji-su died inSweet Homeseason 2, episode 3, and never showed up again with flashbacks or visions. Another major “death” inSweet Homewas that of Eun-hyeok at the end of season 1. The character chose to stay behind while the Green Home was being attacked, with the episode later revealing that Eun-hyeok was showing symptoms of the monster virus. This led to many theories aboutLee Do-hyun’s Eun-hyeokhaving survived thanks to the monsterization process, which turned out to be correct.
Sweet Home Season 3 Ending Explained: What Happens To Cha Hyun-su
Sweet Home season 3, episode 8 concluded the Netflix K-drama with an action-packed finale full of twists and bittersweet moments involving Hyun-su.
Lee Do-hyun’s Eun-hyeok Made Sweet Home 3 Much Better Than Season 2
Eun-hyeok’s Return Was The Best Thing About Sweet Home Season 3
Sweet Homeseason 2’s ending revealed that Lee Eun-hyeok was alive and had turned into a monster. As such, the return of Lee Do-hyun’s character to the show was arguably the most exciting aspect ofSweet Home 3. Fortunately, it did not disappoint.Eun-hyeok was the best thing aboutSweet Home’s final seasonand stole the show every time was on screen. Despite only appearing in the final four episodes of the season, Eun-hyeok elevated the story and made everything more interesting. While Lee Do-hyun’s character looked quite different, his return was very nostalgic.
As one ofSweet Home’s neohumans, Eun-hyeok had memories but not feelings.
The leader of the Green Home survivors, Eun-hyeok helped keep things in order and made sure that they would work together to survive the monster apocalypse. Seeing one of the characters who defined the first season ofSweet Homeback for the grand finale worked very well, even more so because Eun-hyeok had changed a lot. Bringing back characters who were thought to be dead can be anticlimactic, butEun-hyeok’s return was not a happy one at first.As one ofSweet Home’s neohumans, Eun-hyeok had memories but not feelings.
Eun-hyeok’s Return In Sweet Home 3 Highlighted Everything Wrong With Season 2
Sweet Home 2 Was Not The Same Without Eun-hyeok & Hyun-su
The fact that the bestSweet Homeseason 3 scenes featured either Eun-hyeok or Hyun-suhighlights everything wrong with the second season.Sweet Home 2moved away from some of its protagonists and instead focused on a lot of new characters. While many of these new additions were interesting and contributed to the expand the scope of the show, none of them were as compelling as the original Green Home residents. This is why Eun-hyeok’s role in season 2 was so important and helpedSweet Homeend on a high note.
After starring inSweet Homeseason 1, Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si reunited forYouth of Mayin 2021.
All ofthe interactions between Cha Hyun-su and Lee Eun-hyeok inSweet Homeseason 3 were incredibly exciting, from their fight against each other to their team-up at the end. Even though both characters had changed a lot, the dynamic between them was still the same. Eun-hyeok was a calm, smart strategist who would not let his feelings get in the way of the best course of action. Hyun-su, on the other hand, was the emotive wild card whose next actions could never be predicted.Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si’s sceneswere also a highlight of the season.
How Else Sweet Home Season 3 Improved Upon Season 2
Sweet Home’s New Characters Were Better Treated In Season 3
Eun-hyeok’s return was not the only reason whySweet Home 3was better than season 2. The final season still had problems and was arguably not as good as the first one, butit fixed many of the issuesSweet Home 2had.The new characters introduced in season 2, such as Chief Ji and Sargeant Taki, were given more interesting storylines and had their full backstories revealed. Everything converged into one big story instead of multiple disconnected plot points like in season 2. Lastly, while the new characters remained important, the focus was onSong Kang’s Ch Hyun-su.
Dr. Lim
Oh Jung-se
Despite season 2’s problems,Sweet Homeseason 3 deserved to end on a high note after such a successful debut. Seasons 2 and 3 are better perceived as one big season, as they were filmed back-to-back and take place in a relatively short period.Sweet Homewas bound to be a very different show once it went beyond its source material, and while some things could have been done better, the show achieved a satisfying finale. Fortunately, we got to see more of Lee Do-hyun’s Eun-hyeok interacting with Hyun-su and Eun-yu.
Sweet Home
Cast
Sweet Home follows the story of Hyun-soo, a reclusive high school student who moves into the Green Home apartment complex after losing his family. When a mysterious epidemic turns people into monstrous creatures, Hyun-soo and the residents of Green Home must band together to survive, confronting their inner demons and the horrifying threats outside.
