‘Summer Strike’ Ending Explained
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Title: Summer Strike
Hangul: 아무것도 하고 싶지 않아
Cast: Kim Seol-hyun, Yim Si-wan,
Shin Eun-soo, a.mond, Park Ye-young
Writer & Director: Lee Yoon Jung
Network: ENA
Episodes: 12
Summer Strike Ending: Happy or Sad?
Summer Strike has a happy ending.
All the main characters are alive in the end and both couples are together and happy. The murder mysteries are solved and the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Summer Strike Ending Breakdown
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What Happened to Dae-beom?
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Along with Yeo-reum, Dae-beom investigates and solves the murder of Bom’s grandmother. He and Yeo-reum also figure out who the true culprit is of his sister’s murder, Seon-ah.
They record evidence and submit it to the police, leading to the arrest of the Kwak father-son murder duo.
Afterward, Dae-beom visits his estranged father and apologizes for suspecting him of murdering Seon-ah.
Dae-beom continues to work at the Angok library but has also reconnected with his passion for math.
Dae-beom now works on his theories virtually collaborating with Professor Holland, a different professor this time who isn’t taking advantage of him and his work.
What Happened to Yeo-reom?
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Despite all the horrible experiences she’s gone through in the small town, Yeo-reom decides to stay in Angok.
Yeo-reom begins to work again and finds a job as a part-time milk delivery person.
Her mornings are spent delivering milk and after her work is done, Yeo-reum has the rest of the day to do what she wants.
She spends her time doing things she was doing before: reading, going to the library, walking on the beach, etc.
Yeo-reom is also persuaded by Bom to write a webtoon so they can enter a contest together.
Yeo-reum has finally moved out of the rundown billiard hall and now lives with Bom and her brother where she pays rent.
At night, she goes jogging with Dae-beom.
Do Yeo-reom and Dae-beom End Up Together?
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Yes! Yeo-reom and Dae-beom end up together at the end of Summer Strike.
Dae-beom persuades Yeo-reom to stay in Angok when she’s on the verge of leaving the town after Bom’s grandmother’s funeral.
The couple investigates and solve the murders of Bom’s grandmother and Dae-beom’s sister. They gather the evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Yeo-reom and Dae-beom continue dating, running together every night.
Summer Strike ends with Yeo-reom and Dae-beom on the beach together holding hands.
Sadly, the drama ends with zero kissing between Yeo-reom and Dae-beom.
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Who Killed Bom’s Grandmother?
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Bom’s grandmother was killed by the town real estate broker, Kwak Doo-hee, who rented out the billiard hall to Yeo Reum. He is also the father of the cop, Kwak Moo-chul.
He killed Bom’s grandmother to protect his son.
Who Killed Dae-beom’s Sister?
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The police officer, Kwak Moo-chul, is the one who murdered Dae-beom’s sister, Seon-ah, while they were in middle school.
Moo-chul and Seon-ah were fighting in the billiard hall and he accidentally killed her when he pushed her into a shelf.
What Happened to Bom?
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Bom attempts suicide after her father relapses and abandons his family, taking all of their savings with him. Luckily, Yeo-reum arrives in time and Bom survives her suicide attempt.
Yeo-reum moves out of the billiard hall and moves into Bom’s house to live with Bom and her brother, paying them rent.
Bom picks up her art again and convinces Yeo-reum to enter a webtoon contest with her.
Do Bom and Jae-hoon End Up Together?
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Yes, Bom and Jae-hoon end up together.
But first, Bom and Jae-hoon break up after they fight over Bom’s childhood friend and Jae-hoon leaves Angok for the US.
But the high school lovebirds end up together in the end when Jae-hoon returns from the US to propose to Bom.
Bom waves off his proposal (thank goodness) and suggests they date first.
The drama ends with Bom and Jae-hoon together bickering at the beach with Yeo-reum and Dae-beom.
Summer Strike Ending Review
I really loved the ending of Summer Strike and its commentary on what it means to be happy.
Yeo-reum’s definition is beautiful and succinct:
“Happiness: the state of not lacking anything.”
Yeo-reum quit her job, sold off most of her belongings, and left her home in Seoul. She arrived in Angok with barely anything to her name.
But not once does she express missing the things she used to have.
The only part of her old life Yeo-reum longs for is her dead mother.
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In Summer Strike, we see Yeo-reum find happiness through simple pleasures like swimming in the ocean and reading books at the library.
But above all else, what makes Yeo-reum happy is her newfound relationships. With Dae-beom. With Bom and her grandmother.
Even when she was unemployed and living in a rundown billiard hall, she found happiness in her relationships with others.
And that’s good enough.
“This really is enough. I still haven’t figured out how I should live my life, but this is good enough. I shall live.”
What did you think of Summer Strike?
I found your critique to be very introspective. I agree that the series’ depiction of a small town was more accurate than the typical depiction of cheesy happy towns. I think it would be difficult to find any better actors to truly take on the evilness of the characters in this series. Would I watch a similar series? I don’t think so. But I’m glad it exists.