[Drama Review] 'Scholar Who Walks the Night' - Episode 9

Changmin, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yu Bi, Kim So Eun

So the last episode left off with Yang Sun (YS) being framed as 'Lustful Student' (LS), and being captured by the king's men. YS wasn't the only one who was captured; her father was arrested, as well, and so were two of Crown Prince Lee Yoon's (CPY)--AKA the real 'Lustful Student'--right and left hand men. If you remember, poor YS was tortured half to death in the last episode.

Thankfully, YS is stronger than she looks, and she was able to endure the torture which was supposed to force her to confess that she is LS. When she doesn't, Noh Chang Sun (one of the king's subordinates) offers her an ultimatum: either she confesses, dies, and everyone lives or she doesn't confess and everyone dies at the hands of Gwi. If I were in her shoes, I'd say, "It was good knowing you all. Sayonara bitchhhhheeessss! How do you like them natural selection?" Unfortunately, I didn't write the script�

I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts~

Ha ha, No.�

The king orders the death of all the 'criminals' even though YS confessed that she is LS. YS's father tries to save his daughter's life by placing all the blame on himself, declaring that he is LS. Ugh. If YS's father would just give up possession of CPJ's diary already! Then maybe, just maybe, we can see an end to all this madness. But since we have 11 more episode to go, the madness will probably continue. When is Sung Yeol (SY) going to save the day??

Oh, stop staring oppar, you're making me blush.�

Well, SY did do something to try to save YS. Before Gwi�visits YS's cell to check her scent and confirm that she is indeed the bookseller that SY has been trying to protect, SY sprays her entire cell with hawthorne powder to throw Gwi off. However, Gwi catches on, finding it strange that YS possesses no scent. As he is leaving the palace, Gwi also notices CPY and the king's personal guard shadowing the crown prince. This makes Gwi question whether the guard was commanded to spy on CPY or protect him. Gwi drags the guard to his 'bat cave' and intimidates the guard into spilling that CPY is the real LS and that the king knew of this fact all along.

Lean in close so I can tell you the ingredients to a PB & J sandwich.

...I take back what said in an earlier review about how Gwi is a simpleton. He sure proved me wrong in this episode. Okay, okay Gwi, you're not just another pretty face to look at.

The king tells CPY that he has been plotting against Gwi ever since Crown Prince Sadong (CPS) died. He just never told CPY to "build his character and make him stronger." I swear, the Asian methods of building character are the most convoluted of all methods.�

You sure this isn't crack, right?�

Though many have suspected this all along, we find out that YS is indeed 'Jin,' the childhood friend that CPY has been searching so desperately for all along! Turns out that YS came from a noble family who was wiped out by Gwi because of its close ties with the 'traitor' CPS. It's more clear now why he couldn't forget 'Jin' so easily; it's because 'Jin's entire family died trying to help CPY's own father CPS!�

A small price to pay to protect something great.�

YS's dad commits a noble suicide in order to save his daughter, professing to Gwi that he is 'Lustful Student.' YS's dad may not have realized, but his death saved not only YS but also CPY, whom Gwi was starting to suspect was 'Lustful Student.' CPY's captured underlings also kill themselves in an attempt to thwart Gwi from finding out for certain that CPY is indeed LS.�