In 'Salon de Holmes,' Lee Si-young, Jeong Yeong-joo, Kim Da-som, and Nam Gi-ae delivered a thrilling experience by reforming the unreasonable parking villain Kim Jun-hyeon through perfect teamwork.
The second episode of ENA's 'Salon de Holmes' (written by Kim Yeon-sin, directed by Min Jin-ki and Jeong Hyeon-nam, produced by Artist Company, A2Z Entertainment, and Neo Entertainment), which aired at 10 p.m. on the night of 17th, depicted Gong Mi-ri (Lee Si-young), Chu Gyeong-ja (Jeong Yeong-joo), Park So-hee (Kim Da-som), and Jeon Ji-hyun (Nam Gi-ae) beginning their full-scale teamwork to punish the parking villain (Kim Jun-hyeon) after forming a female detective team from the Gwangseon-Jugong APT.
The broadcast that day began with Gyeong-ja's backstory about leaving the police. At that time, while she was secretly dating her junior No Gang-sik (Oh Dae-hwan), Gyeong-ja took responsibility and removed her police uniform to save herself from a crisis at the scene of an arrest, instead of Gang-sik, who had caused a shooting incident.
In the midst of this, the Gwangseon-Jugong APT. problem solvers faced their first case. The parking villain (played by Kim Jun-hyeon) committed a gum terrorist act against Gyeong-ja's car, claiming that she had occupied the parking space he designated. The female detective team was enraged together at the parking villain's misconduct, which even her husband, a detective, couldn't punish.
A decisive event occurred late at night when Mi-ri was inside the car looking for her drunken husband Seung-ho's (Jeong Sang-hoon) credit card. Due to retaliatory parking by the parking villain's gang, Mi-ri became trapped in her car and faced the worst situation where she had to handle her physiological needs, eventually exploding at the parking villain who refused to apologize.
Afterward, the female detective team engaged in a full-scale war against the parking villain. However, they faced the parking villain's misconduct, which worsened day by day, and ultimately stormed into the meat restaurant he operated, beginning a satisfying retribution. They exposed various illegal activities that continued not only with parking but also in the restaurant, such as false labeling of meat origin, unpaid wages, and violations of minimum wage, leading to fines and a business suspension.
The furious parking villain planned revenge but ended up caught in the female detective team's final operation, 'a rat in a trap.' Like Mi-ri from the night before, he was trapped in a car blocked from all sides and spent the night suffering from the cold and abdominal pain, tasting a living hell. Only then did he sincerely apologize and was transformed into a parking law enforcer, bringing a surprising ending that brought laughter.
In addition, that day's broadcast revealed that Mi-ri experienced a nightmare related to a high school friend, heightening the tension. Moreover, it was revealed that the victim of a suicide incident that occurred at the house where Mi-ri moved three months ago was none other than her friend's mother, delivering a shock. It was disclosed that the new home Mi-ri struggled to obtain was connected to her past, sparking viewers' curiosity about what storylines will unfold.
'Salon de Holmes' provided a catharsis that resonates deeply through the thrilling resolution of the 'Gwangseon-Jugong female detective team's' first case. Including comedian Kim Jun-hyeon and the delightful performances of cast members from 'New Recruit' such as Kim Min-ho, Lee Chung-koo, and Kim Hee-soo added to the enjoyment. 'Salon de Holmes' wrapped together the mystery narrative surrounding Mi-ri's past and present, enhancing viewers' immersion.
Following the broadcast of 'Salon de Holmes' episode 2, various online communities and social media were filled with viewer reactions such as, 'The actors of Salon de are all great, very enjoyable,' 'Punishing the parking villain was so satisfying,' 'Kim Jun-hyeon is great at playing a jerk,' 'I've fallen for Gyeong-ja. Please get rid of the villain,' 'The story direction is tasteful, and the actors are excellent; Salon de is so fun,' and 'I was laughing and then gasped at the end. What happened to Gong Mi-ri's past?'
Offering refreshing catharsis, ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Salon de Holmes' has established itself as a comic romance action series to combat the summer heat, airing every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.
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