Disney+ has released the two finale episodes of “Shadow Detective 2,” let us discuss the ending.
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Disney+ “Shadow Detective 2” episode 8 recap
The episode begins with Kim Taek-Rok getting out of a car, he’s confronted by Kook Jin-Han’s ghost. He asks, ‘whats left after all of this?’ he watches around as people he worked with all meet their deaths, he cries thinking about it.
He wakes up and he meets up with Lee Sung-A who is working hard on the case. He asks they continue to search for the vehicle of Choi Do-Hyung’s righthand man Kwon Ju-Hywan.
Meanwhile, Yeon Ju-Hyun visits Lee Young-Ho in prison. He makes her wary of Kim Taek-Rok as he asks her why he wasn’t killed and if there is something going on between him and Choi Do-Hyung. When she gets back home, she finds out that Kim Taek-Rok was the man who essentially started this society.
As Kim Taek-Rok and Lee Sung-A finally find the vehicle provider, it turns out its one of their old squad members. He’s anxious as he hands them evidence, he says he’s done as he was told, through this, they find how he’s been laundering money and operating his society. They also begin digging into the unregistered car plates to find Choi Do-Hyung’s righthand man Kwon Ju-Hywan.
On another day, Yeon Ju-Hyun is given evidence that shows Chief Baek Sung-Il killed her father and more. He denies it at the questioning location. Meanwhile, Choi Do-Hyung’s righthand man Kwon Ju-Hywan hands him evidence that Lee Young-Ho’s aide was the one who handed Yeon Ju-Hyun the evidence. He’s not happy.
Kim Taek-Rok finds out that Yeon Ju-Hyun now knows about the society and Choi Do-Hyung. He tries to talk to her but she refuses and says he has no right to do this to her, she leaves unsatisfied and in tears.
Chief Baek Sung-Il has been released and Choi Do-Hyung calls him to meet up. He obliges.
Meanwhile, Lee Sung-A and Son Kyung-Chan are hard at work to find Choi Do-Hyung’s righthand man Kwon Ju-Hywan and they finally found his vehicle number.
Baek Sung-Il goes to see Choi Do-Hyung at his villa and he gets shot dead by Choi Do-Hyung while his righthand man kills Lee Young-Ho’s aide who has been helping out Yeon Ju-Hyun.
Yeon Ju-Hyun also gets sent a message to go to the same location. Kim Taek-Rok and his team share the location information and Yeon Ju-Hyun arrives there first. Then shortly after, Kim Taek-Rok arrives, he gets mocked and Choi Do-Hyung holds Yeon Ju-Hyun hostage, he says he cannot shoot him. he puts his gun away but gets shot in the chest. He lies there in a pool of his blood.
Then we get transferred into his subconscious. He talks to his good friend who also died. Kim Taek-Rok does not want to do this police work anymore, he doesn’t want to run. His friend then gets off the car and tells him they should meet soon, but not too soon.
At his initiation ceremony, Choi Do-Hyung gives a powerful speech but as he’s doing this, Kim Taek-Rok barges in with the gun he used in his hands to shoot him, he arrests him on the spot and names the people he’s killed or ordered to be killed.
It turns out that Lee Sung-A and Son Kyung-Chan arrived at the scene as Kim Taek-Rok and Yeon Ju-Hyun were about to be taken care of. They shoot his hands and arrest him, they save Kim Taek-Rok.
After everything falls, an investigation is launched into Choi Do-Hyung and all of his associates. He’s been arrested. Kim Taek-Rok wears his official police uniform as he’s about to get likely awarded for his hard work. He visits Choi Do-Hyung one last time.
He tells him to live well, Choi Do-Hyung promises he’ll get out but he is not taken seriously.
Kim Taek-Rok visits his friend who died and salutes him.
6 months later
Gu Dong-Bum gets arrested for operating illegally and is upset. We also find out that Lee Sung-A and Son Kyung-Chan have been promoted and are still working hard.
We also see Kim Taek-Rok writing a letter to his daughter, through previous flashbacks it was not clear if she was dead or alive, but we find out he shot the man who had threatened to kill her.
He’s now a chief, an old man comes by and says it’s a mess at the village house and he then wears his shoes, and walks out of his tiny police station, he then begins to sprint.
The end.
“Shadow Detective 2” ending explained- FAQ
Who killed Kook Jin-Han?
Turns out that, Choi Do-Hyung, who is Kim Taek-Rok best friend from another precinct ordered his righthand man to kill him but spare Kim Taek-Rok.
Did Kim Taek-Rok die?
No, but he came close. He was shot by Choi Do-Hyung but he managed to survive after his team arrives at the scene to save his life
Was Choi Do-Hyung arrested?
Yes, he gets arrested at a ceremony and humiliated in front of the press as well as those who supported him. he’ll likely never get out of jail or even face the death penalty.
Who was the villain in “Shadow Detective 2”?
Choi Do-Hyung and an assemblyman named Lee Young-Ho were the ultimate villain of the show. Choi Do-Hyung was the one behind the orchestrated infiltration of Kook Jin-Han, his death as well as the death of Chairman Jang Sung-Tae alongside the assemblyman.
Does “Shadow Detective 2” have a happy ending?
Yes it does. Kim Taek-Rok walks away without getting killed, the bad guys get arrested and he spends his final days in a small village as the chief police officer.
Does “Shadow Detective 2” have a happy ending?
Yes, it does. Kim Taek-Rok walks away without getting killed, the bad guys get arrested and he spends his final days in a small village as the chief police officer.
How does “Shadow Detective 2” end?
The final scene of the drama shows Kim Taek-Rok writing a letter to his daughter, through previous flashbacks it was not clear if she was dead or alive, but we find out he shot the man who had threatened to kill her.
He’s now a chief, an old man comes by and says it’s a mess at the village house and he then wears his shoes, and walks out of his tiny police station, he then begins to sprint.
Did you like “Shadow Detective 2” ending?
“Shadow Detective 2” ending review
Well, that was nicely done. I liked it a lot.
I was curious whether it would be wrapped up in 2 seasons or not but luckily for us, it was wrapped up nicely. I liked it.
I liked the writing, the editing, the pacing and the acting. I think this is another perfect season and when watched with the 1st season, it’s a perfect drama. I think whoever ends up watching it back to back will enjoy their time a lot.
I expected Choi Do-Hyung to have something to do with it but didn’t expect him to be such a vile character. Again, I watched it back to back, so I might have caught on earlier if given more time to digest the episodes.
Overall, this was an amazing drama.
This drama deserves more loves. I totally enjoyed both seasons. Very well executed and kudos to all the actors/actresses.