Here we recap and discuss episode 12 of Love Rain. Caution, spoilers below. Don’t read if you don’t want to know what happens.
As Joon and Ha Na get back to the cafe, Joon is surprised to see his dad there and runs off with Ha Na. In Ha sees Joon as well, but goes inside the cafe and is immediately greeted by the three musketeers of Sun Ho, Cho Soo, and stylist. He mentions that he saw his son with a girl and asks if that was his girlfriend. Joon’s stylist is about to spill the beans, but is stopped by a hard nudge from Sun Ho. They then ask In Ha if he wants to just wait for Joon to come back, and he accepts.
We then go back to Joon and Ha Na, who have stopped running. Now that he’s confirmed that Ha Na would put her mom’s happiness before hers, he does the only logical thing to do: break up with her. This isn’t “Marmalade Boy“; if their parents are together, there’s no way that they can date at the same time. Ha Na is understandably shocked and confused so they go to a nearby cafe to talk. Ha Na is tearing up and asking for answers, but Joon sits there in silence, refusing to meet her eyes. Joon then gets a call from Sun Ho, telling him not to come back to the cafe since In Ha is there. When Joon turns silent, in that instant, both of them realize that the other knows about In Ha and Yoon Hee. Joon then tells Sun Ho to come to the cafe to pick up Ha Na. She refuses to let him go, but though it pains him to do it, Joon walks away from her.
As Joon goes for a walk, he leans against a light pole for support, tears streaming down his eyes. Ha Na is about to leave the cafe, but Sun Ho makes a timely arrival and Ha Na tells him what happened. We then cut back to Joon telling his dad never to come to the cafe. In Ha tries to explain that he can’t go back to Hye Jung or break up with Yoon Hee, but Joon gives him an ultimatum: break up or never see him again. Talk about your massive conflicts of interest. Joon then goes into his room and pulls out his suitcase to presumably start packing to leave.
Meanwhile, Sun Ho and Ha Na are taking a walk. He’s trying to lead her away from the cafe, but Ha Na says she needs to talk to Joon to figure out why he’s doing this so abruptly. By the time she gets back, not only is In Ha gone, but Joon has already left as well. Since he has nowhere else to go, he checks into a hotel to be alone, but is tracked down by Sun Ho. They ask each other how they each found out and talk about what to do about this whole situation. Joon logically breaks down the situation and concludes that his solution is the best way. He then says that is was just a momentary attraction anyway, and takes off his couple ring to prove his point. Sun Ho, however, knows better.
Not knowing the pain they’ve just caused their respective children, In Ha happily goes to the resort to meet Yoon Hee. She invites him inside for a cup of tea, but In Ha refuses and asks for her hand instead. He takes her hand and says he’s just happy to see her. We then cut to Chang Mo coming back to his cafe and finding his nephew Jeon Suk playing electric guitar. With a grin on his face, Jeon Suk tells his uncle that he’s been kicked out of his house. Interesting thing to be happy about, but okay.
The next day, Yoon Hee rushes back to her home and finds people in her house as part of an inspection. She goes to her Chief to get some answers, and is told that the higher ups want her to resign from her position. Gee, wonder who issued that order. Meanwhile, Ha Na is walking around when she receives a text from Sun Ho telling her that Joon’s down in his studio. He’s interviewing models and pulls one of them down into his lap as soon as he sees Ha Na standing there looking at him. After he dismisses them, he walks over to Ha Na and asks her why she’s being like other girls and constantly pestering him after they broke up. Ha Na rightfully points out that she has no reason to be different from other girls and says that she couldn’t just accept it. Joon coldly tells her that she was just playing with her and got bored, and then walks away without even a glance back.
