‘Oasis’ Episode 2: Jang Dong Yoon Imprisoned For Murder
"Oasis" takes a dark turn in its second episode as Jang Dong Yoon faces a life-changing dilemma to save someone other than himself.
Selflessness, pain and regrets were painted across the television screen during the broadcast of the brand new episode of the drama.
Lee Doo Hak and Oh Jung Shin's Bittersweet Goodbye
In "Oasis" episode 2, Lee Doo Hak (Jang Dong Yoon) is on cloud nine as he goes on a date with Oh Jung Shin (Seol In Ah), the woman of his dreams.
Because of their societal differences, he never thinks that the other would like him back but thankfully, Oh Jung Shin's heart beats the same way.
However, their happiness is short-lived as Lee Doo Hak gets in trouble due to Choi Cheol Woong's (Chu Young Woo) carelessness.
Lee Doo Hak Takes the Fall
Choi Cheol Woong was outnumbered by a gang who punched and kicked the life out of him. He lets it pass not until Ki Young Tak (Jang Young Jun) slaps Oh Jung Shin. The fear in his eyes is gone as he decides to retaliate.
Choi Cheol Woong then engages in a duel with his bully. Blinded by rage, he picks up a huge stone and hits Ki Young Tak with it, sending him to coma.
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Unbeknownst to everyone, Lee Doo Hak witnessed everything. Choi Cheol Woong then denies that he planned to kill him, saying that it was also self defense. Before their day ends, Ki Young Tak is announced dead.
Lee Do Hak Gets Imprisoned For Murder
With his name on the line, Choi Cheol Woong fears of becoming his family's big disgrace.
Because of this, he begs Lee Doo Hak to take the fall since he doesn't have anything to lose. Angered by this, he refuses and mocks Choi Cheol Woong, saying that he isn't his pig.
But because Lee Doo Hak's father is greatly influenced by Choi Cheol Woong's family, he forces his son to put the blame on himself to save the rich young man.
Lee Doo Hak then gets arrested for a crime he didn't commit. Oh Jung Shin, who knows the truth, cries her heart out.
Though Choi Cheol Woong's family promised to give them support, Choi Cheol Woong's father didn't get an attorney to prevent them from making a proper defense.
Ki Young Tak's brother, who happens to be in prison, avenges him by stabbing Lee Doo Hak with a toothbrush knife. His life in prison didn't get better as time passed by.
Lee Doo Hak and Choi Cheol Woong Meet Again
Four years later, Lee Doo Hak is released from prison. He meets Choi Cheol Woong at a pub, finally asking for his long overdue payment.
Lee Doo Hak then asks Choi Cheol Woong, who's now a psychiatrist, to fulfill his promise to take care of everything he needs.
It is revealed that Oh Jung Shin lived a sorrowful life after her aunt moved to Seoul after stealing the theater where they spent their sweet time together in the past.
Oh Jung Shin also struggles to pay off her late father's debts. Meanwhile, Lee Doo Hak bags a job as an errand boy with Go Pung Ho (Lee Han Hwi), a former real estate fraud, whom he met in prison.
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As the three young adults' worlds collide once again, expectations are focused on whether they will be able to reunite despite fate's playful nature.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
