Little Women (작은 아씨들) is a Korean mystery thriller drama that revolves around the predicament faced by three sisters. The story follows their journey after they find themselves in the midst of a major incident that changes their lives forever. Directed by Kim Hee-won and written by Jung Seo-kyung, the drama stars Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, Park Ji-hoo, Wo Ha-joon, alongside other cast members.
The 12 episodes show premiered on September 3, 2022, and releases new episodes every Saturday and Sunday at 9 PM KST on tvN taking over the timeslot previously occupied by Alchemy of Souls. Little Women episode 5 has a run time of 74 minutes.
Netflix’s synopsis of the series reads:
THREE SISTERS, WHO ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER AND NEVER ENOUGH MONEY, GET ENTANGLED IN A CONSPIRACY INVOLVING THE RICH AND POWERFUL.
-Little Women Episode 5 Recap contains Spoilers-
Little Women episode 5 starts off with In-ju finding out Hwa-young’s Singapore secret and wants to travel there immediately. However, Do-il tells her that it is not possible as there are people keeping an eye on her and leaving for Singapore will only get them suspicious. This is why she needs to accept Sang-a’s job offer.
After this conversation, he then takes In-ju back home but they are seen by in-kyung and Jong-ho who show their suspicion about Do-il’s identity. In-kyung warns her that he is a money laundering expert and it is better to stay away from him but In-ju just brushes her off.
Later, In-ju is remembering the trip she went on with Hwa-young which gave her passport details to the latter. She remembered the wish she shared with Hwa-young to live like a rich person and starts to blame herself for what Hwa-young did.
The next day she starts her job as Sang-a’s secretary and is shocked by the things she witnesses. From Sang-a handing over various pills for Hyo-rin to Jae-sang’s outburst after finding out that his wife had left for Singapore without informing him.
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The incidents that she witnesses in one day really shock her as she shares the happenings with Do-il later. He assures her that his plan will definitely work while showing her pictures of the place that they can escape to which calms her down.
However, he is later questioned by Soo-im when she shows him the video of the two talking outside the house. He brushes off her suspicion by telling her that he doesn’t mix business with feelings and that this is nothing more than a fling.
On the other hand, In-ju is happy looking at the pictures sent to her by Do-il and talks to In-hye about living in such beautiful places, however, she is not interested in these things. Later that night, In-hye and Hyo-rin go to the secret room with the blue orchid tree and while the former is painting.
Hyo-rin shows her the scars left from self-harming which shocks In-hye who then tells the latter to relieve her stress by painting things that scare her.
The next day, aunt Oh Hye-suk takes In-kyung to her office and introduces her as the new director which leaves the latter shocked. She tells her that she will only be working temporarily but Hye-suk lets her know of the promise she made to her when she asked her aunt to pay the hospital bills.
Later, she comes to check on In-kyung who tells her that the company is under loss but Hye-suk lets her know that it is not a loss but a plan for the future. In-kyung then remembers the words Hye-suk told Jae-sang and asks for details regarding the same.
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Elsewhere, Sang-a is brought back on Jae-sang’s request and while she shares her displeasure over this, the latter continues to ask her the real reason she left for Singapore. The two then get into an argument which results in Sang-a storming out of the house while Hyo-rin is worried for her mother.
Following this incident, the two girls once again go to the secret room and start painting their pictures. In-hye takes a peek at Hyo-rin’s painting and is left in wonder at the picture of a woman with bright red shoes in an eerie background.
The next day, Sang-a and Jae-sang are back to normal as they attend another event as a loving couple. On the other hand, In-kyung begins her investigation of the blue orchid at the place told to her by the dead informer and the man she spoke to when looking for information.
There, she finds out that the blue orchid that is present at this school was given by Won Ki-seon who is the father-in-law of Jae-sang. She gets the information she needs of this Vietnam war hero and soon leaves there.
Elsewhere, Sang-a brought In-ju out for some shopping and tells her that she select the clothes for her to wear. She then tells her about the life she lives as Jae-sang’s wife which also rules the way she dresses. As they begin to leave, Sang-a notices that someone is spying on her and goes back into the store to use the backdoor to escape.
In-ju is confused about the situation but Sang-a tells her that her husband is keeping an eye on her and just doesn’t like her having fun with others. They then go to Hwa-young’s house.
There, Sang-a tells her about her aspirations to be an actor during her youth but now she is only left acting in secrecy each day. As she plays the sole role of Jae-sang’s wife, she hardly shows her true self to anyone.
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In-ju is shocked to see the scars on her legs and starts to pity the woman as her opinion of Sang-a takes a drastic turn. However, when she shares this incident with Do-il, he laughs at her innocence and tells her that this was all an act by Sang-a to gain her trust.
In-ju is left speechless because she knows that he is right but their conversation soon comes to an end when In-kyung messages her about some information that she found about Do-il. Later, she goes to Jong-ho’s place and finds out that Do-il was involved in an accident that killed a woman in the past.
She also tells him that he was supported by Won Ki-seon’s foundation after his mother killed someone. In-ju starts to defend him which makes In-kyung suspicious of her feelings for him. But In-ju assures her that she only looks at him because of money and nothing else.
Little Women Episode 5 Ending
Little Women episode 5 ends with In-ju’s eyes then suddenly landing on the blue orchid hanging in the room and is surprised by it as she takes out her own orchid. She tells them that she saw one at Hwa-young’s place and another at the scene of director Shin’s death which leaves the other two shocked.
The next day, In-kyung takes the flowers to her superior as clues towards finding out Jae-sang’s dirt but he suspects of her being drunk again as these things don’t make sense. Suddenly, he gets a call from his superior who informs him of In-kyung’s dismissal.
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In-kyung is shocked and thinks that her aunt, whom she saw earlier at her office, is the one behind this but soon finds out that it is not so. She then suspects Jae-sang and barges into a media conference where she starts to question him about his words.
She asks him that while he keeps calling himself the child of a poor father, why is it that his father had property worth 8 billion under his name before his death? She asks this question while naming the various properties that were under his father’s name.
On the other hand, In-ju finds Hyo-rin’s painting under the bed and is shocked by the scene in the picture which resembles Hwa-young’s death scene. She begins to question her but gets nothing from her. Later at home, In-hye tells her that Hyo-rin is missing but the two soon find her inside a car in the parking lot.
They soon rescue her and find out that she had been looking at a dashcam footage which is from the day when Hwa-young died. In-ju is shocked by the video which only increases after finding out that the person who came in contact with Hwa-young before her death was Jae-sang.
Little Women Episode 5 Review
This was truly an intense episode and with so many revelations that came to light today, we all need a breather. The picture-perfect life of the rich family that had been maintained till now truly shattered today and the scars too came to light.
The ambitious couple who have inadvertently created scares for an innocent child came to light today but we are yet to know how deep these scars really are. And the picture Hyo-rin has painted today really shows the monster that has been created inside her that scares her while also slowly possessing her.
On the other hand, In-ju and Do-il seem to have better chemistry than expected and as she is slowly trusting this horse that she is galloping on, where will it really take her? While we don’t hope for much between them (which is a lie) we hope that he at least does not do her wrong.
Today reminded me of episode 1 when Hwa-young compared In-ju to the princess of orchids who takes time to bloom but once she does, she amazes everyone around her. This is because today’s episode named the blue orchid the queen of orchids and as we know that these belong to Sang-a, does this mean that she is the queen?
Does this mean that the princess is soon to take over this queen’s position and become the new ruler?
What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments below!
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