Pandora Beneath the Paradise (판도라: 조작된 낙원) is a Korean thriller action drama that brings the story of a woman who has to reach the top to protect her family. Directed by Choi Young-hoon, the drama stars Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, Bong Tae-kyu, and Shim So-young, alongside other cast members.
The show will have 16 episodes and takes over tvN’s Saturday-Sunday 9:10 PM KST timeslot previously held by Crash Course in Romance. Pandora Beneath the Paradise episode 7 has a run time of 63 minutes.
Disney+ synopsis of the show reads:
HONG TAERA LEADS A LIFE ENVIED BY ALL, WITH A PERFECT HUSBAND AND A LOVELY DAUGHTER. HOWEVER, HER LIFE TAKES A TURN WHEN REPRESSED MEMORIES RESURFACE.
-Pandora Beneath the Paradise Episode 7 Recap Contains Spoilers-
The episode starts with Kim Sun-deok aka Mother Director, in an intense conversation with Pyo Jae-hyun about the future of their political endeavours as well as their relationship moving forward. She shows him a few pictures of him meeting a certain someone at the dock of a lake. Worried expressions start to envelop the politician, and Sun-deok takes the opportunity to blackmail him. She demands he hand over Hactch to her, which is currently worth 20 trillion won.
She also reveals how Pyo turned No. 50 into Hong Tae-Ra. Furthermore, Sun-deok says how she is aware of Pyo’s every move and offers to make her his partner. But Pyo does not back out without a fight and questions her intentions. Meanwhile, No. 105 and No. 50 are engaged in an intense fight with each other. However, in midst of the brawl, Tae-ra realises that the one who is fighting is her brother. But she fails to explain to him the situation. No. 150 does not kill her as per instructions by the director.
The fight ends due to Jang Do-Jin’s interruption as he reaches the site with officers. Both No. 50 and No. 150 escape the premises before getting discovered. Go Hae-Soo finds a body lying down in the open space and gets him help as soon as possible. Tae-ra meets with Sun-doek and approaches her aggressively to interrogate her about her brother. No 150 reaches in time to rescue the director from No. 50. The director later explains that she saved N0. 150 after Tae-ra abandoned him as a child.
Tae-ra visits Pyo at his office as a surprise to support him. But due to some prior commitments, Pyo had to leave the office. Tae-ra takes advantage of the situation and enters his cabin to investigate it. She installs a wiretap under his desk so she can listen to every conversation. Additionally, she plants a camera where she can view every meeting that happens inside the room and every move he makes.
No. 150 is seen in distress as his memory comes back in flashes, yet he is not able to remember Tae-ra entirely. She starts to slack off during his duties as well. Jang Geun-mo and Pyo meet to discuss the ongoing political matters. During the meeting, Pyo reveals that he is aware that Geun-mo kills his father and portrays it as an accident. However, Geun-mo denies the allegation and suffers from a heart attack.
On the other hand, Sun-deok orders No. 150 to assassinate a political figure. Tae-ra discovers the plan and rushes to stop him, but he refuses to listen and kills the politician. The episode ends on that note.
Pandora Beneath the Paradise Episode 7 Review
The episode started off on an intense note and maintained it throughout. Though slow-paced, the story contains an ample amount of twists and turns to keep one hooked. Moreover, the story is original and does not conform to typical plotlines where one can predict the story. Overall the episode contained the much-needed development to the story and provided us with backstories to help us connect and understand the characters.
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