Siren’s Kiss Ending Explained: This series isn’t for the weak-hearted because the psychological thriller (세이렌) just ended with a huge shock and heartbreak. A story that began with the focus on Seol-ah being the criminal slowly showed how trauma and obsession led her to almost take her own life. The finale gives a final blow as every truth comes to the light, leaving the viewers baffled and forced to accept that the most angelic faces would be the demonic ones.
Siren’s Kiss Ending Explained
Eun-hyuk appeared to be Seol-ah’s only family and her sole comfort. But beneath his kindness, a long-awaited confession waited. When the truth comes out, the perception Seol-ah had of him completely collapses. Eun-hyuk is the reason why all of Seol-ah’s past lovers ended up dead. Eun-hyuk believes that the only way he can morally protect Seol-ah is that all her lovers only wanted to harm or betray her.
Eun-hyuk explains it all to Woo-seok, being tied to the chair, given that he is going to murder the latter next. Woo-seok, who clearly understands how obsessed Eun-hyuk is with Seol-ah, his entire moral distortion confuses him. Seol-ah, who overhears everything, completely shatters. The person whom she trusted the most ended up killing all the men in her life. Even though her former boyfriends were obsessed, committed adultery and all nonsense, Seol-ah never thought any harm of them. But whenever they died, she felt like she was a curse to them.
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After Eun-hyuk reveals the truth to Woo-seok, he takes out his gun to end him for good. That’s when Seol-ah comes in and begs Eun-hyuk to stop. But Eun-hyuk, who is already consumed by obsession, pulls the trigger, but Seol-ah throws herself and takes the bullet. Seol-ah is thankfully saved, and Eun-hyuk is arrested after he confesses the truth to the cops with hopes that Seol-ah won’t be jailed.
However, his confession doesn’t end. Seol-ah visits Eun-hyuk in prison, and that’s when he reveals the biggest crime. He killed Seol-ah’s parents. Yes, the fire happened because Eun-hyuk started it after he witnessed Seol-ah collapse on the floor and her parents’ preparing to end their lives. Hoping that she’ll get their insurance money, Eun-hyuk sets them on fire and saves Seol-ah. Witnessing this, Sun-ae threatens Eun-hyuk that she will reveal the incident. In exchange, she makes Eun-hyuk her pawn.
After hearing all this, Seol-ah feels completely shattered and traumatised. She coldly tells Eun-hyuk to never even call her by her name, and this breaks his heart. In the end, Eun-hyuk dies by suicide, driven by love and consumed by obsession.
For Seol-ah and Woo-seok, the ending marks a new beginning. After years of pain, they chose to move forward together. Their decision to help children cope with trauma reflects their own journey towards healing.
Will There Be Siren’s Kiss Season 2?
As of now, Siren’s Kiss feels absolutely complete as all the criminals that haunted Seol-ah’s life are no longer alive. The main mystery is resolved, and we know that Jun-beom/Su-ho isn’t the criminal but Eun-hyuk himself.
However, the possibility of a second season cannot be entirely ruled out. If the creators choose to expand the story, they could explore new cases or focus on Seol-ah and Woo-seok’s life after the events of the finale. But let’s be honest, the ending feels absolutely fine.
To Wrap-up…
Siren’s Kiss ends with tragedy and hope, leaving Seol-ah and Woo-seok to proceed with their life with healing. Eun-hyuk has caused enough damage to Seol-ah, leaving Woo-seok to help her heal. Likewise, Woo-seok losing his only family has left him with a lifetime of guilt that Seol-ah will manage to give him comfort with.
The final moments, showing Seol-ah and Woo-seok building a peaceful life together, provide a sense of quiet closure. It’s not a perfect ending, but it feels earned.
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