Mun-do’s karma comes around too. Se-gye and Seo-ri work with the police to prove Mun-do’s role in the death of a nurse he paid off to poison Se-gye. He ends the series in jail, away from his beloved son and his beloved corporation. Seo-ri visits him to explain that he lost his one chance to redeem himself, implying that he should have prioritized taking care of his son over vying for money and power.
In the Joseon era, we see that both Yi Heon and Dan-shim survived their fall from a great height. They are now in disguise, but free to live their lives together as nobodies. It’s a bit of a sloppy ending for the two, given that Dan-shim was in Se-ri’s body when Yi Heon met Dan-shim. Presumably, Dan-shim did not meet Yi Heon until she woke up, wet with an arrow wound. However, if we’ve learned anything from My Royal Nemesis, it is that a soul connection can supercede reason.
In Seoul, Seo-ri and Se-gye live happily ever after. With Mun-do in jail, Se-gye is in line to become the next CEO of Chail Group. And Seo-ri is already studying her lines for her next K-drama. Most importantly, the two have promised to stay by one another’s side.
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