Trigger warning: Death and blood.
(Also spoilers!)
T/N: Hope this isn't too hard to follow with the blocks of translations...
The 1.5 hour long KBS special drama 'Heesoo'
'Their pet Gooreum passed away, so Heesoo is playing with an AI version of Gooreum through VR.
Mom Jooeun doesn't like that Heesoo is so obsessed with VR.'
'That VR is a product made by her husband's inventor friend.'
'They received an invitation to that inventor friend's home, and Jooeun had a small debate about that friend's job that brings dead pets back to life through AI.'
'They finished eating and start to leave, but suddenly her daughter runs over and asks, "Is kissing something people who love each other do?"'
'Before Jooeun could get the whole story, her husband appears and says it's time to go.'
'Jooeun wonders to her husband if perhaps Heesoo said that because she was forcedly kissed by the son of the friend earlier. But the husband brushes it off.'
'They went out to their car, but suddenly Heesoo throws a rock at the friend's wife.'
'Heesoo cries as Jooeun scolds her.'
'Later, on their way to Heesoo's preschool, Jooeun finds out that Heesoo has a VR and scolds her.'
'She then gets distracted by a call from her work.'
'At the same time, Heesoo seems to have seen something out the window and yells, "It's Gooreum!"'
'When Jooeun finishes her call and looks backseat, Heesoo isn't there.'
'When Jooeun looks forward again, she sees Heesoo get struck by a truck and pass away.'
'After Heesoo's death, Jooeun doesn't do anything but watch videos of Heesoo as she lays on the couch.'
'Her and her husband get more frustrated with each other.'
'Her husband vents about Jooeun's state to his inventor friend, and the friend proposes making Heesoo into an AI like he did to Gooreum.'
'Jooeun immediately agrees because she misses Heesoo so much.
(That AI speaker looking thing is Heesoo's AI)'
'Jooeun successfully reunites with Heesoo in VR.'
'And from then on, the time Jooeun spends with Heesoo starts to increase.'
'And she gets caught being obsessed with the VR by her MIL that suddenly visited.'
'Jooeun obviously argues with her MIL who's making a fuss.'
'Jooeun protects AI Heesoo, but thinks that AI Heesoo is only ever so kind and not like a real kid.'
'In order to resolve this problem, Jooeun visits the inventor friend herself.'
'He updates AI Heesoo.'
'And Jooeun is satisfied with the AI Heesoo that's really like the real Heesoo.'
'One day, Jooeun argues with her husband about why he hasn't gone seen Heesoo even once.'
'In the end, he goes to meet the AI Heesoo.'
'Heesoo says she has something to ask.'
'"Dad, isn't kissing something you do with someone you love? Then doesn't that mean that you love someone other than mom?"
He is actually having an affair with the inventor friend's wife, and Heesoo saw them kissing that day.'
'He gets upset and throws his VR off.'
'On the day of Heesoo's accident, he was cheating with the friend's wife, and rejected calls too.'
'Jooeun gets even more obsessed with the VR, and the two of them fight more.'
'He goes to his inventor friend to find a solution, and end up deciding to lockdown AI Heesoo.'
'And he asks if it's possible for the AI to know something that the real Heesoo knows, but that wasn't inputted in the AI. (Since there isn't any reason why the AI would know that he kissed someone else)'
'The friend replies that it's impossible unless the data was inputted.'
'The husband sees the friend's wife as she's returning home, and says to break up.'
'As the AI is getting locked down, Heesoo disappears and the VR's world collapses.'
'And the day of Heesoo's death appears before Jooeun's eyes.'
'But she can't run to her because of a wall blocking her.'
'And she witnesses Heesoo's death a second time.'
'Jooeun faints from the shock, and on the inventor friend's computer screen is the CCTV of the affair.'
'From the AI, Heesoo's voice can be heard saying, "Mom, I have something to tell you."
And the husband is shocked to return to the house in a mess."'
'Jooeun greets her husband with a knife in her hands.'
'And stabs him in disgust.'
'A fight ensues with Jooeun asking to talk about his affair, to his shock.'
'She plays a phone recording of her husband that seems to have been sent by AI Heesoo.
More than the affair, Jooeun is angry at the fact that Heesoo knew about it.
She hugs AI Heesoo and screams, "Did you turn Heesoo off? Did you kill her?"'
'The husband tells her that that isn't Heesoo, and it's just an AI. They fight.'
'Jooeun hugs AI Heesoo and runs to her husband with the knife again.'
'At that time, Heesoo's voice is heard from the AI speaker, and Jooeun stops.
Heesoo asks if they're fighting, and Jooeun responds that they're just talking.'
'Heesoo says to play together, and Jooeun immediately puts her VR on.'
'She follows Heesoo's words that tell her to go over, and opens the door to leave.
But what Jooeun is seeing in the VR is this.'
'There is Heesoo standing there waving to her.'
'She goes toward Heesoo, but there is a fence in the way.'
'Heesoo waves her mom over.'
'And Jooeun steps over the fence and pauses there.'
'She goes over the fence, but in reality, that fence is the railing at her apartment.'
'And her husband belatedly finds her.'
'Jooeun dies full of a smile.'
'Her husband goes home to call 119, but because of the blood, he can't press the numbers.'
'Heesoo asks what's going on, and says she'll call instead.'
'The husband relaxes.'
'Heesoo calls 119, and even though she wasn't told about Jooeun's death, she reports in tears that her mom died.'
'The husband notices something is weird.'
'The 119 operator asks, "Are you home? Are there any other adults around you?", and Heesoo replies, "Yes, I'm home. My mom.. My mom.."'
'"Was killed by my father."'
'Eventually, the husband goes to jail for the murder of his wife, and the inventor friend goes to visit him.'
'It was actually the friend that inputted the data about the affair into AI Heesoo, and this was all his plan because he knew about the affair.'
'The husband cries in shock.'
'2 Years Later'
'It seems like his AI of bringing the dead back to life is going well. He talks about his creation, and brings up Heesoo's family.'
"I created it because I wanted to give strength to my friend who lost his daughter."
'The husband watches his at a restaurant, throws his spoon at the TV in anger and leaves'
'He then goes somewhere with a cake.'
'At his old home, Jooeun and Heesoo greets him.'
'Today is Heesoo's birthday.'
'They sing her happy birthday with candles.'
'But in reality, the husband is wearing a VR and looking at a virtual Heesoo and Jooeun.'
'"Heesoo-ya.. Dad loves Heesoo a lot."'
'And it ends with a zoom-out of the husband talking with his VR family alone.'
6. This is really... The acting gives you goosebumps, so make sure to watch it. You have to watch Jeon Somin cursing as she's running forward.11. This was made well. And it made me think that it's possible for that to happen at some point.. It's sad and scary.29. It was made really well, and Jeon Somin's emotional acting at the end is crazy - make sure to watch it.48. Jeon Somin's acting in this was seriously really good.72. Wow, the story was well made, it leaves you with some things to think about.73. I starting watching this when the child threw the rock, but it was really fun. It was perfect to the end. The inventor friend didn't just do this for revenge, but he also threw away his morals in pursuit of his greed as an inventor and did it as an experiment. Even the affair data that he inputted for revenge, everything ended up that way because the AI evolved by itself and reported its dad for murder too..87. This is a lot of fun and the acting was so good too.99. Jeon Somin's acting was crazy here.106. It's like Black Mirror ㄷ ㄷ110. Jeon Somin is really talented.. Dancing, singing, acting, varieties - she's good at it all.205. After seeing her as an 'Empty Head' on Running Man, watching Jeon Somin in her actual job - she's no joke. Thanks to her, I had fun watching.212. Wow, they could make this into a movie.286. Jeon Somin's good at acting... I can understand a mother getting obsessed with a VR world after losing her daughter ㅠㅠ How could she bear the guilt, longing, sadness or betrayal ㅠㅠㅠ314. Crazy, I was completely immersed as I read this.372. Why can I feel how good Jeon Somin's acting is just from looking at the screencaps ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I hope she does a lot of activities as an actress.454. Jeon Somin is really good at acting ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I didn't think of Running Man at all.519. Wow goosebumps, this is daebak... I only looked at the screencaps but I teared up. I want to properly watch it.525. Jeon Somin's acting is daebak in this ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ She so good it gave me goosebumps.580. Jeon Somin, please act a lot.668. Wow... It's no joke how immersed you get even just looking at the screencaps.677. But all other things aside, I hope Jeon Somin will do a lot of acting ㅠ She's so good. I like Somin in varieties, but I like it when Somin acts too ㅠ696. Wow seriously... I have goosebumps... It's better than most dramas or movies.