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The Review Geek
2 days ago
- The Review Geek
The Defects – K-drama Episode 1 Recap & Review
Refund Episode 1 of The Defects Season 1 starts with a flashback to 2011. The episode introduces us to two men driving to what looks like a run-down warehouse. One of the men asks Tae-sik to take care of something and promises him good money. He asks if Tae-sik is curious about the job, but Tae-sik insists he doesn't want to know. He only wants the job to pay his mother's hospital bills. Shortly after, we see Tae-sik drag a big black bag and put it in a big metal cylinder. He is about to add a cement mixture when the bag moves. Upon opening the bag, Tae-sik is taken aback to see a young girl begging him to spare her life. He pulls his gun and fires a shot. Presently, a young woman makes her way downtown. She enters a closed bathhouse and cooks noodles for her younger siblings. There are currently four kids secretly living in the bathhouse. They have surveillance cameras everywhere and monitor the police radio. One of the girls, So-mi, is sulking and wants chicken instead of noodles. To cheer her up, A-hyeon promises to get them chicken. The kids sneak out of the bathhouse, and Tae-sik is immediately notified of their movements. He is tracking them with his phone. To get money to buy chicken, the kids infiltrate an illegal gambling house. They start a fight with the guards while two of the kids, So-mi and Joo-an, open the safe. After an intense fight, the kids win, but they only take enough money to buy chicken. They leave the gambling house before the police arrive. After getting their beloved chicken, the kids get a message from Tae-sik, asking where they are. They hurry back home, where Tae-sik is waiting to train them. As they shoot at their targets, each kid relives the moment his or her adoptive parents betrayed them. They envision shooting their parents and getting revenge. Based on their memories, these kids suffered a lot at the hands of these parents. Later, Tae-sik warns them not to leave the house again if they don't want to endanger all their lives. So-mi lashes out at Tae-sik, blaming him for their sad existence. However, A-hyeon reminds her that they all wanted to live, and Tae-sik saved them. Later, Tae-sik talks to A-hyeon and shares his plan for the kids. He wants to send them out of Korea, where they can start a new life. He already organised a small boat to take the kids away soon. He asks A-hyeon to wait for the call patiently. He promises that he will join them once he wraps a few things up. The next day, Tae-sik talks to his boss to see if they could get more business. Tae-sik suggests going behind Director Jung and contacting the higher-ups about business expansion. His boss refuses, noting that it will be dangerous and they don't know who the higher-ups are. Elsewhere, we see a woman, Se-hee, visit a children's home and have a meal with the kids. On the other side of town, Jung-hyeon kills a reporter who was onto their child trafficking business. In the meantime, A-hyeon rewatches old videos of Se-hee advising parents on how to show affection to their kids. The scene cuts to Se-hee at her daughter's school. Se-hee is pleased with her daughter's progress at the school. However, another woman is displeased by her son, Si-woo's progress. The teacher informs Si-woo's mom, Min-joo, that her son is not a mathematics genius, and is unlikely to join the Mensa maths class. Min-joo is disappointed with Si-woo and makes plans to return him. A call is made to Se-hee, but she subtly hangs up so as not to alert her daughter. Se-hee uses her daughter to get more information about Si-woo. On the other side of town, Tae-sik's boss asks him to take care of Si-woo's refund. He leaves Min-joo's voice recording with Tae-sik and heads out. Poor Si-woo asks his mom to take him to play, not knowing she is organising his death. Min-joo calls her husband and convinces him it is for the best to abandon Si-woo. She asks him to drop by and play the act of a concerned father once Si-woo goes missing. Without missing a beat, Min-joo waits for Si-woo to be taken before pretending her son is missing. Tae-sik takes Si-woo and plays for him the recording of his mom's call to the higher-ups. He promises to keep Si-woo safe and breaks the sad news of his parents' betrayal to the 11-year-old boy. His boss calls to check how things are going and says he will be there shortly. As he is running out of time, Tae-sik drops Si-woo near the bathhouse and gives him instructions on where to go. Unfortunately, Si-woo sees a payphone and calls his mom. He believes Tae-sik is lying, but after hearing his parents' reaction to his call, he breaks down and cries. He realises that Tae-sik was not lying about his parents wanting him dead. At the same time, Tae-sik texts A-hyeon, informing her of Si-woo's arrival. After hearing from Si-woo, his parents call the higher-ups to ask what is going on. Jung-hyeon calls Tae-sik's boss and asks for Si-woo. Tae-sik boss quickly drives to the warehouse and finds Tae-sik wrapping things up. Tae-sik plays cool and acts like Si-woo is already in the cylinder. Unfortunately, Jung-hyeon and his men show up, too. Jung-hyeon kills Tae-sik's boss and demands to see Si-woo's body. Tae-sik quickly takes Jung-hyeon's gun, and a gunfight ensues. Tae-sik manages to take off, but Jung-hyeon and his men follow him. A car chase ensues with Jung-hyeon actively trying to hit Tae-sik's car off the road. At the bathhouse, Si-woo safely arrives, and the kids warmly welcome him. They do their best to cheer him up, but Si-woo can't stop crying. Over the radio, they hear news of Si-woo's disappearance. They ask Si-woo if he contacted anyone, and he confesses to calling his mom. A-hyeon quickly leaves to save Tae-sik, but she arrives too late. She watches in horror as Jung-hyeon succeeds in pushing Tae-sik's car off the road. The car rolls a few times before blowing up. In the epilogue, we go back to the night Tae-sik rescued A-hyeon. She gave him a handkerchief with her name tag. Later, Tae-sik brought her to the abandoned bathhouse. A-hyeon immediately decided that it would be her new home and settled in. Soon after, Tae-sik brought more kids, and they became a family. They even took pictures and enjoyed dinners together like a real family. The Episode Review If you are looking for a light, fun show, this is not one of those. This show deals with heavy themes such as child trafficking, child abuse, sexual abuse, and many more. It will be an emotional rollercoaster that will tug at your heart. Brace yourself! This episode introduces us to our protagonist A-hyeon, Tae-sik, and the other kids. Their adoptive parents returned them for disappointing them in one way or another. For Si-woo, his parents were offended that he was not a mathematics genius. For this, they abandoned Si-woo and ordered his execution. The kids are simply toys that they used to their advantage, and once they are done, they are disposed of. Their disregard for human life is astounding. Frankly, it makes our blood boil. These people didn't deserve to be parents in the first place. The plot aside, we have to talk about the acting. It is nice to see Dex in another main role. This may be the first episode, but he is pulling off this cold character well. His UDT training comes in handy in the action scenes, and we look forward to seeing this new side of him. Of course, he is joined by the talented Jung-ah. We are used to seeing them in Fresh Off The Sea, and their dynamic here is quite a change of pace. The rest of the cast, including Jin-ah and Na-eun, are winning us over with their stellar performance too. Overall, The Defects is starting on a high roll. Hopefully, the show will maintain this pace throughout the 7 remaining episodes.
NBC News
2 days ago
- NBC News
U.S. took convicted murderer as part of Venezuela-El Salvador prisoner exchange
The U.S. State Department is not commenting on why a man convicted of murdering three people in Madrid was among the 10 U.S. citizens released by Venezuela last week as part of a prisoner exchange. Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a U.S. veteran who served in Iraq, was convicted in absentia in Spain of killing two Cuban women and an Ecuadorian man in 2016. Ortiz, who is a Venezuelan-born U.S. citizen, fled to the South American country after committing the crime. Venezuela's government rejected Spain's extradition request because its constitution does not allow the extradition of its citizens. Instead, Ortiz was tried in Venezuela. A State Department spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement to NBC News that 'the United States had the opportunity to secure the release of all Americans detained in Venezuela, many of whom reported being subjected to torture and other harsh conditions. For privacy reasons, I won't get into the details of any specific case.' The Venezuelan government last week released the 10 Americans, along with Venezuelan political prisoners, in exchange for more than 250 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had sent to a notorious megaprison in El Salvador in March. The three-country deal involved the governments of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador and President Donald Trump. 'Every wrongfully detained American in Venezuela is now free and back in our homeland,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement last week. Two photos released by the State Department on Friday show the 10 freed Americans, including Ortiz, holding an American flag. Ortiz was awarded a Purple Heart and was dishonorably discharged after making a false official statement and larceny, among other charges. Ortiz was married to a German woman he met while stationed at the U.S. base in Schweinfurt, according to Spanish newspaper El País. They later separated and she developed a relationship with a lawyer in Madrid. Ortiz is accused of showing up at the law office and kill three of its employees. The lawyer with whom Ortiz's wife was reportedly having a relationship with was not at the office at the time.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Reuters
Evidence shows Jeju Air pilots shut off less-damaged engine before crash, source says
SEOUL, July 21 (Reuters) - The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air's ( opens new tab fatal plane crash in December has "clear evidence" that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday. The source said the evidence, including the cockpit voice recorder, computer data and a physical engine switch found in the wreckage showed pilots shut off the left engine instead of the right engine when taking emergency steps after a bird strike just before it was scheduled to land. "The investigation team has clear evidence and backup data, so its finding will not change," the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity because investigators have not released an official report including this evidence. A government source said examinations of the plane's recovered engines found that no defects had been present before the bird strike and crash. The December 29 crash of the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 737-800 jet at Muan Airport killed all but two of the 181 passengers and crew members on board and was the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. Investigators told victims' family members at a briefing on Saturday that the right engine had been more severely damaged by a bird strike than the left, and there was circumstantial evidence that pilots had turned off the less-damaged left engine, according to a third source who was at the briefing. South Korean media outlets including MBN and Yonhap reported that information on Saturday and Sunday. South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB), which is leading the investigation, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Boeing referred questions about the crash to ARAIB. Engine maker CFM International, a joint venture between GE (GE.N), opens new tab and France's Safran ( opens new tab, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Jeju Air said it was actively cooperating with the ARAIB's investigation and awaiting the official announcement of the results. Most air crashes are caused by multiple factors, and under international rules, a final report is expected within a year of an accident. A preliminary report released in January said duck remains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane after the flight from Bangkok crashed at Muan Airport, but did not give details about the extent of remains or damage found in each engine. South Korea's investigation body on Saturday cancelled a planned release to media of an update on what is known so far about the engines. Families of the crash victims were briefed on the report ahead of its planned release, but objected to its publication, saying that it appeared to apportion blame to the pilots without exploring other contributing factors, lawyers representing the families said. The Jeju Air flight overshot Muan Airport's runway as it made an emergency belly landing and crashed into an embankment containing navigation equipment, leading to a fire and partial explosion. Representatives of victims' families and the Jeju Air pilots' union said over the weekend that the investigation needs to also focus on the embankment, which aviation experts have said likely contributed to the high death toll. The Jeju Air pilots' union said the ARAIB was "misleading the public" by suggesting there was no problem with the left engine given traces of bird remains were found in both engines. The union accused the ARAIB of trying to make pilots "scapegoats" by failing to provide scientific and technological grounds that the plane could have landed safely with only the left engine turned on. Air accidents are complex incidents that occur due to a number of contributing factors, and investigators have not produced evidence so far to support the implication that the accident was a result of pilot error, the union said. Investigators are so far "silent about organisational responsibility", the union said. A body representing bereaved families said in a statement there were some phrases related to the cause of the accident in the planned press release that could be interpreted as if a final conclusion had been reached, and all facts surrounding the incident must be clarified.
