[Spoiler] [Raine's Recaps] Fashion King: Episode 3 Recap

by: Raine

Last weeks ratings dropped from 10% for episode 1 to 8.9% for episode 2 and it's really not hard to see why. I think I'm probably one of the only people enjoying myself. Why? It's THAT ridiculous. I'm trying to figure out what's going on and when I can't, I just make fun of it and wait for "Rooftop Prince" on Wednesday!

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This week was a bit better than last week but it's still setting up background. Yoo Ah-in is carrying the show on his very sexy, often nekkid, shoulders.

"Fashion King" features Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung and Lee Je-hoon.

episode 3 recap

Kang Young-gul's request has just been brutally rebuffed by Jung Jae-hyuk who has no money for the likes of Young-gul. So the incensed Young-gul barrels into Jae-hyuk's meeting with Tory Burch, the teach of the New York Fashion School (NSF). He yanks Jae-hyuk up by the collar, embarrassing him in front of his important guests.

Young-gul had cast aside his pride in order to beg for money for food and is furious at Jae-hyuk's disdain. He dares Jae-hyuk to go hungry for four days and then see what he's capable of. Security comes and takes him away, kicking and screaming and hurling death threats at the stunningly hot heartless Jae-hyuk.

But Young-gul wasn't without his wits as he assaulted the chaebol - he gained a pilfered wallet full of hundreds. Tha's what I'm talkin' about. The wallet holds not only cash but a ticket for a Michael J. Lauren show and a picture of a woman with "Forever love, An-na" written on the back (yes, it's Choi An-na). That gives Young-gul a chuckle.

Now did anyone else notice the mashup of Michael Kors' and Ralph Lauren's names that make "Michael J. Lauren"?

Anyway, Young-gul's not about to get off that easy. A kid runs by and snatches the wallet and Young-gul gives chase, but loses the thief. He still has An-na's picture though.

(It's a god-given gift to look that hot with an angry face.)

Jae-hyuk discovers his wallet is missing and then watches the news confirming that Young-gul was indeed telling the truth about the mutiny. Also, the news touts current leader of the mutiny as Young-gul…of course. Maybe he should bribe the newscaster with a  Lorax Rolex.

The next phase of Young-gul's story after selling knock-offs, running from loan sharks, escaping a mutiny that he supposedly led and being turned away by a fellow countryman is the street rat phase. He is starving and starts eating restaurant leftovers, garbage and stealing from corner stores.

As poor Young-gul lives as a bum, Ga-young writes him an e-mail, telling him how well she's doing and how glad she is to have met him. When he's available, she'll treat him to a good meal. Hun, go get him now. He needs food.

(Yoo Ah-in is amazing. The story is ridiculous and still his sad face makes me want to cry. Come to noona, baby. She'll take care of you.)

On a bench, which looks like that crazy homeless lady's bench, Young-gul eats stolen junk food and cries out his misery. By chance, he spots coats in the trash and scratches his butt as he goes to check them out. I like that particular, rather delicious, detail.

He finds a two dollar bill in the pocket and uses it at an internet cafe where his smell becomes the topic of conversation. Ga-young's e-mail induces more tears and preempts a visit to NSF where she is finishing up a long day.

An impatient Young-gul waits for Ga-young to finish and the moment she appears, his sorrows immediately lift and he embraces the stunned fashion student tightly. "Where were you? I've been looking for you!"

*raises hand* I'm here. I will feed you. I just made kimchi fried rice for dinner. It was good.

Bong Sook is reading about the mutiny when Ga-young brings home the stray. They greet each other, she taken aback by his beauty…and the stench. He moves to sit on her sofa but she suggests a shower because he looks like he's traveled a lot. He agrees…phew, crisis averted.

Ga-young fills Bong Sook in on his story and Bong Sook wonders if they are more than boss and factory worker. The conversation reminds her of the article she just read about a man from the Dongdaemoon market and a mutiny…

Yumminess is next.

Young-gul comes out of the shower in a towel and gets the once over by both gaping women before he asks for a change of clothes.

On the roof, Bong Sook informs Ga-young that just because a man has a body like that, doesn't mean that she shouldn't report a crime. Ga-young tries to explain it isn't that way, but the older women isn't having it. If Ga-young gets caught with him, everything she worked for will go down the drain. Bong Sook is willing to report him, but Ga-young decides to move out instead.

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