‘Sweet Home' Season 3 Ending Explained: What happens to Lee Eun-yu? Lee Eun-hyuk's visions prove one theory
Contains spoilers for 'Sweet Home' Season 3
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Netflix's thriller 'Sweet Home' returns with Season 3 on July 19, 2024, following a mixed reception to its second season. Developed by Studio Dragon, this South Korean series continues to captivate audiences with its intense action, horror, and adventure elements.
Based on the popular webtoon by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, the story is set in a world where monstrous transformations and neohumans threaten humanity's survival. The gripping finale of Season 3 promises to deliver high-stakes drama as Hyun-su (Song Kang) and his companions face their most formidable challenges yet.
With an all-star cast including Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, Park Gyu-young, and Go Min-si, the season delves deeper into the characters' struggles and alliances. As the battle for survival reaches its peak, the series masterfully combines stunning visuals, emotional depth, and thrilling action.
Let's explore the dramatic twists and turns of the climactic ending, unraveling the fate of our heroes in this epic conclusion.
Cha Hyun-su witnesses the fragility of life in 'Sweet Home' Season 3
In the tense finale of 'Sweet Home' Season 3, Cha Hyun-su (Song Kang) and Lee Eun-hyuk (Lee Do-hyun) face a harrowing battle against monsters to rescue a girl possessed by her father's creature. As Eun-hyuk is determined to finish her off, Hyun-su tries to intervene.
Eun-hyuk’s weapon hits the girl, prompting her to command the monster to escape. Despite Hyun-su's desperate efforts to save her, she succumbs to her wounds, though a slime monster attempts to cover her injury too late.
Meanwhile, the ice monster guarding the stadium’s exit allows some survivors to flee, but Jae-jin is denied passage. In a desperate act, he fights Kim Young-hu (Kim Mu-yeol), and dies with a bomb in his mouth.
Hyun-su, battling the monster matter, is confronted by Eun-hyuk, who offers to let the monster enter his body and burn it alive. However, the monster matters and transfers back to Pyeon Sang-wook (Lee Jin-wook), who, with his soul intact, sacrifices himself again by burning himself to eliminate the threat.
In the aftermath, Lee Eun-yu (Go Min-si) returns to her old apartment, entering the final stages of monsterization. She experiences a fever dream, grieving in her brother’s arms, symbolizing her tragic transformation and the heavy cost of survival.
'Sweet Home' Season 3 finale sees Hyun-su and Eun-hyuk parting ways with hope
As the chaos subsides, Cha Hyun-Su and Eun-Hyuk prepare to part ways. Eun-Hyuk, holding onto their old family photo, reflects on a poignant memory, recalling how Hyun-su could regain his feelings through memories.
Hyun-su inquires about his sister's whereabouts, but Eun-hyuk has no answers. They go their separate ways, each carrying their burdens. Hyun-su and Chan-yeong lead the remaining survivors to a new location, where they are joyfully reunited with their families.
The team discusses relocating further, and expanding their search parameters as they embark on a new journey. On the way, they encounter more neohumans. Chan-yeong reflects in voiceover about the long acceptance of neohumans and lingering doubts, while Hyun-su acknowledges that not everyone could be saved, despite his newfound ability to revert monsters to humans.
At the finale, Hyun-su and Eun-hyuk stand atop a building, hopeful as they spot someone who seems to be Eun-yu. She appears well but walks away, leaving her fate uncertain. Eun-hyuk's voiceover poignantly states, 'We all require somewhere to wait and somewhere to come home to.'
The series ends on a bittersweet note with Hyun-su and Eun-hyuk smiling at the figure, signifying a future where neohumans and humans co-exist, while Hyun-su's power offers hope amidst the unresolved fate of Eun-yu.
'Sweet Home' Season 3 is available for streaming on Netflix