'Vagabond': All the burning questions we are left with after watching the Korean drama that only Season 2 can answer
'Vagabond', the show starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy concluded on November 23 and the ending left fans in frustration.
Cha Dal-geon (Lee Seung-gi) and Go Hae-ri (Bae Suzy) got close to each other in the process of finding the truth about who is really behind the B357 plane crash that resulted in the death of Dal-geon's nephew Cha-hoon.
The two even thought that they had finally cracked the case when they brought John and Mark CEO Jessica Lee's (Moon Jeong-hee) connection to the plane crash to light.
They ensured that the public knew the truth about the corruption in the government, however, just when they would have breathed a sigh of relief, Dal-geon learns that the brain behind the plane crash was not Jessica, but Edward Park.
He learns that Samael, the man that Jerome (Yoo Teo) — the bomber of plane B357 — worked for was Edward Park.
The CEO of Dynamics, Edward Park (Lee Kyoung-young) used this incident as an elaborate set up against the sitting president Jeong Gook-Pyo (Baek Yoon-sik) to ensure that someone on his side would be able to sit on the top spot.
He even chose Prime Minister Hong Sun-Jo (Moon Sung-geun) for the job. Now that Dal-geon has realized the truth, Park tries to silence him by putting the lives of people he loves at risk, which includes Hae-ri.
Dal-geon, who is left to die in a warehouse is unexpectedly saved by Lilly (Park Ah-In), who happens to be a mercenary who works for Jessica. He uses this as an opportunity to set up his own death.
He then cuts himself off from everyone he knows and cares to keep them safe. Hae-ri is unaware of Dal-geon's plans and believes that he is dead and so she decides to become a lobbyist with Jessica's help to exact revenge against Park.
She wants to make sure that Park doesn't achieve what he wants, which is to influence the governance of South Korea through a puppet president.
She is, for that reason, targetted by Park's men and one of them happens to be Dal-geon. He is trying to infiltrate Park's circle, and in an attempt to gain the trust of men who work with Park, he accepts a job that requires him to take a target out in the Kingdom of Kiria.
Turns out this is none other than Hae-ri. Instead of taking the shot, he saves her by taking out the backup sharpshooter. The show concluded there. This is exactly why we are left with some important questions that can only be answered if the show gets renewed for a second season.
For now, there is no official confirmation about the renewal, however, here are seven burning questions that have to be addressed for the show to be considered complete.
When will Go Hae-ri find the truth about Cha Dal-geon?
Now that Dal-geon has saved Hae-ri, will she realize the truth behind Dal-geon's fake death? When will she learn of Dal-geon's plans and will the two work together to bring Edward Park and his army of men which includes the sitting president down?
How will Yun Han-Gi (Kim Min-Jong) aka Shadow serve Dynamics CEO Edward Park and his ally Hong Sun-Jo?
Former president Jeong Gook-pyo's secretary Han-gi switched over to Sun-jo's side after learning that he would be sacrificed by the president to convince the public that the president himself was not to blame.
After Gook-pyo was impeached, Han-gi joined Park to help him, but will he use his identity as Shadow and continue to use his contacts to help Edward and Sun-jo?
If this does happen, Han-gi would be the one with access to valuable information and he might even have access to NIS investigations, considering not all his mole in NIS were removed.
Will Jessica Lee continue to fight against Edward Park, considering he did help her get out of jail?
Despite the fact that Park planned the plane crash and used Jessica to take the fall, he did help her get out of jail. He helped her return to the US. Since the beginning of the show, it was clear that Jessica was mentored by Park and the two had an interesting dynamic that did not exactly place them on opposing sides.
This is what makes us wonder if Jessica will continue to oppose him and help Hae-ri or if she will defect to the enemy's side.
Why is former president Jeong Gook-pyo helping Dal-geon and what does he hope to receive in return?
In the finale of 'Vagabond', we saw Gook-pyo help Dal-geon by providing him with funds that Dal-geon used to hire Lilly and her team. He sets up an entire operation in an attempt to ensure that when he finally faces Edward, he would bring him down.
While Dal-geon is motivated by the loss of his nephew, what motivates the former president? He was impeached and has no way of finding his way back to that top spot. So his intentions are something to be questioned.
What are NIS agents Gang Joo-Cheol (Lee Ki-Young) and Gi Tae-ung (Shin Sung-Rok) up to?
While Hae-ri became a lobbyist and Dal-geon went under deep cover, NIS agents Joo-Cheol and Tae-ung were nowhere to be seen. It is true that the investigations into the plane crash were hindered by the new President Sun-jo, however, what they plan to do about it is something that was never addressed in the episodes.
The introduction of 'Vagabond' as a base of operations was important to plot development, and this has to be fleshed out further.
Has Hae-ri really gone to the dark side for revenge or is she undercover?
Hae-ri did agree to become a lobbyist and learn from Jessica. It seemed as if she was burning to exact revenge and clearly that is a huge motivation. However, she was undercover when she entered to jail to learn the truth about Samael.
So doesn't it make sense to remain undercover and try to investigate Samael's reach as a lobbyist and collect evidence? This is possibly an extension of Vagabond and it would great to see the show follow this direction as well.
Finally, now that Dal-geon has stopped an attack against Hae-ri, what will he do next?
Now, for the most important part. The climax of the show, saw Dal-geon save Hae-ri and this definitely closes off an opportunity at infiltrating Park's inner circle without his knowledge.
What Dal-geon plans next and how he plans on successfully orchestrating it is something that we cannot wait to watch.