The latest installments of Divorce Insurance (Episodes 9–10) take us on a roller-coaster ride of corporate espionage, personal betrayals, and hard-won reckonings—both in the boardroom and the bedroom. Buckle up: we’re digging deep into every twist, turn, and tiny detail, all while offering fresh insights and, yes, a little unsolicited opinion.
TL;DR
- A mole sabotages the divorce insurance team, leading to wrongful suspension and corporate chaos.
- Na-rae, initially a villain, redeems herself by exposing the real culprit and facing consequences.
- The team tackles a case involving a social media-obsessed wife and her unhappy husband, highlighting modern relationship struggles.
- Therapy offers a raw look at the couple’s disconnect, with a focus on simple, unmet needs.
- Han-deul achieves personal vindication by publicly announcing her divorce and confronting her ex.
- The episodes explore themes of empathy, redemption, and the complexities of both professional and personal relationships.
- The ending leaves several character arcs open, hinting at potential developments in the finale.
When Your Biggest Enemy Wears a Suit
It begins with chaos.
No, scratch that: it begins with questions. The “divorce team”—our ragtag band of insurance innovators—has been unceremoniously disbanded. Meanwhile, their fiercest rival has leapfrogged them by winning regulatory approval for its own divorce insurance product. Suddenly, our heroes’ months of R&D hover in limbo at the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), still stuck in testing. And let’s not even talk about the marketing materials, code, and customer-experience design they poured their hearts into.
- Mole on the Loose?
Right away, Jeon-man raises the dreaded possibility: a mole in the company. When a data leak surfaces on Han-deul’s workstation, she’s promptly suspended. Despite her spotless track record, none of her teammates can access the CCTV logs or authentication records they need to clear her name—only Na-rae, as an executive, can pull those strings. - Na-rae’s Double Life
Here’s where the plot gets delightfully messy. We learn that Na-rae and her VP boss secretly plotted to smuggle the divorce-insurance blueprint out to China. Her grand ambition? To become vice president of the China branch. (Career goals: global domination.) Yet, every con has a catch. When the VP cuts a back-room deal with the Korean competitor, Na-rae finds herself betrayed by the very person who elevated her. - Eavesdropping and Empathy
Jeon-man overhears Na-rae’s hushed phone calls, but instead of storming off in righteous indignation, he approaches her with… compassion. He urges her not to dig herself deeper and reminds her to follow her true feelings—even if those feelings involve admitting she royally screwed up. - The Great Unmasking
Armed with CCTV footage and login timestamps, Na-rae finally pinpoints the real mole: her own vice president. He refused her threats to halt the competing launch, claiming she was just as culpable as he was. Ouch. Na-rae’s breakdown is realer than a reality-show confession, but it paves the way for redemption. - Team Reunion (Sort Of)
After tears and apologies, Na-rae hands over the evidence to the divorce team. A single photo from episode 3’s exotic “tiger-couple” vow-renewal ceremony proves Han-deul was far from her desk when the leak occurred. Crisis averted. Thanks to some trademark legal muscle (and the irrational fear of an IP-infringement lawsuit), the rival insurer cancels its launch. Cue triumphant montage: the audit team drags the VP off in handcuffs, Na-rae is suspended, Han-deul is reinstated, and the divorce squad gets back in the game. 🎉
From Corporate Warfare to Couples’ Therapy
Just as you’d think our protagonists might catch their breath, they dive headfirst into their next—and arguably messiest—mission: saving a real marriage.
- Meet Client A & Content-Queen Wife
Our new case involves a husband suffocating under the relentless gaze of his “social-media wife.” She designs every moment of his life for the perfect Instagram shot, peppered with #CoupleGoals, #Blessed, and #MyForever. He’s miserable. She’s thriving—on likes, comments, and that sweet dopamine hit of public envy. - Han-deul’s Uncomfortable Advocacy
Han-deul, still smarting from her wrongful suspension, actually wants to encourage the divorce. But loyalty wins out; she sits in on the consultations, determined to push the couple toward the nuclear option. - Ki-joon’s Personal Flashback
The husband confesses to Ki-joon: “I’m just not happy anymore.” That line cuts deep. For Ki-joon, it echoes his late sister’s final words before her own divorce—an unspeakable loss he’s never fully healed from. - Behind the Wife’s Perfect Smile
When Han-deul flips the narrative, pressing the wife for her side, she reveals a heartbreaking backstory: years of failed fertility treatments. That trip her husband planned was supposed to be a magical escape—until the hashtag crowd turned her pain into envy fodder. Posting photos became a balm for her bruised self-esteem. - Therapy: The Ultimate Reality Check
The divorce team ropes them into couples therapy, where a simple question—“What do you want from each other?”—opens Pandora’s box. The wife hands over a meticulously curated “Aesthetic Bucket List” (think: vintage tea parties, pastel picnics). The husband? He wants one thing: a single day without 24/7 screen duty.- Spoiler Alert: They fail spectacularly.
- Uplift Alert: They forgive each other anyway.
- Marriage: Choose Your Own Adventure
By episode’s end, neither spouse has changed the world—but they’ve rediscovered a spark. No grand declarations, no tidy resolution. They simply agree to try, come what may.
Han-deul’s Personal Vindication
If corporate vindication was sweet, personal vindication is downright delicious. After rallying for real people (not just spreadsheets and KPIs), Han-deul crosses into her family’s turf. Her parents, stalwarts of “stay unhappy rather than happy-and-divorced,” expect another compromise announcement. Instead, Han-deul:
- Drops the Divorce Bomb: She publicly declares her divorce at the family dinner table.
- Exposes the Ex: In classic mic-drop style, she lists his enumerable affairs.
- Passes Out Pamphlets: She hands relatives divorce-insurance brochures, as if recruiting new policyholders.
Finally, she hands her ex the offending bidet screw—“Here’s your screw. Now you can go screw yourself.” Burn. 🔥
My Two Cents (Unasked but Delivered)
- Na-rae’s Redemption Arc
She’s the most fascinating character this side of Walter White. Corporate shark turned team savior. Her journey reminds us that careers aren’t linear; missteps can lead to unexpected growth—if you own them. - Jeon-man’s Empathy Over Ego
In a world that equates toughness with confrontation, Jeon-man opts for a heart-to-heart. That choice pays dividends. It suggests that emotional intelligence trumps brute force, both in relationships and corporate crisis management. - Therapy Scenes: A Masterclass
The show doesn’t glamorize therapy; it dramatizes it. Watching two people struggle through “just one day without phones” is painfully real and utterly relatable. - Open-Ended Endings Rock
None of these couples gets a Hollywood-style montage of bliss. Instead, we get authentic ambiguity. That feels brave—and more honest—than wrapping everything up in a neat social-media-ready bow.
What to Watch for in the Finale
- Will Na-rae Return? She’s suspended, but with her talent, she won’t stay sidelined for long.
- Jeon-man & Na-rae: Are they stepping into romance, or will career scars keep them apart?
- Ah-young’s Solo Wedding Kit: Will she accept her self-marriage path, or will Woong-shik’s gift steer her into a new kind of commitment?
Stay tuned for the grand finale, where insurance policies and personal policies collide one last time. Who knows? We might even learn what “divorce insurance” really covers—love, redemption, or the cost of moving on.
With corporate intrigue, real-world marriage struggles, and characters who grow by owning their mistakes, Divorce Insurance makes its final stand. Will it live up to its own hype? Only one way to find out. See you next week—don’t forget to mute your phones for at least one day. 😉
