The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama Honour (also known as Honor: Her Court) is heating up, and the latest episodes have dropped some major bombshells. If you thought the legal thriller was intense before, episodes 5 and 6 took things to a whole new level by finally revealing the twisted truth about prosecutor Park Je-yeol, played by Seo Hyun-woo .
It turns out that the calm and collected prosecutor is not just a minor obstacle for the lawyers at L&J Law Firm. He is the monster from their past, and he is directly connected to a secret digital s*x trafficking ring called “Connect In” . Here is a simple breakdown of what happened, who Park Je-yeol really is, and the dangerous secrets that are now coming to light.
Who is Prosecutor Park Je-yeol? The Monster Beneath the Surface
At first glance, Park Je-yeol looks like a successful prosecutor. He dresses in sharp suits, rarely loses his temper, and seems to be guided by cold logic. But as the drama shows us, his calm exterior hides a very dark side. The production team for Honour described his character as someone who hides “a monster born from a deep sense of inferiority.” He looks down on the weak but bows to the powerful, and this hidden rage often bubbles to the surface.
In episodes 5 and 6, we learn exactly why he is so important to the story. Park Je-yeol is not just any prosecutor; he is the man behind the secret prostitution app called “Connect In” . More shockingly, he is directly connected to the three female leads—Yoon Ra-young (Lee Na-young), Kang Shin-jae (Jung Eun-chae), and Hwang Hyun-jin (Lee Chung-ah)—through a traumatic event that happened 20 years ago .
The Past Returns: What Happened 20 Years Ago?
The episodes finally revealed the full story of the incident that has haunted the three lawyers. Back in 2005, when they were in college, Yoon Ra-young was in a relationship with a man named Park Joo-hwan, who is the younger version of Park Je-yeol. He assaulted her just for smiling at another man . When Kang Shin-jae tried to help her friend, she was also attacked and choked. In a desperate move to save Kang Shin-jae, Hwang Hyun-jin picked up a pipe and struck him, causing him to fall into a lake .
Everyone thought he was dead, but he survived. He was found days later, suffering from memory loss due to a brain hemorrhage, and was sent abroad for rehabilitation. Now, 20 years later, he has returned not as a victim, but as prosecutor Park Je-yeol, and he remembers everything .
How Park Je-yeol Torments Yoon Ra-young in Episodes 5-6
The confrontation between Yoon Ra-young and Park Je-yeol is the core of these episodes. Instead of showing remorse, Park Je-yeol shamelessly pretends to be the victim. He sarcastically tells Yoon Ra-young that she never visited him in the hospital and that he might have to reopen the 2005 case . He audaciously claimed that “victims can’t escape hell,” leaving Yoon Ra-young feeling suffocated with disgust.
The crisis escalates when Park Je-yeol uses his power to threaten her. He obtains Yoon Ra-young’s DNA through a forensic pathologist named Hong Yeon-hee (Baek Eun-hye), who is also a victim of domestic violence and under his control . He uses this to pressure Yoon Ra-young and the L&J team to back off from investigating “Connect In.”
The Secret Surface: Connect In and the Prosecutor’s Crimes
The investigation by the L&J trio reveals just how deep the corruption goes. They discover that Park Je-yeol is using his position as a prosecutor to protect the “Connect In” operation .
- Connection to Victims: They find links between Park Je-yeol and several women, including a minor victim named Jo Yoo-jung (Park Se-hyun) and a drug offender who introduced Han Min-seo (Jeon So-young) to the app .
- Abuse of Power: It is revealed that Park Je-yeol gave deferred prosecution to these women, essentially letting them off the hook legally, only to then use them for the s*x trafficking ring .
- Targeting the Lawyers: He also assigns Hwang Hyun-jin’s husband, who is a police officer, to reinvestigate the 20-year-old case. He does this specifically to make the husband discover his own wife’s involvement in the near-fatal assault, creating chaos within the L&J team.
Yoon Ra-young Fights Back: “I Should Have Just Killed Him Then”
Despite the pressure, Yoon Ra-young decides she will no longer be a victim. She tells her colleagues that she is ready to expose her past if that is the price for taking down Park Je-yeol and “Connect In” .
“If revealing that to the world is the price of the fight, I’ll take it. Once, we had to fight for us,” she signals that she will no longer avoid the past and has no intention of stopping the fight with Connect .
In one of the most powerful scenes, she confronts Hong Yeon-hee, the pathologist who is being abused by Park Je-yeol. When Hong Yeon-hee asks if she was the one who tried to kill her husband, Yoon Ra-young drops a shocking line: “I should have just killed him then” . This moment shows that Yoon Ra-young is done playing defense.
She even turns the tables on a reporter who tries to blackmail her with the past, offering an exclusive interview in exchange for the reporter exposing the death of a journalist who was tracking the s*x trafficking scandal .
What These Secrets Mean for the L&J Lawyers
The revelations in episodes 5 and 6 change everything for the three lawyers. They now know that their past trauma is directly linked to a massive, ongoing criminal enterprise. Kang Shin-jae faces a corporate crisis after being replaced as the head of L&J, while Hwang Hyun-jin must deal with the fact that her own husband is now investigating her.
Despite these threats, the trio is more united than ever. They realize that Park Je-yeol is the key to dismantling “Connect In,” and they are willing to risk their careers and reputations to stop him .
Meanwhile, Yoon Ra-young was shown hiding items related to a child deep inside, increasing curiosity about the untold story. On top of that, the “green hood” who threatened L&J and took the journalist’s laptop was revealed to be Han Min-seo, amplifying curiosity about what further changes Yoon Ra-young will undergo .
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Where to Watch Honour and When is the Next Episode?
Honour airs every Monday and Tuesday on ENA. For global audiences, the episodes are also available for streaming.
- In South Korea: You can watch it on ENA, KT Genie TV, and Coupang Play .
- Global Availability: For viewers in other regions, check local streaming platforms that license Korean dramas. It is often listed under the title Honour or Honor: Her Court.
- Next Episode: Episode 7 is scheduled to air on February 23 at 10 p.m. KST .
With Park Je-yeol now openly threatening the L&J team and the secrets of “Connect In” starting to leak, the drama is only going to get more intense. Viewers are eagerly waiting to see how Yoon Ra-young will use her skills as a lawyer to finally bring down the monster from her past.
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