The final episode of Newtopia brought a mix of intense action and emotional farewells, leaving viewers with answers about Jisoo and Park Jung Min’s characters, and their survival in a zombie-filled world. The episode delivered a dramatic conclusion, filled with both reunions and heart-wrenching goodbyes.
A Dangerous Rescue and a Mysterious Figure
Kang Young Joo, played by Jisoo, finds herself hunted by armed men who believe she is infected. A mysterious woman, Park Eun Chae, played by Lee Cho Hee, guides her to a safe room. Young Joo contacts her mother, who provides her with an escape route. Lee Jae Yun, played by Park Jung Min, successfully leads his team to safety and learns of Young Joo’s location. He arrives to rescue her, resulting in an emotional reunion. Just as their situation appears dire, Jae Yun’s team arrives to assist them. However, a twist occurs when Young Joo discovers Park Eun Chae has been dead for ten hours, adding a supernatural mystery to the chaos.
Lee Jae Yun’s team manages to escape the building, with one exception. Squad Leader Kim Yeong Man faces his inevitable transformation into a zombie. He issues a final, emotional order to his team: to return home safely. The scene deeply affects Hwang Gyeong Sik, who is shown crying. Hwang Gyeong Sik then stays behind and ends Kim Yeong Man’s life, preventing him from suffering as a zombie. The team also works together to delay Aaron Parkโs zombie transformation.
The final episode of Newtopia gives a look at how the main leads, and their supporting team, deal with the horrors of a zombie filled world, and the emotional toll that the events take on them.
