"Gu Family Book" Lee Seung Gi cries tears of pain while expressing his desire to be completely human.
May 14, the 12th episode of the MBC drama "Gu Family Book" featured Choi Kang Chi (Lee Seung Gi) revealing his beastly appearance to Park Chung Jo (Lee Yoo Bi) when Park Tae Seo (Yoo Yeon Suk) chooses betrayal. When both Park Chung Jo and Park Tae Seo find out that Choi Kang Chi is a beast, they try to kill him and begins to throw rocks his way.
Park Chung Jo calls him a beast and runs away from him. Choi Kang Chi feels betrayed after someone he loves react that way.
Choi Kang Chi is able to turn back into a human with the help from Dam Yeo Wool (Bae Suzy) but he is unable to shake off what had happened. In front of the General Lee Soon Shin (Yoo Dong Geun), Choi Kang Chi bursts out in tears. Choi Kang Chi says, "The people who were the only remaining family members.... Deserted me. They called me a beast!"
Lee Soon Shin replies, "People always get hurt the most by the people who are the closest to them. You get hurt and scarred because they were someone you loved and cared for. It is not important how other people see you. How you view yourself is the only important thing."
General Lee Soon Shin asks, "How do you want to live the rest of your life?" and Choi Kang Chi answers, "Not a half-life like this... I want to become a real human being." Choi Kang Chi begins to cry even harder, breaking General Lee Soon Shin's heart.
Choi Kang Chi's tears affect Park Tae Seo and even break the spell that Jo Kwan Woong placed on him. Choi Kang Chi yells at Park Tae Seo to look him in the eyes but he is unable to look at him in the eyes. Choi Kang Chi says, "Why aren't you looking at me in the eyes, what are you scared of? Please look at me Tae Seo! You have to look at me in order for me to show you my real self!"
When he looks into Choi Kang Chi's eyes, Park Tae Seo begins to punch him. Choi Kang Chi does not attack but simply block his punches with his body. Park Tae Seo stops and Choi Kang Chi says, "That's right, you're supposed to face your friends like this Tae Seo!" He then hugs Park Tae Seo tightly and begins to cry harder.
