1.The dormitory has become even closer.

Episodes 5 and 6 of the Genie TV original drama ‘New Soldiers 3’ (directed by Min Jin-ki, Jo Je-wook, written by Yoon Ki-young, Kang Go-eun)that aired on the 22nd depicted Moon Bit-na-ri(played by Kim Yo-han)overcoming the difficult life of a private with the members of the first barracks.

After being discharged from the military, Choi Il-gu(Nam Tae-woo)returned to the Shinwha Unit and heard that Kim Sang-hoon(Lee Chung-goo)and Sung Yoon-mo(Kim Hyun-gyu)had cleared up their old grudges.It seemed that peace would come to the first dormitory with Sung Yoon-mo’s release from the draft, but it was short-lived.This time, the culprit was Moon Bit-na-ri.Moon Bit-na-ri not only ruined Choi Il-gu’s uniform by throwing away the laundry with toilet paper, but also broke the washing machine.The unit members who suddenly had to do the laundry by hand all blamed him, and Moon Bit-na-ri’s panic symptoms also began to worsen.


The incident did not end there.While out separating waste with Park Min-seok, he encountered a mysterious fire while he was left alone for a moment.What caught Moon Bit-na-ri’s eyes as she froze in surprise was someone’s silhouette beyond the flames.After a brief commotion, the company commander Jo Baek-ho(played by Oh Dae-hwan)read the statement, believing Moon Bit-na-ri’s words instead of suspecting that she had set the fire in anger after hearing unpleasant words from Park Min-seok.It didn’t take long for rumors to spread among the unit members that Moon Bit-na-ri had set the fire on purpose because of Park Min-seok’s bullying.

Park Min-seok, who became the center of rumors overnight, went to see Moon Bit-na-ri, very angry.Moon Bit-na-ri pleaded, “Can’t you just trust me once?” but Park Min-seok turned around and said, “I’ve never seen a useless person like you before.” Moon Bit-na-ri couldn’t stand the pouring criticism.Sung Yoon-mo came to see her.Sung Yoon-mo sat next to Moon Bit-na-ri under the pretense of taking a break and awkwardly comforted her, saying, “I’m sorry.I feel like I wasn’t able to take good care of you because I was busy adjusting.Let’s have fun once we get through this.How about we try a little harder until then?”


That day, Moon Bit-na-ri had to work the night shift with Choi Il-gu.Choi Il-gu, who had been briefly exchanging greetings, began to talk about his past by saying, “All privates are like that.What if I weren’t here? I feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t fit in.Even if I try hard, I can’t do well.” In fact, Choi Il-gu had heard about what he was trying to do through Sung Yoon-mo during the day.He said, “I want you to remember this moment while you’re serving in the military.When you become a senior, if there’s a junior who has the same concerns as you, I want you to be the one who understands them before anyone else.I’m sorry I couldn’t do that.” He offered a sincere apology.Moon Bit-na-ri felt the lump in her heart that she had held in for a long time being released.

The members of the first dormitory have become even closer.Choi Il-gu, who is about to have his last vacation, bought a disposable camera and enjoyed making memories with the members.Choi Il-gu, who was excitedly waiting for the training for those who are going abroad, encountered an unexpected obstacle.It was the news that a missile had been launched on the east coast.With the entire military on alert, vacation restrictions, and only 5 days left until becoming a civilian, Choi Il-gu burst into tears, saying, “A missile in my last year?” In the midst of all this, during the combat readiness training, Moon Bit-na-ri had difficulty breathing due to extreme anxiety.The sight of him collapsing on the floor heightened the tension and made us curious about the next story.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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