Just when you think this K-drama can’t get messier, it proves you wrong. Episodes 5-6 of “The Affair Was Just the Beginning” pile on betrayal after betrayal, turning a simple affair storyline into a tangled web of lies, blackmail, and mistaken identities that nobody sees coming.
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The Big Turns
Kyung Hee (played by Kim Hye Soo) discovers video proof of her husband Jae Hong’s affair with neighbor Soo Jung, and instead of falling apart, she calmly confronts them both before quietly dismantling her old life. She pays off an extortionist, uncovers that her daughter Ye Ji was covering for Soo Jung’s daughter Min Seo in a hit-and-run, and then gets blindsided by an embezzlement accusation that costs her the CEO position she built from scratch.
Meanwhile, a chaotic phone swap sends the story spiraling. Jae Hong unknowingly ends up with a dead detective’s phone, and the actual owner — a dangerous lawyer named Sang Cheol — starts closing in using flattery and a pair of sneakers to manipulate him. Soo Jung, unaware of the real danger, jumps to the wrong conclusion when she spots her lover and husband’s lawyer together, assuming an entirely different betrayal is unfolding.
The Affair Was Just the Beginning: Recap
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Drama | The Affair Was Just the Beginning |
| Episodes covered | 5-6 |
| Central conflict | Affair discovery, blackmail, hit-and-run cover-up |
| Key twist | Detective’s phone swapped with the actual killer’s phone |
| New complication | Ye Ji and Min Seo discover their parents’ secret affair |
| Streaming platform | Viki |
Kids Caught in the Crossfire
While the adults scramble to protect their secrets, Ye Ji and Min Seo are quietly piecing together the truth on their own. Min Seo pressures Ye Ji to erase incriminating footage, convinced she’ll be the only one to pay for the accident. Ye Ji, still in the dark about her mother leaving because of the affair, stumbles onto a hidden USB drive — and the reveal that follows collides directly with Min Seo walking in on her own father and Ye Ji’s mother together.
It’s the kind of dramatic irony this show thrives on: every character convinced they’re the only one hiding something, while the truth quietly closes in from every direction. With the finale now left to untangle both families’ secrets, episodes 5-6 make it clear that nobody in this story is walking away clean.
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FAQs
Q1: What happens in episodes 5-6 of “The Affair Was Just the Beginning”?
Kyung Hee discovers her husband’s affair and faces an embezzlement scandal, while a phone mix-up exposes a dangerous lawyer’s secret and the two families’ children uncover their parents’ affair.
Q2: Where can I watch “The Affair Was Just the Beginning”?
The drama is available for streaming on Viki.
