Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 16 (Final)
Last episode is here!
To be honest, I kinda dragged my feet on this one, not just because episode recaps take much more time than anything else, but because I didn’t want to face the blankness of having nothing to watch for the immediate future (and don’tcha know, avoidance always solves problems!). Plus, I feel that final episodes deserve a little more time and effort to give (good) series their proper send-offs. (Bad series can just suck it.)
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Wow! Great series! This is one of those dramas that could use a second season
Thanks for all of the summaries. I’m glad you watched this one, it’s been a while since there has been a witty, funny drama. Can’t wait for any future dramas you do summaries on!
beautiful ending (:
thank you thank you thank you!
such a good closing… so many things came full circle, relationships forged, lessons learned. i wonder what happens to minchul… O_o the *villan*. and once again, the mother of the son (a supposedly very insignificant character) is the one who hears them in the basement~ just like that ending sequence from a few episodes back. ah…. closing is a good thing.
i really really liked EIA.. i will definitely miss those LOL moments.. those weird, klutzy times.. hahaha i repeat i only want a season 2 if they can write the plot this tight and has the same cast/ PD/ writers etc.. but this drama definitely deserves recognition..
ive been refreshing your page for ages for this entry. i loved the ending, it may have been one the best last episodes for me, but i wanted to hear your perspective on it as well.
i adored the kiss. it was so realistic, so perfect, and so worth all waiting for. i also liked how all the clues fell into place, the building, jo man gi’s death, the occupations of each character… the list goes on.
thank you for bringing this drama to my attention, i would have probably sidestepped it and missed out on such a great experience. on to 2008! may there be more drama enjoyment.
I miss this series. I’m watching others right now – and INSOON is enjoyable -
but this motley crew was a a treasure to watch.
Thanks for writing the summaries of each episode! It was a very enjoyable read!
Just started watching EIA and I’m hooked. Like you said Javabeans “a clever, funny, offbeat, kitschy, smart, and even suspenseful comedy”, glad I’m watching. Thanks for your summaries.
“Ain’t nobody got a leg up on me in the long-unwieldy-sentences (and extended-hyphenated-modifiers) category!”
OMG! Hahaha! Rest assured. The verbose queen title’s still yours, javabeans. What an exceptional drama. I did have some doubts at the beginning but am glad that i stuck with it till the end. Even watched this last episode raw. The ending skit is beyond clever!
Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise that MIA received undesirable low ratings. Perhaps it gained an advantage from not having to fulfill high expectations. If you’ve already started out not expecting to produce a blockbuster, i can imagine that you’re free from having to chase ratings and able to produce a drama that was meant to be made. So you honor the original spirit of the script. In turn, your actors excel because they are given the freedom to perform. It’s an example of wanting to make a superior product in spite of fully knowing that it might not be successful. That’s commendable.
I thoroughly enjoyed MIA. It was a series with a lot of heart. The drama was intelligent, undeniably original and entertaining. I laughed often and was rarely bored. Great ensemble cast. Yong-su! What a memorable character. Mixed-Investigative Agency is my treasured find for 2007.
Thank you for spending the time writing up this series, javabeans. With this series (more than others due to its inherent plot intricacies), your recaps proved most invaluable. And you did it in style. You rock, girl!
haha…my theory on the 3 girls? That the one who frequents the manhwa shop is actually hiding the 2 who might have been former owners of the investigative agency that our foursome now has taken over. We never did really learn what happened to the former owners (just Yong Soo’s own theories), nor seen their faces. Imagine what Gold Building’s owner would do if he found out where they were! ^_^
tnx for the post..
but to bad lee min ki didn’t end up wit the gerl….
Javabeans..I have been waiting for this one!
What happened to Min-Chul I wonder…it doesn’t say…so perhaps Season 2 ?
Fav. character in the drama – Hee Kyung..
Thanks!
Thanks javabeans for the summaries and comments. I really likes these series. It’s different from other Korean drama. So many reasons i like these series. All the main actor suits their characters well. And they are so many funny and hilarious moments too. One of my fovourite moments is Mu Yeols’s confession to Eun Jae at the hospital. But the ending is a bit disappointed for me. I expect their lives are somehow changed after they found the gold but that not happen. Secondly, it seems Mu Yeol didn’t end up with Eun Jae. I thought that they finally love each other and develop relationship after that kiss in the underground tunnel. And finally there are no conclusion about Min Chul character. I wonder what happen to him. And same with others I do hope that there will be second season for this series…
I truly love this drama! I can’t believe its over..I’ve been following the drama and being a true fan of this drama! When this drama ended, i felt a little sad because such a great drama has come to an end..I hope there will be more drama like this in the future even though this series has no love story but it has funny and offbeat in it! I truly hope that there will be season 2!! ^^
“Secondly, it seems Mu Yeol didn’t end up with Eun Jae. I thought that they finally love each other and develop relationship after that kiss in the underground tunnel….”
The PD did this subtly…Eun-Jae in the final scene of the drama, is in a bright green dress. And if you had taken a look at Mu Yeol’s “color image”, which is found in the style section at the drama’s homepage, it is described as being “nature green”.
In earlier episodes, we’ve seen Eun-Jae wear blacks, creams, whites, browns, blues, reds…but never green I believe. Eun-Jae’s “color image” is described as being “white, black&white, pastel tone”.
As for Min-chul, his “part” in this particular story pretty much ended when he fullfilled the dying grandpa’s final wishes, sending the historical society the scroll that would absolve the grandpa’s father of any connection to the Japanese which allowed the their names to finally be included in the family registry. We did see Min Chul pay his last respects to the grandpa’s father at the gravesite.
omo!!!!!!!!!!! i missed like the best part of the episode. i should have seen the kiss and how they got out. i love this drama. i thought i would have never wanted to see some mystery drama but i stayed devoted because lee min ki was hilarous.
Thanks creidesca for ur explanation. But if I’m not wrong grandpa’s body is never found. Is there any chance that he is still alive? I don’t think he died that easily. Perhaps he’s still alive and somehow find the way out before the excavation team arrives and be back in the second season hahaha…
Thanks javabeans for the great recaps! I’ve read them all yet I haven’t watched the drama at all. I’ll be keeping it in my to-watch list =)
thanx sooo much for your great summaries
lol^^
I was reading the first episode summary then started to watch it
such a underrated drama but I really enjoyed it
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Tho it’s late…I’m so glad I watched this drama (Just finished watching the awesome final episode). Thanks Javabeans, dalhee and thunderbolt for your articles. Without em I wouldn’t even dream to watch this drama.
Drama without romance? heh..not my cup of tea…that’s my initial thought..and boy..oh boy…I would’ve been very very sorry if I had missed this drama…It’s awesome…fantastic…brilliant….(I have lost my words from giddiness
). the cast, the acting, the plot, the mystery, the wit, the humour, the romance , the episodes’ ending skit, etc..etc..are all awesome… (think I’d better stop now since have repeated awesome 3 times, heh..:lol:) What an enjoyable ride…
In light of the romance, to my surprise I LOVE the way the writer make the romance as the background instead of the main plot. The limited existence of romance during the episodes make me appreciate more the small gestures of affection between the supposedly couple, like when Min Chul kept Hee Kyung’s shoes’ accesory. I even cried when Mu Yeol took his turn to dig and kissed eun jae before hand. Now I can even say that I’m glad the romance was not the main plot (wow..what a revolution…I have surprised even myself…), the gestures are more than enough to warm my heart…and the plot is even more than sufficient to engage my interest…Too bad it’s so underrated…sigh…
And just like you javabeans, I hesitated to watch the last two episodes since I dreaded seeing a very wonderful drama comes to an end. It has survived me thru HGDWS, so my dismay is even greater as the series comes to its final conclusion…Since now no more WORTHY distraction from HGDWS..huhuhu…:tears: I shouldn’t call this drama a distraction tho (since I’m as addicted with and lost my sleep due to this drama as much as with/due to HGD). I can officially call myself a devoted fan of MIA and proud of it! I even recommended (and forced a bit..haha) this drama to all of my friends. Once again, Thank U…Thank U…Thank U…for pointing me in the direction of this series…………I think I will start with White Tower next.
haha,I also love this drama so much
they are so cute and funny
especially Lee Min-ki ,his performance is so attractive
When I was watching it,they let me feel so relax and also worried for them but at last it is a good and suprised ending,haha!
you are so great,even cut out all the scene to arrange!good job~~
~~ fighting for you ~~haha.thanks
Once again, thank you SO much for insisting that people watch this! Was quite sure this drama wasn’t for me but at the end of a long and miserable term I needed something that would make me laugh. That’s when I finally decided to give this a try based on your recommendation. Took a few episodes before I started to understand what you liked about it so much – but NOW I get it! What a HOOT! Delightful, goofy characters with an extremely well-written script that kept me laughing, crying and sitting on the edge of my seat. I am SOOO sad to see this end.
As for Mu Yeol and Eun Jae – it never crossed my mind that they weren’t together at the end! She’s there and obviously one of the group! Just because they aren’t sitting together or holding hands…sheesh! Does it have to be so obvious?
As as for Min Chul – well, he redeemed himself in my eyes. Still a bit scary but certainly has possibilities. It’s clear that he feels some tenderness towards Hee Kyung so I figure that relationship has been left to be resolved in EIA Season 2! (Please, PLEASE tell they are thinking about producing one!)
Sigh…I’m going through EIA withdrawl. What to watch now?! Nothing else seems anywhere near as much fun…
I still don’t understand why Junsu was killed … what did he come across? Was it the secret tunnel leading from the Gold Buildling to the treasure? I’m so confused
i just finished the series and i loved it!! your episode recaps were amazing too (i would read them sometimes before, during, or after watching the episodes themselves to either heighten or lessen my anticipation!)-it was like you were reading my mind!!! hahah i’m glad i stuck with M.I.A. (there were a few episodes in the beginning where i wasn’t sure how i felt about the drama)-i felt like the series got better and better towards the end and i definitely came to love the characters. i only wish that Min Chul and Hee Kyung hooked up at the end!!
hahah
ok, i try watch this after good review by javabean, and i got bored with BOF which i stop halfway. this is good and refreshing drama.. im finished it in 4 days and really enjoy the series, the story is well written, the plot didnt turned draggy but getting more interesting untill finall epiosde.. im m going to use your drama review as a guide for my next drama, dalja spring. maybe. thanks a bunch!!
Thanks javabeans for the great recaps (I love to read them after every episode I saw)…I haven’t been watching kdramas for a while so I have a lot to catch up on…and since there’s so many to choose from, I read reviews to make my selection…I have been through your blog and your guests bloggers and selected a few (admittedly not all your choices are my cuppa tea), but I did discover a new found love for actor Lee Min Ki since I saw him in Dalja’s Spring…and so I hunt down all his series …and discover another great series…MIA. Granted, I’m a romantic like millions of other girls and love dramas with romance…however run-of-the mill romance are getting boring and repetitious… I was looking for something different… it never hurts to try something different ..and I love this series to bits. So sorry the ratings were so ridiculously low.
I’m still trying to find out where I could watch Taereung National Village which comes so highly recommended as well..It’s an old and not too popular drama and it’s difficult to find info on it…
Thank you so much for your great recaps on this show. It helped fill in the small parts I missed from people’s inconsistent uploading!
This has now become one of my favorite series, and I am so glad I was introduced to this story,Ye Ji Won and Ryu Seong Soo. There acting was heartbreaking and hilarious!
I have nothing to watch now
i am super late with the fandomness(or lack of it) of EIA. i think this is my second fave series, behind Coffee Prince (sorry i was just sold with that one). this series was just hilarious. seriously.
i guess i loved that the love connection was not played in the series, although there’s EunJae and MuYeol, but it was never the central of the story. my favorite character is HeeKyung, because of the character itself and because of the great acting. every line was sold, every moment was perfect. and the little quirks they have, like when they start stabbing each other with chopsticks or wondering what to order was really brilliant.
i am a newbie with kdramas, and i consider myself a very casual/bordering addicted kdrama watcher. i thank EIA and Coffee Prince for making me into one. LOL. currently watching every single (positively reviewed) drama out there, thanks for the awesome blogging! (i am searching for english subbed Return of Iljimae, if anybody knows of it let me know. ^^,)
Like mariolaw panda, I’m discovering this drama really late – just discovered Dalja’s Spring and absolutely loved it. Am now hunting down other Lee Min Ki shows and came across the recaps…Am dying to watch it!
Would be grateful if anyone could point me to where I might be able to find it with en sub or even raw…sighs…