“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” Ending Explained- Why Some Fans Are Disappointed
“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” has aired its finale earlier today to mixed reactions from fans. Lets go over the 12th episode and explain the ending!
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“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” episode 12 recap
Pi-O goes to the press and blames himself for the crimes of his mother saying he drove her to do this to Jeong-Yo. In the midst of this, he gets informed that his grandpa is incredibly sick. The grandpa undergoes an operation but does not recover, the doctor tells them to prepare for the worst.
Pi-O goes to see his grandpa who requests to see Jeong-Yo too. He apologizes to both of them and says the way his daughter turned out is because of him and his greed. He apologizes on his deathbed. Then requests to listen to Pi-O’s playing a classical so he puts his phone for him to listen to it and leaves him be, when he returns, the grandpa passes away.
Pi-O’s mother is informed of this while in jail and is devastated. Due to this, Pi-O vows to never play again and packs everything up, he even sells his piano. Jeong-Yo meets up with him to understand whats happening and he says he feels guilty about everything including what happened to his hands and will not touch a piano again. He tries to talk to him but Pi-O leaves the room.
Jeong-Yo gets a call that his father has been found and talks to him, his father blames himself for what he did to his mother and how he feels he hurt her deeply, he feels he had no right to return and tells his son not to feel sorry for him or do anything for him.
Then, some time later Jeong-Yo reaches out to Pi-O, they take the bus and go to their past favorite place where they practiced, he even plays him the piano and explains his hands is all better, the same piano Pi-O sold. He tells him not to feel guilty and to play again. The two even play together like they once did.
After patching things up, the next day he hears Jeong-Yo has left and no one knows where he is. He tries searching for him but he’s disappeared.
3 years later
Pi-O now plays in random places such as hospitals, villages and more, trying to live not by his name anymore. He seems happy. He also welcomes back his mom from prison and hugs her. The mom goes to visit her father’s resting place crying. While driving back, Hyun-Soo says he can’t live without her and they should take it easy and stay together.
Jae-In continues doing her work and is extremely busy but still makes time to see Pi-O. Pi-o Plays at a hospital and a doctor asks how his friend is, he’s shocked so he begs the doctor to spill the details.
The doctor reveals that Jeong-Yo’s hand was indeed badly injured but he came in one day requesting a shot to make it work but he was warned it would ruin his hand, but he took it. Then the doctor got worried when it was announced he retired and left the country.
Pi-O feels extremely guilty about this and decides to record and upload a video. A while later he gets a postcard from Czech republic and even goes there. In a monastery, he reunites with Jeong-Yo who now teaches kids’ choir.
The two exchange warm smiles at each other.
Why fans were disappointed by the ending of “Four Hands, Two Sonatas”
the ending of “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” felt unfinished to some fans who talked about the pacing of the ending, the sudden death of the grandpa and the poor conclusion of the injury of Jeong-Yo and how the ending felt underwhelming and rushed because of it.
“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” ending explained
How does Four Hands, Two Sonatas end?
Four Hands, Two Sonatas ends with Pi O and Jeong Yo reuniting in a monastery in the Czech Republic, three years after Jeong Yo disappeared. Pi O has started playing again, performing in hospitals and villages without relying on his famous name. He learns what really happened to Jeong Yo, records and uploads a video, receives a postcard from the Czech Republic, and travels there to find him. Jeong Yo is now teaching a kids’ choir. The drama closes with the two exchanging warm smiles.
Why did Jeong Yo disappear in Four Hands, Two Sonatas?
Jeong Yo left because of his injured hand. After he and Pi O patched things up and played together again, Jeong Yo vanished the next day and no one knew where he was. Three years later, a doctor tells Pi O that Jeong Yo’s hand was badly injured after all. Jeong Yo had asked for a shot to make it work, even though he was warned it would ruin his hand, and he took it anyway. After that, he announced his retirement and left the country.
Does Pi O play the piano again at the end of Four Hands, Two Sonatas?
Yes. After his grandpa dies and his mother is jailed, Pi O vows never to play again and even sells his piano. Jeong Yo gets him to play again by taking him to their old practice place, where the same piano Pi O sold is waiting. Jeong Yo tells him not to feel guilty, and the two play together like they once did. Three years later, Pi O is playing in random places such as hospitals and villages, living without relying on his name, and he seems happy.
What happens to Pi O’s mother and grandpa in Four Hands, Two Sonatas?
Pi O’s grandpa becomes incredibly sick, undergoes an operation but doesn’t recover, and passes away after apologizing to Pi O and Jeong Yo. He says the way his daughter turned out is because of him and his greed. Pi O’s mother learns of his death while in jail and is devastated. Three years later, Pi O welcomes her back from prison with a hug. She visits her father’s resting place, crying, and Hyun Soo tells her afterward that he can’t live without her and that they should take it easy and stay together.
Do Pi O and Jeong Yo end up together in Four Hands, Two Sonatas?
The drama doesn’t show the two formally getting back together, but it ends on a hopeful note. Pi O finds Jeong Yo at a monastery in the Czech Republic after receiving a postcard from him. Jeong Yo is now teaching a kids’ choir, and the final moment is the two exchanging warm smiles at each other, which suggests the bond between them has been repaired.
