Last Summer Episode 6 delivers one of the most emotionally loaded chapters of the series so far. The episode pushes both Baek Do-ha and Song Ha-gyeong into a confrontation with the past they’ve avoided, but this time, the shift is different — Do-ha isn’t here to escape anymore. He is here to stay, to face the memories he once abandoned, and to shoulder the pain he may have caused.
Baek Do-ha’s Return: This Time, He’s Not Leaving
Episode 6 marks a turning point for Do-ha. Instead of the distant, emotionally unreadable presence he tried to maintain earlier, he opens up cracks in his armor. His actions reveal a man who carries guilt, longing, and fear. He returns not to ask for forgiveness, but to finally take responsibility for the heavy memories that bind him to Ha-gyeong. The emotional weight becomes clearer: Do-ha is not only aware of Ha-gyeong’s suffering — he shares it. The scars they both carry, especially those linked to the past and the unresolved story of his twin, finally surface in subtle but powerful ways. This episode paints Do-ha not as someone who is causing pain, but as someone who has been quietly enduring it, unable to express it until now.
Song Ha-gyeong’s Struggle Hits Its Peak
Ha-gyeong’s inner turmoil deepens in Episode 6. Her emotions are raw, layered with memories, grief, and confusion. Each encounter with Do-ha feels heavier than the last, especially because she senses that he understands the pain she hides. The more she tries to distance herself from him, the more her heart betrays her. Her resistance, frustration, and fear of reliving the past collide in a way that shows just how deeply she loved — and how deeply she was hurt. Episode 6 portrays Ha-gyeong at her most conflicted, pulled between what she wants and what she feels she must protect herself from.
Shared Pain, Shared Healing
The biggest theme of Episode 6 is mutual suffering. For the first time, the drama shows that Ha-gyeong is not the only one carrying emotional wounds. Do-ha is just as broken in his own quiet way. The difference is that now, he refuses to run from that truth. His determination to stay — despite her pushing him away — becomes a moving declaration that he isn’t repeating the mistakes of the past.
Their shared pain becomes the bridge that might finally reconnect them. The episode makes it clear that healing won’t be easy or fast, but it will be possible only if both of them stop pretending they’re unaffected. This shift sets the stage for deeper revelations in the coming episodes.
Episode 6 is heartfelt, heavy, and beautifully written. It solidifies Baek Do-ha as a character driven not just by love but by regret and a desire for redemption. Ha-gyeong’s emotional walls begin to crack, not because she’s weak, but because the past she tried so hard to bury refuses to stay hidden. As both characters confront the echoes of their shared summer, Last Summer grows into a richer, more emotionally complex story — one where love and pain.
