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The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E10 9.0
Oath/Meaning

When he learns of Nox's existence and their role in Jin Taejin's confinement, Mori swears to win the tournament and save him. But his opponent, Ilpyo, also has a good reason why he can't afford to lose. Four years ago, Seungah's sister and Ilpyo's cousin, Seungyeon, had her leg broken by Jegal and had to give up martial arts for good, and Ilpyo has made up his mind to become cold-hearted for her sake. Meanwhile, Feilong, whose attack on Mori failed, is eliminated... as Jegal wears a cruel smile.

#2
S1E5 8.9
Ronde/Hound

Daewi shows no mercy in his fight against Mira with the goal of getting the money to help his friend, Woo Seungtae, who suffers from an incurable disease. Mori handily defeats his own semifinal opponent, Brazilian jiu-jitsu user Byeon Jaehee, but is angered by Daewi’s method of defeating Mira by targeting her injuries. Daewi, meanwhile, learns that Seungtae has taken a turn for the worse and strengthens his resolution even further. Then, amidst all this, Mori and Daewi face each other in the final round.

#3
S1E9 8.3
Curse/Cornered

After learning that his grandfather, Jin Taejin, has been confined, Mori rushes to set him free. Daewi and Mira await his arrival at the tournament with no idea what's going on. With Mori missing and Daewi suspended, Mira is forced to kick off the team match alone. She struggles against her opponent, Marin, who evades her attacks and counters with her own sword. When he calls it a National Treasure, it begins to glow white, and its true form is revealed...

#4 Lay/Key S1E11 8.3
#5 GOD/GOD S1E13 8.2
#6 Set up/Stand up S1E1 8.1
#7 Renewal/soul S1E2 8.1
#8 Wisdom/kingdom S1E3 8.1
#9 Anima/Force S1E7 7.8
#10 Close/friend S1E8 7.7

Lowlights

#13 S1E4 Marriage/bonds 6.4

The top four fighters in the preliminary have been decided. With her semifinal match against Daewi drawing near, Mira is suddenly approached by Oh Seongjin, a martial artist and successful businessman, with a marriage proposal. She agrees to marry him in exchange for his promise to restore her family’s dojo and spread the Moon Light Sword Style around the world, but marrying him means she must withdraw from the tournament… and Mori and Daewi are not okay with this.

#12 Fear/Six S1E6 7.5
#11 Fox/God S1E12 7.7
#10 Close/friend S1E8 7.7
#9 Anima/Force S1E7 7.8

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Episode Engagement

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