Low Life (2025)

3 Signs That The Real Games Have Begun In Episodes 7-8 Of "BITCH X RICH 2"

Complex, conniving, and ruthlessly calculating are just a few words that fully capture the manipulative web spun by the students of Cheongdam High. The latest episodes of “BITCH X RICH 2” dials up the drama as the noose tightens around both Kim Hye In (Lee Eun Saem) and Kim Hae In (Jang Sung Yoon), who find themselves as mere pawns in Min Yul Hee’s (Park Si Woo) grand design. Plus Baek Jena (Kim Ye Rim), falsely accused of drug use, reclaims her ground and has her agenda in place. But Cha Jin Wook (Kim Min Kyu), who set a clever trap that forces Baek Jena’s father’s mistress to come clean, could perhaps be the most formidable adversary for all. Make no mistake, the games at Cheongdam High are far from over. With power dynamics shifting and surprising alliances forming, the time has come for secrets to surface and masks to fall. Here are three signs that the real games have started at Cheongdam High. Warning: spoilers from episodes 7 and 8 ahead! Engaged for revenge Baek Jena’s fall from grace at Cheongdam High has been swift and brutal. Falsely implicated in the  drug scandal, she finds herself cut off financially by her father, who insists she leave the country to contain the damage. She knows the setup is deliberate, a betrayal orchestrated by both her father’s mistress and her longtime nemesis, Kim Yul Hee. But while Jena may be down, she is far from defeated. The unexpected twist? Baek Jena finds an ally in Cha Jin Wook. Cool-headed and strategic, Jin Wook has damning evidence: a recording of her father’s mistress coercing the secretary into swapping Jena’s medication with drugs. He uses the proof to blackmail her into clearing Baek Jena’s name. His move appears opportunistic at first, especially since Jin Wook tells his father he still intends to proceed with the engagement to Jena. His reasons are to secure a stake in her family’s company. But there’s something deeper at play. Beneath the sharp edges and calculated moves lies a shared pain. Jin Wook has begun to see the real Baek Jena, not just the icy queen bee, but a girl shaped by years of emotional neglect and insecurity. Her mother has been banished to a hospital and dismissed as an alcoholic, much like how Jin Wook’s own mother, tied to his illegitimate status, is being manipulated and kept in the shadows. Jin Wook visits Jena’s mother, and the exchange between the two is subtle, yet telling. For a brief moment, their guards fall, and we see the emotional fracture lines that define them both. Jena and Jin Wook agree to move forward with their engagement, but they both insist to the other that it’s not about love. It’s a partnership, cold, clear, and necessary. But their bond, forged in betrayal and shared trauma, runs deeper than either is willing to admit. Jena chooses to trust Jin Wook with a powerful secret: proof that her stepmother’s paternity claims are false. With this, the two solidify their pact. Yet, under the surface, something is shifting. The iciness in Baek Jena begins to melt, revealing concern for others like Kim Hye In, who once showed her kindness, and toward her mother, whom she still longs to protect. Jin Wook, whose face is always unreadable, starts to show quiet flashes of sincerity around her. Their connection may be tangled in lies and manipulation, but it feels real. Together, they’re preparing for a takedown, of Jin Wook’s father, Jena’s would-be stepmother, and the ever-threatening Yul Hee, who lurks in the shadows with frightening precision. The question is: can two emotionally scarred, power-hardened teenagers really win in a world where trust is weakness and betrayal is currency? Queen of chaos If there’s one character in “BITCH X RICH 2” who has proven she’ll stop at nothing to get what she wants, it’s Yul Hee. Calculating, cold, and frighteningly relentless, she doesn’t just manipulate—she corners, coerces, and crushes. From the start, it’s been clear that Yul Hee is capable of extreme cruelty, but recent episodes reveal something far more chilling: she may even be capable of murder. Holding Kim Hae In hostage with incriminating footage, Yul Hee forces her to plant the drugs in Baek Jena’s locker. And even after the deed is done, Yul Hee refuses to delete the blackmail video. Instead, she dangles another task, keeping Hae In in a state of constant anxiety and subjugation. It’s not a one-off—it’s a pattern. Yul Hee loves playing long games with emotional destruction as her currency. Emboldened by Baek Jena’s public downfall, Yul Hee wastes no time shifting her gaze to Cha Jin Wook. With Baek Jena seemingly out of the picture due to the scandal, Yul Hee dreams of stepping into her shoes, both socially and romantically. She shares her ambitions with her mother, gloating over Jena’s disgrace as though the throne is already hers. But she moves too fast. Baek Jena is cleared of all charges, and the alliance between Baek Jena and Cha Jin Wook strengthens in direct opposition to Yul Hee’s schemes. Unbothered for long, Yul Hee simply recalibrates. This time, her new target is Kim Hye In. She blackmails her with a damning video, threatening to make it public unless Hye In claims that Baek Jena orchestrated Kim Hae In’s accident. It’s a lie, of course, but that’s never stopped Yul Hee before. As for her discarded fiancé Park Woo Jin, Yul Hee has no use for him anymore. She shuts him out cold. But when she learns that “Black Dog” suspects Woo Jin’s involvement in Kim Hae In’s fall, even she seems momentarily shaken. Still, the moment is fleeting. Yul Hee never lets uncertainty linger. With Si Eun’s phone in her possession, she has already set another trap, this time for Hye In. Her message is clear: comply or be destroyed. Yul Hee is not your average school bully. She’s not just a mean girl with an attitude. She is the embodiment of unchecked ambition, weaponized manipulation, and zero remorse. Unlike other characters who are shaped by trauma or driven by survival, Yul Hee seems to revel in power for its own sake. She’s the rare antagonist who doesn’t ask for sympathy because she doesn’t need it. In a world already built on privilege, betrayal, and high-stakes games, Yul Hee doesn’t just thrive, she dominates. And that makes her the most dangerous player in “BITCH X RICH 2” yet. Peas in a pod A strange twist of fate binds Hye In and Hae In, two girls often dismissed as social climbers, desperate to fit into the glittering yet brutal world of Cheongdam High. Seen as nothing more than mere pawns by the elite “Cheongdam brat frats,” these two have clawed their way through a minefield of manipulation, betrayal, and heartbreak. But here’s the twist: while they’ve been used, they’ve also used each other in equal measure. Hae In, driven by rage and humiliation, is hell-bent on revenge, particularly against Yul Hee, the sadist who orchestrated her downfall. Yet in her ruthless pursuit, Hae In finds herself hitting wall after wall. Yul Hee’s cruelty is relentless as she basks in her unshakable power. Hae In blames Hye In for stealing everything that was meant for her: her place in Diamond 6, her social clout, and her future. She demands that Hye In expose Yul Hee’s role in her ruin by showing the necklace she had handed over to her soon after she fell. The only problem? Hye In has already traded that necklace to Baek Jena, with which she bought her spot in the very group that rejected Hae In. Hye In too has a secret: she was always aware that it was Yul Hee who had pushed Hae In, but had chosen to keep quiet about it. Meanwhile, Hye In plays a dangerous game of her own. After discovering that Park Si Woo was behind Si Eun’s mysterious downfall, she sends him a message posing as the anonymous “Black Dog.” But she is quickly trapped by Yul Hee, who threatens her. She will not only make the video public, but will also tell the school authorities that Hye In is the “Black Dog.” With blackmail hanging over her head, Hye In is cornered by Yul Hee once more. As the stakes spiral, Park Si Woo violently assaults Hae In, leaving her bloodied and broken. When Hye In finds her in this state, she confesses that she had actually given the necklace away. Hae In, aware she has lost everything, throws the final dice. She jumps onto her death but has one last message for Hye In: stand up for the truth and see that justice is served to people like themselves. It’s a powerful moment. Hye In, stripped of her Diamond 6 status and all her illusions, stands at a crossroads. Will she continue to play the game, clawing her way forward no matter who gets trampled? Or will she finally choose justice over her own needs and preservation? At Cheongdam High, power games and pretty facades are the norm. But this time, the real threat isn’t the reigning elites, it’s the wounded girls they’ve underestimated for too long. One cannot wait to see how the series ends: will Yul Hee and Park Si Woo finally pay the price for destroying lives? And what lies ahead for Baek Jena and Cha Jin Wook in these rather dangerous games? Only next week will tell. Start watching “BITCH X RICH 2”: Hey Soompiers, what is your take on the drama unfolding in the latest episodes of “BITCH X RICH 2”? Let us know in the comments below! Puja Talwar is a Soompi writer with a strong Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Junho bias. A long time K-drama fan, she loves devising alternate scenarios to the narratives. She has interviewed Lee Min Ho, Gong Yoo, Cha Eun Woo, and Ji Chang Wook to name a few. You can follow her on @puja_talwar7 on Instagram.