Head Over Heels- Episodes 7-8

Possessed Boy Problems, First Love Confessions, and One Very Competitive Evil Spirit

Episode 7 kicks off with a quick rewind: Seong-ah is racing toward the haunted house where the evil spirit is sealed. Hot on her heels? Gyeon-woo and Ji-ho. Gyeon-woo makes it inside, just in time for the door to slam shut behind him, locking Ji-ho out.

Inside, the moment we were dreading happens: the evil spirit fully takes over Gyeon-woo. And why? Because Yeom-hwa singled him out as the final sacrifice needed to complete the spirit’s transformation into a full-blown deity.

But here’s where things take a weird turn, in true Head Over Heels fashion. The spirit, now using Gyeon-woo’s body, starts developing a strange attachment to Seong-ah. Every time he touches her, Gyeon-woo briefly regains control. Realizing this, the spirit proposes a game of hide and seek: if Seong-ah finds him before Yeom-hwa does, he’ll spare Gyeon-woo’s life. Challenge accepted.

As the possessed Gyeon-woo bolts out into the city, he crosses paths with Seong-ah’s spirit mother, General Dongcheon, who instantly clocks him and gives chase. Yeom-hwa shows up too, though she’s running low on spiritual energy and promptly faints. Meanwhile, Seong-ah stays behind to cleanse Jin-ung, the school bully, of residual spiritual damage.

Elsewhere in the city, the possessed Gyeon-woo gets lost on the way to school... yes, even evil spirits get confused by directions. He stumbles upon Ji-ho, who doesn’t realize anything’s wrong. They go head-to-head at an arcade, until a gunshot sound from a game triggers deep, war-related trauma inside the spirit. Ji-ho has no clue he’s just sparked a possession meltdown.

Right then, Seong-ah shows up. Still thinking she’s speaking to the spirit, she takes Gyeon-woo’s hand and pleads for his life. She blurts out a confession: Gyeon-woo is her first love. And with that, the real Gyeon-woo surfaces. Her touch worked. Again.

They return home to try an exorcism, but it fails. The new strategy? Tie Gyeon-woo and Seong-ah together, literally, so he stays grounded. General Dongcheon is not thrilled about this method, but she lets it slide. For now.

Meanwhile, Yeom-hwa is out cold, and Dongcheon decides to help her anyway, performing a curse-cleansing ritual. Through flashbacks, we finally get the truth: Yeom-hwa used to be her spirit daughter, until she broke the rules trying to resurrect her dead baby by turning it into a god. That’s when everything went south.

Back at school, the evil spirit breaks loose again and heads straight to archery practice. There, he meets Gyeon-woo’s coach and becomes instantly obsessed with the sport. Ji-ho, ever the MVP, clocks the weird behavior and lands a solid kick to confirm it’s not Gyeon-woo. Seong-ah shows up in the nick of time.

Now in pursuit, Seong-ah takes a gamble: she gives the spirit a name, “Bong-su,” and casts a spell on it. The catch? If she calls his name three times, he’s forced to answer and freeze. It works. She seizes the moment and touches him again, bringing Gyeon-woo back.

Reunited and hand-in-hand, they try to play it cool. But Jin-ung sees them and gets emotional when Seong-ah mentions his late dog, who’s actually been protecting him all along. Another ghost mystery, quietly solved.

Later, Seong-ah finds Bong-su (yes, the spirit is casually back) filling out an application for an archery competition, for Gyeon-woo. Turns out, the evil spirit’s developed some soft spots. Gyeon-woo confirms that this is something he really wanted. Up on the rooftop, he reveals that he and Bong-su made a deal: the spirit can use his body at school, in exchange for letting him compete and stay alive.

Then, the moment we’ve been waiting for, Gyeon-woo confesses. He hugs Seong-ah, and for once, there’s no ghost, no spell, no near-death drama... just warmth.

Ghostly Confessions, Shared Hands, and One Shot at Freedom

Episode 8 starts with a flashback that finally peels back the curtain on Yeom-hwa’s past. Her strained, complicated bond with General Dongcheon isn’t just professional, it’s personal. Turns out, Yeom-hwa used to be her spirit daughter, and her connection to the evil spirit? Not so new after all. She’s been playing a long game, quietly setting the pieces in motion.

Meanwhile, in the present, things are much softer. Seong-ah and Gyeon-woo are officially... something. Their hands are still literally tied together, and now they’re hiding it from their classmates like it’s some secret mission. Ji-ho, bless him, is third-wheeling like a champ while quietly nursing his own heartbreak.

After school, Seong-ah and Gyeon-woo finally talk feelings. There’s almost a kiss. Almost. But then Ji-ho appears, unintentionally dropping a drama bomb. Back at Gyeon-woo’s house, they discover his action figure talisman is broken, which is not a great sign. Thankfully, Seong-ah’s lip balm amulet is still going strong.

Ji-ho, in a moment that’s both hilarious and sad, blurts out his feelings for Seong-ah while she and Gyeon-woo are still stuck hand-in-hand. It’s awkward, it’s heartfelt, and it’s classic Ji-ho. All three agree to put the love triangle on pause until Bong-su, the possessive squatter spirit, is dealt with.

But Bong-su isn’t done. That night, during the "Hour of the Ox," he wakes up. And surprise, he’s got a crush too. Turns out part of the reason he’s been cooperating is because he’s also falling for Seong-ah. Complicated? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely.

Yeom-hwa drops by during Bong-su’s nightly takeover, asking him to start preparing to become her patron deity. But Bong-su’s not interested. He's not exactly god material, and Yeom-hwa quickly realizes she’s stuck with a reluctant spirit roommate.

Cue more chaos: General Dongcheon’s older spirit sister (basically Seong-ah’s spirit aunt) shows up to banish Bong-su. She and Dongcheon go full-on spiritual SWAT team. Things get heated until the elder starts chanting a powerful incantation that weakens him. Just in time, Seong-ah touches him and Gyeon-woo snaps back.

Now fully aware of how to trigger Bong-su’s weakness, Gyeon-woo tells Seong-ah to take charge. She locks him in a room and plays a recording of gunfire over the phone, Bong-su’s deepest trauma. It brings him to his knees. He cries, apologizes, and for the first time, he shows real remorse.

Then, a new wrinkle: Gyeon-woo’s spiritual senses are awakening. He can hear ghosts now. Soon, he’ll be able to see them. Taste, smell, touch... the works. And once he can smell ghosts? There’s no going back. He’ll be part of their world forever. At the same time, Seong-ah gets a twist of her own: Yeom-hwa wasn’t just her spirit mother’s former daughter… she was Seong-ah’s spirit sister.

After that emotional gut punch, Seong-ah makes Bong-su promise to never harm humans again. In return, he explains his obsession with the memorial stone of student soldiers, it was never about power. He was trying to find it for closure. The stones were moved, which threw his spirit into unrest.

As the competition nears, Seong-ah steps into coaching mode. She helps Gyeon-woo train, gently placing her hand on his back, both physically grounding him and keeping Bong-su at bay. Bong-su, surprisingly cooperative, even helps them find a way for Gyeon-woo to compete freely: a one-time, high-level spell that can separate their souls for a single day.

Seong-ah draws the amulet directly onto Gyeon-woo’s body. It’s risky, unrepeated magic, but it works.

As Gyeon-woo steps up for the archery competition, Yeom-hwa, now bitter and desperate, begins a dark counter-ritual. She tries to force her soul into Bong-su’s, triggering his return and unintentionally causing Gyeon-woo’s spiritual eyes to open. For the first time, he sees Seong-ah’s spiritual form.

The episode ends on that stunning moment: Gyeon-woo, bow in hand, staring at the glowing presence of the girl who’s been protecting him all along.

DramaZen's Opinion

Episodes 7 and 8 of Head Over Heels were pure chaos and I mean that in the most delightful, completely addictive way possible.

Let’s start with Episode 7. Gyeon-woo getting possessed? Terrifying. The evil spirit developing a crush on Seong-ah and turning it into a twisted game of hide-and-seek? Hilarious. I did not expect to be charmed by a demon, but here we are. And don’t even get me started on Seong-ah's confession, telling possessed Gyeon-woo that he’s her first love? My heart stopped. The moment he came back to himself? Beautiful. Confusing. Messy. Perfect.

And then there’s Ji-ho, MVP of third wheels. He’s out here battling his own heartbreak, kicking demons, and still somehow keeping the friend group together. His emotional confession while Seong-ah and Gyeon-woo were literally tied together? Comedy gold and lowkey tragic.

Then came Episode 8, and everything got even messier, in the best way. We got cursed objects, backstory drama, and surprise spirit family reveals. Yeom-hwa was once Seong-ah’s spirit sister? I gasped. And Gyeon-woo’s spiritual senses slowly awakening? Absolutely love that for him. The show’s been hinting at his connection to the supernatural, and now it’s finally paying off.

And can we talk about Bong-su? This ghost has range. One minute he’s a danger to everyone, the next he’s awkwardly falling for Seong-ah, entering archery competitions, and trying his best not to ruin things. The fact that he was looking for the student soldier memorial and not just power? It gave him unexpected depth, and now I don’t even know how to feel about him. He’s a menace… but kind of a sweet one?

Also: Seong-ah drawing a once-in-a-lifetime amulet directly on Gyeon-woo’s body so he can compete? That was such a tender, vulnerable moment and it worked! I was cheering like I was at the archery competition.

And that ending? Gyeon-woo finally seeing Seong-ah’s spiritual energy, seeing her for who she really is? It was magic. Literal, emotional, character-shifting magic.

Episodes 7 and 8 delivered everything: comedy, emotional confessions, character growth, and a supernatural love triangle I didn’t know I needed. Head Over Heels is hitting its stride, and I can’t wait to see what kind of beautiful disaster comes next.