Min Joo grows suspicious as Ji Eun returns and Ji Hoon vanishes, deepening their rivalry over Yoon Jae and leading to another fight.
In My Girlfriend is the Man! episode 10, which aired on August 21, Ji Eun returns as a woman while Young Seok ends things with Jeong Ja and rejects Ji Hye, who drunkenly exposes Ji Eun’s secret to Min Joo. Suspicious, Min Joo confronts Ji Eun, who admits she is Ji Hoon.
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My Girlfriend is the Man! Episode 10 Recap: Ji Eun returns; Ji Hoon vanishes
Ji Hoon awakens as Ji Eun and returns as a woman, startling Min Joo and Yoon Jae, who were deep in conversation. Yoon Jae rushes to her side, but Min Joo stops him, questioning Ji Hoon’s sudden disappearance just as Ji Eun reappears.
Despite Min Joo’s suspicions, Ji Eun declares that what matters most is that Kim Ji Eun—Park Yoon Jae’s girlfriend—has come back. She expresses how much she missed Yoon Jae and apologizes for making him wait.
The following day, the group travels back to Seoul, though Ji Eun and Yoon Jae linger for a few moments longer. Ji Eun’s grandmother gently reminds her,
If you ever change back into a man again, don’t resent yourself. Others won’t accept you if you can’t love yourself first.
When Ji Eun finally returns home, she is met by Min Joo, who is still searching for Ji Hoon. Ji Eun clears the matter by saying Ji Hoon is her cousin and that he won’t be coming back.
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Ji Eun encourages Yoon Jae to study in the U.S.
Yoon Jae and Ji Eun went on a date after a long time. That night, Ji Eun opens up, admitting that while living as Ji Hoon, she did things she couldn’t do as herself—including joining a writing competition.
When I realized I couldn’t do anything else, the dream I once set aside came back to me,
she says, encouraging Yoon Jae to chase his own dream of studying space—even if it takes him to the U.S.
She also confesses that she hopes she won’t turn back into Ji Hoon again, but Yoon Jae gently admits he’ll miss Ji Hoon from time to time, even sharing how much he admired him. Both Ji Eun and Ji Hoon, in their own ways, urge Yoon Jae to seize the opportunity at Corning University.
Later, Yoon Jae gives Ji Eun the star necklace he had once planned to give her during their Chuncheon trip—just before all these transformations happened.
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Ji Hye and Jeong Ja were rejected
Young Seok treats Jeong Ja to a meal to thank her for easing his late father’s worries about marriage, but makes it clear he wants to focus on passing the civil service exam and ends things between them.
Later, Ji Hye shows up with flowers and confesses she has liked him since high school, not wanting to live with regret. However, Young Seok tells her he cannot reciprocate her feelings, saying she is a friend he respects.
Heartbroken, Ji Hye drinks heavily and ends up with Min Joo, who is also reeling from rejection. The two cry together, and in her drunken state, Ji Hye blurts out the truth—that Ji Eun and Ji Hoon are the same person—and even reveals that the women in their family transform into men, though fortunately not her.
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Min Joo grows suspicious of Ji Eun
Ji Eun picks Ji Hye up, but later, Min Joo confronts her after growing suspicious of Ji Eun and Ji Hoon, recalling their past interactions.
Tension builds, and Ji Eun finally bursts out in frustration over how Min Joo behaved when she was living as Ji Hoon: “You knew he was already taken, but it was pathetic and shameless of you to try to seduce him.” Once again, the two end up fighting.
The next day, Min Dong Gi shows up to bother Min Joo again. Ji Eun steps in and chases him off with green onions. The scene reminds Min Joo of Ji Hoon saving her before, deepening her suspicions. She repeatedly calls Ji Hoon’s number until Ji Eun finally answers and admits she’s Kim Ji Hoon.
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My Girlfriend Is the Man! Episode 11 Preview and Release Details
My Girlfriend is the Man! episode 11, airing on August 27, teases Ji Hoon’s return. Min Joo questions how long Ji Hoon will continue troubling Yoon Jae, as Ji Eun has once again transformed into him. Yoon Jae begs Min Joo not to expose Ji Eun’s secret of turning into a man. Ji Hoon then breaks up with Yoon Jae, leaving him heartbroken and drinking in tears.
Catch My Girlfriend is the Man! every Wednesday and Thursday on KBS2, with episodes also streaming on Viu and Rakuten Viki in selected countries.
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