With Kang Chul seemingly gone, the webtoon W ends with a definitive "The End".
Yeon-joo wakes up back inside the manhwa world, specifically in the prison where she was previously held, signaling that the story has been forcibly reopened. W – Two Worlds Episode 6
The episode picks up with the immediate aftermath of Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk) entering the real world. Unlike previous episodes that teased the boundary, this one shatters it: With Kang Chul seemingly gone, the webtoon W
It is suggested that Kang Chul’s will to live—or perhaps Yeon-joo’s influence as his new "life key"—has restarted the story without the author's input. Unlike previous episodes that teased the boundary, this
Yeon-joo struggles to accept Chul's death, especially after seeing him suspended in the cold water of the Han River in a vision. The Resurrection Hook The episode's final moments change the game once again:
As Yeon-joo is pulled into the water during a date, the words on the webtoon suddenly change from "The End" to "To Be Continued".
Sung-moo survives the surgery, but the trauma leaves him broken. Meanwhile, the public and the publisher are shocked by the abrupt, tragic conclusion of their favorite series.