WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Recruit season 2.
Owen has several potential romantic interests inThe Recruitseason 2 but ends up with a new character who comes through in a clutch moment. While Hannah Copeland, Owen’s ex-girlfriend and roommate, appears inThe Recruitseason 2, she makes it clear from the beginning of episode 1 that she needs space from him and his unpredictable lifestyle. While Hannah appears to still have feelings for Owen in season 2, she pursues a new romance with Jae.
Hannah called Amelia after Owen was abducted by the Russian mafia inThe Recruitseason 1 finale, which ended up saving his life. Owen appreciates Hannah’s efforts but pushes her away as a result. After things go sideways with Jae in season 2, Hannah calls Owen for help. Owen immediately calls Amelia and pressures her to act, ruining their brief fling but saving Hannah. Hannah and Amelia are still key characters inThe Recruitseason 2, butOwen has set his sights on a new love interest, Yoo Jin Lee, his first love.
Owen And Yoo Jin Are Together By The End Of The Recruit Season 2
Yoo Jin Rescues Owen At The End Of Season 2
Owen makes a point to check on his childhood friend Yoo Jin Lee once he arrives in South Korea on assignment with Janus. After an awkward start, Owen tells Yoo Jin that he just wanted to tell her that she saved him when his dad died. The heartfelt moment leads to a series of unexpected encounters in which Owen shows up to see Yoo Jin at the bar where she works. One thing leads to another, andsparks begin to fly between Yoo Jin and Owen.
Owen kept a Polaroid picture of him and Yoo Jin as kids behind his dad’s commemorative American flag.
Owen and Yoo Jin’s romance escalates on her father’s boat duringThe Recruitseason 2 finale.Yoo Jin demands to join Owen on his “adventure"as he and Jang Kyun try to get Nan Hee back from the Yakuza. Even after Owen explains the risks to Yoo Jin, she still wants to tag along and ends up rescuing Owen, Jang Kyun, and Nan Hee. Yoo Jin proves that she’s much more than Owen’s “side piece” as Dawn put it and appears to be official with Owen at the end of the season.
Why Owen And Hannah Didn’t Get Together In The Recruit Season 2
Hannah and Owen made a great onscreen duo, with their chemistry being one of the bestelements fromThe Recruitseason 1. Unfortunately, their stories veered off in separate directions duringThe Recruitseason 2.Owen was hardly in Washington D.C. and didn’t have timeto patch things up with Hannah, which led her to her new interest in Jae. Additionally, Hannah was tired of seeing Owen put himself in danger over and over again.
Hannah and Owen simply don’t have the opportunity to catch up and sort out their feelings in season 2.
Unfortunately, Jae turned out to be an NIS operative using Hannah to get intel on Owen. Hannah and Owen simply don’t have the opportunity to catch up and sort out their feelings in season 2. Unless Yoo Jin decides to move to the U.S., Owen and Hannah could rekindle their flame inThe Recruitseason 3.
