I was very disappointed in the way the director and producers decided to handle the depiction of rape in this episide. The scenes of the woman who is attacked look lurid, as if the rape and torture of a woman is somehow entertainment to the audience. The lack of sensitivity in handling the issue of rape in this episode (with no trigger warnings and graphical depictions of events that led to the protagonist being raped) tells me that both the director and producers are male with little empathy for how often, how viciously, and how commonly women are sexually assaulted.
Given the fact that Korea's laws governing sexual assault are woefully light on the perpetrator (just 2 years in prison with probation?!) and the fact that Korea has suffered through the tragedy of "comfort women", this episode was an absolute disappointment and I turned it off.
If you can't depict sexual assault crimes with sensitivity and compassion for the many women and girls who are raped every year, then you have no business filming this topic.