If anyone is interested, The Cherry Orchard production with Park Hae Soo and Joen Do Yeon will be coming to New York in September. Americans have a chance to see them live on stage!
Other sources give more details and describe his character as a researcher at the mint.
Yeah, earlier reports may have confused the two male leads. And you're probably right that his character is gonna be more of an action man than a lab rat. It's a black comedy, so should be plenty of fun action.
Other sources give more details and describe his character as a researcher at the mint.
Korean sources describe him as "the chief counterfeit prevention researcher at the mint's counterfeit detection lab". Maybe he will be like a top expert who helps the police catch the culprit.
Although earlier reports described his character as a North Korean who makes a living by selling holograms.
Merde!🤣🤣You should have put this under the spoiler! I am still watching it and now you've ruined the ending…
The killer's identity was never the main point. They just played with it for a bit to convey the sense of uncertainty that the characters felt. Why the case remained unsolved for 30 years is what it's all about.
I just heard about a real-life situation of a devout church goer who loudly wonders what kind of christian message…
Tae Ju is literally the only character with a grow. The only one who had the integrity to admit his mistake and take accountability for it.
He is not stupid. He was the first to recognize that separate murders were actually a serial murder case. He saved one innocent man (a thief) from jail. He found additional victims and saw through the scarecrow disguise. His mistake with Seok Man is the only blemish on his record. It's true that he got too emotionally involved, but he's also operating completely alone, with the police and prosecution actively working against him. There is only so much one man can do against the system.
Why did the serial killer go to jail in the first place? I feel like i missed the reason, i wish they would have…
The series begins with the announcement that the killer has been in jail since 1994 for the murder of his sister-in-law. His DNA was linked to the serial murder case years later.
"Even his dream at the end shouldnt have included the murderer."
He dreamed of a life where none of this happened. Where his friend wasn't a serial killer.
I understand they wanted to be as closed to the real case as possible but then again the elements that did not…
"Why did the serial killer stopped killing (for about 4 years there we no killings until he was detainedfor killing his siter in law)?"
I don't think they stopped. The tenth victim was the last depicted in the series, but the final murder count was 14. Plus 19 rapes and 15 attempts. Some of these may have been later.
When she was being dragged through the cornfield she was in and out of consciousness. From her vantage point she…
When Gi Hwan got out of the car, leaving Gi Beom to die, he limped briefly. Maybe it happened to him occasionally for some reason, like a spasm or something.
"didn't see how and when they caught the Scarecrow"In episode 1. He's been in jail since 1994 for a murder…
I don't think his arrest was supposed to be a big payoff. The series begins with announcement that the killer has been in jail for decades. The payoff was the reveal of the mf's face.
The series wrecked me with each episode, but I'm so happy it exists. I have never seen a story based around a serial killer that would show the repercussions of his actions as deeply as this one did. It's so easy to focus on the evil of a "monster", but the evil of ordinary men is no less scary than that of a serial killer. And sometimes even good people can cause deep damage to others.
I'm perfectly satisfied with the finale. I think they did everything just right. They stayed true to real events (statue of limitations), while also adding hopeful fictional elements.
In my opinion, Tae Ju is a wonderful protagonist because he is both strong and fallible. I'm thankful that he did not try to justify his mistakes or hide behind excuses. I absolutely love how he admits to Gi Hwan that he became a scarecrow just like him. I respect the writing choice of making Tae Ju's reputation severely damaged and the students leaving all sorts of crap on the walls for him, and that he accepts it as his punishment. Not all of it is deserved, but his inner integrity is strong enough not to hide from it.
I love Tae Ju's last scene with Gi Hwan. How he says to him that he will come visit if Gi Hwan repents, and Gi Hwan basically says that will never happen. But Tae Ju still says to Officer Lee that he hopes to return someday. Tae Ju's faith in humanity is both foolish and touching.
And that dream in the end is the most bittersweet thing ever. What a great series.
I can't get over how amazing Park Hae Soo's acting is in episode 11. I would like to highlight the scene where Tae Ju meets Young Beom.
The way he keeps looking at him shocked. But when Young Beom turns, Tae Ju immediately lowers his head. His quiet "Yes" when Young Beom recognizes him as a profiler. The way his hands shake slightly as he takes Young Beom's card. And especially his voice and eyes when he says "Nice to meet you." That last moment hits right in the feels.
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Although earlier reports described his character as a North Korean who makes a living by selling holograms.
He is not stupid. He was the first to recognize that separate murders were actually a serial murder case. He saved one innocent man (a thief) from jail. He found additional victims and saw through the scarecrow disguise. His mistake with Seok Man is the only blemish on his record. It's true that he got too emotionally involved, but he's also operating completely alone, with the police and prosecution actively working against him. There is only so much one man can do against the system.
"Even his dream at the end shouldnt have included the murderer."
He dreamed of a life where none of this happened. Where his friend wasn't a serial killer.
I don't think they stopped. The tenth victim was the last depicted in the series, but the final murder count was 14. Plus 19 rapes and 15 attempts. Some of these may have been later.
In episode 1. He's been in jail since 1994 for a murder of his sister-in-law. His DNA was linked to the serial murder case years later.
"the corruption is as bad as a 3rd world country"
South Korea in 1988 was only one year after the end of dictatorship.
I'm perfectly satisfied with the finale. I think they did everything just right. They stayed true to real events (statue of limitations), while also adding hopeful fictional elements.
In my opinion, Tae Ju is a wonderful protagonist because he is both strong and fallible. I'm thankful that he did not try to justify his mistakes or hide behind excuses. I absolutely love how he admits to Gi Hwan that he became a scarecrow just like him. I respect the writing choice of making Tae Ju's reputation severely damaged and the students leaving all sorts of crap on the walls for him, and that he accepts it as his punishment. Not all of it is deserved, but his inner integrity is strong enough not to hide from it.
I love Tae Ju's last scene with Gi Hwan. How he says to him that he will come visit if Gi Hwan repents, and Gi Hwan basically says that will never happen. But Tae Ju still says to Officer Lee that he hopes to return someday. Tae Ju's faith in humanity is both foolish and touching.
And that dream in the end is the most bittersweet thing ever. What a great series.
The way he keeps looking at him shocked. But when Young Beom turns, Tae Ju immediately lowers his head. His quiet "Yes" when Young Beom recognizes him as a profiler. The way his hands shake slightly as he takes Young Beom's card. And especially his voice and eyes when he says "Nice to meet you." That last moment hits right in the feels.
He let his mistress and their daughter live in poverty, starving, but the daughter still says, "He was good to me. I have no regrets."
He probably committed many crimes, but got away with it.