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In the real case, the girl's body was never found after the cops hid it.

If I'm not mistaken, the girl's body was never found after the cops hid it.

"The Forgotten" sung by Kwak Sun Young. It's on The Scarecrow OST, Part 3.

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.

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.

"didn't see how and when they caught the Scarecrow"

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.

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.

Thank you! This is such a great story where even genuinely good-hearted individuals can become "scarecrows" in the wrong circumstances.

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.

Cha Mu Jin abused his kid, but that kid still sought his approval long into adulthood.

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.

Oh and... It was totally Daddy Cha who run over Sun Young with a car, right? I mean, not personally, but someone did on his orders.

This series is so emotionally draining.

After watching episode 11, I just have to praise them for showing how far and wide were the consequences of one man's actions. I mean, the serial killer. So many people were affected by what he's done. Even 30 years later, the aftereffects of his crimes continue to wreck havoc on people's lives. The series communicates this idea so well.

I know people are unhappy with Sun Young, but I really liked how they wrote her storyline from purely psychological perspective. I was worried she would be miserable and abused in the Cha household. But they did something really interesting with her. She IS miserable, but not because she was abused. She is miserable because she compromised her morals, and she knows it.

The angst of Young Beom's storyline is so well done. When he confronted Tae Ju at the end of the episode and the students were gathering around to listen, it made everything so much worse. I expected him to accuse Tae Ju, but I thought it's going to be a one-on-one confrontation. I did not expect him to trash Tae Ju's reputation in front of students who probably respected him.

I think in the last episode Si Young will finally reach a point where he will come clean about his crimes.

Tae Ju 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.

He made a mistake with Seok Man.

"And, third, how could she know about her newfound half-brother being a cause of her fiance's/her child's father's death?"

Episode 8. She literally calls him Gi Beom's murderer and slaps him and his fiance.

If you're asking, I guess you don't mind the spoilers? If you do mind the spoilers, don't read any further!

He buried him alive for real.

The father who mercilessly beats his own kid and threatens to throw him and his mother out on the streets is treated by parts of the fandom as "Sun Young was right to go to him; he'll protect her." I wish I could share that optimism. Maybe he'll mellow out in his old age and won't abuse her like he did with everyone else.

I had similar hopes for Si Young and thought maybe, just maybe, he'll treat Tae Ju right this time. But then he goes and buries him alive. Will Cha Mu Jin do better? For Sun Young's sake, I hope he will.

I get why Sun Young went to her father. I don't blame her. But those who defend her choice never once express concerns for Sun Young's wellbeing in the Cha family. If the writer is kind to her, Sun Young won't be miserable. But realistically, she should be.

This family abuses the hell out of each other. They do not love her or respect her or care about her. She's gonna be lucky if they'll just ignore her and her son. I hope they won't marry her off against her will to some asshole. I hope her son won't be influenced by the Cha men to become like them. I hope the writer is kind to Sun Young, even if it's unrealistic.

Why do some people blame Tae Ju for Gi Beom's death? He defended Gi Beom against suspicions, while the two cops already secretly detained him. He argued that there was no direct evidence against Gi Beom and opposed the arrest warrant. He only agreed to issue a search warrant after the two cops told him that Gi Beom "escaped" from the scene of the crime.

Only Si Young and the two cops knew about his whereabouts. Everyone else thought Gi Beom was on the run. By the time the two cops "found" Gi Beom, they already forced a confession out of him. When Tae Ju caught the two cops in the act of beating Gi Beom, he realized that they lied about Gi Beom's earlier "escape" and were actually detaining him all this time. He fought for his release since then.

The only person that Tae Ju is guilty towards is Seok Man.

His blood type ruled him out. They were looking for type B; his was AB.

I cut Tae-ju some slack for his emotionality because he is operating completely alone. He has no support whatsoever from the police force. As his former chief said to him, you need to have partners that you can rely on in cases like this. But Tae-ju has none. The police force (and the prosecution) are actively working against him most of the time. He's not a genius detective ala Sherlock. He's just one man against the system.