Season 1 • Episode 7
LatestDong Guk is abducted and tortured in an unknown location. Woo Hyun passes the test and reveals the reason why he wishes to join the group. Woo Hyun wishes to be a part of the minority of superior species that controls the majority of inferior species. And to do so, Woo Hyun plans to use the group to his best interest. But the group despises Woo Hyun for not following orders and showing signs of mutiny. Meanwhile, Dong Guk’s acquaintances dig deeper into Woo Hyun's case.
Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He is a devout and happy father, who enjoys being surrounded by his charming family. He decides to try his luck in politics. One day, on a trip he makes with his family, a tragic incident happens. Meanwhile, Go Dong Kook, a veteran detective, who doesn't stop at anything until a case is solved, decides to take the case of Kang Woo Hyun and sets out to investigate what lies behind the tragic incident.
Acting
Lee Seo-jin's transformation from smug anchor to desperate prey
Direction
Park Shin-woo weaponizes pastoral scenery against you
Writing
Every episode peels another layer of respectable rot
Im Hwa-young
Yoon Seo-young
Sung Dong-il
Ko Dong-kook
Lee Seo-jin
Kang Woo-hyun
Seo Young-hee
Shin Yeon-soo
Kim Kwang-kyu
Jang Man-ho
Jo Dal-hwan
Bae Nam-Soo
Byun Hee-bong
Kim Shin-woo
Jang Seong-beom
Park Sung-Bum
Jang Won-hyung
Ho-gae
Yoon Kyung-ho
Mr. Yoon [Coffee owner]
Lee Ju-bin
Kim Shi Hyun [Woo Hyun's secretary]
Lee Si-hoon
Young Master
Dong Hyun-bae
Reporter Seo
Oh Han-kyul
Gang Shi Woo [Woo Hyun's son]
Choi Hong-il
Profiler Suk [Seo Yeong's superior]
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Korea's real political corruption scandals, the drama's broadcasting station politics hit uncomfortably close to actual 2019 headlines.
Sung Dong-il and Lee Seo-jin had previously played comic relief father-son vibes in variety shows; this was their deliberate pivot to toxic tension.
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