Belonging to the crime-solving genre, the Korean film "The Scarecrow" is inspired by the true Hwaseong massacre in the 1980s.
The work revolves around Kang Tae Joo (Park Hae Soo) - an ideal police officer but demoted after an incident - and Cha Si Young (Lee Hee Joon) - an ambitious prosecutor, willing to take advantage of opportunities to advance.
Bearing enemies from the past, being forced to cooperate in the process of pursuing suspects makes the relationship between the two characters tense, while enhancing the drama of the story.
The film currently airs 4/12 episodes with many thrilling details, and viewership ratings increase with each episode. According to Nielsen Korea, from a rating of 2.9% in episode 1, the work reached 5.2% in episode 4, marking the highest level since airing.
In the new developments, the film's plot is accelerated when Tae Joo focuses his efforts on searching for the perpetrator in the serial murder case. However, he continuously encounters obstacles when he is eliminated from the investigation team, while Si Young takes control.
The situation becomes more tense when more unidentified victims appear, showing that the series of crimes has not stopped. This forces Tae Joo to cooperate with Si Young and return to the investigation.
The noteworthy point of "Bù nhìn bóng đêm" lies in the fast pace of narration and the way conflict is built between the two main characters. The confrontation between Kang Tae Joo and Cha Si Young not only revolves around the case but is also associated with the past, creating a continuous layer of drama.
According to the plot, the past of Tae Joo and Si Young is gradually revealed, and misunderstandings are gradually resolved. Si Young facing the perpetrator and Tae Joo's efforts to save his younger sister are predicted to create a turning point in the relationship between the two.
Sharing about the approach, director Park Joon Woo said that he does not focus on finding the identity of the perpetrator, but wants to exploit the consequences that the case leaves for people and society.
Instead of just focusing on the question of who is the culprit, I want to tell the story of people who have experienced that tragedy and why the truth was missed for a long time.
Besides the detective element, the film also exploits criminal psychology and the prolonged consequences of cases in society. Taking inspiration from the real Lee Choon Jae case helps the work increase the weight of the content.
Currently, the identity of the perpetrator is still a big mystery, considered an important bottleneck for the next episodes.
