'Scarecrow' Kim Hwan-hee, Shock of Sixth Victim.. Ratings Soar Vertically to '5%' [Comprehensive]

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'Scarecrow' Park Hae-soo marked a shocking ending as he faced the death of Kim Hwan-hee.

'Scarecrow' (script by Lee Ji-hyun, directed by Park Jun-woo), the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama broadcast on the 27th, depicted the story of "that day" when Kang Tae-ju (played by Park Hae-soo) began his life's mission. The third episode recorded a national viewership rating of 5.0% and 4.8% in the Seoul metropolitan area, peaking at 5.4% per minute and continuing its upward trend. It secured the number one spot for three consecutive weeks in the Monday-Tuesday drama category and also topped all channels in the same time slot, proving its strong reception.

'Kang Tae-ju, even after being detained, rejected the hand offered by Cha Si-young. As a result, the cooperation fell apart, and Cha Si-young demanded Kang Tae-ju's resignation due to his responsibility for the Jeon Kyung-ho assault incident. He then issued a final ultimatum to Team Leader Kim Man-chun (played by Baek Hyun-jin), who was seeking leniency, stating, "From today on, Detective Kang Tae-ju is excluded from all investigations." However, Kang Tae-ju was not one to back down. This was because, through the testimony of Kim Mi-yeon (played by Kim Gye-rim), a surviving victim rescued earlier at the sting operation site, it was revealed that the perpetrator had directly stated, "I killed five people." In response, Kang Tae-ju made an unprecedented proposal to Cha Si-young: "If you entrust only the search operation to me, I will submit my resignation regardless of the results," thereby earning another chance.

'Kang Tae-ju' suspected that Choi In-sook (played by Min Hye-soo) from the missing persons list was the third victim in the serial murder case. When he and Cha Si-young arrived at the search site, reporters were already set up and waiting. The situation had escalated to the point where the fairness of the investigation into the Jeon Kyung-ho assault incident was questioned, given that the two had been close friends since high school. Kang Tae-ju conveyed his sincerity to Cha Si-young, saying, "I want to find your daughter. For Choi In-sook's mother," and asked for her help to complete the search operation. However, the scene turned into chaos as the spotlight shifted due to the "victim cosplay" of County Mayor Jeon Tae-geun (played by Kim Yong-jun) and Jeon Kyung-ho. Fortunately, the situation was resolved thanks to Seo Ji-won (played by Kwak Seon-young). Seo Ji-won exposed Jeon Kyung-ho's true nature by broadcasting the contents of a recording tape, believed to have been sent by Cha Si-young, through a megaphone.

'Kang Tae-ju' finally found Choi In-sook's body and placed it in the arms of her mother (played by Mok Jeong-yun), concluding his final investigation as the lead detective in the Gangseong serial murder case. As Kang Tae-ju prepared to leave the Gangseong Police Station, he unexpectedly encountered Kim Min-ji in front of Gangseong Bookstore. Upon hearing that Kang Tae-ju had quit the police force, Kim Min-ji said, "You can't quit the police, can you? Just catch the culprit, mister," and handed him two caramels as a "bribe" before leaving. However, that night, Kim Min-ji, like her friend Yoo Jeong-rin (played by Gong A-reum), faced the "Scarecrow" in the darkness. Kang Tae-ju's stunned gaze toward Kim Min-ji, who returned as a cold corpse, left viewers' hearts heavy.

'Meanwhile, on this day, Cha Si-young pressured Jeon Kyung-ho to admit to a fake extramarital affair with Kang Soon-young to handle the assault incident. As a result, Kang Soon-young, who was hospitalized, suffered humiliation from Jeon Kyung-ho's wife (played by Jung Hye-jin) without knowing the reason, and was ultimately forced to break up with her lover Lee Gi-beom (played by Song Geon-hee), whom she had promised to marry. Meanwhile, photos of Seo Ji-won holding a camera during a confrontation with the perpetrator during the sting operation were also released, drawing attention. Although the photo was blurry and the perpetrator's face was obscured by a hat and handkerchief, Seo Ji-won decided to publish it in the article, stating, "Even if we can't identify the perpetrator, we can still apply pressure." It remains to be seen what changes and awakenings the death of Kim Min-ji, the sixth victim of the Gangseong serial murder case, will bring to Kang Tae-ju.

'Scarecrow' Episode 4 will be broadcast on ENA at 10 p.m. on the 28th and can also be viewed on KT Giini TV and TVING.

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