'Scarecrow' serial killer revealed to be Jung Moon-sung... Song Geon-hee dies after torture [Comprehensive]

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'Scarecrow' revealed the identity of the serial killer.

According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings survey company, the seventh episode of ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Scarecrow' (script by Lee Ji-hyun, directed by Park Jun-woo), which aired on the 11th, recorded a national viewership of 6.5% and 6.1% in the Seoul metropolitan area, maintaining its position as the top program in its time slot nationwide and the top Monday-Tuesday drama.

The death of Lee Gi-beom (played by Song Geon-hee), who was finally cleared of false accusations, and the revelation of Lee Yong-woo's (played by Jung Moon-sung) true identity delivered a major shock to viewers.

While Kang Tae-ju (played by Park Hae-soo) suspected Im Seok-man (played by Baek Seung-hwan) as a new suspect, he first obtained an eyewitness statement regarding the illegal arrest of Lee Gi-beom to prove his innocence before investigating Im Seok-man. Based on Im Seok-man's statement, he demanded an internal investigation by detectives Jang Myeong-do (played by Jeon Jae-hong) and Do Hyung-gu (played by Kim Eun-woo), but the response he received from Cha Jun-young (played by Heo Jeong-do) was unexpected. Cha Si-young (played by Lee Hee-jun) had transferred Lee Gi-beom to a detention center and banned all visits, making it impossible to even conduct victim interviews.

In response, Kang Tae-ju asked Seo Ji-won (played by Kwak Seon-young) to publish an article stating that the 'Special Investigation Headquarters' had found another strong suspect. As issues arose regarding the illegal arrests, coercive interrogations, and forced confessions by detectives during the process of capturing Lee Gi-beom, Cha Si-young's situation became difficult. Kang Tae-ju, who confirmed that Im Seok-man shared the same blood type B as the perpetrator and that the radioactive isotope analysis results also matched, forced Cha Si-young to change the direction of the investigation.

Im Seok-man visited Kang Soon-young (played by Seo Ji-hye) to return Lee Gi-beom's handkerchief. Kang Soon-young, angry that Im Seok-man had seen Lee Gi-beom being taken away by detectives without saying anything, questioned when the handkerchief had come to his house. Suddenly, she began to suspect that he might be the real culprit. Most importantly, upon realizing that both Im Seok-man and the perpetrator were limping, she was suddenly overwhelmed by fear and anxiety.

Eventually, Im Seok-man was arrested as a suspect in the serial killings, and Lee Gi-beom was ordered to be released from the detention center. However, while being greeted by his brother Lee Gi-hwan (played by Jung Moon-sung) on his way home, Lee Gi-beom passed away. Lee Gi-beom's home, once a house of celebration, turned into a funeral house, and grieving family members and mourners accused Kang Tae-ju of killing Lee Gi-beom. The cause of Lee Gi-beom's death was sepsis caused by organ damage. It was the work of those who forced confessions through confinement, assault, and torture.

Meanwhile, another funeral was being held for Cha Si-young's mother. Unlike Lee Gi-beom's funeral, which was lavish and filled with a warm atmosphere, Kang Tae-ju was reminded of his childhood trauma. Just as before, he lost consciousness and collapsed in front of Cha Si-young, the main mourner who was smiling and conversing with people. "Gibum, this is a festival. Laugh and talk without any guilt or sadness. Those who caused your death have already forgotten you. So, forgive no one. Even I, who helplessly knelt before them..." Kang Tae-ju's final words were filled not just with sorrow, but with regret and anger.

The following epilogue focused attention on the revelation of the identity of the serial killer 'Lee Yong-woo', who was finally caught after 30 years. When the face of 'Lee Yong-woo' appeared in response to Kang Tae-ju's question, "You were never caught for being the culprit, were you? Didn't Gibum know you were the killer?", an older Lee Gi-hwan appeared, sending viewers into a panic. Meanwhile, the scene of Lee Gi-hwan realizing before his death that he was the culprit and saying, "Brother, Soon-young cannot be..." added to the sense of tragedy.

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