Ryu Jun-yeol and Seol Kyeong-gu chase and are chased.. Netflix's 'The Rat', released on August 28

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Netflix series 'The Rat' has confirmed its release date as August 28 and unveiled a teaser poster and teaser trailer.

According to Netflix, 'The Rat,' a mystery pursuit thriller inspired by the Korean traditional folktale 'The Rat That Ate Fingernails,' which will deliver the most intense immersion of this summer, will be released on August 28.

'The Rat' is a pursuit thriller depicting the story of novelist 'Moon Jae,' who has had his name, face, and entire life stolen by the mysterious entity 'The Rat'; loan shark 'No Ja,' who seeks to recover lost money; and detective 'Soon-yong' as they chase the identity of The Rat.

This new work is a collaboration between director Kim Hong-seon, known for his exceptional direction in genre films such as Netflix series 'Tan Geum,' 'Money Heist: The Common Economic Zone,' and dramas 'The Guest' and 'Voice,' and writer Lee Jae-gon, who wrote Netflix series 'Model Family' and the drama 'Special Investigation Team TEN.' It has drawn high expectations with the overwhelming acting synergy of trusted actors Ryu Jun-yeol, Seol Kyeong-gu, and Lee Kyu-hyung.

The released teaser poster draws attention with an image of 'Moon Jae' (played by Ryu Jun-yeol) staring intently at something with a serious expression. Beside his face, another face appears in the darkness, and the form of 'The Rat' revealed through scattered black ink sparks interest in the story of 'The Rat,' which originates from the familiar folktale that "if a rat eats fingernails, it becomes human." In particular, the copy "If you cannot prove it, I become the fake" stirs curiosity about what hidden truth lies amidst the confusion where everything about me crumbles at the boundary between real and fake.

The simultaneously released teaser trailer begins with 'Moon Jae,' a writer living at home and spending every day in the same routine. However, when he tries to access mobile banking, his fingerprint authentication fails, and at that moment, as if issuing a warning, something strikes the window of the living room, creating a crack and reversing the atmosphere. 'Moon Jae' learns about the existence of 'The Rat,' who has been preparing for a long time to steal everything from him, and comes out into the world to reclaim his own life. However, due to his long period of seclusion, even those around him fail to recognize him, and loan shark 'No Ja' (played by Seol Kyeong-gu)'s line, "This is a damn game where you have to find yourself," reveals the situation of 'Moon Jae,' who has had his entire life stolen, sparking curiosity about how they will overcome the situation in 'The Rat.'

Furthermore, scenes unfold from hand-to-hand combat between 'Moon Jae' and 'No Ja,' who chase the identity of 'The Rat,' and detective 'Soon-yong' (played by Lee Kyu-hyung), who investigates the case, to car action sequences, heralding the birth of another well-made genre film. Finally, 'The Rat's' voice asking, "Who am I? Aren't you curious?" amplifies expectations for the mystery pursuit thriller 'The Rat,' which goes beyond a chase where one pursues and is pursued, leaving even real and fake indistinguishable.

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