Why didn't I catch Lee Chunjae.."Get permission for bereaved families." Park Haesoo's "Scarecrow" and "Memories of Murder" [Star Issue]

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The Scarecrow brings the case of Lee Chun-jae, the real killer of Mars, to the small screen.

On the afternoon of the 13th, a production presentation for ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama "The Scarecrow" was held at The St. in D-Cube City, Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul. Director Park Joon-woo and actors Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Kwak Sun-young attended.

Scarecrow is a story that takes place when detective Kang Tae-joo (Park Hae-soo), who was investigating the true culprit of the serial murder, formed an unexpected partnership with the man he hated and prosecutor Cha Si-young (Lee Hee-joon). The pursuit of the truth of two men involved in bad love and hatred, unfolding for 30 years from 1988 to 2019, provides intense suspense. Director Park Joon-woo and writer Lee Ji-hyun of the drama "Model Taxi" Season 1 (2021) once again joined forces.

In particular, Scarecrow is based on the 1986 serial murder incident in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, which was called one of the three major unmade cases in Korea. If director Bong Joon-ho's film "Memories of Murder" (2003) sheds light on the case that remained unsolved at the time, "The Scarecrow" covers the time after 33 years have passed since the arrest of the true criminal in September 2019.

Director Park Joon-woo said, "I had a long dream as a director. He said differently, "Why don't we show a specific period of Korean society as a criminal case?" and "The Scarecrow" is a work that made this long-cherished dream come true."

He then said, "Our drama is based on the serial murder of Lee Chun-jae, who was caught in the real crime. Based on this, a virtual Gangseong village was created. I think it's a work that makes you look back on what the community went through with the serial murder case and why you couldn't catch the criminal at that time. And in 2019, the true criminal was identified as Lee Chun-jae and was caught in prison. In "The Scarecrow," it is covered until more than 30 years later, and from the first scene, Tae-joo, who is in her mid-60s, faces the criminal," foreshadowing a heavy message beyond just finding the criminal.

In response, the Scarecrow is confident of something different from the Memories of Murder. Park Hae-soo said, "Memories of Murder is a masterpiece that I really like, and I took the position of learning rather than burdening myself. In fact, we talked a lot about "Memories of Murder" with the director. However, even if he is not necessarily Song Kang-ho, he studied acting of seniors in other roles. There is no overlap between the Taeju character and the character's tendencies. So, rather than burden, I had a lot to prepare for what kind of detective I was in that era," he said.

Regarding detective Kang Tae-joo, he said, "I'm not sure if there's a sense of justice. Instead, he is like a jjangdol. They are constantly trying to solve the case, and they bump into and break it. I'm not a perfect person, I just keep trying. It's not such a perfect role," he said, emphasizing his human charm.

Kwak Sun-young, who plays Seo Ji-won, a righteous reporter of the Kang Sung-il Ilbo, said, "I've heard that it was produced with permission after consulting with the bereaved families. Nevertheless, we approached carefully," he said, expressing a sense of responsibility.

The first episode of "The Scarecrow" will air at 10 p.m. on the 20th.

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