The first episode of the 2014 South Korean crime thriller sets up a dark, psychological mystery loosely inspired by the real-life Hwaseong serial murders. It establishes a tense atmosphere where the past refuses to stay buried, centering on a cold case that suddenly becomes terrifyingly relevant again. Plot Summary
The Past (1996): The episode opens in the city of Iltan, where a terrifying serial killer named "Gap-dong" is terrorizing the community. He targets women and leaves a distinctive mark at his crime scenes. A brash detective, Yang Cheol-gon, leads the investigation. Under immense pressure to solve the case, Cheol-gon coerces a mentally challenged young man into confessing to the crimes, hoping to close the case quickly. However, during the process, the young man dies in custody. The detective is disgraced, but the murders suddenly stop, leading the town to believe the killer has vanished—or that the wrong man was accused. gap dong ep 1 eng sub
Rating: 7.5/10
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Episode 1 plays a brilliant trick. We are introduced to Ryu Tae-oh, a wealthy, brooding college student with genius-level IQ and a collection of butterfly specimens (classic “young Hannibal” imagery). He visits the new murder scene. He smiles. Sam’s punishment is harsh
However, the subtitle track catches every quiet contradiction. When Sam fires an incompetent male executive, her logic is brutal but fair. When Mon stumbles, Sam’s punishment is harsh, yet she watches Mon’s recovery a beat too long. The episode ends not with a confession, but with a challenge: Mon, bruised but not broken, vows to prove herself, setting the stage for the power struggle to come.
Seventeen years after the killings ceased and the statute of limitations expired, Moo-yeom has become a detective known as "Mad Monk" for his erratic and obsessive behavior.