Drama name: Mouse
Country: South Korea
Year: Mar- May 2021
Came to know about this drama as it was advertised on the local cable TV channel, tvN Asia. Jumped into the middle of Episode two, watched a bit but mum didn't like it so I switched channels. I continued the series online as it aired and waited every week for the latest episodes!
So,what's this drama about?
This drama follows Detective Go Moo Chi on the hunt for a psychopath serial killer. He encounters several gruesome murders, which reminded him of a past serial killer nicknamed the "Headhunter". At first, Moo Chi thought it was the head hunter doing it by commissioning someone else outside prison to do the killings for him. However, he later discovers that he is up against a new psychopath killer.
Moo Chi's investigation leads him to meet a rookie cop named Jung Ba Reum. Ba Reum somehow got involved in the case and ended up having a serious injury to his head. He wakes up confused and begins to help Moo Chi track down psychopath killers.
The rest of the story goes on with how Ba Reum solve the cases and eventually discover a dark secret that will change his life forever.
Overall thoughts
One of the most thrilling murder dramas I've watched, with many twists and turns. The first half of the series is really good until the writer decides to bring in the brain transplant which kinda made the show go down the hill the rest of the way.
Best parts of the drama
As mentioned, the first half of the series is full of suspense, thriller and action that will keep you at the edge of your seats...
The live TV broadcast where Moo Chi tries to lure the killer out in order to save the little boy's life...
The friendship between Moo Chi and Ba Reum, more like older brother and younger brother relationship...
Detective Moo Chi himself, he was like a crazy mad guy obsessed with trying to catch the killer. I think he acted really well in this drama...
The part where Ba Reum and Yo Han meet at the hospital lobby... you can't help but guess who is the killer...
Seung Gi's acting as Ba Reum... from simple silly guy to a psychopath killer... It's really scary but he did well...
Ba Reum and the little bird... Don't worry, no real birds or cats were harmed in this drama!
Special mention
The headhunter... this man gives me the shivers every time he appears on screen! He really did well acting as the original psychopath killer...
Conclusion
After many twists and turns, brain transplants and countless murder victims... Ba Reum remembers what Yo Han was trying to tell him before he died. They are both "lab rats" by a bigger organisation that is linked to the president's office itself.
Both mothers were tested for the psychopath gene during pregnancy, the organisation sent spies and teams to monitor and clean up after every killing. The reason was to be able to pass the law where the fetus has to be aborted if found containing the psychopath gene. The same gene is responsible for the child to be a genius or a psychopath. The original bill was not passed back then, so these two kids grew up to be one or the other.
Moo Chi finally realises that Ba Reum is the psychopath killer and the organisation is busted. Ba Reum went to jail to serve a life sentence... but he was actually dying. The brain transplant done on the rats earlier resulted in death.
Ba Reum kills his real father, the headhunter while in prison and died a lonely painful death there. The show ends with a solemn scene of his grave. Detective Moo Chi resigns and becomes a farmer.
It is a good watch. The suspense, thriller, action and detective work is really nice. However, as I mentioned the brain transplant killed the show halfway. There were special episodes and a spin-off named Mouse the predator that didn't add much to the drama. I would have preferred they wrote in the predator part into the drama, it would have been much better. I understand the special episodes were done for the crew to grieve the loss of one of the actress...
The comments section for this show was totally lit. Everyone was an expert detective, criminal profiler and psychologist! Haha! It was really funny when someone predicted the brain transplant and it actually happened in the following episode... XD As many commenters wrote that a psychopath killer is not born, but made is somewhat true. I do agree with many of the comments.
With that said, I can just advice you to watch this drama as it is... Enjoy the thrilling moments and detective work your brain is doing while watching... haha! That's all for now, thanks for reading. Will leave you with Detective Moo Chi... :D
*Image credits: Dramabeans, Google search & own screenshots*
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