The Mantis: Original Sin reveals the reason why Jang Dong-yoon became a police officer.
On 5th, SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama 'The Mantis: Original Sin' (directed by Byun Young-joo, written by Lee Young-jong) premiered. With high expectations, 'The Mantis: Original Sin' unveiled itself, demonstrating 'unprecedented' quality in story, direction, and acting from the very first episode, garnering widespread acclaim. In particular, the responses to the transformative changes and synergy of the two actors, Ko Hyun-jung (as Jeong Yi-shin) and Jang Dong-yoon (as Cha Soo-yeol), are particularly fervent.
In the first episode of 'The Mantis: Original Sin', 23 years after the serial killer 'The Mantis' Jeong Yi-shin brutally killed five men, a copycat murder case occurred. The police officer Cha Soo-yeol reunited with his mother, Jeong Yi-shin, whom he has despised his whole life, to solve this case. The collaboration between a serial killer mother and her detective son has begun. Cha Soo-yeol captured a crucial clue regarding the copycat murder case from a remark made by Jeong Yi-shin. Jeong Yi-shin's bizarre smile, whose true intentions remain unknown—whether helping her son or using him—intensely decorated the first episode's ending.
Amidst this, on September 6th, the production team of 'The Mantis: Original Sin' focused attention by revealing a scene that captures the most pivotal moment in Cha Soo-yeol's life ahead of the second episode's broadcast.
In the photo, Cha Soo-yeol is seen sitting across from Choi Joong-ho (played by Jo Sung-ha) in a school uniform. His youthful face, markedly different from the strong charisma he exudes now, attracts attention. Along with this, the scars and bandage on Cha Soo-yeol's face, coupled with his sad eyes stained with complex emotions like anger and rebellion, provoke curiosity. In contrast, Choi Joong-ho gazes with a warm and kind smile at Cha Soo-yeol, reminiscent of a father looking at his son.
According to the production team of 'The Mantis: Original Sin', the scene captures a significant moment that compelled Cha Soo-yeol to decide to become a police officer. After his mother, 'The Mantis' Jeong Yi-shin, was apprehended, what kind of life has her son Cha Soo-yeol lived? What exactly happened during his high school years? What brought Choi Joong-ho to appear before Cha Soo-yeol?
In relation to this, the production team of 'The Mantis: Original Sin' stated, "In the second episode airing today (6th), the true reason why Cha Soo-yeol became a police officer will be revealed. And this reason will also significantly influence Cha Soo-yeol's reunion with his mother, 'The Mantis' Jeong Yi-shin, whom he has hated for 23 years, as well as their pursuit of the copycat murderer. We ask for your great interest and anticipation for the passionate performances of Jang Dong-yoon and Jo Sung-ha, which deeply portray the complex emotional lines of the characters over time."
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