Well-made tracking thriller "The Scarecrow" is down to its final episode airing tonight (26th) at 10 p.m., and lead actors Park Hae-soo, Lee Heejun and Kwak Sun-young delivered goodbye messages to viewers.
ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "The Scarecrow" (directed by Park Jun-woo, written by Lee Ji-hyun, planned by KT Studio Genie, produced by Studio Anzylen) on the 26th, the finale D-DAY, released the final still cuts of Kang Tae-Ju (Park Hae-soo), Cha Si-young (Lee Heejun) and Seo Ji-won (Kwak Sun-young), who confronted the truth again after 30 years, along with viewing points and finale impressions personally chosen by the actors.
"The Scarecrow," which used real incidents as its motif and delivered both genre thrills and a weighty social message, overwhelmed living rooms with a tightly woven development spanning 30 years from 1988 to 2019. The synergy of director Park Jun-woo and writer Lee Ji-hyun, who delivered unpredictable twists each episode, and the passionate performances of the actors drew praise from viewers.
Park Hae-soo, who tenaciously pursued the truth of the Kangseong serial murder case as Kang Tae-Ju, said, "In the early to middle parts of the drama, I was most often asked 'So who is the culprit,' and I was grateful because that made me feel how much viewers were immersed in the work." He added, "Personally, the cheers of 'Kang Tae-Ju fighting!' that I heard often on the street were a great source of strength."
Park Hae-soo urged viewers as a final-episode viewing point, "Please watch until the end to see with what attitude the present-day characters look at and act regarding the past incidents, and how they atone to those left behind." He added sincerely, "Meeting 'Kang Tae-Ju' gave me many experiences as an actor. It was a frustrating yet earnest time. I thank the viewers who shared the anger and care, and I hope this work will be a small comfort to the victims and bereaved families."
Lee Heejun, who walked a precarious tightrope between ambition and truth as Cha Si-young, bowed his head and said, "The theme isn't light, so I didn't expect it to receive this much love. I am all the more grateful."
He pointed to the courtroom scenes as the key point of the finale. Lee Heejun hinted, "Please pay attention to what choice Cha Si-young, who became a member of the National Assembly and thus could protect more but also lose more, will make when faced with the truth," and added, "Especially the emotions in the final courtroom scene will be an important viewing point," stirring final curiosity.
Kwak Sun-young, who played righteous reporter Seo Ji-won and anchored the drama, smiled as she recalled memorable viewer reactions, saying, "I heard a lot that it's terrifying but breathtakingly fun." She added, "I felt many people genuinely took interest as they saw not only the culprit but also the powers that unjustly closed the investigation at the time being criticized."
Kwak Sun-young predicted a strong performance, saying, "Unlike the past when the media were controlled by certain forces, the present year in the drama, 2019, is relatively freer for Seo Ji-won. Please watch how she reveals the events in Kangseong to the world and how the remaining people live on."
Finally, she expressed boundless affection toward the cast and crew she worked with, saying, "I sincerely thank the viewers who cried and laughed with the characters of the drama "The Scarecrow" and shared those times. I am grateful for the hard work of the staff who filled the set last summer, and I send love to the people of Kangseong who were with us."
[Photo] 'The Scarecrow'
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