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“The Predator of Crime” is a highly anticipated work.

Although it had a modest start, it has become a confident masterpiece after going through various circumstances and processes.

And for that reason,

As the first episode of “The Predator of Crime” began airing, numerous viewers stood guard to watch it live, and they started sharing their thoughts and opinions on various communities and social media platforms.

In the first episode,

People die one after another.

The bereaved families wail in despair.

Viewers are overwhelmed by the explosive acting and directing.

– Wow. They all act so well.

– Lee Hyun-seong and Bae Dong-geun are no doubt amazing. And Gil Hye-yeon, who was worried about her, is shining as the lead.

Even praise was showered upon Gil Hye-yeon, who took on the lead role in a major production for the first time.

Dreaming of countless deaths that happened overnight and waking up gasping for breath, Do-yeon.

Her pale face and rough breath.

And her determined gaze to prevent the upcoming deaths were enough to leave a strong impression on the viewers.

Praise for the other supporting actors was also expected.

But for one person, only subtle criticisms were given.

-Haesoo seems a bit unclear.

-Yeah, her acting is a bit vague, right? Her first appearance was strangely memorable.

-She’s Seo Yisoo, right? She became famous through a film festival. Didn’t they say she acts well?

-That’s all just hype. Let’s see if she can keep it up.

As the story progressed, Haesoo faded into the background.

Her vague impression was accentuated even more by the distinctive acting of the other supporting actors.

Hasty articles began to be written.

[“The Predator of Crime. The Stellar Performances of the Supporting Actors!”]

[Gil Hye-yeon’s successful lead debut. What about Seo Yisoo…?]

Such articles were posted on portals.

Negative comments were exchanged, and shields were put up in response.

It was a mess.

Well, the internet is the same everywhere, isn’t it?

But these were minor issues.

Overall, the drama itself was so overwhelming and tense that people were immersed in the work.

And so,

As the first episode reached its climax,

“I too, am just trying to survive.”

The monster disguised as a gray human reveals its true colors.

In the edited video, a narration expresses Haesoo’s psychology.

And a brief flashback of her childhood as a psychopath is inserted to smoothly introduce her character.

And finally,

The camera zooms in on Haesoo’s face, consumed by an insatiable desire.

“Why does this person kill people?”

Haesoo mutters as if lost in thought.

Her gaze was extremely peculiar.

It had to be.

Haesoo was born with destructive impulses, but she had lived her whole life suppressing them under the ‘rules of her mother.’

In front of her, someone who might be allowed to unleash desires outside of those ‘rules’ appeared.

Perhaps.

To this person.

I might be able to unleash my desires.

I could be wrong.

Maybe I am just deceiving the rules that I don’t understand.

Anyway…

I no longer have a mother.

I no longer have a ruler of rules.

So.

Maybe this time.

I don’t have to hold back.

“Haah… Haah….”

Haesoo is consumed by desire.

Anticipating the moment of fulfilling her primal urges, she revels in ecstasy.

During the filming of this scene, Seo Yisoo empathized with the character of Haesoo in terms of ‘misunderstanding humans’ and acted based on her own misinterpretation of Haesoo’s obsession.

As a result,

The Haesoo portrayed by Seo Yisoo transcended a simple psychopathic character and became a character with a dizzying allure.

This precarious charm was amplified by the initial and pale makeup of the sea.

That’s why.

The moment when the character of the sea was suddenly highlighted on the broadcast.

The noisy comments and articles all stopped.

Just like the sea couldn’t understand people.

Viewers couldn’t interpret the true nature of the sea revealed like a twist.

They couldn’t grasp how to react to this dangerous yet captivating character.

But that was only temporary.

Soon, comments began to pile up explosively.

– Wow, damn.

– What’s with her? What’s going on with her?

– Gives me chills;;; So she’s a psychopath? That’s why she disguised herself as an ordinary person in the beginning.

– Look at her eyes… so intense…

– It’s been a while since I’ve been overwhelmed like this while watching an actress’s character…

As expected.

People were shocked by the character of the sea.

Soon, a new article was updated.

[Crime Predator, Seo Eisu. A ‘monster’ rookie appears.]

The actress Seo Eisu revealed her name and face to the public in this way.

***

First broadcast celebration.

Literally a gathering to celebrate the first episode of the broadcast and watch the broadcast results together.

But the real start of the first broadcast celebration begins after the first episode is over.

Because it was difficult to concentrate on comments, SNS, various community posts, and articles before and during the broadcast.

So after the broadcast is over, after roughly checking the reactions to the work, the real celebration begins.

The team also started the drinking party in earnest after the first episode was over.

Eating and drinking.

If Seo Eisu joins such a gathering, it’s chaotic.

Sip-

Take a sip of alcohol.

“Cheers.”

Take a bite of meat as a snack.

Sip and cheers, the sound repeated infinitely like a drinking song.

“Wow…… how many bottles is this?”

“I don’t know. I stopped counting after the third bottle. And there’s already enough meat for several people. What is this. Scary.”

It was natural for other staff and actors watching to show faces of horror.

She was usually a picky eater.

But to have such an endless appetite.

If fans who thought Seo Eisu would only eat salads saw this……

It would be chaos in their shattered illusions.

Of course, such prejudices.

They are of no interest to Seo Eisu.

She happily ate and drank, then suddenly turned her head to Gil Hye-yeon.

At first, Gil Hye-yeon enjoyed watching Seo Eisu eat with admiration and joined in the feast.

But as the amount increased with no end in sight, she paled and hurriedly put more meat on Seo Eisu’s plate.

“Gil Hye-yeon, you should eat too. You don’t have to give in to me like this.”

“Oh, no. Just watching our Isu eat makes me full~”

Just watching Seo Eisu eat makes her full……

At this point, Gil Hye-yeon had already filled her stomach with three servings of sirloin and ribs.

Gil Hye-yeon was horrified.

She really liked Seo Eisu as a younger sister.

So when Seo Eisu confidently wrapped a lettuce wrap with her small hands and offered it to her……

Seeing her innocent and bright expression, wanting to feed her something delicious……

It was hard for Gil Hye-yeon to refuse that touch.

So she forcibly ate the meat, probably more than two servings.

Gil Hye-yeon felt her life was in danger.

She added desperately.

“I enjoy watching you eat more than eating myself.”

“Hehe. Is that so?”

Sometimes a well-intentioned lie is necessary.

Gil Hye-yeon learned that life truth definitively this time.

Through the menstrual incident, Shin Ji-hoo, who had lived an elite life, was awakened to the truth that “life does not always flow as one has built it.”

Seo Ei-soo was also providing great aphorisms to Gil Hye-yeon that would be of great help in her life.

One could truly say that Seo Ei-soo was a dragon that greatly benefited humanity.

“Uhuhu.”

Seo Ei-soo chuckled shyly.

“You’re going out of your way for me like that. I’m really grateful. It was truly lucky for me to come to Earth and meet you, Gil Hye-yeon.”

“……Earth? Um. Well, anyway. Yeah. I’m glad to meet you too. As a person, as an actress.”

Saying so, Gil Hye-yeon smiled warmly.

It was a sincere statement.

She genuinely liked Seo Ei-soo as a human being.

But before that…

“If I hadn’t met you, my lead debut would have been much later than it is now.”

Gil Hye-yeon is good at acting.

Even during the filming of “My Manager,” her acting skills were unmatched.

Therefore, naturally, she began to harbor thoughts akin to arrogance.

Except for those who could be considered ‘masters,’ among her peers, Gil Hye-yeon believed her acting skills and talent were the best.

That’s who she was.

Meeting Seo Ei-soo was a huge shock for her.

“A talent that can’t even be compared to mine.”

Seo Ei-soo possessed a talent that surpassed any actor Gil Hye-yeon had ever met.

Even the acting ghost Gil Hye-yeon had trouble grasping the extent of that talent.

Through her meeting with Seo Ei-soo, Gil Hye-yeon’s heart, which had been close to arrogance, shattered.

In such a situation, people are divided into two categories.

Those who struggle in their shattered arrogance and fall apart.

Or those who rejoice at having something to look up to and redouble their efforts.

Gil Hye-yeon clearly belonged to the latter category.

She honed her acting skills even more.

And thanks to that, she was able to confidently secure the lead role in “Criminal Predator.”

Gil Hye-yeon was grateful to Seo Ei-soo for that.

“Isu, here.”

Clunk-

Gil Hye-yeon filled Seo Ei-soo’s glass with her feelings.

“Oh, thank you.”

Seo Ei-soo smiled brightly, almost childlike, and accepted the glass.

And in return…

“I can’t just keep receiving like this. Let me wrap another lettuce wrap for you.”

“……!”

Gil Hye-yeon tried to threaten Seo Ei-soo’s life.

“Oh, no. I really prefer watching you eat.”

When Seo Ei-soo was in a good mood, he didn’t listen to others.

He diligently filled the lettuce wrap with meat.

“First, meat, meat, meat… The more meat, the better, right? Ah.”

He piled up the meat.

Gil Hye-yeon became even paler.

“Come on, eat up.”

“That…”

Sweating coldly.

Gil Hye-yeon looked at Seo Ei-soo.

She looked at the child she liked.

“Come on.”

Seo Ei-soo’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

It was clear that he really wanted to see Gil Hye-yeon enjoy the wrap he made.

…Gil Hye-yeon likes Seo Ei-soo.

“Okay. I’ll eat well.”

“Uhuhu. I feel good just watching you eat.”

“….”

Gil Hye-yeon prayed that her stomach would be stronger than her thoughts.

The first broadcast continued for a long time.

As with all drinking sessions, as the night went on, people began to lose their human form.

They began to babble.

Those who had lost their minds collapsed on the floor, and someone was giving injections.

On one side, a heated debate was taking place.

“No… Sunbaenim. Would you like the set to be unfamiliar for the sake of acting? Actors need to be close to create synergy, right? Isn’t that right, Sunbaenim? No, hyung!”

“…I’m an illegitimate child. I don’t have a younger sibling.”

“Wow, seriously. Look at how picky this sunbaenim is.”

It was Lee Hyun-seong and Bae Dong-geun.

It seemed that “Criminal Predator” was quite different for Bae Dong-geun as well.

To some extent, he was a bit drunk.

Baek Dong-geun, who would never usually reveal the reason why he maintained a business-like attitude, explained it to Lee Hyun-seong.

And the result was the current debate.

Lee Hyun-seong believed in the synergy that arises from friendship.

Baek Dong-geun disagreed.

Usually, when the tipsy Lee Hyun-seong made a statement close to a joke,

Baek Dong-geun simply accepted it calmly.

But then, as if unable to resist, Baek Dong-geun said,

“I got it. I got it. I’ll try to think positively.”

“Really? Do you believe me? Oh, now I feel like we’re getting closer. Hyung!”

“Well, I’m actually an illegitimate child.”

“Hehe, hyung!”

“….”

Well….

Although the alcohol was strong in his system,

It could still be considered a passionate debate about acting.

“….Isu.”

Watching him, Gil Hye-yeon suddenly spoke.

“Hmm?”

“How are you? How’s your acting these days?”

It was a casual question.

Basically, Seo Isu was someone who lived without much thought.

And that was almost the same as an actor.

“….”

However, unexpectedly, Seo Isu looked quite gloomy.

A hint of concern appeared in Gil Hye-yeon’s eyes.

“Why? Do you have any worries?”

“Actually…. Lately, I’ve been a bit dissatisfied every time I act.”

Seo Isu opened up about his recent worries.

Before, just leaving behind entertainment was enough to satisfy him in acting.

But now, that’s not the case.

It seems like something else is needed.

“….What is it?”

Gil Hye-yeon didn’t understand the entertainment or the unique dragon-like words.

But as a human and an actor, she understood Seo Isu’s words.

And she was impressed.

‘He’s a genius.’

The scene where everyone applauded Seo Isu’s acting.

Usually, someone like Beomjae.

In this situation, they would just be satisfied.

But Seo Isu was different.

Although the cause of his dissatisfaction didn’t seem to be simply the acting itself,

Even so, recognizing his shortcomings and longing for the next step was remarkable.

“That’s right. It seems like something different is needed now…. I just can’t figure out what it is.”

Seo Isu said with frustration.

Gil Hye-yeon couldn’t easily give an answer.

Advice for an actor to take the next step had to be careful.

Unless it was a technical aspect.

What Seo Isu was worrying about fell into the realm of acting theory.

There is no correct answer in acting.

Each actor has their own acting style.

‘What should I say?’

Although Gil Hye-yeon always had a quick answer to Seo Isu’s questions, this time she was at a loss for words.

And that’s when it happened.

“Wow!!”

Kim Jung-ho PD suddenly screamed and stood up.

With a phone in his hand.

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

In the midst of it, Kim Jung-ho trembled as if possessed.

Usually, it would be a situation where people would think, ‘Finally, the PD has gone crazy.’

But no one thought that way.

Because this was the first broadcast venue.

In such a place, if a PD held a phone and shone with excitement….

There was only one reason for it.

‘It’s out.’

‘What, how many percent?’

It was the viewership ratings.

From the broadcasting station’s control room, the official viewership ratings were being announced.

People looked at Kim Jung-ho with tense eyes.

‘3%? 5%?’

In most cases, cable drama first broadcasts average around 3% in viewership ratings.

5% would be a hit.

Of course, if it’s below 3%, it would be a bit of a dreadful situation.

‘Judging by the viewer reactions and articles, it doesn’t seem like a failure….’

‘But you never know. There’s .’

The work was definitely well chosen.

The audience’s reactions were also positive.

But still, didn’t have a top star.

In the highly anticipated first episode ratings, “The Ghost” was slightly ahead on the advantageous ground.

5% would be great.

Even 3% would be satisfying.

They were afraid of losing the limited viewer share to their competitors.

People stared intently at Kim Jeong-ho’s lips.

They focused all their attention on the thick lips that formed a grimace.

3?

5?

Which one is it?

“Tsk tsk tsk….”

However, Kim Jeong-ho’s lips were neither.

Kim Jeong-ho was like a person possessed.

Shaking, he stuttered incomprehensible words.

And then.

As if uttering a divine revelation, he spoke.

“7 percent!!”

“….”

At that moment, a heavy silence descended upon the barbecue restaurant.

They couldn’t understand Kim Jeong-ho’s words at first.

“Uh….”

“7….?”

People, at first unable to accept reality, gradually began to piece together the meaning of the number Kim Jeong-ho had uttered.

And then.

“Oh….”

“Wow….”

Everyone raised their fists as if they had become fanatical followers.

“Wow!!”

The cheers reverberated through the barbecue restaurant.

They fully understood the divine message delivered by Kim Jeong-ho.

It wasn’t just a hit.

It wasn’t just a big hit.

It was a mega hit.

“Predator of Crime” Episode 1.

Average viewership rating: 7.1%

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