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Amidst the uproar of the nation with “Crime Predator” vs. “Ghost of Death.”

The broadcast of “Crime Predator” continued.

Doyeon, who dreams of premonitions, meets her colleagues, and the true nature of Haesoo, who harbors the heart of a monster, is revealed in episode 1.

And, handing over the captured attempted murderer through the rookie detective Junseong to the police, it was revealed in episode 2 that he was not the real culprit.

The attempted murderer was just a henchman of the real culprit. They were merely his followers.

A serial killer who killed their families.

He had been committing murders for a long time.

Throughout the nation, there were plenty of followers and collaborators following him.

Doyeon says, “Even those henchmen, they fulfill their desires through murder following the real culprit. If we track them down, eventually we can reach the real culprit.”

Despite committing various murders, the police were unaware of the existence of the real culprit.

In order to catch him, eventually Doyeon, the prophet, and themselves had to step up.

They tracked down crimes on behalf of the police, and were the avengers who made sinners pay the appropriate punishment.

They resolved to become “Crime Predators.”

And they tracked down the numerous murders happening across the nation.

Rookie detective Junseong (Lee Hyunseong)

Gangster Hanseong (Bae Donggeun)

And the prophet Doyeon (Gil Hye-yeon)

As for Haesoo, her profession was a pharmacist.

She could provide the team with the necessary drugs through legal and illegal means.

But the real essence of Haesoo’s existence was not such drugs.

Doyeon dreams of premonitions.

But those dreams were very unfriendly.

Instead of showing the future as it is, they were shown in symbolic forms.

Furthermore, the quality of the dream was blurry, making many things unclearly expressed.

Haesoo was a psychopath who followed the rules.

She harbored the heart of a monster.

She had an intuition that pierced through the essence of evil more than anyone else.

In episode 3 of “Crime Predator.”

“I had a dream.”

Doyeon dreams of premonitions again this time.

A dream of a murderer abandoning a corpse.

But again, this dream did not provide enough information.

“It was a theme park. And… a freezer. I saw the scene where the culprit took out a frozen body from the freezer.”

Of course, the body was inside that coffin.

But what Doyeon learned through the dream was only that much.

A vast theme park.

In such a situation, it was impossible to know where the body would be abandoned.

“We have to hurry. Abandoning a body… it will happen in the deserted dawn. We have to go to the scene of the crime before that.”

Time was also running out.

There was no time to deeply contemplate.

That’s when.

“An aquarium.”

Haesoo says.

It was a somewhat random statement.

Everyone looked at Haesoo as if they were puzzled.

“Why on earth? Why do you think it’s there?”

To that question, Haesoo replied as if it was obvious.

With a slight twinkle in her eyes, she said, “The body floats in water. But on the other hand, if you put the body in a heavy coffin and freeze it, it will sink. The coffin will sink deep at first, so it won’t be visible to people’s eyes.”

And the ice melts in water.

Continuing her explanation, Haesoo’s eyes became more heated.

As if she was very excited.

“Then as time passes and the ice melts, eventually the body will float up. There are many people at the aquarium. Many people gathered there… children, parents who came holding hands to give their children a joyful experience. Romantic lovers. You can show your work to those people. It’s quite…”

Haesoo.

Said excitedly.

“Isn’t it going to be fun?”

“….”

“Man, I feel like I’m going to throw up for real.”

Everyone frowned at Haesoo as if they were disgusted.

However, unlike their attitude, Haesoo, with pale skin and red lips, had a sparkling gaze that reflected the heart of a monster.

She wasn’t just a creepy monster.

“Isn’t it? I think it’ll be fun.”

She chuckled softly.

Haesoo muttering like that felt incredibly captivating.

When this scene aired on TV.

Viewers on the message boards, SNS, and various drama-related communities were initially confused.

-What’s this? Isn’t this a disgusting scene? Laughing while imagining a psychopath disposing of a body;;;

-I don’t know. As long as she’s pretty, it’s fine. Why is Seo Yisoo so beautiful?

-Yeah. She’s a psychopath, but there’s nothing repulsive about her. I think I might fall for her just by watching.

Seo Yisoo’s acting left a strong impression on people.

Of course, the lead in was Gil Hye-yeon.

And she was the sole lead.

Naturally, most of the spotlight was on Gil Hye-yeon.

But excluding Gil Hye-yeon.

The next topic of discussion was undoubtedly Seo Yisoo.

Viewers were completely captivated by the character Haesoo portrayed by Seo Yisoo with each new episode.

Beautiful despite being a psychopath.

Fragile yet alluring.

Even though she spoke and acted disgustingly, she made viewers want to protect the pitiful Haesoo.

Haesoo portrayed this dual charm without reservation.

Amidst this interest, the ratings for episode 3 were revealed.

It was 8.2%.

A new article was posted.

[Crime Eater, Can it set a new record for KCN ratings?]

People began to take an interest not only in the content but also in the progress of the show itself.

The highest rating for a KCN drama so far was 11%.

To be exact, it was 10.99%.

And the rating for the 3rd episode of that show was a mere ‘5.32%’.

However, already had a rating of 8.2% from its 3rd episode.

People wondered if a new record holder for KCN ratings could emerge.

[Crime Eater, Qualifying for a challenge to the top in just 3 episodes.]

The day after the 3rd episode of aired.

It was the title of the entertainment article with the most comments that day.

***

Amidst the nationwide buzz about the show’s ratings.

Seo Yisoo was leaving Seoul.

And it wasn’t just Seo Yisoo.

All the main actors in the show.

And even the staff were scheduled to move outside of Seoul.

Today.

had a location shoot.

The scheduled shooting time was in the afternoon.

But Shin Ji-hoo drove Seo Yisoo early in the morning.

He had driven early to the set even when filming .

Back then, it was to make a good impression on the staff and senior actors as Seo Yisoo was a rookie.

Although he was diligent today, the reason was slightly different from before.

“Mmm! This is delicious too. Shin Ji-hoo, open your mouth. Let me feed you kindly.”

“……”

Shin Ji-hoo now knew.

That if they were on the highway, Seo Yisoo wouldn’t just pass by the rest stops.

Before they left, Shin Ji-hoo had already laid down the law.

“We’ll only stop at rest stops, 5 times.”

“Huh? Isn’t that too few!”

“Tsk.”

“…Ah, okay. I got it. Stop glaring at me like that. I’ll make sure to buy as much food as possible when we stop.”

Seo Yisoo said with a disgusted, sullen expression.

It meant that she would buy enough food to fill a large bag each time they stopped at a rest stop.

And the result was what was happening now.

While most celebrities would sit in the back.

Seo Yisoo sat next to Shin Ji-hoo, saying she would feel lonely if she drove alone.

She held a bag filled with food tightly in her arms.

After taking a bite of the deliciously roasted egg potato and smiling happily, Seo Yisoo soon offered a piece to Shin Jihu to eat.

Seo Yisoo never ate alone.

Although she indulged in eating, she was not selfish.

Well… sometimes her consideration led to situations where it threatened the other person’s life.

Anyway, that was Seo Yisoo.

She took a bite of the egg potato herself and then fed Shin Jihu, humming a tune.

Shin Jihu glanced at her.

“I didn’t come out to play. I’m going for work. You seem really excited.”

He really did look excited.

If someone saw them, they might think they were going on a picnic with their dad.

No. Shin Jihu and Seo Yisoo had an 8-year age difference. Maybe he was more like an uncle than a dad.

“Uncle….”

Suddenly, a silly thought crossed her mind, making her feel a bit uncomfortable.

Of course, Shin Jihu was a mature person.

He wasn’t someone to show his idle thoughts outwardly.

Shin Jihu deliberately changed the subject.

“Hmm. By the way, you keep humming the same song?”

“Oh, this? It’s a song I heard at the rest area earlier. Don’t you find the lyrics amusing?”

A song titled with the life expectancy of modern Koreans.

Seo Yisoo hummed the playful lyrics and chuckled to herself.

“Huh.”

Shin Jihu found himself laughing along, not because of the lyrics, but because Seo Yisoo’s antics were somehow amusing.

“Shin Jihu, Shin Jihu. You know, right?”

“Why?”

“You said that 100 years is the life expectancy of humans.”

“Did I?”

When Seo Yisoo first heard the song, she asked why the title mentioned 100 years.

Shin Jihu explained that it was the life expectancy of Koreans.

“In that case.”

Seo Yisoo asked with a twinkle in her eye.

“Shin Jihu, you too, will live until 100, right?”

“…Hmm. Well, if I don’t fall ill or anything. I guess I could.”

“I see. That’s good to hear. Hehe.”

Seo Yisoo chuckled to herself, satisfied with Shin Jihu’s answer.

Shin Jihu found it puzzling.

“Why is she laughing like that? What’s so funny about the lyrics?”

But Shin Jihu’s thoughts were soon interrupted.

Seo Yisoo was laughing for a different reason.

“Shin Jihu is 28 now. So, he has 72 years left until he’s 100. Hmm. More time than I thought.”

In reality, Seo Yisoo still regretted wasting 17 seconds from the past ordeal due to the wasted spirit magic.

It was unlike a dragon who had decided to live in the moment.

…Because she didn’t know how long humans lived on Earth.

But now she knew.

Shin Jihu said humans lived up to 100 years.

And his remaining life force was about 100 years.

“Those 17 seconds can just be considered non-existent.”

Seo Yisoo laughed at that thought.

Not because of the lyrics.

Just one thing.

A new feeling suddenly rose in Seo Yisoo’s heart.

Seo Yisoo was a dragon who lived in the moment.

She didn’t worry or ponder about the future.

However…

She didn’t want to die earlier than Shin Jihu.

The thought of it seemed unbearable.

For the first time since coming to Earth, Seo Yisoo thought about the future.

Seo Yisoo didn’t know.

It was a feeling that was infinitely human.