Hi did you know (probably. maybe. it's not uncommon knowledge) that Pigs are Omnivores and will eat anything? This is why should you wish to rid yourself of a dead body for whatever reason, feeding it to some pigs is a worthwhile way to get rid of the evidence.

This is one of my favourite murderous facts that I definitely only have an interest in because I'm a writer and I'm weird, and not because I'm a serial killer, even if my dB handle does mean Assassin, promise.

Ergo I sometimes wish for it to turn up more often in shows because I think it's fascinating.

Unfortunately, the only times I've seen it in Korean Content have been in Project: Wolf Hunting (which you absolutely should not watch under any circumstances no that's not sarcasm don't watch it it's awful lmfao) and now THIS.

But ofc it's Korean, like, "noir" content or whatever so it's unhinged AF and done in the worst way possible isn't it. I laughed so hard I had to paused the show asdfghjkl I'm sorry.

Maybe I'm just the unhinged one in thinking there's a way to add this morbid fact to fiction without making it bad. Surely not. 😅😅😅

Oh boy, that ending confrontation was intense. The "monster" cop is so freaking intimidating haha. I don't know if he's supposed to give a webtoon vibe but he certainly doesn't feel totally real; like a invincible action character.

I did chuckle at his assessment that part of the reason the vigilante behaves the way he does is in part due to pretty privilege. I have been wondering why he doesn't cover his face and now, that's all that's stuck in my head (even though he gave additional reasons why the public would be on his side).

Week 1 showed the appeal of vigilantism and week 2 showed the pitfalls & grossness of vigilantism. I'm conflicted because in black & white terms, both the vigilante and his copycats are doing the same thing (and breaking the law) but the motivations and intent made one more palatable to me than the other. Every time I try to explain this, I always fail haha (sidenote: I went to a criminal justice college and wanted to write about vigilantism/street justice but (a) couldn't find enough research material (b) couldn't explain myself well cause it just comes back to people will take advantage and just indiscrimately go after people like what happens in the show)

I think Ji Yong's roommate is gonna either be set up as the vigilante or he's suspecting Ji Yong and will be the one to bring him down or he's gonna die as a means of protecting Ji Yong. There's too many lingering shot of him and them for it not to mean anything.

I don't understand how the reporter seems to be running her office instead of the chief haha. What is even his purpose (except to kiss up to higher ups?) Oh the pandering to rich and/or powerful people. It's frustrating to watch.

The fanboy is a loose cannon not to be trusted. I'm mildly curious about how he found out Ji Yong's identity but I'm thinking it's due to Ji Yong not wearing a freaking mask. I also think there's a mole involved. Maybe the roommate?

Strong Boy Heon, the cop who lifts cars into (thin) air and not one, but two cocky weirdo serial killers.

This is becoming comical.

Oh my gosh, I don't think I've ever seen actor Lee Jun-hyuk in such a role! Kang-ok's a wild card for sure! He seems to have a lot of information on Ji-yong, which is frankly worrying. But let us not be fooled by the fanboy attitude. Kang-ok may very well lead to Ji-yong's downfall.

Another note of interest is Heon's apparent willingness to pin the Vigilante label on someone else and frame this person with the committed crimes. It didn't sound like he was just throwing out ideas to test the professor or just for the fun of it.

Murder by pigs and thanks for the random fact @sicarius, I think it is awesome. I think this show is missing a lot of why for me. However, I'm glad the show is addressing the fact that this fool doesn't ever wear a mask and is apparently easily uncovered. Heon knows and so does that weirdo guy.

I also thought Ji Yong's roommate was the guy in the mask, so I was a little startled when he wasn't. He is obviously important for some reason because they focus a lot on him.

Something that was unsettling to me is when Ji Yong and Kang Ok were laughing during their getaway. It's so crazed and creepy (to me). Kang Ok is so... I don't know how to describe him but disturbing comes to mind haha. Like he so seems like he's got psychopathic tendencies and he's doing this because it tickles his fancy and excites him in an otherwise humdrum, to him, life but he's still bored. I can totally see him discarding Ji Yong once Ji Yong goes after whichever target Kang Ok wants (for his own self serving reasons even if the guy is despicable).

After 4 episodes, his identity isn't really a secret anymore. He doesn't seem very stressed by it. But I don't really understand him... He's a future cop but he didn't think he would be an issue to kiss a girl who just took drug. After all, it's not like Korea was very severe with drug... We still don't know what he did during this night but his friend knows.

I guess Lee Jun-Hyuk is the joker card, nobody can predict weird thing he will do. He cleary takes pleasure to kill people.

Yoo Ji-Tae is impressive as a giant cop.

This show doesn't care about the victims.

This is now far more interesting - a conflicted vigilante 'partnership' of very different values. Will Vigilante try to offload vigilante without compromising his principles (as he sees them) or will he use the vast resources being offered to operate with less personal risk? Obviously the greatest risk already is that he has been identified, albeit by a fan, but Heon also seems to have figured him out, his professor seems dubious about his answers, and Seon-wook is definitely watching him closely.

I said in a comment in the last recap that we were taken from Ji-Yong being spiked in the night club and stumbling towards the dancefloor out of his head, to suddenly waking up in bed the following morning. He was asked by his friends where he had disappeared to, but he made an excuse that he had just gone home. I thought then there had to be more to it, and why hadn't he spent any time wondering how he had got home unless he already knew and the viewer isn't being told, but another possibility is that Seon-wook might not have lost sight of him, might have seen whatever it was he was doing, and might also have been the person who took him home. In any case, I do agree that he seems to know something and is watching and biding his time. I think we might get a return to those lost hours somewhere in the second half, because otherwise what was the point of it?

This BMW model has emergency brake assist.

It is virtually impossible to mow down a pedestrian at this speed and distance because the car brakes automatically, and in quite an abrupt manner.

This show is so stupid.

The perspective of storytelling makes it hard for me to root or even understand any of the main character lines in this story. The lack of focus to show how the police and Heon are doing investigating makes them seem totally incompetent and dumb (and makes it seem like it's the reporter who is stringing them along the puppet strings), and Heon to just be all brawn but no brains. And of course, no logical flow or idea how he figured out Ji-yong could be the Vigilante.

And then the over-focus on that female reporter in contrast, and how overbearing she is (although all she does is scream and shout really, oh man Kim So-jin is so bad in her portrayal of this role) makes it seem like the Vigilante and the police are being strung along by her, and also makes her be so unlikeable.

And I find it hard to root for a Vigilante which also then appears to be "manipulated" by such people in his quest for justice. It makes him seem amateurish and not very smart. I mean, if a character is meant to be that (like Kidnapping Day), then it works. But this is a story about a vigilante which has deep-rooted views about injustice, and has probably planned meticulously how to go about his double life, so I expect more sophistication and smarts. But no, the storytelling does not tell us much about the vigilante and his modus operandi, his character depth etc too.

So the perspective of the storytelling is making it really hard for me to take this show seriously.

I also suspected it was Seon Wook when the masked vigilante showed up. Not until Lee Jun Hyuk finally showed up with bandages on his face. It will definitely be interesting with him around. He can help Ji Yong's quest for justice.

Yoo Ji Tae's Heon is also an interesting variable in the story. He has his own agenda and will do anything not to arrest Ji Yong for the crimes.

Another Lee Jun Hyuk (1972) showed up this episode as the other chairman who fed those people to his pigs. I'd rather wash that memory away. Its scenes like these that I want to totally quit eating pork.

Mi Ryeo is another interesting character. Is she really out to protect Ji Yong like Kang Ok for their own agendas?