Han Seok-kyu expresses Doubt towards his daughter

6 September 6, 2024October 3, 2024

Han Seok-kyu expresses Doubt towards his daughter

by solstices

Formerly The Intimate Traitor, MBC’s upcoming crime thriller Doubt is ramping up the suspense with its second teaser. When all leads begin pointing to his own daughter, a criminal profiler must grapple with his growing suspicion and his unconditional love to arrive at the truth.

A phone rings with an unanswered phone call. Sirens ring out through the night, and the criminal profiler Jang Tae-soo — played by Han Seok-kyu (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3) — approaches the crime scene. Only, it’s empty. The victim is presumed to be in her late teens, but her corpse has disappeared.

Under the cover of the night, a girl drags a suitcase down the streets. When morning dawns, Tae-soo comes face to face with his daughter Jang Ha-bin, played by Chae Won-bin (Sweet Home 3). Standing outside the academy, she greets her father with an innocuous smile. Sure, she has a suitcase with her — but so do the oher students milling about.

“Did you kill her?” Tae-soo questions, as Ha-bin stands eerily in a dark room. Appalled that Tae-soo could suspect his own child, his wife Oh Yeon-soo (Military Prosecutor Doberman) accuses him of projecting the criminals he sees daily upon Ha-bin. “Have you gone insane?” she exclaims, pulling Ha-bin into a comforting hug while warily eyeing a guilt-ridden Tae-soo.

“The nightmare of that day repeats itself,” reads a chyron, as a car drives through a rainy night and Tae-soo stands drenched by the downpour. But is the one trapped in that nightmare him, or Ha-bin? Perhaps the only person who can help Tae-soo see reason is his fellow officer Lee Eo-jin, played by Han Ye-ri (Hometown).

That is, if Tae-soo’s suspicions don’t overwhelm him first. “Dad,” Ha-bin murmurs. “Are you that sure?” In response, Tae-soo asks with a growing franticness, “Why?!” But Ha-bin offers no answer, merely a question in return. “How are you that sure?” Confronted by his conflicting certainty and doubt, Tae-soo must brace himself to look the truth in the eye — for the only alternative is to avert his gaze entirely.

Helmed by PD Song Yeon-hwa (Wild Boar Hunting) with scripts by the award-winning newcomer Han Ah-young, the ten-episode Doubt is slated for an October 11 premiere.