'The Hunter with a Scalpel' Park Joo-hyun and Park Yong-woo return with a hardcore crime thriller of a different dimension.
LG Uplus STUDIO X+U's new midform drama 'The Hunter with a Scalpel' (written by Jo Han-young, Park Hyun-shin, Hong Yeon-yi, Jin Se-hyuk, directed by Lee Jeong-hoon) tells the story of Se-hyun, a forensic expert who discovers her father's familiar murder methods, and who she thought was dead 20 years ago, as she races against the police officer Jeong-hyun to find him before he can make her his prey. The story features Se-se-hyun (played by Park Joo-hyun), a genius forensic expert with a murderous instinct, and Yoon Jo-kyun (played by Park Yong-woo), a psychopathic serial killer who is sincere about human anatomy, as they become hunters to ensure they aren't each other's prey. This shocking narrative is expected to intensely captivate viewers' hearts.
The relationship between Se-hyun, a daughter recognized for her genius skills as a forensic expert, and Jo-kyun, a father who leads a seemingly benign life as a neighborhood laundromat owner while hiding a horrifying reality, begins to unravel due to a mysterious series of murders. To avoid losing everything she has worked for, Se-hyun sets intricate traps for Jo-kyun, who aims to pull his daughter into his world. This brutal and shocking setup, which thoroughly excludes the instinctive bond of parent and child to engage in a cold survival game, is one of the reasons why 'The Hunter with a Scalpel' demands attention. The conflict between these two individuals, entwined in complex emotions that transcend simple good and evil dichotomies, unfolds like an endless tug-of-war. Their cerebral game, marked by the precise targeting of each other's weaknesses, is expected to keep viewers on edge.
Park Joo-hyun and Park Yong-woo, who perfectly embody such a shocking and dangerous relationship, promise to elevate the work's quality with their unique character portrayals and the high-tension dynamics they create. Park Joo-hyun intricately depicts Se-hyun, who is rational and cold yet conceals an underlying madness, breathing life into the character. Park Yong-woo also showcases another dimension of his acting spectrum through his role as Jo-kyun. He will provide chills to audiences by skillfully switching between his cruel nature hidden behind a friendly smile and his twisted affection for his daughter.
Especially within the inescapable structure of a father-daughter relationship, the tension-filled pursuit between them is expected to generate gripping suspense and provoke diverse reasoning skills. As the tension escalates and fluctuates, their unavoidable confrontation will not only deliver a genre-defining thrill but also elevate the immersion of the drama to its peak, thanks to the robust acting of Park Joo-hyun and Park Yong-woo and their unrivaled chemistry.
The production team noted, 'The overwhelming acting and chemistry of Park Joo-hyun and Park Yong-woo are the core charm points of 'The Hunter with a Scalpel.' With constantly changing dynamics and unpredictable developments, tension will be sustained until the very end. You can look forward to the extreme thrill and catharsis of the relationship between Se-hyun and Jo-kyun.' The release is scheduled for June 16.
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