The highest-rated suspense Korean drama in film history, another high-profile drama that exposes the underworld in South Korea returns

It represents the highest specification and new direction of Korean drama.

is a top-tier cast company, making tvN's housekeeping skills.

as always on the theme of "black government"?

no.

It does not regard darkness as an imaginary enemy opposite you.

depicts a black forest. When you are in it, will it grow into one of the trees?

ambiguous and complicated.

This is the ambition of self-transcendence after overtaking.

01

aftermath

first give a bottom line to the students who forgot the plot of the first season.

actor Huang Shimu (Cao Chengyou), black face prosecutor. When

was a child, due to a brain surgery, the male protagonist had sequelae and lost the ability to perceive emotions. His expression was always cold, not facial paralysis, but rather facial paralysis.

The heroine Han Ruzhen (played by Pei Douna), the optimistic police.

and the male lead are two times together.

also applies to the victim’s family.

was at the scene of the crime. He snatched the key of the deceased's mother and locked her outside despite crying.

——What did you shout, did you see me going to work?

Han Ruzhen is good at playing emotional cards and uses her super affinity to get closer to the subject of investigation.

They belong to different systems, but they formed comrades-in-arms to face the dark side of Korean justice. The first season of

came to an end when the inspector Li Zhangjun sacrificed himself and unveiled a corner of the forest. The arrest of the chairman of the group that controls the lifeline of South Korea’s economy has shaken the country.

Faced with the law, the shady Lee Yunjae had no regrets and broke the "famous saying"-

I am a person who shoulders 30% of South Korea’s gross national product

To feed this country, I dedicated my life

even if the prosecutors can follow the law Various angles have misunderstood me

, but I stand in front of the magnificent history of the Republic of Korea. I am innocent

. Subtext: Want to put a coffin on me? It's still early. The chairman of

was arrested, and it was his daughter Lee Jae-yeon who took over the group.

Her looks are undiminished, and her eyes are a bit sharper.

The inspection hall is not idle, and a lot of tax evasion materials are in his hands.

is ready to make the last blow to the shaky chaebol.

On the other side, the Warriors 3 years ago will also face new waves.

Huang Shimu, the hero who exposed the shady of the Han Zu Group, was delegated.

He is still the same, with facial paralysis and unable to eat due to accident.

The treatment of the heroine Han Ruzhen was not much better.

was promoted to the police rank and entered the police department to be responsible for public opinion work.

is actually rising and falling. Every day, she deals with some news about the rule of law. If she is unhappy, she still has to investigate the case if she has the time.

is back in the second season. Sir's first feeling-

is slow.

Seaside, heavy fog. The hero of

restores the case alone.

Two young people drowned accidentally after drinking and playing on the beach.

Huang Shimu used his experience to find a clue that the beach cordon was burned artificially.

is unexpected, and there is another hidden story. Is

such a small case?

right.

But it was this inconspicuous crack that slowly extended to form a huge spider web.

02

Shimu

The most attractive part of "Secret Forest" is that every clue will be related to the future trend of the plot, which should not be ignored. The

little person is the first tree to uncover the fog of the forest.

In the first season, Huang Shimu smashed through the death of the key figure Park Wucheng; in the second season, Huang Shimu intervened in the drowning of young people.

seemingly inconspicuous, but in fact it affects the interests of all parties.

The cause of the drowning of the two teenagers, they crossed the cordon. But the cordon has long been burned by a couple who punched in the internet celebrity photos.

should this couple be convicted?

Prosecutor's conclusion: no prosecution. The reason for

, we will talk about it later. In addition to the constraints of the prosecutors, what is more troublesome in this case is that the lawyer that the couple hired was former ministerial judge Wu Zhushan-

had just retired from the position of judge and transferred to lawyers, enjoying the "exclusive courtesy of former officials."

PS: The courtesy of former officials refers to an unspoken rule. South Korean judges and prosecutors who serve as lawyers after leaving their posts will enjoy the same treatment; and generally, they will win the first lawsuit when they change their jobs to become lawyers.

Isn't this conniving criminals?

The public's dissatisfaction immediately pointed to the prosecution.

All of a sudden, the entrance of the procuratorate was full of reporters, questioning the prosecution's "hidden rules".

Huang Shimu and Han Ruzhen, who had taken care of each other in the previous season, were finally pushed into the camp of fighting each other.

Director Yu of the General Prosecutors Office called Huang Shimu and his enemy Xu Dongjae to the dinner. Xu Dongzai has a document covering the bizarre death of a police officer.

pointed at Han Ruzhen’s boss Cui Guang.

and Cui Guang has long been determined to make a fuss about the case.

gave the prosecutor a threat.

In her deployment, Han Ruzhen's name is impressively listed.

The male and female protagonists met again at the negotiation table.

comrade-in-arms become opponents.

Is this a routine forcibly arranged by the screenwriter?

is not.

and their confrontation is inevitable to some extent.

because they are all the same kind of people.

Huang Shimu is upright, just like his name "Shimu"- Newborn Wood, which is closest to the heart, straight, without oblique branches.

Han Ruzhen is also pure and honest. As a policeman,

often "sit on the crooked side", not speaking for the police and offending his colleagues around him.

"Is it a cruel devil from the beginning, that would do such a thing?

is because of doing and finding that it is possible, so that it is

because everyone closes their eyes and is silent"

Huang Shimuhe Han Ruzhen is two idealists in the system. They not only do not intend to confuse themselves, they even want to uproot the growing darkness.

just.

usually has two endings:

, one of which is too fast and easy to break, is suppressed.

Second, it becomes a sharp weapon and is used.

is like what Jiang Yuanzhe said-

you are a very sharp knifeThey will only be used to deal with difficult problems.

. After they wield the knife to the point where they lost their sharp edge,

said that their hand was cut.

blamed the knife for being too dangerous and then shelved it

. Because of this kind of people, they don’t consider their personal gains and losses. Political consequences. As long as

smells the smell of lawlessness, they will be desperate and vowed to pull the corrupt people off the horse. Will

win justice?

Sir doesn't know.

But among those who laugh, must have political opponents of corrupt people.

In other words, both Huang Shimu and Han Ruzhen are being used as gunmen.

"Secret Forest" speaks of a stranger darkness-

this is not a frontal fight.

The sharp blade that pierces the darkness will be moved and manipulated, and in turn will become a tool for the dark struggle.

Is integrity enough?

is in the secret forest.

does not necessarily have a bright exit.

So, many people began to ridicule the realist works of South Korea:

"South Korean directors: dare to make films that change the country."

"South Korea: you shoot whatever you want, I just don't change it."

But this is us Be content with the status quo, is there a reason for cynicism?

Have you forgotten that you were touched by "The Forge"-

We have been fighting all the way, not to change the world

but to prevent the world from changing us

"Secret Forest" also said. Before changing

, please don't ask about the result-

see a scene at the beginning of the second season.

The protagonist faces the stairs, and there is endless darkness ahead.

He stepped forward without hesitation.

think again, the predecessor of the male protagonist once said to him-

justice, is forever crush

justice is a desire.

Even if I can't ask for it, I can't help but long for it and never stop. How does the "secret forest" between

03

and our

Korea form? In the first season of

, Chief Prosecutor Li Zhangjun made a vivid analogy:

is sin, born out of the favor of a bowl of rice, a glass of wine and a wallet. Corruption of

has always been only 0 and 100 times. It was the first indulgence that caused the rise of a forest full of corruption.

After a long time, it will be easier said than done to uproot a crisscross forest of interests.

Speaking of South Korea's "special product": the black government.

"Secret Forest" is really dark.

But it wants to pursue, where does darkness grow.

For example, in a youth drowning case, we will wonder why the police and the prosecutor are fighting each other?

Who is the bad guy?

sorry.

There seems to be no simple answer in reality.

has two movies, which gave us output in opposite directions.

"Memories of Murder", aimed at the police.

investigates a serial murder case, the town police officer Park Dooman (played by Song Kanghao) "guess" the murderer purely by instinct.

induces confession, extorts a confession and other methods in an endless stream.

playing violent confessions is also commonplace.

"Suspects" caught one by one, but the real murderers committed crimes one after another.

The police officer Su who came from the big city was originally a clear stream, and he handled the case with logical reasoning.

soon discovered that this set didn't work in this small place.

In the end, he also put a gun at the suspect and forced him to confess his guilt.

as you can see.

Unrestricted police power, not only cannot be guaranteedProtecting us will trap each of us in a dangerous place. Is there no problem on the other side of

?

"Chaser", aimed at the prosecutor.

is also adapted from real events. The most sad thing is that the

murderer Ji Yingmin (played by Ha Jung Woo) was involved in a car accident not long after the woman Mi Jin was imprisoned.

reversed the routine and the police routinely questioned him, and he actually confessed to the murder himself. What is the result of

? The murderer of

has been arrested, and the victim has successfully escaped and found someone for help.

is still in broad daylight, being cruelly hammered and dismembered...

Do you want to ask something?

Before finding evidence, the police must release people without the permission of the prosecutor.

The prosecutor spotted Chi Yingmin's injuries sharply and began to dominate.

and the policeman looked like a mouse who had run into a cat.

So, is the only murderer who kills?

No, there are also the manipulation and inaction of law enforcement officials. Why do

fight each other?

In fact, any kind of power tends to be infinite expansion of self.

In "The Secret Forest," the drowning case became a piece of meat for the two parties.

The police used the media to issue a complaint and pointed out that the case had other hidden details, and the prosecution prevented the investigation.

What makes the prosecutor worry about is that the police are always fighting for the right to terminate the search.

This means grabbing their inherent territory.

Is this darkness?

They all put on the cloak of program.

However, when you give up the reference of justice and integrate into the system without thinking about it, you will become the "secret forest". The prosecutor Li Changjun of the first season of

, once selfless, became the pawn of the shady Li Yunfan after he joined the Hanzu Group.

Since then, he has intertwined with all kinds of high-level chaebols every day, acting as their umbrella.

He also used his privileges to protect the top police.

Longshan Police Chief Jin Yujun illegally participated in minor prostitution.

Li Zhangjun did well, using his privileges to cover up his crimes.

tells Jin Yujun the means to save his life in a critical moment.

"Secret Forest" did not intend to blacken the system.

What is darkness.

is nothing else.

it's under the feet.

-that is your shadow.

Sir still remembers that the lawyer was entrusted by the client to help them avoid prosecution.

intimidated and lured the drowned friend's friend and persuaded him not to speak out.

but the lawyer left.

saw the party’s triumphant face, but couldn't restrain the inner disgust-if

had met when he was a judge, he would have given them to...

in the past, he was an upright judge.

Now, he is a lawyer representing the interests of the parties.

Are these two people?

He just did different things from a different standpoint.

But when he turned around, he could no longer recognize himself...

was in the secret forest.

is nothing else.

is when we keep gazing with our own shadow. How can

remain independent and not fall into its outline?

On the road in the future, please always remember:

chasing the truth and marching towards the right path

is an endless process, the moment you stop is to lose