{"id":47364,"date":"2026-04-25T19:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47364"},"modified":"2026-04-25T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:51:40","slug":"k-drama-the-scarecrow-serial-killer-thriller-echoes-classic-film-memories-of-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47364","title":{"rendered":"K-drama The Scarecrow: serial killer thriller echoes classic film Memories of Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/24\/147406f2-cf72-4faf-8f60-137e8b4f01e3_5a959d4c.jpg?itok=UCDMUzBz&amp;v=1777003533\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Lead cast:<\/strong> Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon, Kwak Sun-young<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Latest Nielsen rating:<\/strong> 4.1 per cent<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Picture the scene: outside a rural town in 1980s South Korea, a red scarecrow stands in a field of pale reeds, within which stalks a serial killer whose diabolical acts will consume the detectives who later search for him in vain.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">From its opening moments and all through its first two episodes, ENA\u2019s new period investigative drama <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">The Scarecrow<\/em> is unable to escape the spectre of <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Bong Joon-ho<\/span>\u2019s landmark crime thriller <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Memories of Murder<\/em><\/span>, a 2003 film whose influence continues to loom large over the local industry.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Officially, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">The Scarecrow<\/em> is inspired by the notorious serial slayings of Lee Choon-jae, one of South Korea\u2019s most infamous murderers, just as Bong\u2019s masterpiece was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/k-drama\/k-drama\/article\/3351250\/k-drama-scarecrow-serial-killer-thriller-echoes-classic-film-memories-murder?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full 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