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The Frog is a 2024 South Korean mystery crime thriller series written by Son Ho Young and directed by Mo Wan Il.
The series was released on Netflix on August 23, 2024 and has 8 episodes.
Main Cast:
Kim Yoon Seok as Jeong Yeong Ha
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Yoon Kye Sang as Koo Sang Jun
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Go Min Si as Yoo Seong A
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Lee Jung Eun as Yoon Bo Min
Ha Yoon Kyung as Young Yoon Bo Min
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Supporting Cast:
Park Ji Wan as Park Jong Du
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Park Chanyeol as Koo Gi Ho
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Ryu Hyun Kyung as Seo Eun Kyung
Cha Mi Kyung as Kim Kyung Ok
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Hong Ki Joon as Ji Hyang Cheol
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Special Appearances:
Joo In Young as Restaurant Owner
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Kim Sung Ryung as Lee Seong Ran
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Roh Yoon Seo as Jeon Eui Seon
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Jang Seung Jo as Ha Jae Sik
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There's a song we hear throughout the series and it's Bobby "Blue" Bland's Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City.
Owned by Bobby "Blue" Bland
During the summer in the present day, Jeon Yeong Ha runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods. His peaceful life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman named Yoo Seong A.
In the early 2000's, Koo Sang Jun ran the same vacation cottage as Jeon Yeong Ha did years later. Koo Sang Jun and his family also lived there, but during the summer, something happened at his vacation cottage and Koo Sang Jun lost everything because of that. At the time Yoon Bo Min, worked as a police officer at the nearest police sub station from the vacation cottage.
20 years later, Yoon Bo Min is transferred to the same police sub station where she worked before and she begins to work there as the chief. She enjoys solving things and begins to observe Jeon Yeong Ha closely.
I saw this be teased and knew I wanted to give it a go with it being a thriller and mystery crime drama. I really enjoy this genre so I definitely had high hopes going into this drama. I mainly wanted to watch this because Go Min Si was starring, and especially because I've never seen her in a dark role, so I was looking forward to what she would bring. I loved the cast, and I thought the drama itself was really good. My only criticism was that at times it was a little confusing on how the past timeline and the present timeline connected, and whether it was supposed to connect as it was two different stories.
I thought Kim Yoon Seok did a really good job as Jeong Yeong Ha. Yeong Ha is definitely a man that is set in his ways and wants to make sure that no matter the issues he can deal with them himself without asking for any outside help. Even when it comes to something that the police would be of use with.
I think Yoon Kye Sang did a great job as Koo Sang Jun, his story shows us how wrong things can go after something tragic can affect your family and business. It shows how society let him down, when it came to his business as well as his mental health in the aftermath of someone being murdered in his establishment.
I absolutely loved Go Min Si as Yoo Seong A. She's the typical can't do no wrong because her family has power and money, so they can wipe and hide away any of her crimes. But even then they eventually come at a price when father stops trying to protect her. Even when the police become involved, she is seen as harmless because she's a woman, even when they witness her ram her car into Yeong Ha. She plays crazy so well, I would love to see her in more roles like this.
I really liked Lee Jung Eun as Yoon Bo Min. She's a police officer turned chief that has learnt from her past cases, especially after seeing the aftermath of the murder at Sang Jun's establishment. She sees how odd Yeong Ha acts, and finds Seong A to be the cause and starts looking into it more. You can tell she doesn't want what happened 20 years ago to happen again and tries to encourage Yeong Ha to open up more, while keeping a close eye and investigating on who Seong A could really be.
I loved Park Chanyeol as Koo Gi Ho. When he was younger he was a witness to Hyang Cheol bringing in his last victim into their vacation cottage. Leading him to grow in a dysfunctional family with his father ending up in a care home as he ended up mentally unstable, as well as a mother who turned to drink from finding the woman's body in one of their rooms. His main goal is revenge on Hyang Cheol, not for himself but for his parents that were ruined by what he did. While bringing his plan to life he meets Yeong Ha, who helps him get a second chance, as well as gives him the parental figure he lost so many years before.
I absolutely loved Roh Yoon Seo as Jeon Eui Seon, she really brought her character to life. Eui Seon is pretty much like her father in that she's independent and makes sure if there's any issues she can deal with them herself. She's really close with her father and even shows how badass she is when she confronts Seong A and tries to play her at her own game. I definitely held my breath at the scenes that involves the two of them.
Even though he's only in a few episodes, I feel like I have to mention Jang Seung Jo as Ha Jae Sik. He leaves his son with Yeong A, and we meet him in the first episode of the drama. We don't see him again, which hints at the fact that she murders him. Something that she holds over Yeong Ha, as he cleans up after her, and is in denial that she's done something so horrible. His main goal is putting a stop to her and her shenanigans as well as getting revenge for her murdering his son.
I definitely recommend this drama if you're a fan of a crime thriller, but also because the cast is amazing and the story is told really well. I do feel it concluded really well and you're not left feeling with unanswered questions, even when some of the things you see are questionable. I definitely think you need to get stuck into this thriller, but just remember you'll be on the edge of your seat and possibly at times holding your breath.
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