Riding the blazing buzz of its predecessor climax, ENA’s new Monday–Tuesday drama scarecrow exploded out of the gate, debuting at No. 1 in its time slot.
According to Nielsen Korea on the 21st, episode 1 of ENA’s Monday–Tuesday drama scarecrow posted a 2.9% nationwide rating.
scarecrow instantly dialed up the icy tension unique to a well-made crime-investigation thriller, powered by Park Hae-soo and Lee Hee-joon’s intensely gripping performances.
The premiere followed Detective Kang Tae-joo (played by Park Hae-soo), who is reassigned from Seoul back to his hometown of Ganseong, and his fraught reunion with Prosecutor Cha Si-young (played by Lee Hee-joon), a figure tied to a bitter, inescapable past. While investigating a "stalking murder case," Kang senses it mirrors an old cold case by the same perpetrator and throws himself into uncovering the buried truth.
In the process, Kang collides head-on with his former tormentor, Cha Si-young, sparking an intense clash. He even asks Prosecutor Hwang Jae-hoon (played by Park Sung-hoon) to consolidate the cases, prompting Cha to taunt, "I’m coming back to take this case," and igniting a razor-sharp war of nerves. Their no-compromise standoff supercharged viewers’ immersion.
Meanwhile, a grotesque scarecrow left at the crime scenes emerges as a key clue in the hunt for the serial killer, showcasing Kang’s razor-sharp deductive skills. By the end of the broadcast, a fourth murder occurs, and Kang races after a new lead—cranking up the urgency and hype for episode 2.
The crime-investigation thriller scarecrow airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on ENA and is also available via KT Genie TV and TVING.