What's the hidden meaning of the title "The Devil: The Killer's Outing"? An unconventional narrative by Ko Hyun-jung and Jang Dong-yoon
Sep 01, 2025
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The first broadcast on September 5 at 9:50 p.m. is a high-density crime thriller that takes place when the detective joins hands with his mother, a murderer he has hated for all his life, and the copycat crime that occurred more than 20 years after the brutal serial killer Byun Young-joo, Lee Young-jong, was caught. Ko Hyun-jung plays the role of serial killer Jeong Yi-shin and Jang Dong-yoon plays the role of Cha Soo-yeol, a detective son who hates his mother, heralding fierce acting.
Above all, the title catches the viewers' attention is 'Warts: Murderers' Outing'. In the play, Jeong In-shin was the one who brutally killed five men, and all of the victims were men who were suspected of violence against women or child abuse. In conjunction with the characteristics of insects 'warts' that eat males after mating, she is nicknamed 'warts', which shows the intense symbolism and color of the drama at a glance.
Here, the subtitle 'Killer's Outing' intuitively contains the development of the case. Jeong Yi-shin, who had been imprisoned for more than 20 years, stepped out of the world by conducting a joint investigation with his criminal son to prevent a copycat crime that copied his murder. Tensions are rising over what her outing will mean and what impact her face-to-face encounter with her son will bring, not just a killer.
Director Byun Young-joo of Hwacha and the film 'Spring of Seoul' are joined by the production team of the film 'Spring of Seoul' and the trusted actors Ko Hyun-jung and Jang Dong-yoon' are added to this, which foretells the birth of a well-made genre even before the first broadcast.
'Warts' will premiere on the afternoon of the 5th.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
