The 1-2-3 A drama introduction
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Episode 1 :A game of thrones, Seoul-style.Dropping from the top of a skyrise is a long way to fall, especially if tossed. It’s a glaring night, the neon lights of the evening are too shiny, and a man is sweating and stumbling through the busy Seoul city streets. He’s in a panic, repeatedly looking over his shoulder, the kind of fear displayed by prey who know they’re about to be eaten. He’s making a call while on the dash, and the man on the other line is a highly decorated, high-ranking police captain: Senior Police Director Min HongKi. “This has to be the last time…I think I’ve been made,” the runner says fearfully, but still gives his boss a time and location for the next drop. And a ‘drop’ is exactly what happens. When law enforcement arrives to investigate the tip from their director regarding a big drug meet going down…the man who had been afraid for his life comes literally crashing down from the sky, landing a bloody heap into a parked car in the street. The camera speeds up to the rooftop where a man stands staring out at the expanse city lights stretching below him, calm and expressionless, a dark figure perfectly a part of the night’s world. “It’s taken care of,” he says grimly into his phone.Read more »
