In 1886, Nietzsche mentioned in his work "Beyond Good and Evil", "Those who fight monsters should be careful not to become monsters. When you stare into the abyss for a long time, the abyss is also staring at you. "Through the Darkness" (English: Through the Darkness), which will be broadcast by South Korea's SBS in January 2022, does not deify the ability of profilers like similar American dramas about "criminalsprofilersteachers" , on the contrary, through their own psychological struggles when investigating serious criminals, they even thought of resigning. The above-mentioned words of Nietzsche are the emotions of the protagonist of the story.
The English title of the drama series "Through the Darkness" can better describe the working conditions of a "criminal profiler". When searching for the truth in a dark situation, one's own emotions will become dull, and the "monster" will be dealt with unknowingly. His behavior has also become like a "monster".
"People Who Interpret Evil Hearts" is adapted from the crime novel "The Man Who Chases Monsters" written by Kwon Il-yong and Go Nammu. The story of the series tells that in an era when there were no profilers and criminal psychology was not popular, the South Korean people were plunged into fear due to the serial appearance of extremely evil criminals. In order to hunt down those demons, he was the chief of the forensics department. Guo Yongxiu (played by Jin Sun-kyu) met Song Haying (played by Kim Nam-gil), a criminal police officer who has a strong interest in criminal psychological research, and actively organized the " Criminal Behavior Analysis Department", learning by doing, and trying to listen to the hearts of criminals Voices, understand their criminal behavior, face various difficulties in the process and how to overcome them.
The cases in the story all refer to real cases in South Korea, including the three major serious criminals in South Korean history: Yoo Yong-cheol, Jung Nam-kyu and Kang Ho-soon. Detective Song Ha-young is also a real person. He is Kwon Il-yong, the first "criminal profiler" in the South Korean police system. The case is his real experience.
Ep1～2: "The Red Hat Case"
is adapted from the serial assault case that occurred in 2003. The prisoner "Song" committed the crime in Incheon and Gyeonggi-do and other places. There were as many as 136 female victims. The prisoner's characteristic is that he has a head Wearing a red peaked cap.
Screenwriter Xue Yina set up two " red hat ", the real " red hat " Yang Yongzhe (played by Gao Jianhan) was arrested. The police were also investigating another murder case. The boyfriend of the victim Cui Huayan ( played by Yoon Hye-ri) While Fang Jixun (played by Wu Jingzhou) was being interrogated, Yang Yongzhe told Song Heying that Fang Jixun was not the murderer.
Fang Jixun was later beaten to death, but in front of his high school classmate Song Haying, he persisted in complaining. Song Heying ignored the objections of section chief Baek Junzhi (played by Lee Duiyeon) and launched an investigation with Guo Rongxiu. Finally, it was confirmed that Zhao Jiangmo ( Wu Chengxun) was the real culprit who imitated "Red Hat". The plot of catching the wrong person brings out the importance of criminal profilers.
In order to capture Zhao Jiangmao, Song Heying went to the prison to ask "True Red Hat" Yang Yongzhe why he saw at a glance that Fang Jixun did not kill anyone. Yang Yongzhe asked Song Heying to give him a favor before he would answer the question. Song Heying reluctantly agreed, but Yang Yongzhe openly claimed in prison. The police also rely on him to catch the murderer, which makes the top brass of the police department furious. Guo Rongxiu then proposed to formally establish a "criminal behavior analysis department", so that in the future, criminals could be questioned legitimately.
However, due to limited resources, the top management was unwilling to immediately establish a "criminal behavior analysis department" in a high-profile manner. In addition, colleagues in the "criminal investigation department" despised it and believed that it was a waste of manpower and material resources. In the end, after Guo Rongxiu actively fought for it, the "temporary criminal behavior analysis department" was established. "Group", Guo Rongxiu serves as the team leader, with only two members: Song Heying and data analyst Zheng Yuyu (played by Li Yun).
Ep3~4: "The Case of Sexual Assault of a Girl with Dismembered Corpses"
adapted from the case committed by Choi In-goo in Songjeong-dong, Dong-gu, Seoul in May 2001. This is the first Korean "criminal profile report" written by Kwon Il-yong. Through the report Speeding up the arrest of criminals has led colleagues to believe that " criminal profiler " can be helpful in investigating serious cases. Choi In-jiu was sentenced to death in October of the same year. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in the second instance and is still serving his sentence. Quan Riyong could not agree with the revised sentence, believing that "pedophiles" cannot be civilized and will have a high chance of re-offending when they return to society.
The story tells the story of Zhao Xianji (played by Yu Zhengguo), who had just been released from prison after serving his sentence for rape, abducted and killed a girl again, and separated the corpses in different places. The police began to investigate the case through the indentations of the refrigerator on the back of the girl's stumps. They found that some of the stumps were abandoned in a hotel room, and they found neatly folded clothes under the bed that the girl was wearing when she disappeared. Based on the characteristics of the crime, Song Heying speculated that the murderer might be an unemployed man living alone, with a low self-esteem but a neatness, and methodical behavior. Finally, Zhao Xianji was arrested based on clues.
When Song Heying was profiling Zhao Xianji’s criminal state of mind, he suffered a great emotional impact. In addition, due to lack of manpower, he had to go to various places where corpses were abandoned day and night to scrutinize the murderer’s behavior. Under physical and mental fatigue, when Zhao Xianji explained the wrong reasons for his crime , Song Heying, who became a monk on the way, could not face Zhao Xianji's perverted excuse with a normal heart. She was unable to get away for a long time and was haunted by nightmares.
Ep5～10: "The Case of Motiveless Serial Murders by Highly Intelligent Criminals"
episodes of the story, two serial killers appeared at the same time, with similar but different methods of committing crimes. The investigating detective Yoon Tae-gu (played by Kim So-jin) initially believed that the murderer was the same person. After Song Heying's thorough investigation, it was discovered that two criminals with the same high IQ were committing the crime.
The murderer handsome (played by Han Junyu) is adapted from the serial killer Liu Yongzhe who is known to everyone in Korea. The murderer Nam Gyu Tai (played by Kim Joong Hee) is adapted from Jung Nam Gyu known as the "Happy Murderer".
Ep5~8, the plot focuses on Goo Young-joon killing 8 rich old people and 11 call girls from 2003 to 2004 ( Liu Yongzhe killed 20 people in total , but the case could not be finalized because the body of one of the victims was incompletely assembled ) . When Goo Young-joon described the crime to Song Ha-young, he talked about his twisted sense of murderous mission and his research on dismemberment. He believed that the greed of the rich and the dissoluteness of the prostitute were both sins and should be judged by him. In the middle of
Ep8, cases of female attacks began to appear in the plot, followed by multiple murder cases. The detective initially thought it was related to Goo Young-joon, but Song Ha-young discovered that the murderer was someone else. Nan Kuita committed crimes from 2004 to 2006, causing 14 deaths and 19 injuries. His motive for killing was "the pleasure of killing". He wore off all the soles of his shoes in order to eliminate evidence, and practiced running in order to escape the scene of the crime quickly. He said that he " can't quit killing just like quitting smoking." ( Jung Nam-gyu committed suicide in the Seoul Detention Center in 2007. The last person he killed was himself. )
When searching for evidence, Song Ha-young tried to imitate the modus operandi of Goo Young-joon and Nam Gyu-tae, but team leader Guo Yongxiu discovered that he was overly invested. , once couldn't help but want to kill someone with a knife.After solving the case, Song Ha-young could not escape mentally. While driving, she kept thinking of the perverted words and deeds of Yang Yong-cheol, Zhao Gang-moo, Zhao Hyun-gil, Goo Young-joon and Nam Kyu-tae. Her mind fell into a state of collapse, which eventually led to a car accident and serious injuries.
After Song Heying escaped from death, he couldn't stand the pressure of the profiler's work and decided to resign to Guorongxiu. While in the hospital, she met the mother of Cui Huayan (played by Kim Hyun), the victim killed by Zhao Jiangmao. She thanked Song Haying for bringing Zhao Jiangmao to justice, seeking justice for her daughter, and encouraged him to continue working hard. Song Heying was deeply moved and knew that someone valued the work of a profiler, so she regained her courage and gave up the idea of resigning.
Ep11~12: "Korea's most handsome murderer"
The murderer in the last case Woo Ho-sung (played by Na Zhe) is Kang Ho-soon, whom everyone in South Korea knows, a murderer who regards killing as fun, and the target of committing crimes. Most of them were young women from the southern region of Gyeonggi Province. A total of eight women were killed between 2006 and 2008. He took advantage of the victim's difficult situation to get the victim into his car and then killed him.
The plot is very similar to the real-life case. Yu Haocheng has a handsome face. He used the hundreds of millions of won in insurance money obtained by arson and murder of his wife and mother-in-law to buy luxury cars and clothing. In the car, there are photos with his pet dogs and stuffed animals. The friendly image made the victim let down his guard and mistakenly hitchhiked, leading him to a dead end. After being arrested, Yu Haocheng confessed to being a psychopath and said proudly: " I tricked them into getting into the car and killed them, but they all voluntarily had sex with me. "
Song Heying, who has regained her confidence, is no longer afraid of face-to-face meetings. When dealing with demons, denounce them directly. It is not up to the demons to decide what is right or wrong. After the trial of the case, the public became aware of the importance of "criminal profilers", and the Police Department officially recognized the official status of "criminal profilers".
The screenwriter emphasized that "People Who Read Evil Hearts" is not "a story about criminals", but "a story about people who read disgusting criminals". The difficulties and inner shocks they will face when working, They are all worthy of public understanding and recognition. This is a drama that pays tribute to " profilers".
