The Killing Vote

The killing vote is based on the premise of a mysterious vigilante trying to kill criminals who were released and received “seemingly” unjust sentences. This mysterious killer hacks into the mobile phones of everyday citizens in South Korea and every 15 and 30 of the month releases a voting system where people can tap “yes” or “no” in order to execute the criminals who receive unjust punishment. This sparks quite an outrage within the police but was welcomed by everyday citizens and they were happily participating in the voting. To uncover the real vigilante who ended up execuring the criminals, a cold detective and quite violent, Kim Mu-Chan works with a specialized task unit that will uncover the vigilante who is called “Gaemul” by people because he’s always wearing a dog’s mask. He was helped by Joo Hyun, a female police officer who works in a cyber unit and Kwon Seok-Joo, a father who committed murder after his daughter’s rapist was released and he ended up killing the alleged rapist. Things get more interesting as the vigilante happens to be the #1 fan of Seok Joo and was inspired by his words. Could the actual vigilante killer be close to Seok-Joo?

Still airing up to 5 episodes, there is a little ray of light that brings viewers close to the actual “Gaemul”. If you are quite impatient, I would suggest to watch until the series is over but if you’re quite patient and want some kind of excitement to find the actual “ gaemul”, it’s time to check it out now. This K-drama is full of suspense, mystery and packed with good actors such as Park Hae-Jin and Park Sung-Woong. From Asian Wiki, I am honestly surprised to see the rating that is quiet on the down-low. Despite the low rating, for anyone who loves mystery and crime, it’s worth checking out. I have not check out if the cause is because more famous actor is releasing a romcom but I am genuinely surprised by the low rating of this drama.