Idol 2019

Goo Myung-hui, Han Suk-kyu, a provincial council member celebrated for his integrity and steadfast moral compass, commands broad public support and is seen as the frontrunner for the next governor. He is known for standing by his principles even when the political winds shift, and his reputation earns him trust from constituents who believe in transparent leadership. When he learns that his son was involved in a car accident and attempted to cover it up, the weight of the revelation tests his resolve. Faced with a choice between safeguarding his political career and upholding the truth, he makes a difficult decision that prioritizes accountability over personal power, a move that strains his image and sets up a collision between private loyalties and public duty.

Yoo Joong-sik, Sul Kyung-gu, a man whose world revolves around his son, Boo-nam, is suddenly propelled into an abyss of grief when tragedy strikes. Boo-nam, who has a physical disability, dies in a car accident and then returns as a cold corpse, a haunting turn that robs Joong-sik of peace and clarity. The sorrow propels him into a desperate search, as he struggles to understand his son’s actions on the night of the crash and becomes obsessed with finding his missing daughter-in-law, Ryeon-hwa, Chun Woo-hee who disappeared without a trace that night. Joong-sik’s world narrows to the pursuit of answers, even as the wider world dismisses his concerns and the case seems to slip through official fingers.

Ryeon-hwa, Chun Woo-hee, the daughter-in-law who vanished that night, holds a secret that could change everything. Among the tangled threads of a quiet town, she stands as the one person who may truly know what happened, yet her knowledge comes with a heavy burden. As Joong-sik presses onward in his private investigation, Ryeon-hwa’s hidden truth becomes a pivotal key in discerning the line between truth and consequence, between duty to family and the cost of revealing what lies beneath the surface. The story unfolds with a steady, deliberate pace as each character grapples with guilt, memory, and the consequences of choices made in moments of crisis, all while the question of who can be trusted in the search for the truth remains in the air.