MBC should have aired either uncle samsik or made in korea like they did with big bet instead. ASFK is already a popular drama both globally and domestically.
According to MDL's guidelines you can list a drama as "action" if it features high stakes narratives like corporate or power struggle. The manhwa clearly had those elements.
Kim Dae-myung's First sinisteric antagonist Role in drama: He plays Roh Man-hee, the owner of a local computer academy. Beneath his outwardly polite and gentle demeanor lies a chilling ruthlessness, culminating persona in him kidnapping the protagonist's wife.
Wait, Study Group Korean shared universe ? how are two dramas related ?
Because of Blue string universe, yoo ga-min, na hwa-jin and Im da-jun have a separate manhwa together called the great war.
Friendly rivalry manhwa is also part of BSU but this drama is second adaption from the universe as the director of Friendly rivalry stated that the adaption is a standalone.
im suspecting reporter brother or book store older brother.
it's not gi beom even though the build, hairstyle and skin complexion matches with the killer's because gi beom is left handed and the killer is right handed. Gi Hwan is likely an impotent so there's no way he could raped and killed those women. It's definitely one of gi beom's friends which they're trying to foreshadow.
The killer is definitely one of gi beom's friends. Either the junior reporter or the guy with a mole on his chin. But then again the hairstyle and build doesn't match.
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https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/05/27/A6QGLBAQRBBZ5KPCJXMGYL3LRM/
Friendly rivalry manhwa is also part of BSU but this drama is second adaption from the universe as the director of Friendly rivalry stated that the adaption is a standalone.