Netflix will release the Korean thriller "The Mousetrap" on August 28
On August 28, Netflix will premiere the Korean thriller series *Mousetrap*, starring Ryu Jun-yeol in the lead role. The project is based on a Korean folk tale and the popular webtoon *The Rat Trap*, according to the *Korea Herald*.
According to the folklore, which was used to warn children against carelessly discarding their nail clippings, a mouse that eats a person’s nails can turn into an exact copy of that person. In the series, this legend is expanded into a thriller about the reclusive writer Moon Jae. His life changes after the appearance of a mysterious doppelganger who assumes his identity and, in particular, ruins his financial affairs.
Ryu Jun-yeol played two roles: Moon Jae and the Mouse—a creature that takes on his likeness. The actor explained at a press conference in Seoul that the creators sought to distinguish between the outwardly identical characters through their personalities, facial expressions, and other subtle details, rather than through dramatic physical transformations.
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According to Ryu, the webtoon explores not only a sci-fi theme but also questions of identity: how a person defines and affirms their own identity, and whether their perceptions of themselves and others correspond to reality.
The series also stars Sol Kyung-gu, known for his roles in *Silmido* and *The Merciless*. He plays the loan shark Noh Ja, who is determined to collect a long-overdue debt from Moon Jae. The actor noted that there are no heroes with extraordinary abilities in the story; rather, the characters themselves drive the plot forward in their search for the truth.
