Series synopsis
Mouse, also known as 마우스 is a South Korean animation comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on tvN on March 3, 2021. It ended on May 19, 2021. It was created by Satoru Akahori, Hiroshi Itaba. It stars Lee Seung-gi, Lee Hee-jun, Park Ju-hyun and Kwon Hwa-woon.
A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped by fear and chaos. An honest, justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with a tragic past, face off against the killer. After their encounter with the psychopath, their lives change completely.
Premise
A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped by fear and chaos. An honest, justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with a tragic past, face off against the killer. After their encounter with the psychopath, their lives change completely.
Premise: The most heinous psychopath. The most evil predator ever. The truth of the unsolved case.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Seung-gi as Jung Ba-reum
- Lee Hee-jun as Go Moo-chi
- Park Ju-hyun as Oh Bong-yi
- Kwon Hwa-woon as Sung Yo-han
- Kyung Soo-jin as Choi Hong-ju
- Woo Ji-hyun as Koo Dong-koo
- Jo Jae-yun as Daniel Lee
- Kim Young-jae as Go Moo-won
Supporting cast
- Hwang Se-on as Kim Da-seul
- Park Soi as Young Choi Hong-joo
- Lee Eon-jeong as Pregnant Lady
- Suh Dong-hyun as Teenage Go Moo-chi
- Jo Yeon-ho as Young Go Moo-won
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Go Moo-chi's Mother
- Jeong Kang-hee as Go Moo-chi's Dad
- Kim Yeong-ok as Oh Bong-yi's Grandmother
- Joo Ye-rim as Young Oh Bong-yi
- Ahn Jae-wook as Han Seo-jun
- Kim Jung-nan as Sung Ji-eun
- Kim Kang-hoon as Young Jae-hoon
Guest cast
- Park Soi as Young Choi Hong-joo
- Lee Eon-jeong as Pregnant Lady
- Suh Dong-hyun as Teenage Go Moo-chi
- Jo Yeon-ho as Young Go Moo-won
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Go Moo-chi's Mother
- Jeong Kang-hee as Go Moo-chi's Dad
- Kim Yeong-ok as Oh Bong-yi's Grandmother
- Joo Ye-rim as Young Oh Bong-yi
- Ahn Jae-wook as Han Seo-jun
- Kim Jung-nan as Sung Ji-eun
- Kim Kang-hoon as Young Jae-hoon
- Kim Kyeol as Jae-hoon's Father
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | April 7, 2021 | May 20, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 20 | March 3, 2021 | May 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Special Mouse Highlight All actors and actresses starring in Mouse share a special recapture of how the filming was. Now halfway through its full episodes for the season, the actors share their honest thoughts of each other’s characters as well as how they’ve enjoyed the viewer’s company. |
April 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mouse: The Predator - Part 1 In the first part of Mouse: The Predator, unveiled scenes of Jung Ba Reum being the real murderer and manipulator of all events are shared. From purposely calling in to report the fake video of Han Kook to luring Moo Chi into scenes with hints, Ba Reum is clearly revealed as an artful psychopath. |
April 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Mouse: The Predator - Part 2 The second part of Mouse: The Predator starts with how Jae Hoon decided to live as Ba Reum and how he came to make his own judgments. It shows how he chose the victims who were sinners according to the seven deadly sins he came up with, in his perspective. The “hunting” he enjoys ends with him feeling overwhelmed by guilt and remorse. |
April 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Head Hunter Terrifying news of an unsolved serial killing case strikes the country, putting everyone in fear. One day, a family of four visits a camp site just to face a horrible death by this very serial killer, Head Hunter. A boy survives the ambush and later on pinpoints the prime suspect as the killer. Meanwhile, a gene test to verify an unborn fetus for its potential psychopathic characteristics is carried out on Head Hunter’s baby, and the baby’s mother has to make a choice. |
March 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Eye for an Eye Moo Chi visits the Head Hunter at the prison and tells him that he’ll not only kill the Head Hunter but find his son and make him suffer as he did. Meanwhile, more murder victims are found in a row and the culprit is leaving leads, asking to be noticed. When Ba Reum visits Moojin Prison, he sees the Head Hunter and also witnesses another murder case. |
March 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
Resurfacing Murder Cases Chi Kook has been found at the prison with multiple stab marks all over his body along with a message written in blood. Not long after that, Chi Kook’s watch, a present gifted by Ba Reum and Dong Koo, was retrieved at the grape farm murder site, leading Ba Reum to join Moo Chi for the investigation. Meanwhile, Bong Yi’s grandmother stumbles upon something she should’ve never found out while working as a cleaning lady for Bong Yi’s settlement money. |
March 10, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 19, 2021 |
| Runtime | 76 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:30:00 |