8.070 minSeason 1 • Episode 16
LatestAfter finding out who the president is, Jung Woo attempts to find the location of the secret lab by using Oh Jung Hwan as bait. Hyun Hee realizes that something is off and tries to lure in Jung Woo. With only few seconds left before the bomb goes off, Jung Woo has to make a decision whether to leave his mother to die or to save her. The last battle against White Night Foundation begins.
While unraveling an enigmatic murder mystery, a special force leader realizes this case is related to the incident that took 28 years ago in a small town.
Acting
Namkoong Min's haunted, fragmented performance is devastating.
Writing
Tight 16-episode structure—no filler, every flashback earns its weight.
Direction
So Jae-hyun builds dread through silence and negative space.
Creator
So Jae-hyun
Namkoong Min
Do Jung-woo
Kim Seol-hyun
Gong Hye-won
Lee Chung-ah
Jamie Layton
Kim Chang-wan
Gong Il-do
Shin Jae-whi
Lee Tae-soo
Kim Won-hae
Hwang Byeong-cheol
Lee Sin-young
Jang Ji Wan [Police]
Jung Dae-ro
Baek Hyun Su
An Si-ha
Jo Hyun-hee
Bae Hyun-kyung
Kang Yoon Sung
Baek Ji-won
Lee Taek-jo
Yoon Kyung-ho
Lee Ji-wook
Kim Ki-nam
PD Noh
Choi Dae-chul
Yoon Seok Pil [Police]
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kim Seol-hyun trained in martial arts for months to perform her own fight sequences, including the warehouse confrontation in episode 12.
The 'White Night Village' fictional experiment mirrors real Korean institutional abuse scandals, making its horror uncomfortably grounded in national trauma.
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