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Mousetrap: Limited Series

10 episodes Premiered Aug 28, 2026 Updated Nov 1, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a JSON object for "Mousetrap" Season 1. Keys: overview (160-220 word summary), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. Constraint 2: No invented/guessed info (titles, names, dates, etc.). Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Constraint 4: Plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, n

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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a JSON object for "Mousetrap" Season 1.
Keys: overview (160-220 word summary), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented/guessed info (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: Plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points inside the strings).
Constraint 5: Output valid JSON only.
Constraint 6: overview must be 160-220 words.
Constraint 7: primer must be exactly 4 bullet points (but the prompt says "no bullet points" in the prose instruction, yet asks for an "array of exactly 4 concise bullet points". In JSON, an array of strings is the standard way to represent bullet points. I will provide an array of 4 strings).
Title: Mousetrap (also referred to as The Rat in Korean).
Year: 2026.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller.
Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Sul Kyung-gu, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Hyun Bong-sik, Lee Kyu-hyung.
Writer: Lee Jae-gon.
Director: Kim Hong-sun.
Platform: Netflix.
Release Date: August 28, 2026.
Origin: South Korean.
Based on: Kakao webtoon Field Mouse by Ludovico.
Plot: Je Moon-jae, a reclusive novelist, has his identity and financial assets stolen by a mysterious figure known as "The Rat." To reclaim his life, he forms an alliance with Noja, a loan shark-turned-private investigator. They engage in a manhunt to uncover the truth behind the identity theft and a dark conspiracy.
Theme: Imitation and stolen identity.
Overview: Needs to be 160-220 words.
Current draft: Je Moon-jae is a reclusive novelist who faces a sudden and devastating crisis when a mysterious figure known as The Rat steals his identity and his financial assets. Desperate to reclaim his life and his sense of self, Je Moon-jae forms an unlikely alliance with Noja, a character described as a loan shark-turned

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Aug 28, 2026 · 56 min

While hiding from society, a reclusive genius novelist Je Moon-jae falls victim to identity theft — only to be confronted by his doppelganger.

S1·E2 Core

Episode 2

Aug 28, 2026 · 56 min

Noja uncovers the world of identity laundering after Moon-jae escapes his grip. Meanwhile, Detective Park Sun-yong pieces together the link between them.

S1·E3 Core

Episode 3

Aug 28, 2026 · 50 min

Suspicious but intrigued, Noja takes Moon-jae on as both a client and a hostage. Their uneasy alliance leads them to setting up a carefully planned trap.

S1·E4 Core

Episode 4

Aug 28, 2026 · 58 min

Moon-jae suspects The Rat may be a figure from his past. Following his newly recovered memory, he and Noja head to the island where the man once stayed.

S1·E5 Core

Episode 5

Aug 28, 2026 · 55 min

A shocking tie surfaces between Noja and The Rat, while Sun-yong closes in on crucial evidence. Later, The Rat appears publicly, cornering Moon-jae.

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Episode 6

Aug 28, 2026 · 60 min

Moon-jae reaches out to his longtime editor, hoping she can vouch for him. Lost in confusion, a text from Noja becomes his only lifeline.

S1·E7 Core

Episode 7

Aug 28, 2026 · 63 min

After barely escaping, Moon-jae joins a frantic race for someone who can reveal his identity. Later, Sun-yong discovers a shocking truth about his past.

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Episode 8

Aug 28, 2026 · 55 min

Moon-jae sinks deeper into trouble. Sun-yong heads to a nursing home for answers — only to find his witness gone. Later, Noja's past buries him alive.

S1·E9 Mytharc

Episode 9

Aug 28, 2026 · 49 min

Moon-jae evades police to meet The Rat where it all began. Noja leaves him with heartfelt advice as Sun-yong continues to pursue a key witness.

S1·E10 Mytharc

Episode 10

Aug 28, 2026 · 64 min

Moon-jae stands at the center of a trap a lifetime in the making. Every lie and stolen identity surfaces as he questions: Is he the predator or the prey?

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