But the mood becomes ominous as Lee Hyun’s father discovers his son had been burying a dead animal. When Lee Hyun and family move to their new house, the viewer can tell the father is worried but there is no reason for alarm … yet. One of the strengths of I Remember You is the way it switches from lighthearted to disturbing aptly. Is this really the best thing for Lee Hyun? Does the father think his son such a monster that Lee Hyun should never interact with society? His father claims it is for his own good - to protect him and protect society from him - but it’s a hard scene to swallow. Lee Hyun’s father falls prey to his fears of budding genius Lee Hyun and does the unthinkable: he locks Lee Hyun in the basement and tells him he must live there now. from Exo) asks as he sits in jail for murder. When little Lee Hyun asks his father ( Jeon Gwang-ryul) why people hurt others and why that is wrong, it mirrors the question Lee Joon-young (cameo by D.O. I Remember You seems less interested in answering this question than it is in exploring the impact of mistrust, doubt and fears. Where they differ, though, is that I Remember You focuses on the human aspect of this question - does society make people into monsters? For those misunderstood, those who are not trusted, does this drive them to become monsters? The central question of these primary episodes reminds me of the 2008 psychological mini-drama White Christmaswhich asked the same question. Seo In-guk plays Lee Hyun, a genius criminal profiler with a troubled past, while Jang Nara plays Cha Ji-an, a detective with a mysterious ulterior motive for getting close to Lee Hyun. I Remember You (alternatively titled Hello Monster) has a simple premise at its heart - a genius criminal profiler comes together with a detective to solve crimes and maybe fall in love - but intricately weaves mystery and philosophical questions into its story line.
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