The internet is heating up over a problematic character in a popular drama as it races toward its thrilling finale.
With only two episodes left until the finale, the JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’ (hereafter ‘Mo-Ja-Mu-Ssa’) is heading toward a catastrophic conclusion. Meanwhile, huge buzz is growing over suspicions that the character of top actor Noh Kang-sik (played by Sung Dong-il) is based on a real person rather than being purely fictional.
In the series, Noh Kang-sik is a top-tier star and a guaranteed hit-maker with the industry’s best ticket power, but he is also a ticking time bomb hiding a dark history of assaulting his juniors.
Hwang Dong-man (played by Koo Kyo-hwan), who dreamed of becoming a movie director and struggled to cast Noh Kang-sik in hopes of a huge hit, faces a desperate crisis due to Noh Kang-sik’s inability to control his anger on set.
The recently released preview for episode 11 depicts a tense situation where the entire movie, which was prepared with such care, might be scrapped the moment the assault allegations are exposed.
Hwang Dong-man’s desperate cry, as he physically blocks the chaotic filming site and screams, “Even if it has to blow up, let it blow up after I’m done!” is maximizing the tension for viewers.
As the dramatic tension reaches its peak, heated debates are breaking out on online communities and SNS beyond the living room screen regarding who the actual real-life model for Noh Kang-sik is.
Netizens are meticulously comparing the past records and rumors of top male stars who dominate Chungmuro, narrowing down the suspects to two or three specific individuals who were once embroiled in assault scandals.
While attention is focused on whether Hwang Dong-man can successfully overcome this crisis with the crumbling top actor Noh Kang-sik to complete the movie, the suspicions regarding a real-life model crossing the line between reality and fiction are unlikely to fade anytime soon.
Anticipation for the final episode is growing as fans wonder if the narratives of those who have fought fiercely against their own worthlessness will finally end in a valuable and peaceful conclusion.
