Ji Sung becomes mired in a broken friendship Connection

14 May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Ji Sung becomes mired in a broken friendship Connection

by tccolb

More posters and a new teaser have dropped for SBS’s upcoming Connection, tossing us a pile of the mystery’s puzzle pieces to ponder as Ji Sung (Adamas) is sunk further into the muck.

Opening on detective Jang Jae-kyung’s (Ji Sung) promotion, his superior boasts how proud they are to have Jae-kyung on their squad. But despite the accolades, we hear someone suspect that Jae-kyung is an addict and our hero scoffs that it’s not possible, when he himself is responsible for investigating drug related crimes.

We then watch as Jae-kyung is kidnapped and drugged, only to be threatened afterwards with the incriminating footage. Elsewhere, journalist Jeon Mi-do (Thirty-Nine) discusses the drug in question, a new variety called “lemon meth” that even the police don’t have a file for. As such, the race is on for Jae-kyung to find the information himself. But as we read in the intermittent text screens, the culprit who made him addicted has since disappeared.

Alas, things only get worse as Jae-kyung – and the rest of our main players – are faced with their high school classmate’s death. Kwon Yul (Longing for You) and Kim Kyung-nam (The One and Only) are already dressed to assist with the funeral, remarking that it’s been 20 years since they last saw Jae-kyung. Although our hero is enraged that they’re rushing the burial without an autopsy, the deceased’s wife – Jung Yoo-min (Perfect Marriage Revenge) – is more upset by their behavior as so-called friends.

If the shifty-eyed Park Tae-jin (Kwon Yul) wasn’t a giveaway, chaebol Won Jong-soo (Kim Kyung-nam) makes it crystal clear that it’s Tae-jin’s responsibility as prosecutor to block any evidence that’s discovered. The shrewd Oh Yoon-jin (Jeon Mi-do) can tell that someone’s trying to cover up the case and yells at Jae-kyung for falling prey to drugs. But there’s something else that’s wracking up our hero’s guilt and he admits that, “If it wasn’t for me, he wouldn’t have died.”

As we head into the final sequence, the captions ominously point to the fall of friendship as a starting point to our mystery story’s connection. Yoon-jin resolves to protect her scoop, arguing that it’s a cheap move to pull the whole article just because of a few words. In the meantime, Jae-kyung presses forward with his investigations and finally manages to find a witness.

Although we don’t see if they were directly involved, the teaser reveals that Tae-jin and Jong-soo were both present at the scene of their classmate’s death. In voiceover, we then close on the witnesses’s cryptic confession: “I saw it. But… at the time, no one saw that…”

Premiering later this month on May 24, production for SBS’s crime-thriller Connection has PD Kim Moon-kyo (Trolley) at the helm with scripts by Lee Hyun (Diary of a Prosecutor).

Via Newsen, SBS

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1 peiyeelai

May 1, 2024 at 8:03 PM

One of my most anticipated dramas for this year.

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2 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

May 1, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Initially I thought this was the Korean version of training day but now I can see it’s going to have many twists and turns. It does sound like it will be an interesting thriller as it makes no sense to allow himself to be held to ransom when he has the means to get his colleagues to investigate.

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3 Nefret

May 1, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Perfect timing. I'm currently watching all of Ji Sung's older dramas, yesterday I finished DR. JOHN.

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4 jerrykuvira

May 2, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Okay. Kwon Yul might be a baddie again🙄.

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Diana Hansen

May 2, 2024 at 7:07 AM

And such a handsome baddie at that! Hopefully his arc is a redemptive one.

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5 Charlotte

May 2, 2024 at 12:29 AM

Ji Sung manages to entwine something extra in the multi-strands of each character he tackles. When he was bent on revenge in 'Defendant' after he was accused of murdering his wife & kids, the hard layers of desperation and anger in his voice & face was at odds with the wounded light of grief in his eyes. Yet in Secret Love when he stalking Hwang Jung Eum for driving the car that killed his pregant girl friend, the cold fury and hate in his every interaction with her was magnfied by the revulsion in his eyes. Yet as their story progressed, he was slowly able to shed small small layers of his cruelty as he kept stalking her, even in prison; and this time there was confusion in his eyes as he wondered why she kept taking it and was not fighting back. And from that confusion, a flicker of respect replaced it and ultimately fondness and love in his eyes. He is a chameleon of emotions. It will be a treat to see what he adds to the mix in 'Connections'.

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6 Kafiyah Bello

May 2, 2024 at 5:40 AM

I am sad because I have a real genuine affection for both leads, but I have yet to see a drama were they understand anything about drugs, while drinking one the worst drugs, alcohol, like fish. the disconnect is real. It is a pity because I adore Ji Sung, but this isn't it. SIGH, I hope everyone else enjoys it.

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Elinor is trapped in the timeslip

May 2, 2024 at 9:59 AM

I agree. I've yet to see anything in the promos for this that suggests the slightest nuance in its approach to the War on (Some) Drugs, and adding copaganda and the absurdity of 'forcing' someone to become addicted is likely to make it a hard no for me. I'd be happy to be surprised, or at least for it to be enjoyable for others.

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7 Diana Hansen

May 2, 2024 at 7:06 AM

Looks like Ji Sung has gotten himself in a mess again and I will be here watching to make sure he gets out of it ok! The things he gets himself into!

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🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

May 5, 2024 at 10:55 AM

Happy to be alongside to help with Oppa.

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8 loveblossom🌸

May 2, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Looks very thrilling and mysterious. I like the leads, but I'm also curious about Kim Kyung Nam taking on a villain (or at least shady) role.

Doubt there will be any nuance with the drug aspect. :/ I will try to focus on the mystery & action.

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🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸

May 5, 2024 at 10:51 AM

^^ The drugs are likely to be the *fantastical* bits comprising of how the writer thinks drugs work. Focusing on the mystery and action is a good way to watch! 👌👏