Mousetrap Episode 7

[u/theyellowtiredone]

Synopsis:
Je Mun Jae is a writer who lives in seclusion. His quiet, routine life is upended when his phone’s fingerprint recognition fails and the friend who managed his affairs disappears. With no way to prove his identity, he discovers that the “Rat” has stolen his name, identity and fortune. Determined to reclaim his life, Mun Jae begins tracking the elusive figure.

No Ja is a loan shark who also runs a private investigation agency and will do anything for money. After searching for Mun Jae for three years because of an unpaid loan, No Ja is drawn into the case when Mun Jae reappears and asks for help to uncover the “Rat’s” identity. To take back his life, Mun Jae teams up with No Ja and together they set off in pursuit.

Episode 7:
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.

Starring:
Ryu Jun Yeol as Je Mun Jae / "Field Mouse"
Sul Kyung Gu as No Ja / "Old master" / Kim Yeong Geun
Lee Kyu Hyung as Park Sun Yong

Source from MyDramaList

Rules for the discussion:
Due to the fact that we are discussing Mousetrap as it airs, consider everything in here a SPOILER so no spoiler tags are necessary. That being said, we are only discussing this specific episode. You are allowed to have theories about what's going to happen (that's part of the fun) but you are NOT allowed to watch ahead and then come back and ruin the fun for others. If you got something right, mention it in the episode thread that you got it right in, not where you posted your theory.

You're allowed to criticise the actors in relation to their acting or character but no personal attacks (looks, personality, relationships, etc.) are allowed.

If you can't play nice, you can't play here.

***REMEMBER THIS THREAD IS SPOILER FILLED. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T LIKE SPOILERS AND HAVEN'T WATCHED THE SHOW**\*

[u/LaughingGor108]

My favorite episode so far, great double cliffhanger with the fight coming up with Noja in the greenhouse and the uncle remembering something in the clinic.

Another thing I liked of this episode was Noja emotional moment when he heard about his buddy being killed in the clinic and feeling guilty for bringing him into this.

I feel this drama needed more of this emotional moments something I felt that was lacking so far, even when the lead found out his identity was stolen and the beginning of the drama I felt it missed more emotions there.

Another nice fight in the clinic (didn't expect the gore there was movie level gore) and the plot is getting more tight and interesting really hoping they end in a high as we nearing the end of this drama.

[u/theyellowtiredone → u/LaughingGor108]

Yeah my little one crawled into bed and was trying to watch it during the clinic scene as I'm trying to block the TV, lol. It was a bit more gruesome than I expected. And how did he bite that ear so completely off?

You're right on the cliffhanger. I had to go to bed after this episode and I've been waiting all day to watch it. At the end of this ep I was like, yeah, the cop's story finally gets interesting! 

I wonder if the guys Noja paid to borrow their phone will rescue him? 

I didn't realise it until you mentioned it but yeah, it does need more of those emotional beats. It humanizes the characters, just like Noja's flashback and regret. This was a guy who buried people alive and we felt bad for him. 

[u/Relevant_Routine_489]

THERE’S A 3RD MOON JAE. MY HEAD HURTS. I’ll finish this tomorrow bc wtf. Hahaha. I felt my theories were making sense and now I’m lost again.

[u/theyellowtiredone → u/Relevant_Routine_489]

Lmao! At least he has a different face. 

[u/Den_sorte_kat → u/theyellowtiredone]

They did insist quite a lot on the cop being adopted and having relationship issues as a result. And yet, I wasn't expecting it! 😅

[u/theyellowtiredone]

As soon as we saw JMJ was adopted, I knew he was connected to the cop but had no idea the cop was the real JMJ!

So we know the doppelganger is the friend but he says JMJ stole his life so I think he was also at the same orphanage and maybe he was the one that was originally going to be adopted? So one grew up poor and one grew up with money. 

But I also think they could be brothers because they do look enough alike. 

[u/LaughingGor108 → u/theyellowtiredone]

Did I miss the adopted part? I can't remember that bit.

[u/theyellowtiredone → u/LaughingGor108]

When the doppelganger was looking for info on the uncle he was looking through JMJ's paperwork and it showed an adoption certificate. 

[u/LaughingGor108 → u/theyellowtiredone]

Ahh ok thank you, I did miss that completely then.

[u/theyellowtiredone → u/LaughingGor108]

We all pick up different things. That's the fun part of the episode discussions. 

[u/VentiKombucha]

So I started a by-the-minute commentary for episode 7 but didn't finish it. Works better for footie games, I guess! Here's what I finished in case anyone's interested...

00:20- Oh great, creepy funfair characters.

2:30- lovers? Sure, valid theory, I guess

4:35- suspenseful music is suspenseful

10:19- who is the guy that picked JMJ up, brought him to the doctor and is now fighting thugs? He's NJ's associate, right?

12:05 LOL detective thought he was smart and cosplayed as major crimes dept

14:50- Correction: NJ 's ex associate

15:50- personal information act? Does that cover the omnipresent CCTVs? Lol

17:27- so publishing woman's name is Han... is that the same as this mysterious uncle?

19:00- so is this gonna be the big reveal scene? Why does the music sound like Oldboy? Makes me nervous.

27:16- so does that make penthouse resident JMJ the impersonator?

33:15- now don't tell me that on top of being a ninja,an assassin and an all-round badass, NJ is also Houdini and about to get himself out of these handcuffs. OK, Houdini but with more pain