Live-Action Webtoon-Based Thriller Series Field Mouse Reveals Netflix Streaming
Netflix announced on May 20 it will stream the upcoming live-action thriller Field Mouse, based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name. The series stars Kyung-gu Seol and Jun-yeol Ryu.The story follows reclusive novelist Moon-jae, whose life is turned upside down by a mysterious figure known only as "Field Mouse." In a desperate attempt to reclaim what he's lost, Moon-jae teams up with No-ja, a ruthless loan shark who once pursued him.Jun-yeol Ryu will play Moon-jae, a writer suffering from extreme social anxiety, while Kyung-gu Seol takes on the role of No-ja, a man who will do anything for money. The unlikely partnership between these two contrasting characters sets the stage for a tense, psychological chase.Originally serialized from 2017 to 2020 by webtoon artist Ludovico, Field Mouse is inspired by the Korean folktale "The Rate That Ate Fingernails," which tells the story of a rat that transforms into a human after consuming someone's fingernails. Currently, an English version of the webtoon is not available.Source: Netflix Korea's X/Twitter account
