Mousetrap

Limited Series

2026 · 10 episodes · 9h 26m in all · 7.7/10

Je Moon-jae, a reclusive novelist who becomes desperate after a mysterious figure known as "The Rat" steals his identity and financial assets. To reclaim his life, he forms an unlikely alliance with Noja, a loan shark-turned-private investigator, leading them into a tense manhunt to uncover the truth behind the identity theft and the dark conspiracy hidden beneath it.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   28 Aug 2026 · 56 min · 8.0/10

   While hiding from society, a reclusive genius novelist Je Moon-jae falls victim to identity theft — only to be confronted by his doppelganger.

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   2. Episode 2

   28 Aug 2026 · 56 min · 7.7/10

   Noja uncovers the world of identity laundering after Moon-jae escapes his grip. Meanwhile, Detective Park Sun-yong pieces together the link between them.

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   3. Episode 3

   28 Aug 2026 · 50 min · 7.7/10

   Suspicious but intrigued, Noja takes Moon-jae on as both a client and a hostage. Their uneasy alliance leads them to setting up a carefully planned trap.

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   4. Episode 4

   28 Aug 2026 · 58 min · 7.7/10

   Moon-jae suspects The Rat may be a figure from his past. Following his newly recovered memory, he and Noja head to the island where the man once stayed.

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   5. Episode 5

   28 Aug 2026 · 55 min · 7.7/10

   A shocking tie surfaces between Noja and The Rat, while Sun-yong closes in on crucial evidence. Later, The Rat appears publicly, cornering Moon-jae.

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   6. Episode 6

   28 Aug 2026 · 60 min · 7.3/10

   Moon-jae reaches out to his longtime editor, hoping she can vouch for him. Lost in confusion, a text from Noja becomes his only lifeline.

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   7. Episode 7

   28 Aug 2026 · 63 min · 8.0/10

   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.

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   8. Episode 8

   28 Aug 2026 · 55 min · 8.0/10

   Moon-jae sinks deeper into trouble. Sun-yong heads to a nursing home for answers — only to find his witness gone. Later, Noja's past buries him alive.

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   9. Episode 9

   28 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 8.0/10

   Moon-jae evades police to meet The Rat where it all began. Noja leaves him with heartfelt advice as Sun-yong continues to pursue a key witness.

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    10. Episode 10

    28 Aug 2026 · 64 min · 7.3/10

    Moon-jae stands at the center of a trap a lifetime in the making. Every lie and stolen identity surfaces as he questions: Is he the predator or the prey?