ENA Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Salon de Holmes’ (directed by Min Jin-ki, Jung Hyun-nam, written by Kim Yeon-shin)is providing a thrilling catharsis with the power of women who defeat villains close to our lives.

In the previous episodes 1 and 2, the cases that the four women Gong Mi-ri(played by Lee Si-young), Chu Kyung-ja(played by Jung Young-joo), Park So-hee(played by Kim Da-som), and Jun Ji-hyun(played by Nam Ki-ae)solved together evoked refreshing empathy.In particular, the fact that the villains they punished were villains that are closely related to everyday life provided a catharsis that can be felt on the skin.The hidden villains in episode 1 were the ‘adulterous couple’, the family wreckers that exist around us.The scandalous truth about the adulterous couple who denied it was true was revealed and even the emergency fund that the adulterer had been hiding was taken away.Episode 2 saw the detective team punish the senseless parking villain that even the authorities could not do anything about in their own way, making him turn from his ways.


In particular, the locational characteristic of the apartment became a device that made us more immersed in the activities of our complex’s problem solvers Miri, Kyungja, Sohee, and Jihyun.Director Min Jin-ki said, “In ‘Salon de Homes,’ the apartment is a device that symbolizes our daily lives.In order to realistically express various episodes closely related to life that appear with the apartment as the background, we filmed in an actual apartment as an open set.”

The viewership ratings for ‘Salon de Holmes’, which has been gaining popularity through word of mouth, are on the rise.’Salon de Holmes’, which started with 1.3% in episode 1, rose to 2.2% in episode 2.(Nielsen Korea nationwide)Attention is being paid to which everyday villains our complex problem solvers will punish in the future to provide refreshing and thrilling catharsis.

‘Salon de Homes’ airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 PM.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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