18+ Drama’s Stomach-Turning Plot Twist Disturbs Viewers With Its Real-Life Parallels

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Kesha Bright
Kesha Bright

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This article includes descriptions of sexual assault and suicide or self harm that may disturb some readers.

The newest short K-Drama series, S-line, officially started aired on July 11 after premiering at the 8th Cannes International Series Festival earlier this year.

Based on a webtoon, the series follows four individuals: detective Han Ji Wook (Lee Soo Hyuk), homeroom teacher Gyu Jin (Lee Da Hee), Hyun Heup (Oh My Girl’s Arin), and Seon A (Lee Eun Saem). In this world, connections between individuals who have had sex appear as red lines to some individuals, causing drama to unfold around them.

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Seon A is the first to discover the glasses that allow the S-Lines to be seen, which results in an accident: she falls from her school’s roof. Han, Seon A’s uncle, investigates his niece’s accident as she lies connected to a respirator, as police want to write it off as an attempted suicide.

Eventually, Han comes into possession of the glasses, using them to try to solve the ongoing murder cases.

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At one point, he gets a call about his father, who has disappeared from his care home, only to see that a woman helped him into a taxi. While considering the possibilities, he heads to Seon A’s hospital room, where he notices her S-Line bending towards the door. Han’s father then walks in, and after a moment, Han realizes that Seon Ah’s single S-Line is connected to his father, meaning that he sexually assaulted his own granddaughter.

Han reacts strongly, attacking his father when he realizes this.

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The plot twist left viewers in shock and disgust. Some even commented that this happens in real life as well, with no special glasses allowing such crimes to be seen.

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