# The Scarecrow (2026) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/the-scarecrow-2026/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 80% |
| Critic Score | 85% |
| Audience Score | 84% |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| IMDb | 8.1/10 |
| Fan Score | 77% |
| Creator | Lee Ji-hyun |
| Platform | Viki |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, Mystery |
| Seasons | 1 (12 episodes) |
| Language | Korean |
| Country | South Korea |

## Quick answer

The Scarecrow (2026) is a Crime, Thriller, Mystery series created by Lee Ji-hyun, streaming on Viki. It holds a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (85%), audience ratings (84%), Metascore (74/100), IMDb (8.1/10), and fan ratings (77%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

The year's most talked-about Korean thriller — a mud-caked, twist-dense procedural in the Memories of Murder lineage that rides Park Hae-soo's coiled intensity to record ratings for ENA.

## Synopsis

Demoted from Seoul back to his rural hometown of Gangseong, detective Kang Tae-joo — all feral instinct and wounded pride — reopens the serial-murder case that has haunted the county for years, hoping to claw back his reputation one exhumed secret at a time. Loosely drawn from Korea's infamous Hwaseong killings, Park Joon-woo's twelve-episode thriller pits Park Hae-soo against Lee Hee-joon in a cat-and-mouse duel where the fields hide bodies, the town hides complicity, and every scarecrow watches without telling.

## Cast

Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon, Kwak Sun-young, Seo Ji-hye

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Scarecrow worth watching?**
The Scarecrow holds a 80% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. The year's most talked-about Korean thriller — a mud-caked, twist-dense procedural in the Memories of Murder lineage that rides Park Hae-soo's coiled intensity to record ratings for ENA.

**Where can I stream The Scarecrow?**
The Scarecrow streams on Viki. It ran for 1 season (2026).

**Who created The Scarecrow?**
The Scarecrow was created by Lee Ji-hyun.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Scarecrow?**
80% — the average of five public sources: critics 85%, audience 84%, Metascore 74/100, IMDb 8.1/10, and fan score 77%.

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