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Mousetrap Debuts on Netflix as a Thriller About Systemic Identity Theft

Dramatizing large-scale 'identity laundering,' the 10-episode limited series tests the boundaries of personal identity in a tech-driven Seoul.

Overview

  • The series premiered on Netflix over Friday and Saturday, August 27–28, 2026, with all 10 episodes released for binge viewing.
  • The plot follows novelist Je Moon-jae, who wakes to find his phone, bank accounts, ID and medical records reassigned to someone else in an orchestrated form of identity theft called 'identity laundering.'
  • Ryu Jun-yeol stars as Je Moon-jae and Sul/Sol Kyung-gu plays a loan shark who becomes entangled in Moon-jae’s bid to reclaim his life, with Lee Kyu-hyung in a key detective role and Kim Hong-sun directing from Lee Jae-gon’s script.
  • Early critics praise the show’s high-octane action, striking production design, special effects and techno-heavy score while noting slow pacing in places and a notable lack of substantial female roles.
  • The series continues the trend of South Korean webtoons adapted for global streaming and could sharpen audience appetite for compact, high-concept thrillers that explore how technology can erase legal and social proof of identity.