Let’s take a closer look at something @koalabear mentioned in the Eps 9 & 10 thread.  Thanks, @koalabear.

I think that Kyung Min will get his comeuppance. I still am suspicious that he had something to do with how that mafia uncle was able to bribe that nurse of JW’s clinic to cooperate with the murder. He looked way too guilty in the court room when the cops came in with his eyes closed bracing himself and not at all curious as what the cops were there like a normal innocent bystander. Aside from JW no one else knows why the cops were there. Maybe a big showdown at the upcoming wedding?

I agree with @koalabear. Yes, there was something about his reaction, or lack thereof, to the commotion in the courtroom that suggests his guilt. However, it wasn’t JUST his acting, but also the camera work and editing that tipped off the viewers that he was acting suspiciously.

In Episode 7, when JungWoo turned to look at the gallery after he handed over the flash drive to his attorney, the camera focused on Jungwoo’s face, then did an “over the shoulder shot” (aka “reverse shot”) to show the reactions of the people, in particular, the Macau uncle and KyungMin. The Macau uncle looked confident, but KyungMin ready to jump out of his seat.

Then, the camera cut back to JungWoo and this time, it slowly zoomed in on his face. To me, this zoom-in movement was done to capture JungWoo’s body language. That is, he took a deep breath. This suggested both his anger (e.g., “how could you frame me for this?”) and his relief (e.g., “finally, the world will know who the real murderer is.”)

This deep breath wasn’t at all complex acting. But the audience wouldn’t have noticed it if the camera didn’t slow down and zoom in on him. And even if the viewers didn’t pay much attention to this detail (or analyze it like I’m doing here, lol), the slow push-in of the camera toward JungWoo’s face would have impinged on their subconscious that reality was changing right before their very eyes.

Then, the camera cut to an “over the shoulder” shot to highlight the Macau uncle openly staring at JungWoo, and KyungMin similarly staring at JungWoo.

See, how the two of them were caught in a frame for a split-second? This is guilt by association — visual style.

See the parallelism? Both of the men were pictured staring directly at Jungwoo. But the Macau uncle still looked bullish, while KyungMin looked worried.

Then, the camera returned to JungWoo’s face as HaNeul narrated in a voiceover, “No secret can be kept hidden forever.”

It was implied that both the Macau uncle and KyungMin kept secret(s) hidden from JungWoo. Note: It must be pointed out that, as of Episode 10, KyungMin’s secret doesn’t appear to be directly linked to the Macau uncle.

After the evidence was reviewed in court, the judge allowed the arrest to be made. All turned around when the courtroom door opened, and the police entered. The camera made sure that we saw HaNeul, JungWoo, and the gallery looking back.

I like how the camera director made these “over the shoulder” shots (aka “reverse shots”) at the right time. This technique helped viewers identify with JungWoo (and literally, side with him), because they were seeing the scenario from JungWoo’s point of view.

HaNeul continued narrating, “Also, the truth that we had been desperately waiting for finally revealed itself.” As the police walked past KyungMin, he looked like he was studiously avoiding eye contact.

Then, the camera showed a close-up of the Macau uncle and it conveniently captured KyungMin in the background. He was closing his eyes.

Then, the viewers were shown another “over the shoulder” shot of the police standing on the aisle, right beside KyungMin. To me, the director was clearly teasing the viewers. KyungMin looked guilty with his eyes closed. He looked like he was bracing himself for the arrest.

But as it turned out, the Macau uncle was the guilty one.

To me, this whole scene is a great example in this kdrama when the combination of camera work + smart editing + overall direction trumped the acting. The combo tricked us into thinking that KyungMin was the culprit.

When the need arises, I’ll break down the ci.ne.ma.tog.ra.phy again.

Off to work now.