The Pillowman is a film starring Milo Ventimiglia and Tim Chow TV drama. The play is adapted from the KBS2 monthly drama "Dear Citizens" broadcast in 2019, starring Choi Siwon, Lee Yuyoung and Kim Minjung. The plot revolves around a con man who accidentally marries a police officer, whose past gets him embroiled in other incidents, earns him an unexpected "Brave Citizen Award" and is proposed to run for office.
The role played by Milo in the play is "Charlie". "Emma" (played by "Ballers" Catherine Haena Kim) works undercover and falls in love. One night, both of them learned each other's identities. Charlie intends to "launder" his family's business and eventually succeed; while Emma is close to Charlie's family and has connections with debt-related and dangerous criminals. The two are forced to re-confront the lies they've told each other and do their best to save both families before catastrophic consequences unfold.