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2011–2012 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vampire Prosecutor (Korean: 뱀파이어 검사; RR: Baempaieo Geomsa) is a South Korean television series, starring Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural drama tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Vampire Prosecutor | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Mystery Police procedural Thriller |
| Written by | Han Jung-hoon (season 1-2) Yang Jin-ah (season 1) Park Hyung-jin (season 1) Lee Seung-hoon (season 2) Kang Eun-sun (season 2) |
| Directed by | Kim Byung-soo (season 1) Yoo Seon-dong (season 2) |
| Starring | Yeon Jung-hoon Lee Won-jong Lee Young-ah |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Seung-hoon |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | CMG Chorok Stars |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | October 2, 2011 – November 18, 2012 |
| Related | |
| The Vampire Detective | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 뱀파이어 검사 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 뱀파이어 檢査 |
| Revised Romanization | Baempaieo Geomsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paemp'aiŏ Kŏmsa |
The first season aired on cable channel OCN from October 2 to December 18, 2011 on Sundays at 23:00 for 12 episodes.
The second season aired on OCN from September 9 to November 18, 2012 on Sundays at 23:00 for 11 episodes.[6][7][8]
Min Tae-yeon is a respected prosecutor who gets bitten and becomes a vampire. His strong sense of justice and aloof personality is shaped by his own painful past. He drinks the blood of the deceased victim, even though it causes him physical pain, in order to find out what happened to them and bring the perpetrator to justice. His close associate Detective Hwang Soon-bom is the only member of the team who knows about his secret.
| Episode | Original airdate | Title | AGB Nielsen[9][10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average rating | ||||
| 1 | October 2, 2011 | The Room with the French Dolls | 2.05% | |
| 2 | October 9, 2011 | Death Scene | 2.82% | |
| 3 | October 16, 2011 | Memories of a Rapist | 2.70% | |
| 4 | October 23, 2011 | Trauma | 2.87% | |
| 5 | October 30, 2011 | Truth Game | 2.70% | |
| 6 | November 6, 2011 | Fight Club | 3.30% | |
| 7 | November 13, 2011 | Syndrome | 2.758% | |
| 8 | November 20, 2011 | Moon | 3.82% | |
| 9 | November 27, 2011 | Good Friends | 3.20% | |
| 10 | December 4, 2011 | Marriage | 4.00% | |
| 11 | December 11, 2011 | Finale, Part 1 | 3.02% | |
| 12 | December 18, 2011 | Finale, Part 2 | 4.30% | |
| Average | 3.12% | |||
†Denotes crossover characters from Rude Miss Young-ae.
| Episode | Original airdate | Title | AGB Nielsen[9][10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average rating | ||||
| 1 | September 9, 2012 | The History of Violence | 1.86% | |
| 2 | September 16, 2012 | Good Luck | 2.21% | |
| 3 | September 23, 2012 | Any Justice | 1.91% | |
| 4 | September 30, 2012 | Interview with a Vampire | ||
| 5 | October 7, 2012 | Trap | 1.61% | |
| 6 | October 14, 2012 | Models | 1.17% | |
| 7 | October 21, 2012 | Stalker | 1.40% | |
| 8 | October 28, 2012 | Rude Tae-yeon | 1.70% | |
| 9 | November 4, 2012 | Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood | ||
| 10 | November 11, 2012 | Birth of a Devil | ||
| 11 | November 18, 2012 | Return of the Vampire | 1.70% | |
| Average | ||||
In its first season, the series topped its time-slot for 11 consecutive weeks,[11][12] and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011.[6][7][13]
It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel BS-TBS.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
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