The Good Detective
2020 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Good Detective (Korean: 모범형사) is a South Korean television series starring Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo, Lee Elijah, Oh Jung-se and Ji Seung-hyun.[1] It aired on JTBC from July 6 to August 25, 2020.[2]
| The Good Detective | |
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Promotional poster season 2 | |
| Hangul | 모범형사 |
| Hanja | 模範刑事 |
| Literal meaning | A Model Detective |
| Revised Romanization | Mobeomhyeongsa |
| Genre | |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Written by | Choi Jin-won |
| Directed by | Jo Nam-gook |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon (S1-2) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jo Jun-hyung |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | July 6, 2020 – September 18, 2022 |
The drama was considered a success with the viewership ratings doubled from the start to finish and the possibility of sequel mentioned by production team.[3] It was confirmed to return for second season which began its production around October 2021.[4]
The season 2 began airing from July 30, 2022, on Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[5][6]
Series overview
Synopsis
Set in Incheon, South Korea, the drama tells stories of those who try to hide ugly truths and those who uncover the truths.
Kang Do-chang (Son Hyun-joo) has worked as a detective for the past 18 years. He was born and raised in Incheon. He investigates cases using his experience and personal connections, forgoing scientific technique or reasoning power.
Oh Ji-hyuk (Jang Seung-jo) is an elite detective. He has 9 years of experience. Unlike Kang Do-chang, he investigates cases using evidence and insight into the criminal's psyche. Due to a trauma from his childhood, he does not share his feelings. He is wealthy thanks to his late uncle, who left him with a large inheritance.
Jin Seo-kyung (Lee Elijah) works as a newspaper reporter. She is a 5-year veteran and passionate about her work.
Cast
Overview
| Character | Portrayed by | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 (2020) | Season 2 (2022) | ||
| Kang Do-chang | Son Hyun-joo | Main | |
| Oh Ji-hyuk | Jang Seung-jo | Main | |
| Oh Jong-tae | Oh Jung-se | Main | Guest[7] |
| Jin Seo-kyung | Lee Elijah | Main | |
| Yoo Jung-seok | Ji Seung-hyun | Main | |
| Cheon Na-na | Kim Hyo-jin | Main | |
| Woo Tae-ho | Jung Moon-sung | Main | |
| Recurring | |||
| Kwon Jae-hong | Cha Rae-hyung | Recurring | |
| Ji Man-goo | Jung Soon-won | ||
| Byun Ji-woong | Kim Ji-hoon | ||
| Shim Dong-wook | Kim Myung-joon | ||
| Moon Sang-bum | Son Jong-hak | ||
| Woo Bong-shik | Jo Hee-bong | ||
| Kang Eun-hee | Baek Eun-hye | ||
| Yoon Sang-mi | Shin Dong-mi | Recurring | Guest[8] |
| Moon Bo-kyung | Hong Seo-young | Recurring | |
| Others | |||
| Woo Bong-shik | Jo Hee-bong | Others | |
| Park Hong-doo | Shin Jae-hwi | ||
| Cheon Seong-dae | Song Young-chang | Others | |
| Lee Seong-gon | Kim In-kwon | ||
| Bride of Kang Do-chang | Park Hyo-joo | Guest | |
Main
- Son Hyun-joo as Kang Do-chang[9]
- A tough and loyal detective of 18 years who investigates cases using his experience and personal connections, forgoing scientific technique or reasoning power. He is a senior detective of the Violent Crimes Division 2.
- Jang Seung-jo as Oh Ji-hyuk
- An elite homicide detective of 9 years, Oh Ji-hyuk investigates cases using evidence and insight into the criminal's psyche, unlike Kang Do-chang. He has insomnia due to a past trauma.
- Lee Elijah as Jin Seo-kyung (Season 1)
- A passionate veteran reporter who isn't afraid to reveal the truth and doesn't give in to outside pressure. After being known as a fierce freelance reporter, she was hired by Yoo Jung-seok for Junghan Daily.
- Oh Jung-se as Oh Jong-tae (Season 1)[10]
- A chaebol businessman with questionable morals. He is Oh Ji-hyuk's cousin.
- Ji Seung-hyun as Yoo Jung-seok (Season 1)
- The head of Junghan Daily's social affairs department and Jin Seo-kyung's boss.
- Kim Hyo-jin as Cheon Na-na (Season 2)[11]
- Director of TJ Group born out of wedlock to the group president and treated like an orphan.
- Jung Moon-sung as Woo Tae-ho (Season 2)[11]
- TJ group's legal team leader and Cheon Na-na's husband.
Supporting
West Incheon Police
- Son Jong-hak as Moon Sang-bum[12]
- Senior detective and Chief of West Incheon Police Station.
- Jo Hee-bong as Woo Bong-shik[13]
- Senior detective and leader of the Violent Crimes Division 2.
- Cha Rae-hyung as Kwon Jae-hong[13]
- Incheon West Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Sergeant)
- Kim Ji-hoon as Byun Ji-woong[14]
- Incheon West Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Sergeant)
- Jung Soon-won as Ji Man-goo[13]
- Incheon Western Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Superintendent)
- Kim Myung-joon as Shim Dong-wook[13]
- Incheon Western Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Superintendent)
- Season 1
- Yang Hyun-min as Nam Guk-hyun
- Leader of the Violent Crimes Division 1.
- Shin Dong-mi as Yoon Sang-mi[15]
- A former detective who was promoted as an investigator of the Incheon West Police Station. She is investigating Kang Do-chang regarding his potential promotion.
TJ Group
- Choi Dae-hoon as Cheon Sang-woo[13]
- Cheon Na-na's half-brother.
- Hong Seo-young as Moon Bo-kyung[16][13]
- Team staff to fight between the 2nd strongest team and the TJ group.
- Park Won-sang as Choi Yong-geun[13]
- The leader of the legal team that ignites the power struggle between the brothers.
- Song Young-chang as Cheon Seong-dae[13]
- Chairman of TJ Group.
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- Lee Joong-ok as Jang Ki-jin[13]
- Leader of the Seoul Central Investigation Unit.
- Hong Sang-pyo as Jo Jin-cheol[17]
- Detective of the Seoul Central Investigation Unit.
Kang Do-chang's family
- Baek Eun-hye as Kang Eun-hee[13]
- Do-chang's younger sister
- Yang Hee-won as Jae-woong
- Kang Eun-hee's son
- Lee Ha-eun as Lee Eun-hye[18]
- Lee Dae-chul's daughter and Kang Do-chang's adopted daughter.
- Season 1
- Park Ji-hwan as Kang Eun-hee's ex-husband and Jae-woong's father
Others
- Season 1
- Jo Jae-yoon as Lee Dae-chul,[19] a death row inmate convicted of murdering Yoon Ji-sun.
- Kim Ryeo-eun as Yoon Ji-sun, a painter and the murder victim.
- Lee Seung-hoon as So Jae-sub, a lawyer who takes the case of Lee Dae-chul's retrial.
- Son Byong-ho as Kim Gi-tae, a former public prosecutor who was caught in a corruption scandal and is in prison.
- Jo Jae-ryong as Jo Sung-dae, Kim Gi-tae's subordinate.
- Ahn Si-ha as Jung Yoo-seon, widow of the late detective Jang Jin-su.
- Hwang Tae-gwang as Jang Jin-su, he was in charge of Yoon Ji-sun's murder case and died during investigation.
- Lee Sang-woon as Song Gwang-hee, reporter at Junghan Daily.
- Shin Jae-hwi as Park Hong-doo[20]
- Lee Hyun-wook as Park Gun-ho, a former prison guard who wants to prove Lee Dae Chul is innocent.
- Season 2
- Park Geun-hyung as Jung In-beom, Jung Hee-joo's grandfather who is a victim in a serial murder case.[13]
- Lee Seung-joon as Lee Han-joo, a prison guard.
- Bang Eun-jung as Sung Joo-ri[21]
- Kim In-kwon as Lee Seong-gon, the bus driver in the city where the incident took place.[13]
- Ha Young as Jung Hee-joo, Victim Serial Murder and Hand-Painted Punctuation Shop Owner.[22]
- Baek Sang-hee as Kim Min-ji, Was a victim of Cheon Sang-woo's assault case.[23]
- Jo Tae-gwan as Michael Cha, CEO of McQueen Korea.[24]
- Park Ye-ni as Laura Kane, Lee Seong-gon's younger sister.[25]
Special appearances
- Season 2
- Park Hyo-joo as bride of Kang Do-chang[26]
- Ko Chang-seok as Cha Moon-ho, Incheon District Office Prosecutor[27]
Original soundtrack
| The Good Detective 2: Original Television Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 18, 2022 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 107:47 |
| Language |
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| Label | Studio LuluLala |
Production
The early working title of the series is Silence (Korean: 사일런스; RR: Saillenseu).[28]
The series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 27, 2020, but it was pushed back to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]
After the series ended, executive producer Jo Jun-hyung revealed the possibility of a sequel in the interview with media.[3]
On February 28, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Son Hyun-joo had tested positive for COVID-19, causing filming for season 2 to be suspended.[30]
On March 7, 2022, it was reported that actor Son Hyeon-joo was released from COVID-19 quarantine on the 5th and resumed filming for season 2.[31] The filming was completed in May 2022.[32]
On June 28, 2022, a poster for Season 2 was released.[33]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 0.880 | 0.838 | 0.897 | 1.014 | 0.962 | 0.957 | 1.043 | 1.140 | 1.177 | 1.371 | 1.350 | 1.500 | 1.439 | 1.530 | 1.640 | 1.592 | 1.208 | |
| 2 | 0.844 | 1.035 | 0.952 | 1.425 | 1.044 | 1.084 | 1.050 | 1.599 | 1.066 | 1.264 | 1.189 | 1.378 | 0.952 | 1.361 | 1.167 | 1.774 | 1.126 | |
The Good Detective : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[34]
Season 1
| Average TV viewership ratings (season 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[35] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | July 6, 2020 | 3.897% | 4.584% | ||
| 2 | July 7, 2020 | 3.775% | 4.662% | ||
| 3 | July 13, 2020 | 4.178% | 5.162% | ||
| 4 | July 14, 2020 | 4.821% | 5.721% | ||
| 5 | July 20, 2020 | 4.306% | 5.153% | ||
| 6 | July 21, 2020 | 4.380% | 5.381% | ||
| 7 | July 27, 2020 | 4.811% | 5.454% | ||
| 8 | July 28, 2020 | 5.148% | 6.323% | ||
| 9 | August 3, 2020 | 5.852% | 6.665% | ||
| 10 | August 4, 2020 | 6.372% | 7.442% | ||
| 11 | August 10, 2020 | 6.341% | 7.474% | ||
| 12 | August 11, 2020 | 6.847% | 8.267% | ||
| 13 | August 17, 2020 | 6.510% | 7.805% | ||
| 14 | August 18, 2020 | 6.955% | 8.365% | ||
| 15 | August 24, 2020 | 7.609% | 9.106% | ||
| 16 | August 25, 2020 | 7.469% | 8.464% | ||
| Average | 5.579% | 6.627% | |||
Season 2
| Average TV viewership ratings (season 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[36] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | July 30, 2022 | 3.720% (2nd) | 3.969% (2nd) | ||
| 2 | July 31, 2022 | 4.720% (1st) | 5.004% (1st) | ||
| 3 | August 6, 2022 | 4.208% (1st) | 4.112% (1st) | ||
| 4 | August 7, 2022 | 5.963% (1st) | 5.951% (1st) | ||
| 5 | August 13, 2022 | 4.271% (1st) | 4.027% (1st) | ||
| 6 | August 14, 2022 | 4.664% (1st) | 4.615% (1st) | ||
| 7 | August 20, 2022 | 5.028% (1st) | 5.304% (1st) | ||
| 8 | August 21, 2022 | 6.995% (1st) | 7.065% (1st) | ||
| 9 | August 27, 2022 | 4.756% (1st) | 5.070% (1st) | ||
| 10 | August 28, 2022 | 5.657% (1st) | 6.248% (1st) | ||
| 11 | September 3, 2022 | 5.507% (1st) | 5.501% (1st) | ||
| 12 | September 4, 2022 | 5.982% (1st) | 6.207% (1st) | ||
| 13 | September 10, 2022 | 4.253% (1st) | 4.304% (1st) | ||
| 14 | September 11, 2022 | 5.984% (1st) | 6.060% (1st) | ||
| 15 | September 17, 2022 | 5.250% (1st) | 5.578% (1st) | ||
| 16 | September 18, 2022 | 8.081% (1st) | 7.820% (1st) | ||
| Average | 5.315% | 5.427% | |||
International broadcast
References
External links
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