Squad 38
| Squad 38 | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Genre | Revenge Crime |
| Written by | Han Jeong-hoon |
| Directed by | Han Dong-hwa |
| Starring | Ma Dong-seok Seo In-guk Sooyoung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Ho-sik |
| Producer | Hwang Joon-hyuk |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | Studio Dragon SM C&C |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | June 17 – August 6, 2016 |
38 Revenue Collection Unit (Korean: 38사기동대; RR: 38 Sagidongdae) is a South Korean television series starring Ma Dong-seok, Seo In-guk and Sooyoung.[1][2][3] It replaced Vampire Detective and aired on cable network OCN on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes from June 17, 2016 to August 6, 2016.
As of August 2016, it is the highest rated drama ever produced by OCN.[4]
Origin of title
38 Revenue Collection Unit is motivated and received advice from "38 Tax Collection Division" (aka 38기동대: Task force 38) in Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The number 38 is from article 38 of Constitution of South Korea:
모든 국민은 법률이 정하는 바에 의하여 납세의 의무를 진다.
All citizens shall have the duty to pay taxes under the conditions as prescribed by Act.
The Korean title "사기동대 (sagidongdae)" is the combination of the words 사기 (sagi: fraud) and 기동대 (gidongdae: task force). In logo of this series, letter of 사기 is written in blue and underlined to emphasize.
The motto of the drama, "끝까지 사기쳐서 반드시 징수한다" (Swindle to the end, must be collected.) is parody of, the motto of 38 Tax Collection Division, "끝까지 추적하여 반드시 징수한다" (Trace to the end, must be collected.)
Cast
Main cast
- Ma Dong-seok as Baek Sung-il/Park Woong-cheol – manager of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3[5]
- Seo In-guk as Yang Jeong-do – professional swindler
- Sooyoung as Cheon Sung-hee – Tax Collection Bureau's officer
Supporting cast
38 Revenue Collection Unit
- Song Ok-sook as Noh Bang-shil – nickname "Wallet"
- Heo Jae-ho as Jang Hak-joo – nickname "Cannon"
- Ko Kyu-pil as Jung Ja-wang – nickname "Keyboard"
- Lee Sun-bin as Jo Mi-joo – nickname "Kkotbaem"[6][7] = flower-snake (literally) = seductive girl (meaning)
- Kim Joo-ri as Choi Ji-yeon
Seowon Town Hall
- Ahn Nae-sang as Cheon Gap-soo – Seowon Mayor
- Jo Woo-jin as Ahn Tae-wook – director of Tax Collection Bureau
- Kim Byung-choon as Kang Noh-seung – manager of Tax Collection Bureau's section 1
- Lee Hak-joo as Ahn Chang-ho – young employee of Tax Collection Bureau
- Kim Joo-heon as examiner Park – examiner of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3
- Jung Do-won as examiner Kim – examiner of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3
Extended cast
- Jung In-gi as Sa Jae-sung – detective
- Lee Ho-jae as Choi Cheol-woo – former representative of Woohyang Group
- Kim Hong-pa as Bang Pil-gyu – Choi Cheol-woo's right arm
- Oh Dae-hwan as Ma Jin-seok
- Lee Deok-hwa as chairman Wang
Others
- Song Young-gyu as taxation officer
- Oh Yoo-jin as Baek Ah-jeong – Baek Sung-il's daughter
- Jo Seon-joo as Baek Sung-il's wife
- Jang Myung-gap as Kim Gyu-sik
- Lee Seung-hyung as Cheon Gap-soo's secretary
- Jo Jae-ryong as section chief Shim Yong-jae
- Im Hyun-sung as Bang Ho-seok
- Ji Sung-geun
- Kim Eung-soo as Jo Sang-jin
- Nam Moon-cheol as Yang Jae-taek
- Kwon Tae-won as Noh Deok-gi
- Kang Min-tae as Jang Hak-joo band's member
- Geum Gwang-san as Jang Hak-joo band's member
- Park Dae-gyu
- Kim Joo-hwang
- Lee Seon-goo
- Kang Cheol-sung
- Kwon Ban-seok
- Han Ho-yong
- Lee Gyu-tae
- Hwang Tae-ho
- Gong Min-gyu
- Hwang Sang-kyung
- Kim Ji-sung as Bang Mi-na
- Jung Dong-gyu as police chief Jin Seon-hwan
- Lee Cho-ah
- Kim Bo-bae
- Park Byung-wook
- Kim Ki-nam
- Baek Seung-cheol
- Im Jong-yoon
- Lee Dong-jin
- Jung Ae-hwa
- Seo Min-kyung
- Ha Soo-yeon
- Joo Young-ho
- Lee Sang-hong
- Kim Hae-gon
- Yoon Man-dal as Park Sang-ho
- Hong Dae-sung
- Moon Hak-jin
- Kim Jong-doo
- Kim Sung-il
- Jo Gi-tae
- Park Do-joon
- Jung Jae-sung
- Lee Shi-yoo as Choi Mi-sook
Cameo appearances
- Oh Man-seok as Park Deok-bae
- Jo Deok-hyun as Cha Myung-soo
- Lee Se-young
- Park Sung-woong
- Kim Sung-oh
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen Ratings[8] | TNmS Ratings[9] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | June 17, 2016 | 1.577% | 2.147% | 1.0% |
| 2 | June 18, 2016 | 1.920% | <1.524% | 1.4% |
| 3 | June 24, 2016 | 2.251% | 2.454% | 1.9% |
| 4 | June 25, 2016 | 3.338% | 3.193% | 2.9% |
| 5 | July 1, 2016 | 1.867% | 1.738% | 1.9% |
| 6 | July 2, 2016 | 3.088% | 3.008% | 3.2% |
| 7 | July 8, 2016 | 3.185% | 3.185% | 2.9% |
| 8 | July 9, 2016 | 4.063% | 4.027% | 3.3% |
| 9 | July 15, 2016 | 3.383% | 2.818% | 3.3% |
| 10 | July 16, 2016 | 3.955% | 3.783% | 3.9% |
| 11 | July 22, 2016 | 3.578% | 3.409% | 3.4%[10] |
| 12 | July 23, 2016 | 4.468% | 4.903% | 4.4% |
| 13 | July 29, 2016 | 3.794% | 3.488% | 3.8% |
| 14 | July 30, 2016 | 4.386% | 4.122% | 4.8% |
| 15 | August 5, 2016 | 4.099% | 4.134% | 5.0% |
| 16 | August 6, 2016 | 4.559% | 4.024% | 6.7% |
| Average | 3.344% | <3.247% | 3.363% | |
Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS & MBC & EBS).
Original soundtracks
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run (뛰어)" | Sunyoul, Jinhoo, Bit-to | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Run (뛰어)" (Inst.) | 2:39 | |
| Total length: | 5:18 | ||
OST Part 2
International Broadcast
The broadcasting rights to the popular South Korean crime drama have been sold to 10 countries, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.[11][12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ma Dong-seok | Nominated |
| 11th Asian TV Drama Conference[13] | Special Award, Actor | Seo In-guk | Won | |
| Special Award, Director | Han Dong-hwa | Won |
References
- ^ Jung Ah-ran (March 3, 2016). "서인국·수영·마동석, OCN '38 사기동대' 주연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Jang Eun-kyung (March 3, 2016). "마동석·서인국·최수영, '38 사기동대' 출연…공무원과 사기꾼이 만났다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Kim Hyang-mi (June 22, 2016). "'38사기동대' 어디까지 진짜일까…서울시 38세금징수과장에게 듣는다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Kim Jin-seok (July 29, 2016). "[단독]'38사기동대', 8월 17일 푸켓 포상휴가 떠나". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ Seo Byung-gi (June 23, 2016). "마동석, 38사기동대의 팔방미인…못하는 게 없네". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Park Hyun-min (June 9, 2016). "'38 사기동대' PD "이선빈, 서인국 돕는 '꽃뱀' 활약"". OSEN (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Kim Soo-kyung (June 18, 2016). "'38사기동대' 이선빈, 서인국 뺨 때렸다…숨겨진 사연에 궁금증 UP". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "TNmS Ratings on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Hwang Ji-young (July 24, 2016). "'38사기동대' 마동석X서인국, 브로맨스 타고 시청률 날고". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Cable series 'Squad 38' sold to 10 countries". Yonhap News Agency. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Lee Jin-a (July 22, 2016). "Ten countries buy Korean drama '38 Revenue Collection Unit'". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Son Ji-hyoung (November 22, 2016). "Seo In-guk wins award at Asian TV Drama Conference". Kpop Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
