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The Good Detective
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byJTBC
Written byChoi Jin-won
Directed byJo Nam-gook
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJo Jun-hyung
Producers
  • Joo Bang-ok
  • Park Joon-seo
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJuly 6 (2020-07-06) –
August 25, 2020 (2020-08-25)

The Good Detective (Korean: 모범형사; Hanja: 模範刑事; RR: Mobeomhyeongsa; lit. A Model Detective) 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 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]

Synopsis

The battle between detectives who try to reveal the truth and those who frequently cover it up.

Cast

Main

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.
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 past trauma.
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.
A chaebol businessman with questionable morals. He is Oh Ji-hyuk's cousin.
The head of Junghan Daily's social affairs department and Jin Seo-kyung's boss.

Supporting

West Incheon Police

Senior detective and team leader of Violent Crimes Division 2.
  • Cha Rae-hyung as Kwon Jae-hong
  • Jung Soon-won as Ji Man-goo
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Byun Ji-woong[6]
  • Kim Myung-joon as Shim Dong-wook
  • Son Jong-hak as Moon Sang-bum[7]
Senior detective and Chief of West Incheon Police Station.
  • Yang Hyun-min as Nam Guk-hyun
Team Leader of Violent Crimes Division 1.
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.

Kang Do-chang's family

  • Baek Eun-hye as Kang Eun-hee, Do-chang's younger sister
  • Yang Hee-won as Jae-woong, Kang Eun-hee's son
  • Park Ji-hwan as Kang Eun-hee's ex-husband and Jae-woong's father

Others

  • Jo Jae-yoon as Lee Dae-chul,[9] a death row inmate convicted of murdering Yoon Ji-sun.
  • Lee Ha-eun as Lee Eun-hye, Lee Dae-chul's daughter.
  • 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 Shi-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[10]
  • Lee Hyun-wook as Park Gun-ho
  • Park Geun-hyung
  • Lee Seung-joon as Lee Han-joo, a prison guard.

Production

Early working title of the series is Silence (Korean: 사일런스; RR: Saillenseu).[11]

The series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 27, 2020 but it was pushed back to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

After the series ended, Executive Producer Jo Jun-hyung revealed the possibility of sequel in the interview with media.[3]

Ratings

The Good Detective : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.8800.8380.8971.0140.9620.9571.0431.1401.1771.3711.3501.5001.4391.5301.6401.5921.208
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[14]
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%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

  1. ^ Kim, Ga-young (January 13, 2020). "Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo and Lee Elijah Confirm JTBC's Latest "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Shin, Ji-won (June 4, 2020). "'모범형사' 손현주X장승조, 달라도 너무 다른 상극 콤비의 합동 수사". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hong, Se-young (August 26, 2020). "[단독] 종영 '모범형사' 시즌2를 기대합니다 "가능성 오픈" (종합)". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Go, Jae-wan (June 2, 2020). "Son Hyun-joo Makes a Return With "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 22, 2020). "Oh Jung-se Joins JTBC's "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Jung, Ha-eun (March 4, 2020). "'Scene Stealer' Kim Ji-hoon Joins Son Hyun-joo in JTBC's "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Kim, Min-joo (March 9, 2020). "Son Jong-hak in "The Good Detective" with Jang Seung-jo and Oh Jung-se". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Ahn, Jin-yong (March 18, 2020). "Shin Dong-mi in JTBC "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (February 28, 2020). "Jo Jae-yun Joins JTBC's "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (March 13, 2020). "Shin Jae-hwi to Star in "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Choi, Yoon-na (October 17, 2019). "[단독] 장승조, JTBC '사일런스' 출연…형사로 변신". Donga (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  12. ^ Park, Hyun-min (April 17, 2020). "JTBC to Change Drama Production Due to the Prolonged COVID-19 Period". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.

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