Bad Guys 2
| Bad Guys 2 | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Bad Guys: Vile City[1] |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Han Jung-hoon |
| Directed by | Han Dong-hwa |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kim Tae-seong |
| Country of origin | South Korean |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 |
| Production company | Urban Works Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | December 16, 2017 – February 4, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Bad Guys | |
Bad Guys 2[2][3] (Korean: 나쁜 녀석들: 악의 도시; RR: Nappeun Nyeoseokdeul: Akui Doshi; lit. Bad Guys: City of Evil) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Joong-hoon, Joo Jin-mo, Yang Ik-june, Kim Mu-yeol and Ji Soo. It is a spin-off of the 2014 television series Bad Guys. It aired on OCN from December 16, 2017 to February 4, 2018 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST) time slot.[4]
Synopsis
A group of criminals are forced together to track down even worse villains.
Cast
Main
- Park Joong-hoon as Woo Je-mun
- A prosecutor willing to fight dirty to capture his targets.
- Joo Jin-mo as Heo Il-hoo
- A former violent mobster who quit after a tragic incident, and has carried this heavy hidden burden of his past ever since.
- Yang Ik-june as Jang Sung-cheol
- A fierce and psychopathic provincial investigator who is hiding a secret.
- Kim Mu-yeol as No Jin-pyeong
- A rookie prosecutor who is clueless at the beginning but gradually begins to understand the dark underbelly of crime.
- Ji Soo as Han Gang-joo
- A man who went to prison and now is seeking for revenge after being the victim of a tragedy as his younger sister had been nearly killed.
Supporting
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Ha Sang-mo
- Jung Suk-won as Seo Il-kang
- Song Young-chang as Bae Sang-do
- Joo Jin-mo as Lee Myung-deuk
- Kim Yoo-suk as Ban Joon-hyuk
- Park Soo-young as Shin Joo-myung
- Ok Ja-yun as Yang Pil-soon
- Kim Hong-pa as Jo Young-gook
- Jang Shin-young as Kim Ae-kyung
- Hong Ji-yoon as Han So-yeong
Production
- The series is the second collaboration between writer Han Jung-hoon and director Han Dong-hwa of 38 Revenue Collection Unit. Han Jung-hoon also wrote Bad Guys.[5]
- Park Sung-woong was offered the leading role but declined.[6]
- Uhm Tae-goo was originally cast in the role of Han Gang-joo but due to a knee injury, he was replaced by Ji Soo.[7]
- Kang Ha-neul was originally cast in the role of No Jin-pyeong, but due to scheduling conflicts with his military enlistment, he was replaced by Kim Mu-yeol.[8]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Am I" | Kim Won | Kim Won | Hui (Pentagon) | 03:51 |
| 2. | "Who Am I" (Inst.) | Kim Won | 03:51 | ||
| Total length: | 07:42 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[9] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | December 16, 2017 | 2.598% | 2.911% | 3.9% |
| 2 | December 17, 2017 | 4.195% | 4.705% | 4.6% |
| 3 | December 23, 2017 | 2.980% | 3.396% | 2.8% |
| 4 | December 24, 2017 | 3.966% | 4.358% | 3.9% |
| 5 | December 30, 2017 | 3.377% | 3.820% | 2.9% |
| 6 | December 31, 2017 | 3.945% | 3.727% | 3.6% |
| 7 | January 6, 2018 | 3.210% | 3.598% | 3.1% |
| 8 | January 7, 2018 | 3.948% | 3.761% | 3.9% |
| 9 | January 13, 2018 | 3.485% | 3.657% | 3.1% |
| 10 | January 14, 2018 | 4.257% | 4.613% | 3.8% |
| 11 | January 20, 2018 | 3.450% | 3.496% | 3.1% |
| 12 | January 21, 2018 | 4.064% | 4.245% | 4.3% |
| 13 | January 27, 2018 | 3.456% | 3.379% | 4.2% |
| 14 | January 28, 2018 | 4.012% | 4.119% | 4.4% |
| 15 | February 3, 2018 | 3.717% | 4.016% | 3.9% |
| 16 | February 4, 2018 | 4.797% | 4.642% | 4.8% |
| Average | 3.716% | 3.903% | 3.8% | |
- 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 and EBS).
References
- ^ "Bad Guys: Vile City (2017)". CJ ENM. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Bad Guys 2 [Title in the URL]". OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ BADGUYS2 "세상이 그렇게 안 둬…" 나쁜 녀석들 악의 도시 주진모 캐릭터 예고 #나쁜녀석들 #힘캐 170929 EP.0. YouTube (in Korean). OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "The baddies convene for first teaser of Bad Guys: City of Evil". Dramabeans. October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Bad Guys: Age of Evil in contention for OCN's fall lineup". Dramabeans. April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Park Sung-woong up for lead role in Bad Guys spinoff". Dramabeans. April 22, 2017.
- ^ "Ji Soo Confirmed To Join Cast For Second Season Of "Bad Guys"". Soompi. July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Kim Mu-yeol up to replace Kang Haneul in Bad Guys: City of Evil". Dramabeans. July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Bad Guys 2 at Studio Dragon
- Bad Guys 2 at Urban Works Media
- Bad Guys 2 at HanCinema
- Template:Daum TV series
Categories:
- 2017 South Korean television series debuts
- 2018 South Korean television series endings
- 2010s South Korean television series
- Korean-language television programs
- South Korean crime television series
- South Korean thriller television series
- Orion Cinema Network television dramas
- Television series by Studio Dragon
- Korean-language Netflix original programming