Mrs. Cop
| Mrs. Cop | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Written by | Hwang Joo-ha |
| Directed by | Yoo In-shik Ahn Gil-ho |
| Starring | Kim Hee-ae Kim Min-jong |
| Composer | Ha Geun-young |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoon Seok-gyu |
| Producer | Han Jung-hwan |
| Cinematography | Lee Gil-bok Hwang Min-shik |
| Editors | Jo In-hyung Im Ho-cheol |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | Salt & Light Media Group Eight |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | 3 August – 29 September 2015 |
| Related | |
| Mrs. Cop 2 (2016) | |
Mrs. Cop (Korean: 미세스 캅; RR: Miseseu Kap) is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Kim Hee-ae, Kim Min-jong, Lee Da-hee, Son Ho-jun, Heo Jung-do and Lee Gi-kwang. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes beginning 3 August 2015.[1][2]
Plot
Choi Young-Jin (Kim Hee-ae) is a female detective squad chief. She also raises her daughter Ha-Eun. At work, she deals with brutal crimes with her senior detective Park Jong-Ho (Kim Min-jong) and squad members Min Do-Young (Lee Da-hee), Han Jin-Woo (Son Ho-jun), Jo Jae-Deok (Heo Jung-do) and Lee Se-Won (Lee Gi-kwang).
Cast
Main characters
- Kim Hee-ae as Choi Young-jin
- Lead detective of the violent crimes unit, a veteran police officer and mother of Ha-eun
- Kim Min-jong as Park Jong-ho
- Young-jin's longtime partner in the police force, calm and rational
- Lee Da-hee[3] as Min Do-young
- Graduate of the police academy, has beauty and brains
- Son Ho-jun as Han Jin-woo
- A former special forces soldier
- Heo Jung-do as Jo Jae-deok
- Lee Gi-kwang[4] as Lee Se-won
- Most junior member (maknae) of Young-jin's team, a rookie that has never had to worry about anything, a mama's boy
Supporting characters
- Shin So-yul[5] as Choi Nam-jin
- Young-jin's dependable little sister, studying for the public service exams
- Lee Ki-young as Yeom Sang-min
- Son Byong-ho as Kang Tae-Yoo
- Kim Kap-soo as Park Dong-Il
- Jang In-sub as Prosecutor Go
- Jung Soo-young as Jae-deok's wife
- Park Sung-geun as Yoon Sung-Geun
- Jeon Se-hyun as Kim Min-Young
- Lee Jin-kwon as Lee Man-young
- Shin Seung-hwan as Bae Dal-Hwan
- Choi Hyo-eun as Kim Na-rae
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 3 August 2015 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| 2 | 4 August 2015 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10.2% |
| 3 | 10 August 2015 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9.8% |
| 4 | 11 August 2015 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 9.7% |
| 5 | 17 August 2015 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.1% |
| 6 | 18 August 2015 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 7 | 24 August 2015 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
| 8 | 25 August 2015 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% |
| 9 | 31 August 2015 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| 10 | 1 September 2015 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.9% |
| 11 | 7 September 2015 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 12 | 8 September 2015 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| 13 | 14 September 2015 | 11.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.4% |
| 14 | 15 September 2015 | 11.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 14.6% |
| 15 | 21 September 2015 | 12.0% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 16.7% |
| 16 | 22 September 2015 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 16.0% |
| 17 | 29 September 2015 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| 18 | 29 September 2015 | 13.9% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 16.4% |
| Average | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.1% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Popularity Award | Son Ho-jun | Won | |
| New Star Award | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Hee-ae | Nominated | ||
| Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Da-hee | Won | ||
| Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Son Ho-jun | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Min-jong | Nominated | ||
| Producer's Award | Kim Hee-ae | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Mrs. Cop offers arresting appeal for Korea's 'ajumma'". The Korea Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Lee, Hoo-nam (11 August 2015). "As audiences age, so do small-screen stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Jones, Julie (7 July 2015). "Lee Da Hee Makes a Comeback in Mrs. Cop". KDramaStars. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (9 July 2015). "Lee Gi-kwang to appear in Mrs. Cop". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Mrs Cop: Lee Hana out, Lee Da-hee in". Dramabeans. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Mrs. Cop at HanCinema