The series follows the story of Hwang Dae-myung (Joo Won), a government official, who is suddenly suspected of having a connection with a mysterious cultural property thief known as Skunk. He then joins an unofficial cultural asset recovery team named Karma to hunt down the thief and fight those who cannot be judged by the law.[1][11]
Hwang Dae-myung: a civil servant of the Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration.
Skunk: a mysterious thief who always wears black mask and steals the country's cultural assets that are illegally taken by high-ranking members of society.
Lee Joo-woo as Choi Min-woo: an elite police officer who gets assigned to the cultural heritage team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.[13]
Jo Han-chul as Jang Tae-in: the founder of Karma who is the former leader of the Violent Crime Section's Drug Squad.[14]
Kim Jae-won as Shin Chang-hoon: a former homicide detective.[4]
Choi Hwa-jung as Lee Chun-ja: a member of Karma who has unmatched hacking skills.[13]
Supporting
Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration
Min Su-hwa as Jin Ae-ri: the youngest civil servant of the Cultural Heritage Administration and a direct subordinate of Dae-myung.[15][16]
Cultural property offenders
Lee Deok-hwa as Kim Young-soo: a person who stands at the peak of wealth with numerous cultural assets, but is blinded by endless greed.[8]
Kim Jae-chul as Jo Huin-dal: Young-soo's right-hand man who is a thief specializing in antiques and a cruel killer.[17]
Choi Jung-woo as Dr. Ko: a legendary grave robber and treasure hunter.[18]
Jung Eun-pyo as Choi Song-cheol: director of the Institute of History and Culture.[18]
Jeon Jin-oh as Kim Young-chan: an antique and cultural property thief.[19]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This series 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).
^ abcdYoon Seong-yeol (February 9, 2023). '아스달'·'경소문' 시즌2부터 박지은 신작까지..tvN 2023 드라마 [From 'Arthdal' and 'Gyeongsomun' season 2 to Park Ji-eun's new work..tvN 2023 drama]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abAhn Tae-hyun (April 14, 2023). '스틸러' 주원, 조한철과 대치 엔딩 '정체 발각' 위기…3.7%로 하락 ['Stealer' Joo-won confronts Jo Han-cheol in the ending 'identity discovery' crisis... down to 3.7%]. News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abPark Soo-in (March 2, 2023). '스틸러' 대본리딩 현장 공개, 주원→이덕화 만들어낼 시너지 ['Stealer' script reading site revealed, synergy to create Joo Won→Lee Deok Hwa]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
^@tvingdotcom (March 12, 2023). 오늘도 정의로운 도둑이 되는 걸 허락해주세요✨ [Please allow me to become a righteous thief today too✨] (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Salpi Ayu (March 29, 2023). "4 Latest Korean Dramas April 2023 on Viu" [4 Latest Korean Dramas April 2023 on Viu]. Viu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ abHong Se-young (October 7, 2022). "주원 안방 복귀, '스틸러-일곱 개의 조선통보' 출연확정 [공식]" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yoo Soo-yeon (March 8, 2023). "'스틸러' 주원, 문화재 도둑으로 변신…1인 2역+파워풀한 액션 예고" ['Stealer' Joo Won turns into a thief of cultural assets… 2 roles per person + powerful action notice] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^Shin Young-eun (March 15, 2023). "'스틸러' 다크 히어로 주원, 단짠 매력 폭발 2차 티저 공개" ['Stealer' dark hero Joo Won, 2nd teaser released] (in Korean). Maeil Business. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Naver.
^"인물소개 (4)" [Character Introduction (4)]. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^ abcd"인물소개 (5)" [Character Introduction (5)]. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^Lee Yoo-min (April 20, 2023). "'더 글로리' 전진오, 드라마 '스틸러' 속 존재감 톡톡" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Naver.
^ ab"인물소개 (6)" [Character Introduction (6)]. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
^ abLee Yi-jin (April 26, 2023). "'스틸러' 김원효♥심진화, 부부 사기단으로 '깜짝 등장'" (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
