The Good Detective

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The Good Detective
Promotional poster season 2
Hangul
모범형사
Hanja
模範刑事
Literal meaningA Model Detective
Revised RomanizationMobeomhyeongsa
Genre
Created byJTBC
Written byChoi Jin-won
Directed byJo Nam-gook
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon (S1-2)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producerJo Jun-hyung
Producers
  • Joo Bang-ok
  • Park Joon-seo
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
  • JTBC Studios
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJuly 6, 2020 (2020-07-06) –
September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)

The Good Detective (Korean: 모범형사) 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] It was confirmed to return for second season which began its production around October 2021.[4]

The season 2 began airing from July 30, 2022 on Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (

KST).[5][6]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedTime slotAvg. viewership
(million)
First airedLast aired
KST
)		1.126

Synopsis

Set in Incheon, South Korea, the drama tells stories of those who try to hide ugly truths and those who uncover the truths.

Kang Do-chang (Son Hyun-joo) has worked as a detective for the past 18 years. He was born and raised in Incheon. He investigates cases using his experience and personal connections, forgoing scientific technique or reasoning power.

Oh Ji-hyuk (Jang Seung-jo) is an elite detective. He has 9 years of experience. Unlike Kang Do-chang, he investigates cases using evidence and insight into the criminal's psyche. Due to a trauma from his childhood, he does not share his feelings. He is wealthy thanks to his late uncle, who left him with a large inheritance.

Jin Seo-kyung (Lee Elijah) works as a newspaper reporter. She is a 5 year veteran and passionate about her work.

Cast

Overview

Character Portrayed by Season
Season 1
(2020)		 Season 2
(2022)
Kang Do-chang Son Hyun-joo Main
Oh Ji-hyuk Jang Seung-jo Main
Oh Jong-tae Oh Jung-se Main Guest[7]
Jin Seo-kyung Lee Elijah Main
Yoo Jung-seok Ji Seung-hyun Main
Cheon Na-na Kim Hyo-jin Main
Woo Tae-ho Jung Moon-sung Main
Recurring
Kwon Jae-hong Cha Rae-hyung Recurring
Ji Man-goo Jung Soon-won
Byun Ji-woong Kim Ji-hoon
Shim Dong-wook Kim Myung-joon
Moon Sang-bum Son Jong-hak
Woo Bong-shik Jo Hee-bong
Kang Eun-hee Baek Eun-hye
Yoon Sang-mi Shin Dong-mi Recurring Guest[8]
Moon Bo-kyung Hong Seo-young Recurring
Others
Woo Bong-shik Jo Hee-bong Others
Park Hong-doo Shin Jae-hwi
Cheon Seong-dae Song Young-chang Others
Lee Seong-gon Kim In-kwon
Bride of Kang Do-chang Park Hyo-joo Guest

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 a 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.
Director of TJ Group born out of wedlock to the group president and treated like an orphan.
TJ group's legal team leader and Cheon Na-na's husband.

Supporting

West Incheon Police

  • Son Jong-hak as Moon Sang-bum[12]
Senior detective and Chief of West Incheon Police Station.
Senior detective and team leader of Violent Crimes Division 2.
  • Cha Rae-hyung as Kwon Jae-hong[13]
Incheon West Police Station Violent Team 2 Detectives (Sergeant)
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Byun Ji-woong[14]
Incheon West Police Station Violent Team 2 Detectives (Sergeant)
  • Jung Soon-won as Ji Man-goo[13]
Incheon Western Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Superintendent)
  • Kim Myung-joon as Shim Dong-wook[13]
Incheon Western Police Station Violent Team 2 Detective (Superintendent)
Season 1
  • 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.

TJ Group

  • Choi Dae-hoon as Cheon Sang-woo[13]
Cheon Na-na's half-brother.
Team staff to fight between the 2nd strongest team and the TJ group.
  • Park Won-sang as Choi Yong-geun[13]
The leader of the legal team that ignites the power struggle between the brothers.
  • Song Young-chang as Cheon Seong-dae[13]
Chairman of TJ Group.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

The team leader of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
  • Hong Sang-pyo as Jo Jin-cheol[17]
Detectives from the Seoul Central Investigation Unit.

Kang Do-chang's family

Do-chang's younger sister
  • Yang Hee-won as Jae-woong
Kang Eun-hee's son
  • Lee Ha-eun as Lee Eun-hye[18]
Lee Dae-chul's daughter and Kang Do-chang's adopted daughter.
Season 1
  • Park Ji-hwan as Kang Eun-hee's ex-husband and Jae-woong's father

Others

Season 1
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Lee Dae-chul,[19] a death row inmate convicted of murdering Yoon Ji-sun.
  • 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 Si-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[20]
  • Lee Hyun-wook as Park Gun-ho, a former prison guard who wants to prove Lee Dae Chul is innocent.
Season 2
  • Park Geun-hyung as Jung In-beom, Jung Hee-joo's grandfather who is a victim in a serial murder case.[13]
  • Lee Seung-joon as Lee Han-joo, a prison guard.
  • Bang Eun-jung as Sung Joo-ri[21]
  • Kim In-kwon as Lee Seong-gon, the bus driver in the city where the incident took place.[13]
  • Ha Young as Jung Hee-joo, Victim Serial Murder and Hand-Painted Punctuation Shop Owner.[22]
  • Baek Sang-hee as Kim Min-ji, Was a victim of Cheon Sang-woo's assault case.[23]
  • Jo Tae-gwan as Michael Cha, CEO of McQueen Korea.[24]
  • Park Ye-ni as Laura Kane, Lee Seong-gon's younger sister.[25]

Special appearances

Season 2

Original soundtrack

The Good Detective 2:
Original Television Soundtrack
Studio LuluLala

Production

The early working title of the series is Silence (Korean: 사일런스; RR: Saillenseu).[28]

The series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 27, 2020 but it was pushed back to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[29]

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

On February 28, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Son Hyun-joo had tested positive for COVID-19, causing filming for season 2 to be suspended.[30]

On March 7, 2022, it was reported that actor Son Hyeon-joo was released from COVID-19 quarantine on the 5th and resumed filming for season 2.[31] The filming was completed in May 2022.[32]

On June 28, 2022, a poster for Season 2 was released.[33]

Viewership

The Good Detective : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)