The Good Detective

TV-MA

32 episodes2 seasons

US Release

Overview:

A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

Created by:

Cho Nam-guk & Choi Jin-won

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

7/6/2020

Last air date:

9/18/2022

Key words:

corruption
detective
investigation
friendship
murder
bromance
wrongfully accused
corrupt legal system
crime suspense

Seasons

Season 1

16 Episodes

Season 2

16 Episodes

Cast

Son Hyun-joo

~ as ~

Kang Do-chang

Jang Seung-jo

~ as ~

Oh Ji-hyeok

Cha Rae-hyung

~ as ~

Kwon Jae-hong

Jung Soon-won

~ as ~

Ji Man-gu

Kim Ji-hoon

~ as ~

Byeon Ji-woong

Kim Myeong-jun

~ as ~

Sim Dong-uk

Son Jong-hak

~ as ~

Moon Sang-beom

Jo Hee-bong

~ as ~

Woo Bong-sik

Baek Eun-hae

~ as ~

Kang Eun-hee

Lee Ha-eun

~ as ~

Lee Eun-hye

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Reviews (1)

ParkMin
Written 1 year(s) ago
5
Regarding season 1, I liked the earlier episodes and I was looking forward to the upcoming ones but things didn't go as expected. They had a really poor mix of investigators and journalists/reporters working on the case. Not even the involved characters from that side were appealing to watch. You often hear in any police/investigation drama how they keep information away from journalists/reporters to not hinder the investigation, it turned out they were right. I liked how Oh Ji Hyuk didn't stand out as a main lead too much to allow those around him to have a space, he blended in nicely. Him and Do Chang had a nice dynamic but they started to drift apart a little bit later on. Moving on to season 2, the main case was definitely less interesting. The involved parties were boring. The investigation was slower and much simpler. There was barely any tension, not much action and thriller anymore. Most of the time they were slacking around. Less budget maybe? Throughout both season there was a very small side plot in the background regarding Oh Ji Hyuk and finding a meaning in living but the writer didn't allow for such development and, eventually, after 2 full seasons, everything boiled down that he found a meaning in life through being a workaholic detective. The way they handled that after 32 episodes was the most disappointing thing about the whole thing.