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The Good Detective

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.

Director(s)

Cho Nam-guk

Where to watch

Netflix

Netflix

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Cast & Crew

Park Won-sang

Park Won-sang

Choi Yong-geun

Jung Moon-sung

Jung Moon-sung

Woo Tae-ho

Choi Dae-hoon

Choi Dae-hoon

Cheon Sang-u

Son Jong-hak

Son Jong-hak

Moon Sang-beom

Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong

Woo Bong-sik

Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Jung Chi-Soo

Ahn Ha-young

Ahn Ha-young

Jung Hee-Joo

Jung Soon-won

Jung Soon-won

Ji Man-gu

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Cha Moon-Ho

Kim In-kwon

Kim In-kwon

Lee Sung-Gon

Lee Ha-eun

Lee Ha-eun

Lee Eun-hye

Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

Kwon Jae-hong

Kim Hyo-jin

Kim Hyo-jin

Cheon Na-na

Lee Jung-ok

Lee Jung-ok

Jang Ki-jin

Son Hyun-joo

Son Hyun-joo

Kang Do-chang

Jang Seung-jo

Jang Seung-jo

Oh Ji-hyeok

Cho Tae-kwan

Cho Tae-kwan

Michael Cha

Kim Ji-hoon

Kim Ji-hoon

Byeon Ji-woong

Kim Myeong-jun

Kim Myeong-jun

Sim Dong-uk

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Cheon Seong-dae

Baek Eun-hae

Baek Eun-hae

Kang Eun-hee

Park Keun-hyong

Park Keun-hyong

Jung In-Beom

Hong Geum-bi

Hong Geum-bi

Moon Bo-Kyung

Baek Sang-hee

Baek Sang-hee

Kim Min-Ji

Shim Jae-hyun

Shim Jae-hyun

Park Sang-Hoon

Hong Sang-pyo

Hong Sang-pyo

Jo Jin-Chul

Yang Hee-won

Yang Hee-won

Jae Woong [Eun Hee's son]

Cho Nam-guk

Cho Nam-guk

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Seasons Guide

Details

GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Seasons2
Episodes32
Runtime~1h 7 mins
Total Runtime~35h 41 mins
Languageko
Age RatingU/A 16+
Produced InSouth Korea

Reviews

ParkMin

5/10

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.