Insider (South Korean TV series)
2022 South Korean television series
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Insider (Korean: 인사이더) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kang Ha-neul, Lee Yoo-young, and Heo Sung-tae. It aired on JTBC from June 8 to July 28, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[9][10]
| Insider | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 인사이더 |
| RR | Insaideo |
| MR | Insaidŏ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Moon Man-se[3] |
| Directed by | Min Yeon-hong[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16[5] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hwang Ra-kyung[6] |
| Producers | |
| Editor | Kim Na-young[6] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩14.46 billion[5][8] |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | June 8 – July 28, 2022 |
Synopsis
Cast
Main
- Kang Ha-neul as Kim Yo-han, a judicial trainee who lives with his grandmother alone. He goes to jail for an undercover investigation at the suggestion of senior prosecutors.[1][11]
- Lee Yoo-young as Oh Soo-yeon, a successful businesswoman who made a great fortune through her connections.[1]
- Um Chae-young as young Oh Soo-yeon[12]
- Heo Sung-tae as Yoon Byung-wook, the chief prosecutor of the 2nd Division of Financial Tax Investigation at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[13]
Supporting
People around Kim Yo-han
- Kim Si-eun as Park Ro-sa, a police officer.[14]
- Moon Sung-keun as Do Won-bong, the outcast king who once shook the political and financial world.[15]
- Ye Soo-jung as Shin Dal-soo, Kim Yo-han's grandmother.[16]
Prosecutors' Office
- Yoo Jae-myung as Noh Young-guk, director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.[17]
- Kim Sang-ho as Mok Jin-hyung, the chief prosecutor of Northern District Prosecutors' Office.[18]
- Park Sung-geun as Hong Sang-wook, the chief of the investigation division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.[19]
- Kang Shin-hyo as Hong Jae-sun, Hong Sang-wook's son and classmate of Kim Yo-han.[19]
Seongju Prison
- Sung Ji-ru as Heo Sang-soo, director of Seongju Prison.[20]
- Kang Young-seok as Jang Seon-oh, a gambling genius who took over the Seongju Prison.[21]
- Choi Dae-hoon as Noh Seung-hwan[22]
- Jo Hee-bong as Ryu Tae-hoon[22]
- Choi Moo-sung as Song Doo-cheol[23]
- Cha Yeop as Kim Gil-sang[24]
- Han Jae-young as Jo Hae-do[16]
- Yoon Byung-hee as Kim Woo-sang[25]
- Han Gyu-won as Uhm Ik-soo[26]
Seocho-dong Cartel
- Heo Dong-won as Yang Jun[23]
- Jung Man-sik as Yang Hwa[27]
- Kim Ji-na as Jin Su-min (Director Jin)[28][29]
Extended
- Song Jae-hee as Kim Tae-soo, Kim Yo-han's father.[16]
- Choi Ki-beom as a prisoner in the same cell as Kim Yo-han.[30]
- Kim Min-seung as Woo Min-ho[28]
- Jung Hwi-wook as Kwon Dae-il[28]
- Lee Ki-chan as Woo Sang-gi[28]
- Han Seong-su as Lee Tae-kwang[31]
- Han Bo-reum as Annie Stephen[32]
- Yoo Ha-bok as Kim Jeong-gyu[33]
- Ha Ji-young as No Seung-hwan's wife[34]
- Lee Ha-yool as Kim Woo-jae[35]
Special appearances
- Jung Woong-in as a second generation chaebol[36]
- Fan Bingbing as Lam, the representative of the Macau Triad.[2][37]
Production and release
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Viewership
Insider : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[44]

| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 565 | 709 | 750 | 755 | 765 | 802 | 734 | 719 | 683 | 664 | 744 | 720 | 760 | 718 | 710 | 797 | 725 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[44] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | June 8, 2022 | 2.568% (8th) | N/A |
| 2 | June 9, 2022 | 3.274% (5th) | 3.413% (5th) |
| 3 | June 15, 2022 | 3.382% (2nd) | 3.188% (4th) |
| 4 | June 16, 2022 | 3.306% (5th) | 2.605% (9th) |
| 5 | June 22, 2022 | 3.184% (3rd) | 3.032% (3rd) |
| 6 | June 23, 2022 | 3.414% (4th) | 3.108% (5th) |
| 7 | June 29, 2022 | 3.087% (7th) | 2.693% (8th) |
| 8 | June 30, 2022 | 3.104% (8th) | 3.025% (7th) |
| 9 | July 6, 2022 | 2.756% (5th) | 2.345% (7th) |
| 10 | July 7, 2022 | 2.928% (6th) | 2.669% (7th) |
| 11 | July 13, 2022 | 2.947% (7th) | 2.750% (6th) |
| 12 | July 14, 2022 | 3.139% (4th) | 2.943% (4th) |
| 13 | July 20, 2022 | 2.781% (5th) | 2.640% (4th) |
| 14 | July 21, 2022 | 2.609% (9th) | 2.202% (9th) |
| 15 | July 27, 2022 | 2.944% (5th) | 2.713% (3rd) |
| 16 | July 28, 2022 | 3.231% (5th) | 2.662% (7th) |
| Average | 3.041% | 2.799%[A] | |
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Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Kang Young-seok | Nominated | [45] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Heo Sung-tae | Won | [46] |
Notes
- This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to one ratings not published.