Shadow Detective
2022 South Korean television series
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Shadow Detective (Korean: 형사록) is a 2022 South Korean crime thriller television series directed by Han Dong-hwa, starring Lee Sung-min as a veteran detective who becomes a murder suspect after receiving a phone call. The series co-stars Jin Goo, Kyung Soo-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Jung Jin-young, and Kim Shin-rok.[1][2] It premiered on Disney+ on October 26, 2022.[3] In November 2022, the series was renewed for a second season,[4] which was released on July 5, 2023.[5]
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| Also known as | Old Detective |
| Hangul | 형사록 |
| Lit. | Criminal Record |
| RR | Hyeongsarok |
| MR | Hyŏngsarok |
| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Han Dong-hwa |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 47–62 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | October 26, 2022 – July 26, 2023 |
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | October 26, 2022 | November 16, 2022 | |
| 2 | 8 | July 5, 2023 | July 26, 2023 | |
Synopsis
Detective Taek-rok, who is nearing retirement, receives a threatening phone call and finds himself framed for murder. The mysterious caller, who calls himself a friend, challenges Taek-rok to a twisted game, ordering him to reinvestigate the cases he once handled. To catch the culprit, Taek-rok revisits his long and difficult life with determination. As he follows the trail, he comes face to face with a shocking truth.
Cast
Main
- Lee Sung-min as Kim Taek-rok[6]
- Jin Goo as Guk Jin-han (season 1)[6]
- Kyung Soo-jin as Lee Seong-ah[6]
- Lee Hak-joo as Son Kyung-cheon[6]
- Jung Jin-young as Choi Do-hyung (season 2)
- Kim Shin-rok as Yeon Joo-hyun (season 2)
Supporting
Geumo Police Station
- Kim Hong-pa as Seo Gwang-su
- Kim Tae-hoon as Woo Hyun-seok
- Yoo Seung-mok as Bae Young-doo
- Kim Min-jae as Han Ki-yong
- Jung Hae-kyun as Baek Seong-il
People around Kim Taek-rok
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Oh Hye-seong
- Kim Jae-bum as Yang Ki-tae
- Ko Kyu-pil as Gong Ha-neul
- Hyun Bong-sik as Gu Dong-beom
Kim Taek-rok's family
- Kim Soo-jin as Shin Jeong-ae
- Jung Yi-ju as Kim Ji-woo
Drug Organization
- Yoon Je-moon as Cheon Ki-deok
- Oh Dae-hwan as Ma Sang-goo
- Geum Gwang-san as Chung-bok
- Kwon Hyuk-bum as Antenna
People in Geumo
- Song Young-chang as An Hyung-woo
- Jang Sung-bum as An Ju-yong
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Seong-tae
People around Lee Young-ho
- Joo Jin-mo as Lee Young-ho
- Choi Byung-mo as Cha Kyung-pil
- Jung In-gi as Won Jae-gu
- Ji Seung-hyun as Woo Jang-ik
Others
- Jung Hee-tae as Lee Jeong-beom
- Woo Mi-hwa as Kim Jin-seon
- Cho Young-jin as Han Jong-seok
Production
Reception
Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post graded both seasons with 3+1⁄2 out of 5 stars.[11][12] Rhian Daly of NME rated the season with 4 out of 5 stars in her review.[13]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Blue Dragon Series Awards | Best Actor | Lee Sung-min | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kyung Soo-jin | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | Best OTT Original | Shadow Detective | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kyung Soo-jin | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2023 | Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Sung-min | Won | [16] |
| 2023 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor in a Series | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2023 | APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | [18] | |
| Excellence Acting Award, Actor | Lee Hak-joo | Nominated | [19] | ||
