Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
2023 South Korean television series
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Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (Korean: 스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Joo Won, Lee Joo-woo, Jo Han-chul, Kim Jae-won and Choi Hwa-jung. It aired on tvN every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) from April 12 to May 18, 2023.[3][8] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and Viu in selected regions.[9][10]
| Stealer: The Treasure Keeper | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Stealer[1] |
| Hangul | 스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보 |
| Hanja | 스틸러: 일곱 개의 朝鮮통보 |
| Lit. | Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins |
| RR | Seutilleo: ilgop gaeui Joseontongbo |
| MR | Sŭt'illŏ: ilgop kaeŭi Chosŏnt'ongbo |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Shin Kyung-il[4] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Hye-young (CP)[6] |
| Producers | |
| Running time | 70 minutes[7] |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | April 12 – May 18, 2023 |
Synopsis
Hwang Dae-myung (Joo Won) is a government official who is suddenly suspected of having a connection with a mysterious cultural property thief known as Skunk. He then joins an unofficial cultural asset recovery team named Karma to hunt down the thief and fight those who cannot be judged by the law.[1][11]
Cast and characters
Main
- Hwang Dae-myung is a civil servant of the Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration.
- Skunk is a mysterious thief who wears a black mask and steals the country's cultural assets that are illegally taken by high-ranking members of society.
- Lee Joo-woo as Choi Min-woo
- An elite police officer assigned to the cultural heritage team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.[13]
- Jo Han-chul as Jang Tae-in
- The founder of Karma, who is the former leader of the Violent Crime Section's Drug Squad.[14]
- Kim Jae-won as Shin Chang-hoon
- A former homicide detective.[4]
- Choi Hwa-jung as Lee Chun-ja
- A member of Karma who has unmatched hacking skills.[13]
Supporting
- Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration
- Min Su-hwa as Jin Ae-ri
- The youngest civil servant of the Cultural Heritage Administration and Dae-myung's direct subordinate.[15][16]
- Cultural property offenders
- Lee Deok-hwa as Kim Young-soo
- A person who stands at the peak of wealth with numerous cultural assets, but is blinded by endless greed.[8]
- Kim Jae-chul as Jo Huin-dal
- Young-soo's right-hand man who is a thief specializing in antiques and a cruel killer.[17]
- Choi Jung-woo as Dr. Ko
- A legendary grave robber and treasure hunter.[18]
- Jung Eun-pyo as Choi Song-cheol
- The director of the Institute of History and Culture.[18]
- Jeon Jin-oh as Kim Young-chan
- An antique and cultural property thief.[19]
- Jang Gwang as Chairman Yang
- An antique collector.[18]
- Others
- Lee Seol-ah as Ahn Yeon-ji
- Jung Min-joon as Ahn Yeon-seok
Extended
- Shim Jin-hwa as Shim Mi-young[22]
- Kim Won-hyo as Mi-young's husband[22]
- Lee Seung-il as Seung-il[23]
- Song Jae-hee as Jang Chun-peong[24]
Production
Early working title of the series was Karma: Seven Joseon Coins (카르마 – 일곱 개의 조선통보; Kareuma – ilgop gaeui Joseontongbo).[25]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 968 | 705 | 764 | 846 | 738 | 651 | 537 | 580 | 511 | 567 | 428 | 536 | 653 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[26] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | April 12, 2023 | 4.678% (2nd) | 4.964% (2nd) |
| 2 | April 13, 2023 | 3.668% (2nd) | 4.397% (2nd) |
| 3 | April 19, 2023 | 3.582% (2nd) | 3.913% (2nd) |
| 4 | April 20, 2023 | 3.766% (2nd) | 3.926% (2nd) |
| 5 | April 26, 2023 | 3.638% (2nd) | 4.224% (2nd) |
| 6 | April 27, 2023 | 3.140% (2nd) | 3.677% (2nd) |
| 7 | May 3, 2023 | 2.396% (3rd) | 2.951% (3rd) |
| 8 | May 4, 2023 | 2.225% (2nd) | 2.213% (2nd) |
| 9 | May 10, 2023 | 2.418% (3rd) | 2.739% (3rd) |
| 10 | May 11, 2023 | 2.325% (2nd) | 2.521% (2nd) |
| 11 | May 17, 2023 | 1.939% (3rd) | 2.287% (3rd) |
| 12 | May 18, 2023 | 2.320% (2nd) | 2.812% (2nd) |
| Average | 3.008% | 3.385% | |
