Two Cops (TV series)
South Korean television series
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Two Cops (Korean: 투깝스) is a South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Hye-ri, and Kim Seon-ho. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 27, 2017, to January 16, 2018.
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| Two Cops | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 투깝스 |
| RR | Tukkapseu |
| MR | T'ukkapsŭ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Byun Sang-soon |
| Directed by | Oh Hyun-jong |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korean |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Chan-hee |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 35 min |
| Production company | People Story Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | November 27, 2017 – January 16, 2018 |
Synopsis
A single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabiting his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist; and falls in love with a feisty rookie reporter.
Cast
Main
- Jo Jung-suk as Cha Dong-tak / Gong Su-chang[1][unreliable source?]
- Cha Dong-tak: A dedicated and fierce detective in the violent crimes unit, who is serious and inflexible in life; but possesses an awkward and endearing charm.
- Gong Su-chang: A skilled con man who tricks people with his sly techniques.
- Lee Hye-ri as Song Ji-an[2][unreliable source?]
- A determined and feisty rookie reporter trying to clear her late father's name.
- Kim Seon-ho as Gong Su-chang
- A con-artist whose soul inhabits Cha Dong-tak's body.
Supporting
- Lee Ho-won as Dokgo Sung-hyeok[3][unreliable source?]
- A fellow detective who trusts Cha Dong-tak with all his heart. He is from a rich family and likes to brag about it, but he's also smart and a positive thinker.
- Lee Si-eon as Yong-pal[4]
- A bar owner who is known for his knife skills and loyalty.
- Moon Ji-in as Gil Da-jung
- Kim Young-woong as Park Dong-gi[5]
- A detective who is a troublemaker and mood maker. He is loyal and constantly seeks justice.
- Kim Seo-kyung[6]
- Song Ji-an's friend.
- Park Hoon as Tak Jae-hee
- Choi Min-young as young Jae-hee
- A prosecutor who is Ji-an's friend
- Oh Eui-shik as Lee Ho-tae
- Jung Hae-kyun as Senior Superintendent Ma Jin-kook
- Ryu Tae-ho as Noh Young-man
- Choi Il-hwa as Tak Jung-hwan
- Lee Dae-yeon as Captain Yoo Jung-man
- Lee Jae-won as Lee Doo-sik
- Im Se-mi as Ko Bong-sook
- Ryu Hye-rin as Miss Bong
- Lee Jin-hee as Woo Hye-in the widow of detective Cho Hang-joon, former partner of Cha Dong-tak.[7]
- Kim Myung-seon as nurse
- Yoon Bong-kil as Dokki, Yong-pal's minion
Special appearance
- Kim Min-jong as Jo Hang-jun (ep 1–2)
- Park Jin-joo as nurse Song Gyung-mi(ep 3)
- Choi Won-hong (ep 7–9)
- Min Sung-wook as Manager Park(ep 8–12)
- Ji Il-joo as Kyung-chul (ep 14–16)
- Jo Woo-ri as Min-ah (ep 13–16)
- Jang In-sub as Jo Min-suk (ep 22-)
Production
- Han Ji-min was offered the leading role but she declined.
- Two Cops serves as the second production of People Story Company (the company behind The Emperor: Owner of the Mask).[8]
- The series is based on a script by Byun Sang-soon which was one of the winners of the 2016 KBS TV Drama Miniseries Competition.[9][10] The series was planned for broadcast on KBS 2TV (under the production of People Story Company) as a prize for winning the competition, but due to "irreconcilable differences" between KBS, People Story Company and writer Byun, it was shelved[8] before MBC decided to pick the series up for broadcast. Instead, KBS 2TV aired Don't Trust Her (later re-titled as Witch at Court).
Original soundtrack
| Two Cops OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Genre | |
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Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Ask" (묻지 말기로 해) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il | Voisper | 03:53 |
| 2. | "Don't Ask" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 03:53 | ||
| Total length: | 07:46 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fall In Love" | Lohi | Lohi | U Sung-eun | 04:21 |
| 2. | "Fall In Love" (Inst.) | Lohi | 04:21 | ||
| Total length: | 08:42 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamer" | TAIBIAN | Kim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol | The Vane | 03:36 |
| 2. | "Dreamer" (Inst.) | Kim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol | 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:12 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Make Me" | Lee Chi-hoon | Choi Jae-man | SALTNPAPER | 04:23 |
| 2. | "You Make Me" (Inst.) | Choi Jae-man | 04:23 | ||
| Total length: | 08:46 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By The Way" (그런데 말야) | Seo Dong-sung | Shin Hyung, Kim Jin-hoon | Gu Yoon-hoe | 04:28 |
| 2. | "By The Way" (Inst.) | Shin Hyung, Kim Jin-hoon | 04:28 | ||
| Total length: | 08:56 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coat" (외투) | Park Sung-il, Lee Chi-hoon | Park Sung-il | Lim Jeong-hee | 03:26 |
| 2. | "Coat" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 03:26 | ||
| Total length: | 06:52 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lie" | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il, Uncle Sam | Car, the garden | 03:10 |
| 2. | "Lie" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il, Uncle Sam | 03:10 | ||
| Total length: | 06:20 | ||||
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen[11] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | November 27, 2017 | 5.5% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) |
| 2 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.2% (20th) | 5.1% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | |
| 3 | November 28, 2017[12] | 5.5% (NR) | 5.5% (20th) | 3.3% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 4 | 6.4% (17th) | 6.8% (14th) | 3.6% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | |
| 5 | December 4, 2017[13] | 8.0% (16th) | 7.6% (14th) | 7.1% (20th) | 7.8% (17th) |
| 6 | 8.6% (13th) | 8.5% (7th) | 8.2%(15th) | 8.9%(11th) | |
| 7 | December 5, 2017[14] | 6.7% (16th) | 6.5% (16th) | 6.3% (NR) | 6.9% (17th) |
| 8 | 7.7% (12th) | 7.6% (10th) | 7.3% (14th) | 8.0% (11th) | |
| 9 | December 11, 2017 | 7.3% (20th) | 7.8% (14th) | 7.1% (NR) | 7.9% (18th) |
| 10 | 8.1% (15th) | 8.6% (10th) | 8.1% (15th) | 8.8% (12th) | |
| 11 | December 12, 2017 | 6.2% (19th) | 6.0% (20th) | 6.0% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) |
| 12 | 7.6% (14th) | 7.7% (11th) | 7.0% (16th) | 7.2% (17th) | |
| 13 | December 18, 2017 | 7.5% (18th) | 7.8% (16th) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.2% (NR) |
| 14 | 8.7% (15th) | 9.2% (10th) | 7.4% (18th) | 7.7% (17th) | |
| 15 | December 19, 2017 | 5.6% (NR) | 5.6% (20th) | 5.1% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) |
| 16 | 6.3% (18th) | 6.1% (16th) | 6.1% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | |
| 17 | December 25, 2017 | 6.7% (NR) | 7.0% (13th) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.0% (18th) |
| 18 | 8.2% (13th) | 8.4% (8th) | 7.7% (17th) | 8.0% (11th) | |
| 19 | December 26, 2017[15] | 6.0% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) |
| 20 | 6.9% (NR) | 7.3% (NR) | 6.2% (18th) | 6.6% (17th) | |
| 21 | January 1, 2018[16] | 7.5% (20th) | 7.6% | 6.7% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) |
| 22 | 8.1% (17th) | 8.5% | 7.9% (19th) | 8.3% (16th) | |
| 23 | January 2, 2018[17] | 8.5% (14th) | 8.6% | 6.3% (19th) | 6.4% (20th) |
| 24 | 9.5% (11th) | 10.0% | 7.7% (15th) | 8.2% (10th) | |
| 25 | January 8, 2018 | 7.6% (18th) | 7.8% | 6.6% (NR) | 6.7% (18th) |
| 26 | 9.0% (11th) | 9.1% | 7.6% (16th) | 7.5% (12th) | |
| 27 | January 9, 2018 | 6.9% (17th) | 7.1% | 6.5% (NR) | 6.7% (15th) |
| 28 | 8.5% (10th) | 9.3% | 8.2% (12th) | 8.8% (9th) | |
| 29 | January 15, 2018 | 8.0% (15th) | 8.2% | 7.5% (17th) | 7.7% (15th) |
| 30 | 9.5% (9th) | 9.6% | 9.3% (10th) | 9.3% (8th) | |
| 31 | January 16, 2018 | 8.5% (12th) | 9.3% | 7.7% (14th) | 8.5% (9th) |
| 32 | 10.1% (8th) | 10.3% | 9.7% (7th) | 9.9% (5th) | |
| Average | 7.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 7.1% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | [18][19][20] |
| Drama of the Year | Two Cops | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Jo Jung-suk | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Hye-ri | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Seon-ho | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Im Se-mi | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Si-eon | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Moon Ji-in | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Seon-ho | Won | |||
| Best Character Award, Comic Character | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | [21] |
| 2018 | 215th PD of the Month Award | Best Drama | Two Cops | Won | [22] |