''Café Minamdang'' () is a 2022

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starring

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, Kwak Si-yang,

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, and Kwon Soo-hyun. It is based on a web novel titled ''Minamdang: Case Note'' by writer Jung Jae-ha, which was serialized on

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and won the grand prize at the platform's web novel contest. It aired on

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from June 27 to August 23, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on

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in selected regions.

Synopsis

The series follows the mysterious events experienced by a former profiler who became a

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, and his colleagues. It also tells the story of a suspicious café named Minamdang and its customers.

Cast

Main

as Nam Han-joon, a good-looking profiler-turned-swindler who is a shamanic heresy and has splendid speech skills. *

as Han Jae-hui, a third-year homicide detective who is righteous, lighthearted and quirky, but a sincere person. **

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as young Han Jae-hui * Kwak Si-yang as Gong Soo-cheol: a barista at Minamdang during the day and a homicide detective at night. *

as Nam Hye-joon: Han-joon's younger sister who is a former NIS ace. * Kwon Soo-hyun as Cha Do-won: an intelligent and wealthy prosecutor at the Western District Prosecutors' Office's Criminal Affairs Department.

Supporting

* Baek Seo-hoo as Jo Na-dan: a cute part-time employee at Minamdang who charms customers with his good looks and sweet nature. *

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as Jang Doo-jin: a veteran detective of fifteen years. * Heo Jae-ho as Kim Sang-hyeop: a passionate detective. * Jung Ha-joon as Na Kwang-tae: a rookie detective. *

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as Kim Cheol-geun: the chief of police. *

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as Lee Min-kyung: a

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customer of Minamdang. * Baek Seung-ik as Park Jin-sang: the director of Joyce Entertainment. * Kim Byung-soon as Park Dong-gi: Jin-sang's father who is the chairman of a property insurance company. * Lee Jae-woon as Cha Seung-won: Do-won's older brother. * Jung Da-eun as Auntie Im: a mysterious fortune teller. * Won Hyun-jun as Gu Tae-soo

Extended

* Park Hae-in as Lee Ji-eun * Moon Yu-bin * Kim Won-sik as Shin Kyung-ho * Kwon Hyuk as Jeong Cheong-gi *

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as Choi Young-seop * Park Jun-seong as Do Jun-ha * Jo Min-gyu as Hye-joon's boyfriend * Kim Min-seol as Kang Eun-hye * Park Dong-bin as Lee Myung-jun: mayor of Shinmyeong. * Yoon Young-geol as Park Jeong-hyun: a member of the National Assembly. * Cha Geon-woo as Nam Pil-goo: chief of the anti-corruption department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. * Woo Jung-won as Jeong Hye-yoon: a psychiatrist.

Special appearances

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as Han Jae-jung *

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as Yeo Chun-pal *

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as Han-joon's ex-girlfriend * Song Joo-hee as Min Yu-seon *

Cha Tae-hyun Cha Tae-hyun (; born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ and Television director, director. He is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies ''My Sassy Girl'' (2001), ''Scandal Make ...

as a priest * Eum Moon-suk as Dae-tong *

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as a detective

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held on November 19, 2021. On March 29, 2022,

's agency announced that the actor temporarily halted filming for ''Café Minamdang'' after testing positive for

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Original soundtrack

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Viewership

Notes

References

External links

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