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starring Lee Young-ae in the title role, alongside Kim Hye-jun,

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and Cho Hyun-chul. The series is about the battle of a former police officer against a female college student who is a serial killer. It aired on

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from October 30 to December 12, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 ( KST). It is also available for

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Synopsis

It follows the story of Koo Kyung-yi ( Lee Young-ae), whose world is all about games and alcohol, as she digs into a mysterious serial murder case completely disguised as an accident.

Cast

Main

* Lee Young-ae as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case. * Kim Hye-jun as K / Song Yi-kyung (real name), a mysterious college student and a passionate amateur theater actress. *

as Yong Sook (Director Yong), the director of a foundation. *

as Na Je-hee, the head of NT Life Insurance's investigation team. *

as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant. * Cho Hyun-chul as Oh Kyung-soo, an investigator at NT Life Insurance.

Supporting

People around K

* Lee Hong-nae as Geon-wook, K's supporter. * Bae Hae-sun as Jung-yeon, K's aunt.

People around Director Yong

* Jung Seok-yong as Manager Kim *

Choi Dae-chul Choi Dae-chul (born Choi Won-chul on October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He has been active in musical theatre since 2002, but has also played supporting roles in television dramas such as '' Wang's Family'' (2013), '' Jang Bo-ri Is Here!' ...

as Heo Sung-tae, Director Yong's eldest son. *

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as Heo Hyun-tae, Director Yong's second son.

Extended

Choi Young-joon Choi Young-joon (; born July 7, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his acting career as a supporting character in the television series '' Arthdal Chronicles'' (2019) and '' Flower of Evil'' (2020). He is known for his roles in ' ...

as Jang Seong-woo, a high school theater teacher.

Special appearances

* as Kim Min-gyu * Park Ye-young as Yoon Jae-young * Park Kang-seop as Dae-ho * Shin Yoon-seop as Park Gyu-il *

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as Gotham * Ahn Shin-woo as Security team leader

Production

* Early working title of the series is ''Incredible Koo Kyung-yi'' (). * The first script reading of the cast was held in May 2021, and filming started the next month.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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