''Inspector Koo'' () is a 2021

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starring

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in the title role, alongside

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, Baek Sung-chul and

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. The series is about the battle of a former police officer against a female college student who is a serial killer. It aired from October 30 to December 12, 2021 on

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's Saturdays and Sundays at 22:30 ( KST) time slot. It is also available for

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in selected regions.

Synopsis

It follows the story of Koo Kyung-yi (

), whose world is all about games and alcohol, as she digs into a mysterious serial murder case completely disguised as an accident.

Cast

Main

as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case. *

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. * Baek Sung-chul as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant. *

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 Bae Hae-sun is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Hi Bye, Mama!'', ''Hotel del Luna'', ''All of Us Are Dead'', and '' Don't Dare to Dream''. Biography and career She was born on May 8, 1974 in Seoul. She com ...

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 drama In film and television, drama is a category or ge ...

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

Park Ji-bin Park Ji-bin (; born March 14, 1995) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, notably in '' Hello, Brother'' (2005) and ''Boys Over Flowers , is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko ...

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

Extended

Choi Young-joon Choi Young-joon (born 7 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is known for his roles in '' Flower of Evil'' (2020), ''Hospital Playlist'' (2020–21), ''Vincenzo'' (2021), and ''Our Blues'' (2022). Career Choi made his debut in 2002 ...

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 *

Kim Soo-ro Kim Soo-ro (born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Career Early career Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 1993, he made hi ...

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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