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series of the same name and set to be a mystery fantasy drama. It stars

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and

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. It aired on MBC from February 11 to April 2, 2019.

Synopsis

A prosecutor and a criminal profiler work together in their attempts to decipher the secrets behind various mysterious items which have special powers.

Cast

Main

as Kang Gon / Kim Sung-kyu **

Kim Young-dae Kim Young-dae (; born March 2, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for the MBC high school drama ''Extraordinary You'' (2019). More recently, he appeared in the SBS television series ''The Penthouse: War In Life'' (202 ...

as young Kang Gon / Kim Sung-kyu :A prosecutor who tries very hard to save his niece while also finding himself entangled in a mystery of supernatural items. *

as Shin So-young :A criminal profiler who possesses a lot of skills, and, even when confronted with shocking crime scenes, stays composed. *

as Jo Se-hwang :The vice chairman of the Hwawon Group who is also a sociopath that collects items with supernatural powers by using his power and wealth. He murders anyone who tries to get in his way. *

as Han Yoo-na :A prosecutor who becomes Jo Se-hwang's informant for the sake of her father.

Supporting

Lee Dae-yeon Lee Dae-yeon (born November 13, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Theater Awards and nominations References External links Lee Dae-yeon at JR Entertainment * * * 19 ...

as Shin Goo-cheol :Shin So-young's father who helps Kang Gon. He is also a veteran investigator. *

Park Won-sang Park Won-sang (; born January 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television Web series Theater Ambassadorship *Ambassador for 1st Democratization Movement Memorial Park Joint Memorial Cultural Festival (2022) Refe ...

as Goo Dong-yeong: A catholic priest. * Oh Seung-hoon as Seo Yo-han :A good-looking young detective with a lot of skills who earns the attention of women. Also Shin So-yeong's colleague. *

Kim Byung-ki Kim Byung-ki (born November 2, 1948) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * 1948 births Living people South Korean male television actors ...

as Jo Kwan :Jo Se-hwang's father. *

Shin Rin-ah Shin Rin-ah (; born May 14, 2009) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links Official websiteat IOK Company * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Rin-ah 2009 births Living peopl ...

as Kang Da-In :Kang Gon's niece who lost her ability to speak after her parents' deaths. * Kim Do-hyun as Choi Ho-joon :Leader of the Special Investigation Unit's profiler team and Shin So-young's boss. * Lee Jung-hyun as Ko Dae-soo :A gangster who is the original owner of a bracelet. *

Kim Min-kyo Kim Min-kyo (, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show ''Saturday Night Live Korea''. Career He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korea ...

as Bang Hak-jae : A thief who is currently serving his term in prison. * Im Young-sik * Lee Sung-woo * Yuk Jin-soo * Jung In-gyeom *

Lee Joo-bin Lee Joo-bin (; born September 18, 1989) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in '' Be Melodramatic'' (2019), '' Hello Dracula'' (2020), '' Find Me in Your Memory'' (2020), '' She Would Never Know'' (2021), '' Doc ...

Production

The first script reading was held on September 20, 2018 with the attendance of cast and crew at the MBC in

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong () is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seoul. ...

. The author of the original

was also present. The lead couple

and

previously worked together in the 2012 '' Five Fingers'' drama series.

Original soundtrack

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Part 6

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{HanCinema drama, korean_drama_The_Item MBC TV television dramas 2019 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean mystery television series South Korean fantasy television series Television shows based on South Korean webtoons