''Less Than Evil'' () is a 2018

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

based on the British series '' Luther''. It stars Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Seol, Park Ho-san and Kim Gun-woo. It aired on MBC from December 3, 2018 to January 29, 2019.

Synopsis

The drama centers on the ongoing psychological battle between a brilliant psychopathic murderer and a hot headed, justice-driven Detective Chief Inspector.

Cast

Main

* Shin Ha-kyun as Woo Tae-suk : As a tough and unscrupulous detective with the highest arrest rate, a character based on DCI John Luther. * Lee Seol as Eun Sun-jae/Bae yeo-wool : A female psychopath based on antagonist Alice Morgan. * Park Ho-san as Jeon Choon-man : A leading detective in the metropolitan area who is at odds with Woo Tae-suk * Kim Gun-woo as Jang Hyung-min : A serial killer who pretends to be a prosecutor and Woo Tae-suk's greatest enemy based on serial killer Tom Marwood.

Supporting

* Baro as Chae Dong-yoon : A straight-as-an-arrow detective who graduated early from the police academy based on Luther's partner DS Justin Ripley. * Bae Da-bin as Shin Ga-young : A prickly police officer based on DCI Erin Gray. * Bae Yoo-ram as Ban Ji-deuk : An expert in IT programming who sets up her own detective agency based on DS Benny Silver. * Yoon Hee-seok as Jo Doo-jin : The head of the PR department at the police station and Woo Tae-suk's best friend based on John Luther's best friend DCI Ian Reed. * Yang Ki-won as Lee Moon-ki : A policeman on Woo Tae-suk's team * Kim Na-yoon as Team Leader Sung : The head of forensic investigative team based on Luther's bosses DSU Rose Teller and DSU Martin Schnek. *

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as Kim Hae-joon : A lawyer and Woo Tae-suk's wife based on John Luther's wife Zoe Luther. * Cho Yi-hyun as Bae Yeo-wool : A victim of a case that Woo Tae-suk cannot forget * Bae Yoon-kyung as Woo Tae-hee : Woo Tae-suk's sister * Ryu Tae-ho as Choi Jung-woo : A timid head detective who is indecisive. He works with Jeon Choon-man * Kim Yi-kyung as Kwon Soo-ah

Special appearances

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as Commissioner general.

Production

The actress Lee Seol was chosen among 300 others who auditioned for the role of Eun Sun-jae to play the female lead. The first script reading was held in early September, 2018 with the attendance of cast and crew at the MBC in

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Original soundtrack

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Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Neil Cross MBC TV television dramas 2018 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean crime television series South Korean thriller television series Television series by IHQ (company) South Korean television series based on British television series Luther (TV series)