''Mad Dog'' () is a

South Korean television series Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wa ...

starring

Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Ji-tae (; born April 13, 1976) is a South Korean actor. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films '' Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and '' Ditto'' (2000). In the succeeding ...

, Woo Do-hwan, and

Ryu Hwa-young Ryu Hwa-young (; born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Biography Ryu Hwa-young was born on April 22, 1993, in Gwangju, South Ko ...

. It aired on

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, from October 11, 2017 to November 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Choi Kang-woo, a former police and leader of Taeyang Insurance's investigators team, decides to create his own investigation team, Mad Dog, after an airplane crash takes the life of his wife and son. Two years later, he meets Kim Min-joon, a genius former swindler who is the younger brother of Kim Beom-joon, the co-pilot of the crashed JH 801 airplane, who was accused of crashing the aircraft on purpose in a suicide attempt.

Cast

Main (Mad Dog)

as Choi Kang-woo / Mad Dog :An ex-cop and leader of the Mad Dog team. He has good eyes and sharp instincts, which help him achieve a 99% arrest rate. After meeting Kim Beom-joon's brother, he becomes suspicious of the reason for his wife and son's death, and so decides to re-investigate the case. * Woo Do-hwan as Kim Min-joon / Jan Gebauer / Doctor Kim :A genius former swindler who was abandoned by his German foster parents. He has wits and good instincts, which allows him to transform into anybody. After 2 years, he returns to South Korea to prove his brother's innocence. *

as Jang Ha-ri / Player Jang :A former competing gymnast skilled at disguising herself in order to investigate insurance fraud schemes. *

Jo Jae-yoon Jo Jae-yoon (; born October 29, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''The Chaser'' (20 ...

as Park Soon-jung / Cheetah :An ex-thug with striking criminal records, who is now an insurance investigator that dreams of becoming a pediatric nurse for his love of children. * Kim Hye-seong as On Nu-ri / Pentium :A computer genius who is allergic to the sun and hates going outside. *

Hong Soo-hyun Hong Soo-hyun (; born February 15, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Dae Jo-yeong'', '' The Princess' Man'', and '' Goodbye Dear Wife''. Career After she debuted as a magazine model in high school, Hong a ...

as Cha Hong-joo :The only daughter of Cha Joon-kyu and Director of Taeyang Insurance. She has a crush on Kang-woo, but eventually decides to side with her father.

Supporting

Taeyang Life Insurance

Jeong Bo-seok Jeong Bo-seok (; born 1961) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Television shows Theater Awards and nominations References External linksJung Bo-seok Fan Cafeat Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeo ...

as Cha Joon-kyu :Chairman of Taeyang Life Insurance. *

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as Park Moo-shin :Kang-woo's best friend who still works at Taeyang Insurance.

Juhan Airlines

Choi Won-young Choi Won-young (; born Choi Seong-wook on January 10, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Career Choi Won-young made his acting debut in 2002's '' Sex Is Zero'', and has since appeared in both film and television. But his most notable roles have be ...

as Joo Hyun-gi :Vice-president of JH Airlines. He is extremely cunning in planning strategies against his enemy.

Others

* Lee Jun-hyeok as Jo Han-woo :Kang-woo's fellow teammate back when he was a policeman. * Park In-hwan as Byun Gook-jin *

Baek Ji-won Baek Ji-won (; born April 30, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television serie ...

as Oh Seo-ra *

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as Kim Bum-joon :Kim Min-joon's older brother. Co-pilot of the crashed JH 801, who was accused of crashing the plane on purpose to take his own life. * Park Sung-hoon as Ko Jin Chul *

Park Min-jung Park Min-jung (; born 12 March 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', '' Mad Dog'', '' The Tale of Nokdu'' and '' Nobody Knows''. She also appeared in movies '' The Wrath' ...

as Lee Young-mi

Production

Gong Myung Kim Dong-hyun (; born on May 26, 1994), known professionally as Gong Myung (), is a South Korean actor. He is a member of 5urprise. He is known for his roles in the television series ''The Bride of Habaek'' (2017), '' Revolutionary Love'' (2017) ...

was initially offered the role of Kim Min-joon.

Original soundtrack

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Part 2

Part 3

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.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{Works by Celltrion Entertainment Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows 2017 South Korean television series debuts 2017 South Korean television series endings South Korean action television series South Korean thriller television series Television series by Celltrion Entertainment Television series by Imagine Asia