''Sketch'' () is a

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 ...

starring

Rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water f ...

Lee Sun-bin Lee Jin-kyung (; born January 7, 1994), professionally known as Lee Sun-bin (), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for starring in ''Squad 38'' (2016), ''Missing 9'' (2017), and ''Criminal Minds'' (2017). She is a former member ...

, Lee Dong-gun,

Jung Jin-young Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) Jung Jin-young (; born November 18, 1991), professionally known as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer ...

, Kang Shin-il, Lim Hwa-young and Lee Seung-joo. It aired on

JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...

from May 25, 2018 to July 14, 2018.

Synopsis

The plot revolves around an ace detective, Kang Dong-soo (

Jung Ji-hoon Jung Ji-hoon (; born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Rain (Korean: 비; IPA: piː, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), ...

), and a female detective, Yoo Shi-hyun (

), who can sketch out the future as they try to capture a

serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...

Cast

Main

as Kang Dong-soo :An ace detective armed with excellent intuition and executive ability. * Lee Dong-gun as Kim Do-jin :A member of a

Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command The Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SWC; ko, 대한민국 육군 특수전사령부 or 특전사; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍特殊戰司令部), also known as the Republic of Korea Army Special Forces "Black Berets" (R.O.K. ...

who seeks revenge for the death of his wife. *

as Yoo Shi-hyun :A detective who has the psychic ability to sketch out drawings of what will happen three days in the future. *

as Jang Tae-joon : A mysterious man. Chief of Internal Affairs. * Kang Shin-il as Moon Jae-hyun :Team leader of the Butterfly Project. *

Lim Hwa-young Lim Hwa-young (, born October 6, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series References 1984 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses People from Seoul South Korean film actresses South K ...

as Oh Young-shim :A technical assistant of the Butterfly Project that provides crucial information to the team. :: Song Ji-woo as young Oh Young-shim * as Yoo Si-joon :Prosecutor and elder brother of Yoo Shi-hyun.

Recurring

* Yoo Da-in as Min Ji-soo :Kang Dong-soo's fiancé *

Lee Joong-ok Lee Joong-ok (born 1979) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Hell Is Other People'', '' Sketch'' and ''Hi Bye, Mama! ''Hi Bye, Mama!'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Tae-hee, Lee ...

as Seo Sang-goo *

Shim Wan-joon Shim Wan-joon (born 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in ''Hi Bye, Mama!'', ''Queen of Mystery'' and ''Tomorrow, With You''. Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations * 11th Daehangno Festival Best Mal ...

as Lee * as Nam Sun-woo * as Doctor Oh * Kim Yong-hee as Jung Il-woo * as An Kyung-tae *

Park Doo-shik Park Doo-shik (born 1 January 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his main roles in movie Gangsters (2019) and dramas such as Drama Stage Season 2: All About My Rival in Love, Heroes (2015). Park also appeared in the famous and popula ...

as Jung Il-soo *

Joo Min-kyung Joo Min-kyung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Jirisan'', ''Something in the Rain'', '' Sketch'', ''Soul Mechanic'', ''One Spring Night'', '' Heard It Through the Grapevine'' and ''Green Mothers' Club ...

as Lee Soo-young * as Park Mi-moon * as Baek Woo-jin * as Kim Sun-mi *

Lee Ki-hyuk Lee Ki-hyuk is a South Korean actor, model and director. He is known for his roles in dramas such as Your Honor, Wok of Love and Sweet Home. He also appeared in movies A Better Tomorrow, Temptation of Wolves ''Temptation of Wolves'' (; also ...

as Lee Jin-yeong's husband * Kim Hee-jung as Shi-hyun's mother

Special appearance

* Yoon Bok-in as Oh Yeong-sim's mother

Production

Hwang Jung-eum Hwang Jung-eum is a South Korean actress and singer. She rose to stardom through the sitcom ''High Kick Through the Roof'' and received her first leading role with television series '' Listen to My Heart''. Career Hwang Jung-eum debuted with K ...

was offered the lead role but declined. This drama reunites

and Lee Dong-gun who have worked together 15 years ago in the drama '' Sang Doo! Let's Go to School''. The first script reading took place in March, 2018 at the

building in Sangam,

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

Original soundtrack

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Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Hancinema drama, Sketch_-_Drama 2018 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language television shows South Korean action television series JTBC television dramas 2018 South Korean television series endings Television series by Drama House