''Two Cops'' () is a

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starring

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, and

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. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST), from November 27, 2017, to January 16, 2018.

Synopsis

A single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabiting his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist; and falls in love with a feisty rookie reporter.

Cast

Main

as Cha Dong-tak / Gong Su-chang :Cha Dong-tak: A dedicated and fierce detective in the violent crimes unit, who is serious and inflexible in life; but possesses an awkward and endearing charm. :Gong Su-chang: A skilled con man who tricks people with his sly techniques. *

as Song Ji-an :A determined and feisty rookie reporter trying to clear her late father's name. *

as Gong Su-chang :A con-artist whose soul inhabits Cha Dong-tak's body.

Supporting

* Lee Ho-won as Dokgo Sung-hyeok :A fellow detective who trusts Cha Dong-tak with all his heart. He is from a rich family and likes to brag about it, but he's also smart and a positive thinker. *

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as Yong-pal :A bar owner who is known for his knife skills and loyalty. *

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as Gil Da-jung *Kim Young-woong as Park Dong-gi :A detective who is a troublemaker and mood maker. He is loyal and constantly seeks justice. *Kim Seo-kyung :Song Ji-an's friend. *

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as Tak Jae-hee **

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as young Jae-hee :A prosecutor who is Ji-an's friend *

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as Lee Ho-tae *

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as Tak Jung-hwan *

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Yoo Jung-man *Lee Jae-won as Lee Doo-sik *

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as Ko Bong-sook *

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as Miss Bong * Lee Jin-hee as Woo Hye-in the widow of detective Cho Hang-joon, former partner of Cha Dong-tak. *Kim Myung-seon as nurse *Yoon Bong-kil as Dokki, Yong-pal's minion

Special appearance

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as Jo Hang-jun (ep 1–2) *

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as nurse Song Gyung-mi(ep 3) *

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(ep 7–9) *Min Sung-wook as Manager Park(ep 8–12) *

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as Kyung-chul (ep 14–16) *

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as Min-ah (ep 13–16) *

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as Jo Min-suk (ep 22-)

Production

Han Ji-min Han Ji-min (; born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in ''All In (TV series), All In'' (2003) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003–2004), Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection (2005 TV series), Resurrec ...

was offered the leading role but she declined. *''Two Cops'' serves as the second production of People Story Company (the company behind '' The Emperor: Owner of the Mask''). *The series is based on a script by Byun Sang-soon which was one of the winners of the 2016 KBS TV Drama Miniseries Competition. The series was planned for broadcast on

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(under the production of People Story Company) as a prize for winning the competition, but due to "irreconcilable differences" between KBS, People Story Company and writer Byun, it was shelved before MBC decided to pick the series up for broadcast. Instead, KBS 2TV aired ''Don't Trust Her'' (later re-titled as ''

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'').

Original soundtrack

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Ratings

* In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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