''Vampire Prosecutor'' () is a South Korean television series, starring

Yeon Jung-hoon Yeon Jung-hoon (born November 6, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for generational epic '' East of Eden'' (2008), crime procedural ''Vampire Prosecutor'' (2011-2012) and the domestically popular weekend drama ''Pots of Gold'' (2013 ...

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Lee Young-ah Lee Young-ah (; born October 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in '' Golden Bride'', a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 K ...

and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural

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tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers. The first season aired on cable channel OCN from October 2 to December 18, 2011 on Sundays at 23:00 for 12 episodes. The second season aired on OCN from September 9 to November 18, 2012 on Sundays at 23:00 for 11 episodes.

Series overview

Synopsis

Min Tae-yeon is a respected prosecutor who gets bitten and becomes a vampire. His strong sense of justice and aloof personality is shaped by his own painful past. He drinks the blood of the deceased victim, even though it causes him physical pain, in order to find out what happened to them and bring the perpetrator to justice. His close associate Detective Hwang Soon-bom is the only member of the team who knows about his secret.

Season 1

Cast

Main characters

as Min Tae-yeon, prosecutor *

as Yoo Jung-in, prosecutor *

as Hwang Soon-bom, detective *Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man, intern forensic scientist

Supporting characters

Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (; born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's a ...

as Jang Chul-oh, chief prosecutor and Min's boss *Park Jae-hoon as Bartender/Ra Jae-wook *Kim Ye-jin as Soo-hee, coroner *

Kim Eung-soo Kim Eung-soo (; born February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Kim lived in Japan for seven years, where he studied filmmaking at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Web sh ...

as Yoo Won-kook *

Min Woo-hyuk Min Woo-hyuk (born September 18, 1983) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for his main role in ''The Third Charm''. He is also known for his supporting role in '' Love with Flaws'' as Joo Won-jae. He debuted as a musical ...

as Kim Jin-ha *

Oh Hee-joon Oh Hee-joon is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Gangnam Beauty'', '' How to Buy a Friend'', '' 365: Repeat the Year'', '' Cheese in the Trap'' and ''All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies '' The Acc ...

as Lee Seung-hak

Guest appearances

*Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon (ep 1, 10) *Choi Yong-min as President Gum (ep 1, 2) *

Lee Ah-jin Lee Ah-jin (, born February 4, 1991) is a South Korean actress, and model. She is best known for her leading roles in ''Assorted Gems'' (2009) and '' Death Bell 2'' (2010). Career Ah-jin began her activities in 2003 with the television program ...

(ep 3) *Song Min-jung as Seo Ji-yeon (ep 2) *Seo Woo-jin as Oh Min-ho (ep 3) *Choi Min as Nam Gun-wook (ep 4) *

Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (; born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang J ...

as Yoon Ji-hee (ep 4, 8, 11) *Jo Jung-eun as Park Hyun-joo (ep 5) *

Kim Ye-ryeong Kim Ye-ryeong (; born March 17, 1966), birth name Kim Yoon-mi, is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety shows Theater Awards and nominations References External links Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum * ...

as Hyun-joo's mother (ep 5) *Yoon Gi-won as Choi Wook (ep 7) *Jung Da-hye as Yoon Se-hwa (ep 8) *

Jung Eui-chul Jung Eui-chul (; born April 19, 1985) is a South Korean model and actor. Career He made his acting debut in the drama ''Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy'' as a student and gained positive response in 2005 and later landed on many supporting rol ...

as Min Jung-woo (ep 8) *

Lee Jong-hyuk Lee Jong-hyuk (; born July 31, 1974) is a South Korean actor. After more than a decade of leading and supporting roles on stage, film and television, he gained newfound mainstream popularity through the 2012 romantic comedy series Series may r ...

as Prosecutor Jin (ep 8) *Kim Hyun-sung as Lee Jung-moon (ep 12) *

Jang Gwang Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * ''Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ' ...

as Kwak No-seung *Kim Hyo-sun *Kim Jong-kook

Ratings

Season 2

Cast

Main characters

as Min Tae-yeon *

as Yoo Jung-in *

as Hwang Soon-bom *

Lee Geung-young Lee Geung-young (; born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Education and career Lee graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th ...

as Jo Jung-hyun, coroner *Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man *

Kwon Hyun-sang Im Dong-jae (; born July 2, 1981), better known professionally as Kwon Hyun-sang, is a South Korean actor. He is the son of film director Im Kwon-taek. Career Kwon Hyun-Sang made his acting debut in the 2008 horror movie '' Death Bell'', whic ...

as L

Supporting characters

*Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon/Kim Sung-hoon *Park Jae-hoon as Ra Jae-wook *Kim Bo-young as Joo Hyun-ah, chief prosecutor *

Yuriko Yoshitaka is a Japanese actress. She has played numerous roles in film and television, including lead roles in '' Snakes and Earrings'', '' Yurigokoro'', and the NHK asadora ''Hanako to Anne''. Career At age 16, her first year of high school, Yoshitaka ...

as Luna * Kim Ji-young as Lee Ji-ae *Seo Soo-min as Jo Hye-in

Guest appearances

*Kim Jong-gu as Heo Hak-beom (ep 1) *Song Ji-hyun as Oh Min-young (ep 2) *Kim In-seo as Bae Ji-yeon (ep 2) *Jeon Hee-soo as young Ji-yeon (ep 2) *Lee Ji-oh as young Jo Jung-hyun (ep 3) *

Hong Seok-cheon Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, ...

as Gabriel Jang (ep 6) *Han Seol-ah as Han Mina (ep 6) *

Shim Yi-young Shim Yi-young (born Kim Jin-ah on January 31, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Career Shim Yi-young made her acting debut in Kim Ki-duk's '' Real Fiction'' in 2000, and has since appeared in films such as '' Bongja'', ''Paju'', and '' Love, In ...

as Park Hae-ri (ep 7) * Kim Dong-hyun as killer (ep 7) *

Kim Hyun-sook Kim Hyun-sook (; born October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the title character in '' Ugly Miss Young-ae'', a long-running sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) ...

as Lee Young-ae (ep 8) *Yoo Hyung-kwan as Yoo Hyung-kwan (ep 8) *Jung Ji-soon as Jung Ji-soon (ep 8) *Im Seo-yeon as Byun Ji-won (ep 8) *Yoon Seo-hyun as Yoon Seo-hyun (ep 8) *

as Jang Chul-oh (ep 10) Denotes crossover characters from '' Rude Miss Young-ae''.

Ratings

Reception

In its first season, the series topped its time-slot for 11 consecutive weeks, and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011. It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel

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References

External links

''Vampire Prosecutor – Season 1'' official OCN website

''Vampire Prosecutor – Season 2'' official OCN website
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Series overview

Synopsis

Season 1

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Ratings

Season 2

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Ratings

Reception

See also

References

External links