''Zombie Detective'' () is a 2020 South Korean television drama series broadcast by

KBS2 KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen ...

. Directed by Shim Jae-hyun, it stars

Choi Jin-hyuk Choi Jin-hyuk (; born Kim Tae-ho, February 9, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained attention for his supporting roles in '' Gu Family Book'' (2013) and ''The Heirs'' (2013), and then went on to star in lead roles in '' Emergency Couple'' (2 ...

and Park Ju-hyun. It aired from September 21 to October 27, 2020. It tells the story of a zombie and a writer who team up to solve crimes.

Synopsis

Kang Min-ho (

) wakes up and discovers that he is a zombie with no memories of his past. He trains himself to walk and talk like a human, covers up his scars with makeup, and assumes the identity of private detective Kim Moo-young while trying to solve the mystery of his past. Gong Sun-ji ( Park Ju-hyun) is a former investigative journalist who gets hired as a part-time assistant at Moo-young's agency. She discovers Moo-young's zombie secret, and the two team up to solve crimes and discover the mystery behind the existence of zombies.

Cast

Main

as Kim Moo-young/Kang Min-ho * Park Ju-hyun as Gong Sun-ji *

Kwon Hwa-woon Kwon Hwa-woon is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' Lie After Lie'', '' Sky Castle'', '' Doctor John,'' '' Zombie Detective'' ''and Mouse.'' He also appeared in movie ''Northern Limit Line The Northern Limit Line or North ...

as Cha Do-hyun

Supporting

World King Agency

Tae Hang-ho Tae Hang-ho (; born July 22, 1983) is a South Korean actor known for his work in film, television, musicals, and theater. He started his career in a theater company in 2008 and made his debut in 2009 with a theater play. Tae gained recognition ...

as Lee Sung-rok * Lee Joong-ok as Wang Wei

Gong Sun-ji's family

Ahn Se-ha Ahn Se-ha (; born Ahn Jae-wook on January 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On April 6, 2017, Just Entertainment revealed that Ahn was set to marry his girlfriend of over a year. The prospective bride is his classmate from coll ...

as Lee Tae-kyun *

Hwang Bo-ra Hwang Bo-ra (; born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking " cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in ...

as Gong Sun-young * Sung Min-jun as Lee Joon-woo

Gangrim Police Station

* Park Dong-bin as Hwang Chun-seob * Jung Chae-yul as Bae Yoon-mi

Others

* Lim Se-joo as Kim Bo-ra * Bae Yoo-ram as Station PD *

Park Sang-myun Park Sang-myun (; born January 27, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Career Park Sang-myun graduated in 1987 with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Art ...

as Lee Gwang-sik * Ha Do-kwon as Noh Poong-sik * Seo Yeon-woo as Yeon-woo * Uhm Tae-yoon as Um Tae-yoon * Yoon Ki-chang as real Kim Moo-young

Special appearances

* Park Joo-yong as Santa suspect (Ep. 1) * Yoo Min-sang as pizza box man (Ep. 1) * Lee Seung-yoon as zombie movie actor (Ep. 1) * Kim Hye-seon as zombie movie actress (Ep. 1) *

Yoo Jae-suk Yoo Jae-suk (; or ; born on 14 August 1972) is a South Korean comedian, host and television personality. He has hosted several variety television shows in South Korea, including ''Infinite Challenge'', ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), R ...

as zombie movie poster actor (Ep. 1) * Kim Min-kyung as zombie movie poster actress (Ep. 1) *

Kim Yo-han Kim Yo-han (, born September 22, 1999), also known by the mononym Yohan (), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the Korean idol, boy group WEi and a former member of boy group X1 (band), X1, finishing first on ''Produce X 101 ...

as skin cream CM model (Ep. 1) *

Lee Ga-sub Lee Ga-sub (; born December 28, 1991) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * 1991 births Living people Male actors from Busan South Korean male stage a ...

as Oh Hyeong-cheol (Ep. 2) * Han Hye-ji as Oh Hyeong-cheol's wife (Ep. 2) *

Song Ga-in Jo Eun-sim (; born December 26, 1986), better known by her stage name, Song Ga-in (), is a South Korean female trot singer. She is the winner of the 2019 reality television show ''Miss Trot.'' She often appears on KBS' '' Golden Oldies''. Ea ...

as trot singer (Ep. 2) * A.C.E as zombie dancer (Ep. 2–3) * Shin Yun-sook as Kim Moo-young's landlord (Ep. 2) * Ok Joo-ri as food cart vendor (Ep. 2) *

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (; born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean actor and activist. In addition to his acting career, he is also known for his activism. Kwon has been involved with a number of organizations advocating for political and social justice ...

as movie company CEO (Ep. 2) *

Lee Young-ji Lee Young-ji (; born September 10, 2002) is a South Korean rapper. She is the winner of '' High School Rapper 3'' and '' Show Me the Money 11'' as well as the host of the web talk show ''Not Much Prepared''. She released her first extended play ...

as paramedic (Ep. 2) * Kim Jung-pal as fast center manager (Ep. 3) * Jang Se-hyun as fast center client (Ep. 3) * Park Sun-young as Kang Go-eun (Ep. 3) * Yebin as Yoo Hee-seon (Ep. 3) *

Sam Hammington Samuel Mayer Russ Hammington (born 31 July 1977) is a New Zealand-born Australian comedian who is primarily active in South Korea. Hammington hosted radio show ''Drivetime'' with Annabelle Ambrose from 2008 to 2012. He was a cast member of popul ...

as Butcher (Ep. 5) * William Hammington as Butcher son (Ep. 5) *

Ryu Hye-rin Ryu Hye-rin (; born 24 October 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas ''How Are U Bread'', ''Two Cops'' and '' The Game: Towards Zero''. She also appeared in movies such as '' Sunny'', ''Big Match ...

as Shaman (Ep. 6)

Production

KBS released the photos from the first script reading on July 22, 2020. KBS released the main poster of the series featuring all the casts.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{HanCinema drama, Zombie_Detective Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean Broadcasting System original programming Korean-language television shows 2020 South Korean television series debuts 2020 South Korean television series endings 2020s South Korean television series South Korean mystery television series South Korean fantasy television series South Korean comedy television series South Korean horror fiction television series Television series by RaemongRaein