The Good Detective (2020)

A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

Crime Drama Mystery Action & Adventure corruption detective investigation friendship murder bromance wrongfully accused corrupt legal system crime suspenseJTBC

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Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and grave.

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classical in formformally daring
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ParkMinon TMDB · Feb 20245/10
Regarding season 1, I liked the earlier episodes and I was looking forward to the upcoming ones but things didn't go as expected. They had a really poor mix of investigators and journalists/reporters working on the case. Not even the involved characters from that side were appealing to watch. You often hear in any police/investigation drama how they keep information away from journalists/reporters to not hinder the investigation, it turned out they were right. I liked how Oh Ji Hyuk didn't stand out as a main lead too much to allow those around him to have a space, he blended in nicely. Him and Do Chang had a nice dynamic but they started to drift apart a little bit later on. Moving on to season 2, the main case was definitely less interesting. The involved parties were boring. The investigation was slower and much simpler. There was barely any tension, not much action and thriller anymore. Most of the time they were slacking around. Less budget maybe? Throughout both season there was a very small side plot in the background regarding Oh Ji Hyuk and finding a meaning in living but the writer didn't allow for such development and, eventually, after 2 full seasons, everything boiled
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Cast

Son Hyun-jooKang Do-chang
Jang Seung-joOh Ji-hyeok
Kim Hyo-jinCheon Na-na
Jung Moon-sungWoo Tae-ho
Cha Rae-hyungKwon Jae-hong
Jung Soon-wonJi Man-gu
Kim Ji-hoonByeon Ji-woong
Kim Myeong-junSim Dong-uk
Son Jong-hakMoon Sang-beom
Jo Hee-bongWoo Bong-sik

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Cho Nam-gukCreator
Choi Jin-wonCreator
Cho Nam-gukDirector
Choi Jin-wonWriter

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Seasons

Season 116 eps · 2020
Season 216 eps · 2022

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