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  • Drama: Inspector Koo
  • Revised romanization: Kookyungyi
  • Hangul: 구경이
  • Director: Lee Jung-Heum
  • Writer: Sungchoyi
  • Network: JTBC
  • Episodes: 12
  • Release Date: October 30 - December 12, 2021
  • Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 22:30
  • Language: Korean
  • Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Koo Kyung-Yi (Lee Young-Ae) is in her 40's. She is a former police officer, but now works as an insurance investigator and a private detective. With her smarts and excellent intuition, she is able to solve cases. Koo Kyung-Yi tries to catch a serial killer, who is a female university student.

Notes

  1. "Inspector Koo" takes over JTBC's Saturday & Sunday 22:30 time slot previously occupied by "Lost" and followed by "Snowdrop" on December 18, 2021.
  2. First script reading took place in May, 2021.
  3. Ep. 9 & 10, that was originally scheduled to air the weekend of November 27-28, 2021, will air a week later on December 4-5, 2021. JTBC will air highlights from ep.1-8 during Inspector Koo's time slot on November 27-28,2021.

Cast

Inspector Koo-Lee Young Ae.jpg Inspector Koo-Kim Hye-Jun.jpg Inspector Koo-Kim Hae-Sook.jpg
Lee Young-Ae Kim Hye-Jun Kim Hae-Sook
Koo Kyung-Yi K (Song Yi-Kyung) Yong Sook

NT Life Insurance

Inspector Koo-Kwak Sun-Young.jpg Cho Hyun-Chu Bae Hae-Sun Inspector Koo-Kim O Bok.jpg Inspector Koo-Bae Myung-Jin.jpg
Kwak Sun-Young Cho Hyun-Chu Bae Hae-Sun Kim O-Bok Bae Myung-Jin
Na Je-Hui Oh Gyeong-Su Jung Jeong-Yeon Kim Won-Sik Inspection Team A member
Inspector Koo-Yoo Pil-Ran.jpg Yoon Boo-Jin Jeong Seo-Yeon No Hee-Joong
Yoo Pil-Ran Yoon Boo-Jin Jeong Seo-Yeon No Hee-Joong
manager Jung Jeong-Yeon's co-worker (ep.4) Jung Jeong-Yeon's co-worker (ep.4) security guard (ep.4)

Koo Kyung-Yi's Group

Baek Sung-Chul Choi Young-Joon Kang Da-Hyun
Baek Sung-Chul Choi Young-Joon Kang Da-Hyun
Santa Jang Seong-U Melonmusk35

K's Group

Inspector Koo-Lee Hong-Nae.jpg Inspector Koo-Choi Hee-Jin.jpg Cha Ye-Jun Kim A-Ra Lee Chang-Mok
Lee Hong-Nae Choi Hee-Jin Cha Ye-Jun Kim A-Ra Lee Chang-Mok
An Gun-Uk Psychiatrist Son Ji-Yoo play director (ep.2,4) Gretel (ep.2) play actor (ep.2,4)

K's Childhood Days

Jeong Seo-A Park Ye-Ni Ko Jin-Myung
Jeong Seo-A Park Ye-Ni Ko Jin-Myung
Song Yi-Kyung (child) (ep.5) Song Yi-Kyung's mother (ep.5) Song Yi-Kyung's neighbor (ep.5)

Yong Sook's Group

Inspector Koo-Jung Suk-Yong.jpg Inspector Koo-Choi Dae-Chul1.jpg Inspector Koo-Park Ji Bin.jpg
Jung Suk-Yong Choi Dae-Chul Park Ji-Bin
Department Head Kim Heo Seong-Tae Heo Hyeon-Tae
Choi Young-In Won Geun-Hee Lee Chae-Hyun Park Byung-Wook Jang Jae-Kwon
Choi Young-In Won Geun-Hee Lee Chae-Hyun Park Byung-Wook Jang Jae-Kwon
mountainside restaurant worker monk (ep.5,10) hospital boy (ep.7) bomb parcel supplier (ep.7) Heo Seong-Tae's campaign staff (ep.8)
Inspector Koo-Kim Ki-Cheon.jpg Kim Seo-Jung Han Ki-Jang Inspector Koo-Nam Dong Ha.jpg Kim Ju-An
Kim Ki-Cheon Kim Seo-Jung Han Ki-Jang Nam Dong-Ha Kim Ju-An
caretaker (ep.9,10) Heo Hyeon-Tae's lover (ep.9,11) temple guard (ep.11) sound engineering expert (ep.11) Ms. Won (ep.11)
Yeon Je-Hun
Yeon Je-Hun
press conference staff (ep.11)

MEK Security

Park Kang-Sub Song Hoon
Park Kang-Sub Song Hoon
Lee Dae-Ho Mr. Park (ep.3,9)

Na Je-Hui's Family

Inspector Koo-Jeong Jong-Jun.jpg Choi So-Yool
Jeong Jong-Jun Choi So-Yool
Na Jong-Jun Na Na

Bongbaek Girls' High School Case

Lee Han-Joo Park Ju-Won Choi Da-Eum Kang Hak-Soo Jun Joon-Woo
Lee Han-Joo Park Ju-Won Choi Da-Eum Kang Hak-Soo Jun Joon-Woo
Kim Yeong-Ju drama club member drama club member janitor police officer (ep.6)
Jo Dong-Woo
Jo Dong-Woo
police officer (ep.6)

Kim Min-Gyu Case

Inspector Koo-Kim Gang Hyun.jpg Inspector Koo-Park Ye-Young.jpg Ahn Tae-Rin Inspector Koo-Jeon Suk-Chan.jpg Lee Dong-Wook
Kim Gang-Hyun Park Ye-Young Ahn Tae-Rin Jeon Suk-Chan Lee Dong-Wook
Kim Min-Gyu Yoon Jae-Young Kim Seon-Mi detective (ep.1-2) man fishing (ep.1-2)
Lee So-Geum Ahn Ryeo-Jin Joo Boo-Jin Jo Sung-Joon
Lee So-Geum Ahn Ryeo-Jin Joo Boo-Jin Jo Sung-Joon
food deliveryman (ep.1) escort (ep.1-2) subway passenger (ep.4) Lee Jun-Hyeon

Park Gyu-Il Case

Shin Yun-Seob Choi Ha-Yoon Kim Hong-Kyo Seo Jung-Bin Inspector Koo-Lee Joong Ok.jpg
Shin Yun-Seob Choi Ha-Yoon Kim Hong-Kyo Seo Jung-Bin Lee Joong-Ok
Park Gyu-Il (ep.3) Yoon Mi-Ae red sneakers guy (ep.3) gas station customer (ep.3) medical examiner (ep.3)
Ku Dong-Hoon Ha Seung-Youn
Ku Dong-Hoon Ha Seung-Youn
medical examiner (ep.3) Sunshine Dormitory staff (ep.3)

Ko Dam Case

Kim Soo-Ro Park Sun-Young Kam Rye-In Ki Hwan Kang Gu-Ha
Kim Soo-Ro Park Sun-Young Kam Rye-In Ki Hwan Kang Gu-Ha
Ko Dam KD Peace Lab employee (ep.6) KD Peace Lab employee (ep.6) KD Peace Lab employee (ep.6) KD Peace Lab employee (ep.6)
Inspector Koo-Choi Nop-Eun-Saem.jpg Inspector Koo-Ahn Shin-Woo.jpg Dang Hyun-Seok
Choi Nop-Eun-Saem Ahn Shin-Woo Dang Hyun-Seok
Samsy security team captain (ep.7) security guard (ep.7)

K's Targets

Inspector Koo-Jo Jae-Ryong.jpg Inspector Koo-Seo Dong Won.jpg Lee Yoon-Sang Bae Hyun-Kyung Oh Se-Il
Jo Jae-Ryong Seo Dong-Won Lee Yoon-Sang Bae Hyun-Kyung Oh Se-Il
Park Du-Mok (ep.9) Reporter Kwak Minister Kim (ep.11-12) Prosecutor Kim Hwan-Hui (ep.11-12) blackmailed person (ep.11-12)
Yong-Jin Inspector Koo-Han Yeo-Wool.jpg Inspector Koo-Kim Sung-Gon.jpg Park Jin-Sung Inspector Koo-Kang Ro-Chae.jpg
Yong-Jin Han Yeo-Wool Kim Sung-Gon Park Jin-Sung Kang Ro-Chae
briquette murderer (ep.11-12) baby murderer (ep.11-12) blackmailed person (ep.11-12) blackmailed person (ep.11-12) blackmailed person (ep.11-12)

NT Life Insurance's Clients

Park Yong Lim Jin-Woong
Park Yong Lim Jin-Woong
back pain client (ep.2) Jin-Mo (ep.2)

Others

Lee Jin-Seung Jang Jae-Ha Lim Soo-Jung Park Jeong-Min Lee Eui-Ryung
Lee Jin-Seung Jang Jae-Ha Lim Soo-Jung Park Jeong-Min Lee Eui-Ryung
JBS reporter (ep.1) Hansel (ep.2) Gretel (ep.2) apartment security guard (ep.2,9) deliveryman (ep.3)
Do Mi-Yeon Inspector Koo-Min Eung-Sik.jpg Cho Si-Yeon Inspector Koo-Park No-Shik.jpg Han Seung-Yun
Do Mi-Yeon Min Eung-Sik Cho Si-Yeon Park No-Shik Han Seung-Yun
used camera buyer (ep.3) doll expert (ep.4) Su-Yeon (ep.4) bird guy (ep.4) police officer (ep.4)
Jang Sang-Kyun Kim Kwang-Suk Kim Bong-Soo Chu Jung-Hoon Sung Hyun-Mi
Jang Sang-Kyun Kim Kwang-Suk Kim Bong-Soo Chu Jung-Hoon Sung Hyun-Mi
police officer (ep.4) detective (ep.4) senior citizen playing go (ep.4-5) ATV rental employee (ep.5) cleaning lady (ep.5)
Choi Sol-Hee Jeong Yoon-Hee Min Jae Jeong Mi-Kyung Park Moo-Yum
Choi Sol-Hee Jeong Yoon-Hee Min Jae Jeong Mi-Kyung Park Moo-Yum
mean drunk diner (ep.8) Na Je-Hui's colleague (ep.8) hotel employee (ep.8) restaurant owner (ep.8) photographer (ep.9)
Lee Jae-Eun Park Joo-Ha Kang Chung-Hun Yoo Young-Bok Son Dong-Soo
Lee Jae-Eun Park Joo-Ha Kang Chung-Hun Yoo Young-Bok Son Dong-Soo
An Gun-Uk's neighbor (ep.9-10) railway platform girl (ep.10) JBS anchorman (ep.11) Na Jong-Jun's friend (ep.11) news program panelist (ep.11)
Oh Hyun-Suk Jeon Yeo-Jin Inspector Koo-Eom Ji-Man.jpg Kim Joon-Hee Yoo Soo-Yang
Oh Hyun-Suk Jeon Yeo-Jin Eom Ji-Man Kim Joon-Hee Yoo Soo-Yang
reporter (ep.11) prosecutor (ep.12) prosecutors' office staff (ep.12) detective (ep.12) police officer (ep.12)

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Episode Ratings

Date Episode AGB
Nationwide Seoul
2021-10-30 1 2.640% 2.666%
2021-10-31 2 2.642% 3.027%
2021-11-06 3 2.305% 2.241%
2021-11-07 4 2.747% 3.464%
2021-11-13 5 1.809% -
2021-11-14 6 2.548% 3.036%
2021-11-20 7 1.800% 2.510%
2021-11-21 8 2.185% 2.717%
2021-12-04 9 1.699% -
2021-12-05 10 1.808% -
2021-12-11 11 1.515% -
2021-12-12 12 2.312% 2.864%

Source: AGB Nielson

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Nik Right after watching the final ep:

I don't see any informations here if this is based on a webtoon. It feels like it as everything is hyped and a little weird, but in a good and entertaining way. You should not think too much about things you see.

The camera work is great, the highlight is at the end where they reveal Koo's master plan and rotate around her and the same scenes that could be seen before are now "different". That's great work :)

The actors are fantastic and to be honest, I'd like to watch a 2nd season. The recurring theme song also fits perfectly and has a great sound.

Not a spoiler since it's not very important to the plot: It would have been nice to know more about K and the weird things she seems to see. This was shown at first but later on it somehow disappeared. I was thinking for at least half of the drama that it has to do with something supernatural.

YSH Just started watching this drama. Lee Young Ae is a good actress, but her acting in this drama was really bad. I understand she's supposed to be a reclusive eccentric character; however, at times it was so fake and cringeworthy. It's a great drama, but her acting just ruined the whole thing.

MarcEdward This KD is a must see. If anybody wanted to see well written "strong female characters" this is the show. Great cast, great story, great direction, even great OST. If you like predictable stories with 7 episodes waiting for "when will they kiss", followed by one fun episode that ends in tragedy, said couple breaking up, then going to Jeju Island in episode 13 and making up by episode 15, this show is not for you. If you like new, different, well done, unpredictable to the point where your brain grows new neural pathways and you literally become smarter, this show is for you.

Elsa In 4th episode, Santa being the most stupid person because he can't grab K at 1st attempt.

Su Great series. The four ladies were wonderful. Loved the fight scene at the begining of episode 6. I chuckled and winced simultaneously.

Drellerd Enjoyed Inspector Koo very much. The cat and mouse storyline was quite ingenious. Inspector Koo character is a self-immersed slob, totally brilliant and endearing all at the same time. K character is an insane ruthless genius with an innocent face. Very well executed and acted. Loved it, loved it, loved it, even though I was reading the subtitles. Wish I could speak Korean. Highly recommend.

Onep Started this because of Lee Young Ae. She doesnt disappoint. She plays a cynical and eccentric detective. I could tell she devoted a lot to this role.

I was immersed by K character. A girl with so much strength, intelligence, yet so insane. I think its what makes this cat-and-mouse engaging. Both characters have big personalities.

I liked the soundtrack too.

Bleeh I dont like.both kyung yi and yi kyung, idk but im not enjoying it, especially with K annoying character for eg when laughing or acting, while kyung yi is sometimes stupid, the scene also, sometimes its morning then suddenly its night, its not coherent. At first i thought the drama is more to finding insurance fraud, but no...meh,

Park Min I really appreciate its style but the plot was sacrificing way too much in favor of its supposed black comedy. Sure the drama had its high moments where the comedy really shined but the endless 12 episodes chase was exhausting and poorly executed. At least there's more to like about it, the drama had a good selection of soundtracks that amplified its stylistic moments. I wish this drama was a movie, it would have been a lot more fitting for what it had to offer. Anyway, the drama seems to be an accurate representation of Lee Young Ae's long hiatuses.

Yesenia I absolutely loved it. I loved the fact that inspector koo is different. Santa doesn't say much but his expressions are great.

Nullifi3d Anti climactic ending, too many double crosses, and confusing plot lines.

June come here again just to read someone theory or found out what the hell is Santa identify?!!! Who is this cutie pie actually are?! Naneun neomu shiro?

Jasjit Its just okay. Lee young ae good actress - A bit too much over acted . I had to skip a lot . Tried to copy Sherlock Holmes - but not near it.

Darcy I was for K the whole time. finish them all, girl.

I didn't like Koo. very condescending


Good Drama !!

castlin007 okay.. for someone who is new in kdrama world.. or watched few series.. this is okay.. but for me.. not worth it. Ugly.. the scenes that they already hold the villain and yet the villain walk free easily.

Waste of time for 12 episode. 2 episode will do.

Bad..

Kdramastan This show is a must watch, the comic relief, plot, camaraderie between characters , everything makes for a good drama .

Kez I just finished this and its honestly one of the best kdramas I've seen. It defo underrated for sure and the LGBTQ+ representation is tangible. I also love how dudes were so smitten over Santa smile. No one can withstand his smile lol it was so cute. It was just an insanely smart writen show. It's a little confusing at first but easier to follow after an ep or 2.its also seemed like they planned for alot more then they were able to address so hopefully there is a season 2!

chesstitans I hardly can fathom why such drama genre of detective is not popular ( the rating says the show does not capture the public interest ) even though this show is broadcasted on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Jayne kicks Ff through most of it. I understand why K. Acted like that but it was boring to watch because she was the same the whole drama.

Scene Stealers were Mr Kim and Santa.

Steffanie Wow! Nailed it! Good job! Hope there is a season 2. Can't get enough of Inspector Koo, Santa, K, chairman Yong Sook, and everyone, really.

It's another one of those dramas where the writer managed to make every single character (except for the chairman's youngest, HyeonTae) so charming and lovable in their own ways. I LOVED everyone! All from the minor characters, to the villains, and the 4 friends, most especially inspector Koo, and Santa.

I am glad this does not have a love story that distracts from the plot. The cast was perfect! Every single one of them nailed their roles perfectly. The OST and the animation was so cool. Season 2 please!

Joe Trainer Best thing I've seen since Vincenzo.

bribbit The only reason I want season two is to know who the hell is santa???? He just came out of nowhere, and being a cinnamon roll all around the place. Who is he? I'm curious about his back story... or maybe he really didn't have one? c'mon the writer should think of it

Yumi I just finished watching and surprisingly I actually enjoyed it. The first 4 episodes may be boring but after that, I couldn't stop watching. I don't know why it got such low rating bcoz I think it deserves a bit more attention.

Some parts may seem cliche and corny, especially when they started to play that song. LYA acting really reminds me of Jun Ji Hyun though - even the way she speaks.

There are parts where I feel that the director was trying so hard to make them look so cool or so.

I just dislike that the main lead is so sloppy... looking messy is another thing but having flies around her and being extremely smelly is another thing, so I feel so uncomfortable whenever she speaks closely to the other characters. And I hope they made a clear indication of what really happened with Santa and detective's husband.

Overall this is one of those dramas that I might rewatch again.

aymgod isn’t this series an adaptation of a webtoon?? srsly? i was so convinced while watching it's style is really like in webtoons and I Love That. This story is my dream story i wished to come true. a bad guy (who is just chillin n FUNNY and not being depressive with their backstory or sumthing) whos killing people who did wrong taking revenge from asholes???I'm now on ep.6 it'ss so goood

YUMI LYA acting in here for some reason reminds me a lot of Jun Ji Hyun, even the way she speaks.

0103 waste of time, plot is very disappointing. even the characters- I cannot explain, but not really convincing. I can't even rate this kdrama.

Ann Also some of the scenes arent well conected. Sometimes They are looking for someone at night and suddently becomes morning or They are wearing different clothes. They go scene by scene without explaining when was it. It may be confusing.

Theres a moment They were catching killers at 5 p.m but it was full dark... like??????????? Or it was 8 a.m but it looked like 5 p.m outside. I also noticed something like that in ep 5 when They were looking for K at the airport. Santa was wearing a costume. After a while Koo says She knows where K is and They start driving towards her (both were in Seoul, apparently not so far from each other). 

But They only met her in the morning and They were wearing different clothes... like???? So She knew where K was but went back home to shower/change clothes and then went looking for her????

Ann Its a refreshing drama but some parts of it make me cringe. Also their background stories are kinda meeeeh. K is very charismatic... much more than Koo. She was fun to watch but not convincing as a killer.

Koo is annoying. I sometimes got angry at her actions bc She sounds so out of space. I would hate to be around someone as problematic as her. Koo isnt atractive as a main character either.

My favorites were Na Je-Hui and Oh Gyeong-Su. Their dynamic was really cute and fun to watch. It was worth it to watch and it made me stay until the end.

Anyway, its a 6.5/10. I wouldnt watch again but If you dont have anything else to do I guess You can give it a try.

Rei Idk if it's likely but I would love a season 2 more on K. Kim Hye Jun did such a good job portraying her, a full on girl crush and an amazing antagonist. Both Koo and K seemed like the protagonist and antagonist at times so I was pretty sad about K's ending and Gun uk's ending.

Overall, this was by far the most refreshing crime series mainly because of the fact that we have a 'vigilante' that they're trying to track down instead of your usual morally bad serial killer, and the way the director and behind the scenes team filmed/edited this. Well done to all of them.

Cleo31 Dont understand why this drama is underrated..the ending is left hanging.. Season 2 plz!

Rachell Wow, really incredible and interesting. My adore actor jang geum in jewel in the palace. Really enjoying this show. So funny when the beautiful actor become messy ahjumma ?. I want more drama from. Lee young ae like this. She very good actor. Too beautiful to be a messy character but she did it well ?? . Really enjoy it.

Rachell Wow, really incredible and interesting. My adore actor jang geum in jewel in the palace. Really enjoying this show. So funny when the beautiful actor become messy ahjumma ??. I want more drama from. Lee young ae like this. She very good actor. Too beautiful to be a messy character but she did it well ???????? . Really enjoy it ?

Abc (SPOILERS) I love this show but I am sad about K’s ending, she is crazy all right but i liked her. It’s the most likeable bad guy. I really like that they didn’t make the bad guy the pure evil like in many other kdrama ( it’s so often so unnecessary) and also that it was not a corruption story ( really! ). I love that it was about two women and they didn’t make them appear like “what a woman should look like”. So refreshing. But still sad about K s ending, I don’t think they had to make her so insane at the end, they could have use her to solve some cases she is so smart.

Thomas M Yang i wanted to know what game she was playing on her computer :D it looked interesting :D

E.A.D The detective totally mess and stupid. Bored to watch

Faa Hope for s2. Really aamzing series. Some scene may be a bit comical but it makes this show more fun haha. Such a nice cinematography, interesting characters, great ost and plot. I'll give 9/10 for overall. Seriously I need s2 for this seriess pleaseeee

Bender Great show and incredible music. Give the show 9 out of 10 and the music 11 out of 10 ???

Gabbriella I started to watch today then she looks familiar ,when I saw her wearing Police uniform then I realized she is Lee young ae from Dear hang geum and Saimdang. Wow she looks different.

JJ Love that the 2 main characters are female, different age but very similar in IQ and character, ie slightly on the spectrum. Inspec K reminds me of cartoon Inspector Gogo Gadget with her mac, her nine lives, her caring nature to friend and gamers, her distracted professor style. She very endearing. No wonder Santa + Seongu want to stay with her. Feel sorry for her that she lost her husband, couldn't clear his name. K on the other hand has got no moral conscience: it's OK to kill baddies and does that in an ingenious way. She's not kind or nice to her buddy, lies to her auntie which cost her auntie's life! I did feel sorry for her when Ms Song locked her up but otherwise no. Both acted brilliantly! Well done actors, writers, music, etc

Chiiee Wish they'd at least let us in a little on what Santa's deal was, sigh

Pink blossom One of the best drama of 2021. First few episodes were slow and draggy but it gets better. The casts are superb, especially lee young ae and kim hye jun. I’m a rationalist and hate all forms of crime committed by villains for whatever the reason. But K character as psychopath here is well written and well portrayed even someone like me can’t help but fall for her. And that’s how psychopaths in real life act, make them fall for you.

cookie Really enjoyed this drama! It was unlike any other kdrama I’ve watched before and I loved the soundtrack! Loved Santa’s character the most.

Apple Inspector Koo is quirky, and I really enjoy it. Some Kdramas with Netflix have awful sound tracks, but this background music, the plot, the cast of characters keeps my interest. In the first episodes, they showed a dark spirit take over K, which is a common With those films about possession. With only 12 episodes, Inspector Koo is finding some balance in her character. I love Santa ! His name means “Saint” in Spanish, so maybe he’ll be a good spirit. That actor was also in a bite size drama on Rakuten Viki, Now we are Thirty ( or something like this). Looking forward to the finale.

Soenji The timeline in this drama is a total mess. As far as I know it's not a fantasy drama but somehow the characters seemed to teleport from one place to another, scene after scene. I don't know with you all, but just didn't make sense.

Inspector Monkey Dunno about you guys but K is the hero in this series and Inspector Koo is the villain

Lee Just finished ep.1, but IMHO, not that appealing for me to 'chase' this kdrama. Although the plot & characters somewhat differs from the usual cookie-cutter storylines which are fast becoming stale & a great yawn, the female lead, Lee Young Ae, seems kinda uncomfortable in this role. I'm just not feeling her character here, unlike her previous role as 'Saimdang'. In this drama, she's neither comical nor convincing as Inspector Koo. I'm watching this as there are some actions going on & at the same time, no other more appealing kdramas; certainly not the slow-moving & boring 'Now we are breaking up'. Even Song Hye Kyo can't bring much life to the movie?? Recently, the scriptwriters in Kdrama land seem to be churning out more boring run-of-the-mill stuff or having writer's block.

Killing me Masterpiece. JTBC is producing top quality thriller shows, the soundtrack is perfect too

violet hands down Best Drama Of 2021 you guys cannot convince me otherwise... this is such a breath of fresh air over boring plots and mediocre directing in kdramaland lately..

Jeanna I can't believe how well Lee Young-Ae & Kim Hye-Jun's acting is. They nailed it! I knew LYA would be great, but really surprised at KYJ. She's going to go far in this business. Fighting.. oh and great show!!

F The first 3 episodes are very slow & draggy with too many unnecessary scenes. But it get better from episode 4 onwards.

So far it's quite enjoyable & funny how they solved the mystery but K's voice irritates me sometimes esp when she screams or laughs. And it kinda annoying to me every time male with male romantic scenes appear

EDWARD Many Korean dramas are good but many follow the same boilerplates with regard to character and plots. This drama made its own with women leading the investigation and women being the major sociopaths. Waiting for the new episodes I am already watching the old episodes over again. A unique story with unique characters.

Pimil Santa probably is transsexual and maybe his voice still changes because of that so he doesn't speak to conceal that.

Sherry Does anyone have a theory why is Santa pretending can't speak? and what happened in a week when K was missing?

I really love this drama because it reminds me of Misa Amane in Death Note, such a cute psychopath.

gina I really had high hopes for this drama, I still can't forget how much I loved Lee in Daejang geum but her acting has been not so admirable past several years, in this one she over acts like an amateur would, very disappointing. The story line is good & entertainin but Lee is not a good pick.

Rosalie Superb entertainment !

M I K E Y 12 episodes for this good drama is so sad

It's a L.O.V.E. story Any idea why episodes 9 and 10 were not released this week?

We Can't Please Everybody Talking about Lee Young Ae's versatility. She shows us that she is good not just in drama but also good in comedy. Keep it up, Jang Geum errrrr Young Ae!

K Omg, K is really pyscho, her pyscho smile lol

MIKEY-SAMA It's just me? Or K is so sexy haha i like her so much, i close my eyes for each of her kill haha Her smile and crazy moments its so good. I need moree

ANISAH simple question, who is santa? why he collect kyung yi picture? and what about doll

RamenLover This drama series is a highlight for me... can't wait to watch each episode every week. From the great soundtrack to the black humor to the twisted plot, favorite drama series by far that's currently on air.

santa simple question, who is santa? why he collect kyung yi picture? and what about doll

Alan HOARE Episode 7 .. Ko refers to the British Army in Joan of Arc.. that was not established till 1660 it was the English Army

Dr Sunshine This is daebak. Lee young ae is just awesome & the plot is intriguing. All the actors are just great. The plot is full of mystery at every turn & twist interlaced with some humour in every one of the episodes. I love it & am enjoying it so much. Made my day…..??

clau i love the whole plot and story!!! and of course all the women in this drama, also kim hyejun really good at portraying serial killer character <3

Mystery It's really interesting from epi 4 .. So who think it is boring you have yo complete it

jd Intriguing plot, suspenseful atmosphere, so far I like it

Hanz Everyone has their own taste, rating is just a number. Simply, i enjoy this show and still curios about "what will happen next"

Hikaru Sad that I'm seeing a lot of negative comment about this show but lousiest? Really. Anyway, to each his own. I, myself is quite enjoying this show. I am a crime/ psychological thriller fan, so I'm a bit biased on the genre and I don't mind them adding a little comedy on the side because it makes it lighter than what it usually is. Plus, a big factor is, it's a different Lee Young Ae ( which is really refreshing to look at). She mostly look posh, elegant, refined, reserved and modest on her other shows but on this one, she looks carefree physically, though the personality not so. She's also annoyingly smart, kinda rude in a way because of what she had been through... So, yeah, looking forward to how the story will end. Currently on Ep 5.

Hadi First episode was amazing, the rest boring. They added some sound on the background when they have a conversation, I think it’s unnecessary! I am disappointed until now, let’s see if I am going to enjoy it or not.

Aaaa There is a lot of negative comments down there, what it surprised me because I Love this drama. But here is the thing: every time I really like a drama there are very negative and very positive reviews, you hate it or you love it.( And drama with only positive reviews are usually not so good, kind of okay but not really worth it.) So don’t let bad reviews stop you from watching this. Also it’s nice to see a thriller with women as main characters, very refreshing.

zscaler What a boring drama. Ridiculous, not worthy to watch. What a waste.

Rut119 Don't let the rating tricks you. This is chill funny investigate tv series which blend so well with indie pop music. The directer does really has a good taste, he collaps between old style comedy with the investigation. Just chill and watch it, you will experienced the new atmosphere

GREAT ACTING BY Lee Young ae Must really give a show sometime to warm up. Not many likeable characters but once you give it time, you will enjoy Inspector Koo n the villianess K.

It's a psychotic ride but nevertheless interesting.

Not your standard fare.

Rot I stopped watching before ep 6 is midway. It's the lousiest/absurdest action/drama i'd watched eversince. The director/writer should resigned. Its unfair to Young-ae, Hae sook and Sun-young to be casted in this film. Netflix should drop this one. Red Sleeve & Dali are far better for Netflix than this.

K nuna Glad to see viewership ratings is higher. Keep it up! Inspector Lol - Lee young Ee

Seoj It was like a cartoon show much like tom & jerry but not in a good way… find the characters here stupid. But still watching for whatever it is worth.

Sameer Starrer The girl K is carrying the whole show on her own. Other characters don't really have any impact whatsoever!

Bungeoppang the storyline maybe predictable and clichéd but bcs all the actors are great at deepening the role so that makes the drama really amazing for me personally.. very enjoyable drama!!

Mari 2 episodes and so far I love it! I love how the show confused the viewers quite a bit on episode by just using different setting filter. As if it was from the past. Indeed there are some theatrical scenes which makes me want to watch more of it. Kinda feel bad for K's character. So far its a great show to watch!

chunin K's character is hard to watch, but stubby thumbs are so cute.

Confused Episode 1 was really badly paced and editing was all over the place and confusing. The characters were running in one place, then suddenly running somewhere else, and then flash back and then flash forward and then switch character and switch back. Needs a new director. It put me off watching any more.

iCe This is another masterpiece project from Lee Young Ae. She's been doing great. The director kinda combining theatrical charms into the series

T3dd This is actually very good right from the start. Many good actors in this drama and storyline is interesting. Can't wait to see how the storyline goes.

Rut119 The story started a little bit tumbling but if you skip it to ep2 it will get better, more intense. The lead detective have found her rival and story get faster and interesting story telling. This is not bad at all . High IQ psycho teenage girl merderer V.S. old school woman detective, i never seen this kind of plot before.

Snail it's really good, it's just that the first episode confused me a bit. i thought the whole highschool settings were present until i realize the colourisation of the drama were flashback—present.

SPOILER !! episode 2 reminds me of episode 5 in mouse, where they connect murders into children stories. i think inspector koo was going after that plot? seeing k have a wholeass shelf for the story books, i guess she killed tons of people already. also, i wish that santa isn't the bad guy that i think he is.

good job! i really like k's character, hye-jun is an effective actress. as i saw kim hae sook in the cast, im already expecting much with this drama, hope it won't disappoint.

Dae jaan gum Lee young ae is good but drama storyline is boring. They wasted lee young ae here

Rot This drama is fresh genre comparatively and has a good story line. Also Lee Young-Ae comes out from her type-casted self. With Kwak Sun-Young and Kim Hae-Sok in the cast, we are expecting good viewing till the last episode.

Phoebe This drama is really good. Lee Young Ae, comes out of her comfort zone and change up her acting style. (Loving it). The villan is great. Most show she comes in she nailed her character. It's going to be a cat and mouse, who is smarter than whom. K is vicious, smart and really evil. Yet she loves her Aunt so dearly. (Psycho). Kyung yi just want to find the truth about her husband. It's so good. Ps. Love Kwak sun young. Love her in Encounter and Hospital Playlist and so much more. Very underrated actress. And of course the veteran Ms. Kim Hae Sook. Say no more. I'm so in.

E Tulane Love this drama because I can't stop laughing at the antics of the protagonist. As a bonus it has the actor that I love to watch - Kim Hae Sook. Any show that she stars in is always good.

sue I was forcing myself to complete Ep 1 but i couldnt, very painful to watch.

Sorry, gonna give this a miss!

m I couldn't get pass the first episode! This woman is 50 years old living in filth and obsessed with video gaming, just seems very unpleasant to watch.

Wang Apart from all aspects... the editings of this drama is so good... I've seem hundreds of kdramas... But this one has one of the best editings... It somehow reminds me of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (another Lee Young Ae's movie) and Tarantino's films... It not saying it is as good as those... But the editings somehow gave me a similar vibe

Some critica used to say... You can know if a film will be good one judging by it's opening first shot... And for me, the opening shot is quite good for a kdrama

Jtbc just us an arthouse drama with Lost... And now another good drama with Inspector Koo... But yea... It is only the beginning... Let's see how it goes... If it goes well, this will go down as one of the best

min tried watching the first two episodes and i didnt enjoy it as much as i thought... would still stick around for some time out of curiosity but i dont think i will be able to carry on all the way through.

AS gongjin at 28:45

J Guess: The Santa guy is not a good guy

Mystery My best actress and the 1st actress make me to enter korean world drama

SERA I'm going to see this play

Teddy I can't wait~ my dearest lady Lee Young-Ae!!!

Usagi babies cast Hwaiting Talented Actresses!!! Wonder Women <3 Really Ahhh I cant wait for this drama!!

Jop Uri dae jaan geum. I miss that show jewel of palace the nostalgia it induces.

NGS Yeyyy!!! Finally Official Picture And Teaser Really miss Lee Young Ae! Took 4 years for her to comeback in her own kdrama. Welcome back! The drama look soooo interesting, I love how Lee Young Ae could shows various character of her. Luvvvvvvv!

Mdys Can't waitt. I hope this drama will not be cancelled ?

Ruth patiently waiting for her comeback.


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