The Ghost Detective Explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 오늘의 탐정 | | Rr: | Oneur-ui Tamjeong | | Lk: | Today's Detective |
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| Creator: | KBS Drama Division |
| Director: | Lee Jae-hoon |
| Music: | Park Jun-oh |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 32 |
| Producer: | Yoon Jae-hyuk |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 35 minutes |
| Network: | KBS2 |
The Ghost Detective is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Choi Daniel, Park Eun-bin and Lee Ji-ah. It aired on KBS2 from September 5 to October 31, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST).[1] [2] [3]
Synopsis
Detective Lee Da-il (Choi Daniel), who catches ghosts, tries to solve the case of his assistant, Jung Yeo-wool's (Park Eun-bin) younger sibling's bizarre death. He runs into a mysterious woman in red called Sunwoo Hye (Lee Ji-ah) who appears at every crime scene.[4]
Cast
Main
- Choi Daniel as Lee Da-il, a sharp and tenacious detective who displays his abilities only when he is investigating a case that interests him.[5]
- Park Eun-bin as Jung Yeo-wool, a cheerful, persistent and strong assistant detective.[6]
- Lee Ji-ah as Sunwoo Hye, a mysterious woman who always wears a red dress and carries both an innocent and spooky vibe with her.[7]
Supporting
- Kim Won-hae as Han Sang-seop, a local private investigator and chief of a detective agency.[9]
- Lee Jae-kyun as Park Jung-dae, a smart and vigorous police detective.[10]
- Lee Joo-young as Gil Chae-won, a medical examiner who has the ability to communicate with ghosts.[11]
- Shin Jae-ha as Kim Gyeol[12]
- Chae Ji-an as Jung Yi-rang[12]
- Park Joo-hee as Baek Da-hee, a lawyer from a top firm.[13]
- Yoo Su-bin as Kang Eun-jung, an aspiring journalist.[14]
- Hyun Bong-sik as detective
- Ye Soo-jung as Da-il's mother
- Kim Min-sang as Detective Squad Chief Sim
- Mi Ram as Chan-mi, a kindergarten teacher.[15]
- Woo Ki-hoon as Pil-seung
- Shin Cheol-jin as Grandpa's Ghost
Production
- Early working title of the series is A Few Good Men .[16]
- First script reading was held in June 2018 at KBS Annex Building.[17]
Original soundtrack
The Ghost Detective
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| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
Part 6
Ratings
| Broadcast date | Average audience share (nationwide) |
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| TNmS[18] | Nielsen Korea[19] |
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| 1 | September 5, 2018 | | 3.7% |
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| 2 | | |
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| 3 | September 6, 2018 | 3.5% |
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| 4 | 4.0% |
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| 5 | September 12, 2018 | 3.5% |
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| 6 | 3.6% |
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| 7 | September 13, 2018 | 2.0% |
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| 8 | 2.7% |
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| 9 | September 19, 2018 | 3.3% |
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| 10 | 3.8% |
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| 11 | September 20, 2018 | 3.0% |
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| 12 | 3.3% |
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| 13 | September 27, 2018 | 2.6% |
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| 14 |
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| 15 | October 3, 2018 | 2.8% |
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| 16 | 2.7% |
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| 17 | October 4, 2018 | 2.3% |
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| 18 | 2.2% |
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| 19 | October 10, 2018 | 2.3% |
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| 20 | 2.2% |
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| 21 | October 11, 2018 | 2.0% |
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| 22 | 2.2% |
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| 23 | October 17, 2018 | 2.3% |
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| 24 |
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| 25 | October 18, 2018 | 1.8% |
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| 26 | 2.0% |
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| 27 | October 24, 2018 | 2.1% |
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| 28 |
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| 29 | October 25, 2018 | |
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| 30 | 1.9% |
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| 31 | October 31, 2018 | 2.3% |
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| 32 | 2.1% |
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| Average | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest published ratings and the represent the highest published ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
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Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: [Orion's Daily Ramblings] Choi Daniel and Park Eun-bin Chase Ghosts in Horror Thriller Drama "Today's Detective"]. June 19, 2018. Hancinema. July 13, 2018. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090742/https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-choi-daniel-and-park-eun-bin-chase-ghosts-in-horror-thriller-drama-today-s-detective-119658.html. live.
- News: Teaser posters for "Ghost Detector" released. June 19, 2018. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. August 1, 2018. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215153420/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201808011152528992048_2. live.
- Web site: [V Report Plus] Horror-thriller 'The Ghost Detective' to begin Sept. 5]. August 26, 2018. Kpop Herald. August 26, 2018. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215153433/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201808261241491695272_2. live.
- News: Shin. Mi-rae. https://news.nate.com/view/20180420n29054. ko:최다니엘 측 "'오늘의 탐정' 출연? 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중"(공식). MBN TV. Nate. July 9, 2018. ko. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327054737/https://news.nate.com/view/20180420n29054. live.
- News: Im. Eun-byel. Choi Daniel to become 'Today's Detective'. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. July 9, 2018. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085901/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806191139434994705_2. live.
- News: https://www.mk.co.kr/news/hot-issues/8361860. ko:박은빈 '오늘의 탐정' 출연 확정…최다니엘 열혈 조수된다. June 20, 2018. Star News. July 13, 2018. ko. July 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713170312/http://star.mk.co.kr/new/view.php?mc=ST&year=2018&no=388145. live.
- News: Jung. An-ji. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/076/0003273937. ko:[공식입장]이지아, '오늘의 탐정' 출연 확정…최다니엘과 호흡. Naver. Sports Chosun. July 9, 2018. ko. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215153621/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003273937. live.
- News: '오늘의 탐정' 허정은, 어린시절 '선우혜'로 변신…"서늘한 웃음". chosun.com. 2018-10-04. 2018-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180914032559/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/09/14/2018091401081.html. live.
- News: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/076/0003293453. ko:'오늘의 탐정' 김원해-이재균-이주영, 캐스팅 확정…최다니엘-박은빈 지킨다. Naver. Sports Chosun. July 31, 2018. ko. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090847/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003293453. live.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/468/0000410999. ko:배우 이재균, '오늘의 탐정' 출연확정..서브남주 힘찬 도약. July 30, 2018. Naver. Sports Seoul. ko. August 5, 2018. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102439/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000410999. live.
- News: http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1062366. ko:[단독] '예쁜 누나' 이주영, '오늘의 탐정' 합류…대세 행보. June 11, 2018. TV Report. July 13, 2018. ko. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327122954/https://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1062366. dead.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0004208259. ko:`오늘의 탐정` 최다니엘부터 신재하까지, 의미심장 캐릭터 포스터. August 28, 2018. MK News. Naver. ko. September 5, 2018. May 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516163606/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004208259. live.
- News: Park Joo-hee Joins Choi Daniel and Park Eun-bin in "The Ghost Detective". August 23, 2018. Hancinema. SE Daily. August 25, 2018. September 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220903142917/https://www.hancinema.net/park-joo-hee-joins-choi-daniel-and-park-eun-bin-in-the-ghost-detective-121576.html. live.
- Web site: 신예 유수빈, KBS2 '오늘의 탐정' 출연…'이별이 떠났다' 이어 '열일'. August 8, 2018. Naver. TenAsia. ko. August 8, 2018. September 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230919160941/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000342304. live.
- News: Mi Ram Joins "The Ghost Detective". August 30, 2018. Hancinema. Nate. September 5, 2018. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090626/https://www.hancinema.net/mi-ram-joins-the-ghost-detective-121785.html. live.
- News: Choi. Yoon-na. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0000644546. ko:박은빈·최다니엘 측 "'오늘의 탐정', 출연 검토 중"[종합]. Naver. Sports Dong-a. July 9, 2018. ko. July 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180709185536/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000644546. live.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0003835413. ko:'오늘의탐정' 최다니엘·박은빈·이지아, 오싹짜릿 첫 대본리딩. August 2, 2018. Naver. OSEN. ko. August 5, 2018. August 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805051959/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003835413. live.
- Web site: TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. TNMS Ratings. September 6, 2018. January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117221236/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp. live.
- Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. Nielsen Korea. September 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00. March 17, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Woo. Bin. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/312/0000364968. ko: [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원". [2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.. January 1, 2019. Ten Asia. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002757/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000364968. January 1, 2019. January 1, 2019. Naver.
