Vampire Prosecutor Explained

Genre:Mystery
Police procedural
Thriller
Director:Kim Byung-soo (season 1)
Yoo Seon-dong (season 2)
Starring:Yeon Jung-hoon
Lee Won-jong
Lee Young-ah
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:23
Producer:Lee Seung-hoon
Cinematography:Kim Tae-seong
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:CMG Chorok Stars
Network:OCN
Related:The Vampire Detective
Korean name
Hangul:뱀파이어 검사
Hanja:뱀파이어 檢査
Rr:Baempaieo Geomsa
Mr:Paemp'aiŏ Kŏmsa

Vampire Prosecutor is a South Korean television series, starring Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural drama tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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.[6] [7] [8]

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

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTitleAGB Nielsen[9] [10]
Average rating
1October 2, 2011The Room with the French Dolls2.05%
2October 9, 2011Death Scene2.82%
3October 16, 2011Memories of a Rapist2.70%
4October 23, 2011Trauma2.87%
5October 30, 2011Truth Game2.70%
6November 6, 2011Fight Club3.30%
7November 13, 2011Syndrome2.758%
8November 20, 2011Moon3.82%
9November 27, 2011Good Friends3.20%
10December 4, 2011Marriage4.00%
11December 11, 2011Finale, Part 13.02%
12December 18, 2011Finale, Part 24.30%
Average3.12%

Season 2

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Denotes crossover characters from Rude Miss Young-ae.

Ratings

EpisodeOriginal airdateTitleAGB Nielsen
Average rating
1September 9, 2012The History of Violence1.86%
2September 16, 2012Good Luck2.21%
3September 23, 2012Any Justice1.91%
4September 30, 2012Interview with a Vampire
5October 7, 2012Trap1.61%
6October 14, 2012Models1.17%
7October 21, 2012Stalker1.40%
8October 28, 2012Rude Tae-yeon1.70%
9November 4, 2012Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood
10November 11, 2012Birth of a Devil
11November 18, 2012Return of the Vampire1.70%
Average

Reception

In its first season, the series topped its time-slot for 11 consecutive weeks,[11] [12] and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011.[13]

It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel BS-TBS.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choe. Min-ji. Stills for Vampire Prosecutor Revealed. https://archive.today/20130413143532/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=397. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. September 15, 2011.
  2. Web site: Choe. Min-ji. Yeon Jeong Hun's Vampire Role Inspired by G-Dragon. https://archive.today/20130413145021/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=631. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. September 28, 2011.
  3. Web site: Choe. Min-ji. Vampire Prosecutor Preview Gets Bit for 'Inappropriate Content'. https://archive.today/20130413153803/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=470. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. September 20, 2011.
  4. Web site: Lee. In-kyung. Vampire Prosecutor Follows After The Crucible?. https://archive.today/20130413150937/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=692. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. October 2, 2011.
  5. News: 5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween Viu. 2017-10-16. Viu. 2017-10-17. en-US.
  6. Web site: Yeon Jung-hoon to return for 2nd season of OCN's Vampire Prosecutor. 10Asia. March 19, 2013. July 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: Kim. Erika. Vampire Prosecutor to Return in September with Second Season. https://archive.today/20130413154836/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=10816. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. July 26, 2012.
  8. Web site: Kim. Erika. Official Poster and Character Cuts for Vampire Prosecutor 2 are Out. https://archive.today/20130413152109/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=11862. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. August 8, 2012.
  9. http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지
  10. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free TV/public broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC).
  11. Web site: Kim. Ji-yeon. Vampire Prosecutor on Top. https://archive.today/20130413172047/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=703. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. October 4, 2011.
  12. Web site: Choe. Min-ji. Vampire Prosecutor Tops Cable Ratings Three Weeks In a Row. https://archive.today/20130413143425/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=983. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. October 17, 2011.
  13. Web site: Vampire Prosecutor Hit 4% Highest Ratings to Break Cable TV Record. Drama Haven. March 19, 2013. December 8, 2011.
  14. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Cable TV series Vampire Prosecutor, TEN sold to Japan. 10Asia. March 19, 2013. November 11, 2011.
  15. Web site: Lee. In-kyung. Yeon Jeong Hun and Joo Sang Wook to Enter Japan with Cable Dramas. https://archive.today/20130413162247/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=1499. dead. April 13, 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 19, 2013. November 11, 2011.
  16. News: CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports. December 5, 2012. The Korea Times. October 30, 2012.
  17. Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide. Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2013. October 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105060636/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2961531. November 5, 2012. usurped. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Bs-TBS 韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」.
  19. Web site: 韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」.

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