Two Cops () is a South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Hye-ri, and Kim Seon-ho. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 27, 2017, to January 16, 2018.
Synopsis A single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabiting his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist; and falls in love with a feisty rookie reporter.
Cast Main Jo Jung-suk as Cha Dong-tak / Gong Su-chang Cha Dong-tak: A dedicated and fierce detective in the violent crimes unit, who is serious and inflexible in life; but possesses an awkward and endearing charm. Gong Su-chang: A skilled con man who tricks people with his sly techniques. Lee Hye-ri as Song Ji-an A determined and feisty rookie reporter trying to clear her late father's name. Kim Seon-ho as Gong Su-chang A con-artist whose soul inhabits Cha Dong-tak's body.
Supporting Lee Ho-won as Dokgo Sung-hyeok A fellow detective who trusts Cha Dong-tak with all his heart. He is from a rich family and likes to brag about it, but he's also smart and a positive thinker. Lee Si-eon as Yong-pal A bar owner who is known for his knife skills and loyalty. Moon Ji-in as Gil Da-jung Kim Young-woong as Park Dong-gi A detective who is a troublemaker and mood maker. He is loyal and constantly seeks justice. Kim Seo-kyung Song Ji-an's friend. Park Hoon as Tak Jae-hee Choi Min-young as young Jae-hee A prosecutor who is Ji-an's friend Oh Eui-shik as Lee Ho-tae Jung Hae-kyun as Senior Superintendent Ma Jin-kook Ryu Tae-ho as Noh Young-man Choi Il-hwa as Tak Jung-hwan Lee Dae-yeon as Captain Yoo Jung-man Lee Jae-won as Lee Doo-sik Im Se-mi as Ko Bong-sook Ryu Hye-rin as Miss Bong Lee Jin-hee as Woo Hye-in the widow of detective Cho Hang-joon, former partner of Cha Dong-tak. Kim Myung-seon as nurse Yoon Bong-kil as Dokki, Yong-pal's minion
Special appearance Kim Min-jong as Jo Hang-jun (ep 1–2) Park Jin-joo as nurse Song Gyung-mi(ep 3) Choi Won-hong (ep 7–9) Min Sung-wook as Manager Park(ep 8–12) Ji Il-joo as Kyung-chul (ep 14–16) Jo Woo-ri as Min-ah (ep 13–16) Jang In-sub as Jo Min-suk (ep 22-)
Production Han Ji-min was offered the leading role but she declined. Two Cops serves as the second production of People Story Company (the company behind The Emperor: Owner of the Mask). The series is based on a script by Byun Sang-soon which was one of the winners of the 2016 KBS TV Drama Miniseries Competition. The series was planned for broadcast on KBS 2TV (under the production of People Story Company) as a prize for winning the competition, but due to "irreconcilable differences" between KBS, People Story Company and writer Byun, it was shelved before MBC decided to pick the series up for broadcast. Instead, KBS 2TV aired Don't Trust Her (later re-titled as Witch at Court).
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Ratings In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul1November 27, 2017 (NR)6.1% (NR)4.6% (NR)5.2% (NR)26.0% (NR)6.2% (20th) (NR) (NR)3November 28, 2017 (NR) (20th) (NR) (NR)46.4% (17th)6.8% (14th)3.6% (NR)3.7% (NR)5December 4, 20178.0% (16th)7.6% (14th)7.1% (20th)7.8% (17th)68.6% (13th)8.5% (7th)8.2%(15th)8.9%(11th)7December 5, 20176.7% (16th)6.5% (16th)6.3% (NR)6.9% (17th)87.7% (12th)7.6% (10th)7.3% (14th)8.0% (11th)9December 11, 20177.3% (20th)7.8% (14th)7.1% (NR)7.9% (18th)108.1% (15th)8.6% (10th)8.1% (15th)8.8% (12th)11December 12, 20176.2% (19th)6.0% (20th)6.0% (NR)6.9% (NR)127.6% (14th)7.7% (11th)7.0% (16th)7.2% (17th)13December 18, 20177.5% (18th)7.8% (16th)6.3% (NR)7.2% (NR)148.7% (15th)9.2% (10th)7.4% (18th)7.7% (17th)15December 19, 20175.6% (NR)5.6% (20th)5.1% (NR)5.3% (NR)166.3% (18th)6.1% (16th)6.1% (NR)6.4% (NR)17December 25, 20176.7% (NR)7.0% (13th)6.8% (NR)7.0% (18th)188.2% (13th)8.4% (8th)7.7% (17th)8.0% (11th)19December 26, 20176.0% (NR)6.8% (NR)5.3% (NR)6.1% (NR)206.9% (NR)7.3% (NR)6.2% (18th)6.6% (17th)21January 1, 20187.5% (20th)7.6% 6.7% (NR)6.8% (NR)228.1% (17th)8.5% 7.9% (19th)8.3% (16th)23January 2, 20188.5% (14th)8.6% 6.3% (19th)6.4% (20th)249.5% (11th)10.0% 7.7% (15th)8.2% (10th)25January 8, 20187.6% (18th)7.8% 6.6% (NR)6.7% (18th)269.0% (11th)9.1% 7.6% (16th)7.5% (12th)27January 9, 20186.9% (17th)7.1% 6.5% (NR)6.7% (15th)288.5% (10th)9.3% 8.2% (12th)8.8% (9th)29January 15, 20188.0% (15th)8.2% 7.5% (17th)7.7% (15th)309.5% (9th)9.6% 9.3% (10th)9.3% (8th)31January 16, 20188.5% (12th)9.3% 7.7% (14th)8.5% (9th)32 (8th) (7th) (5th)Average
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref.2017 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Jo Jung-suk Drama of the Year Two Cops Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Jo Jung-suk Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Lee Hye-ri Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Kim Seon-ho Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Im Se-mi Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Lee Si-eon Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Moon Ji-in Popularity Award, Actor Jo Jung-suk Popularity Award, Actress Lee Hye-ri Best New Actor Kim Seon-ho Best Character Award, Comic Character 20186th APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesJo Jung-suk 2018 215th PD of the Month Award Best Drama Two Cops
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