Shadow Detective () is a 2022 South Korean crime thriller television series directed by Han Dong-hwa, starring Lee Sung-min as a veteran detective who becomes a murder suspect after receiving a phone call. The series co-stars Jin Goo, Kyung Soo-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Jung Jin-young, and Kim Shin-rok. It premiered on Disney+ on October 26, 2022. In November 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on July 5, 2023.
Series overview
Synopsis Detective Taek-rok, who is nearing retirement, receives a threatening phone call and finds himself framed for murder. The mysterious caller, who calls himself a friend, challenges Taek-rok to a twisted game, ordering him to reinvestigate the cases he once handled. To catch the culprit, Taek-rok revisits his long and difficult life with determination. As he follows the trail, he comes face to face with a shocking truth.
Cast Main Lee Sung-min as Kim Taek-rok Jin Goo as Guk Jin-han (season 1) Kyung Soo-jin as Lee Seong-ah Lee Hak-joo as Son Kyung-cheon Jung Jin-young as Choi Do-hyung (season 2) Kim Shin-rok as Yeon Joo-hyun (season 2)
Supporting Geumo Police Station as Seo Gwang-su Kim Tae-hoon as Woo Hyun-seok Yoo Seung-mok as Bae Young-doo Kim Min-jae as Han Ki-yong Jung Hae-kyun as Baek Seong-il
People around Kim Taek-rok Seo Jeong-yeon as Oh Hye-seong Kim Jae-bum as Yang Ki-tae Ko Kyu-pil as Gong Ha-neul Hyun Bong-sik as Gu Dong-beom
Kim Taek-rok's family Kim Soo-jin as Shin Jeong-ae Jung Yi-ju as Kim Ji-woo
Drug Organization Yoon Je-moon as Cheon Ki-deok Oh Dae-hwan as Ma Sang-goo as Chung-bok as Antenna
People in Geumo Song Young-chang as An Hyung-woo Jang Seong-beom as An Ju-yong Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Seong-tae
People around Lee Young-ho Joo Jin-mo as Lee Young-ho Choi Byung-mo as Cha Kyung-pil Jung In-gi as Won Jae-gu Ji Seung-hyun as Woo Jang-ik
Others Jung Hee-tae as Lee Jeong-beom Woo Mi-hwa as Kim Jin-seon as Han Jong-seok
Production The series was announced on Disney+. The series was initially titled as Old Detective but later changed as Shadow Detective. The principal photography of the series commenced in October 2022. The trailer of the series was released on October 11, 2022.
Reception Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post graded both seasons with out of 5 stars. Rhian Daly of NME rated the season with 4 out of 5 stars in her review.
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 2023 Blue Dragon Series Awards Best Actor Lee Sung-min Best Supporting Actress Kyung Soo-jin 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards Best OTT Original Shadow Detective Best Supporting Actress Kyung Soo-jin 2023 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Sung-min 2023 Grand Bell Awards Best Actor in a Series 2023 APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Excellence Acting Award, Actor Lee Hak-joo
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