Chief Detective 1958
Chief Detective 1958 is a 2024 South Korean television series written by, directed by Kim Sung-hoon, and starring Lee Je-hoon, Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Woo-sung and Yoon Hyun-soo. As a prequel of the series , it depicts a retro crime investigation drama with the romance and joy of analog investigation, where crimes are solved solely with innate sense, insight, and tenacity without profiling or the common use of CCTV. It aired on MBC TV from April 19, to May 18, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50. It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Synopsis
Set in the 1950s to 1960s, ten years before the original series, the story follows Detective Park Yeong-han, who specializes in apprehending petty thieves, teams up with three unique colleagues to break down the absurdities of corrupt power with common sense, and is reborn as a detective for the people.Cast and characters
Main
- Lee Je-hoon as Park Yeong-han
- Lee Dong-hwi as Kim Sang-sun
- Choi Woo-sung as Jo Gyeong-hwan
- Yoon Hyun-soo as Seo Ho-jeong
- Seo Eun-soo as Lee Hye-ju
Supporting
Jongnam Police Station Investigation Unit 1
- Choi Deok-moon as Yu Dae-cheon
Jongnam Police Station Investigation Unit 2
- Song Wook-kyung as Byun Dae-sik
- Ryu Yeon-seok as Song Jae-deok
- Jo Han-jun as Hwang Soo-man
- Nam Hyun-woo as Oh Ji-sub
National Forensic Service
- Go Sang-ho as Moon Guk-cheol
Jongnam Seorim
- Chung Su-bin as Bong Nan-sil
Jongnam Market
- Uhm Jun-gi as Seong-chil
- Cha Mi-kyung as Grandma Ho
- Kim Seo-an as Geum-ok
Dongdaemun gang
- Kim Young-sung as Lee Jung-jae
- Kang In-kwon as Sal Mo-sa
- Park Jung-hyuk as Bang Wool-baem
Boarding House
- Joo In-young as Mrs. Paju
- Shin Min-jae as Geum Eun-dong
- Lee Suk-hyeong as Jung Guk-jin
Others
- Do Woo as Nam Sung-hoon
- Kim Min-jae as Baek Do-seok
- Moon Jin-seung as Detective Kang
- Yoon Woo as Kim Soon-kyung
Special appearances
- Choi Go as Kim Young-nam
- Choi Bool-am as present day Park Yeong-han
- Kim Soo-jin as Audrey Ko
- Ko Seo-hee as Jang Mal-sun