Connection (TV series)

Connection is a 2024 South Korean psychological crime police procedural thriller television series written by Lee Hyun, co-directed by Kim Moon-gyo and Kwon Da-som, and starring Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do, Kwon Yul, and Kim Kyung-nam. It aired on SBS TV from May 24, to July 6, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00. It is also available for streaming on Wavve and Coupang Play in South Korea, on Vidio in Indonesia, and on Kocowa and Viki in selected regions.

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Synopsis

It is about the story of an ace detective from the narcotics team who, after being forcibly addicted to drugs by someone, uses the death of his friend as a clue to uncover the story of their 20-year-old altered friendship and the connection between them.

Cast and characters

Main

Ji Sung as Jang Jae-gyeong
* Cho Han-gyeol as young Jang Jae-gyeong
Jeon Mi-do as Oh Yoon-jin
* Kim Min-ju as young Oh Yoon-jin
Kwon Yul as Park Tae-jin
* Baek Jae-woo as young Park Tae-jin
Kim Kyung-nam as Won Jong-soo
* Park Si-yun as young Won Jong-soo

Supporting

Jeong Soon-won as Heo Joo-song
* Jo Min-gu as young Heo Joo-song
Jung Yoo-min as Choi Ji-yeon
Yoon Na-moo as Park Jun-seo
* Lee Hyun-so as young Park Jun-seo
Moon Sung-keun as Won Chang-ho
as Oh Chi-hyun
* Choi Min-suk as young Oh Chi-hyun
as Jeong Yoon-ho
* Kim Je-hun as young Jeong Yoon-ho
as Jeong Sang-eui
* Bae Jun-hyung as young Jeong Sang-eui
Yoon Sa-bong as Jung Yeon-joo
Jung Jae-kwang as Kim Chang-soo
Park Jung-pyo as Yoo Kyung-hwan
as Gong Jin-wook
Baek Ji-won as CEO Yoon

Others

Seo Yi-ra as Oh Soo-hyun
Lee Sang-jun as Kim Woo-sung
Ryu Hye-rin as Kang Si-jung
Han Hyeon-jun as Min Hyun-woo
Kim Min-sik as Park In-soo
Byun Hyo-joon as Min Jung-guk
Oh Il-young as Lee Myung-guk
as No Gyu-min
* Ahn Do-gyu as teen No Gyu-min

Special appearances

Jang Hyuk-jin as Hwang Hong-suk
as a corporate PR staff

Production

Development

Director Kim Mun-kyo, who worked on Trolley, and writer Lee Hyun, who worked on Diary of a Prosecutor, are in charge of the directing and writing of the series. Studio S, Soul Pictures, and Good Harvest managed the production.

Casting

Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do were confirmed to star for the series. This is their first time working together on a project. It is also Ji's comeback on SBS since Doctor John in 2019 and it was Jeon's first lead drama in a terrestrial channel since debuting as an actor in 2006.

Release

Connection was announced to air on SBS TV in the first half of 2024. A special teaser of the series was released on December 29, 2023. SBS' production team confirmed that the series would air on May 24, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00. It is also available to stream on Wavve, Coupang Play, Kocowa and Vidio.