Psychopath Diary


Psychopath Diary is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Jung In-sun and Park Sung-hoon. It aired on tvN from November 20, 2019, to January 9, 2020.

Synopsis

Yook Dong-sik, an analyst who works at Daehan Securities, has a timid personality. He can't even get angry at the people who look down upon him. One day, shortly after failing on his attempt of suicide, he witnesses a murder. He unintentionally picks up a diary belonging to the murderer, on which was written the log of his murders. He flees with the diary, but he is accidentally hit by Police Officer Shim Bo-kyung's patrol car which causes him to suffer from retrograde amnesia. Due to the diary in his possession, Dong-sik mistakenly believes he is a psychopath. Since that moment, his behavior started to change. Bo-kyung, who got involved with Dong-sik, decides to catch the serial killer.
Meanwhile, Seo In-woo, the director and son of the chairman of Daehan Securities where Dong-sik works, turns out to be the heartless psychopath serial killer. He loses his diary when his 6th victim, a homeless old man tossed his diary away. He feels insecure ever since, He is obsessed and in love with DongSik.

Cast

Main

  • Yoon Shi-yoon as Yook Dong-sik, a timid and pushover man who works as a clerk at Daehan Securities. His weak personality begins to change when he perceives himself as a killer.
  • Jung In-sun as Shim Bo-kyung, an officer in a patrol station.
  • Park Sung-hoon as Seo In-woo, the real psychopathic serial killer who is also the director of Daehan Securities where Dong-sik works at.

Supporting

People around Yook Dong-sik

  • Lee Han-wi as Yook Jong-chul, Dong-sik's father.
  • Hwang Geum-byul as Yook Ji-yeon, Dong-sik's older sister.
  • Kim Gyul as Jo Yong-gu, Dong-sik's brother-in-law.
  • Jung Su-bin as Yook Dong-chan, Dong-sik's younger half-brother.
  • So Hee-jung as Na In-hye, Dong-sik's step-mother, Dong-chan's mother.
  • Heo Sung-tae as Jang Chil-sung, a gangster who lives at Unit 708. He later addresses Dong-sik as his 'Big Boss' after mistakenly believes him to be a serial killer.

People around Shim Bo-kyung

People around Seo In-woo

  • Park Jung-hak as Seo Chung-hyeon, In-woo's father who is the chairman of Daehan Securities.
  • Yoo Bi as Seo Ji-hun, In-woo's step-brother and managing director of Daehan Securities.
  • Yoon Ye-hee as Kim Eun-shil, Chung-hyeon's wife and Ji-hun's mother.
  • Kim Hye-na as Seo Ji-eun, In-woo's step-sister.
  • Lim Il-gyu as Kim Chan-il, In-woo's brother-in-law.
  • Han Soo-hyun as Kim Mu-seok, former detective who now works for In-woo.

People at Daehan Securities

Others

  • Gu Ja-geon as a bully

Special appearances

Production

The first script reading was held in August 2019 in Sangam-dong, Seoul.