Inspector Koo[7] (Korean: 구경이; RR: Gu Gyeong-i) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae in the title role, alongside Kim Hye-jun, Kim Hae-sook, Kwak Sun-young, Baek Sung-chul and Cho Hyun-chul. The series is about the battle of a former police officer against a female college student who is a serial killer.[3] It aired on JTBC from October 30 to December 12, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[8] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[9]
Inspector Koo | |
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Hangul | 구경이 |
Genre | |
Written by | Sung Cho-yi[3] |
Directed by | Lee Jung-heum[3] |
Starring | |
Composer | Kim Tae-seong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12[4] |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sung Min-seon |
Producers |
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Cinematography |
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Editor | Shin Min-kyung |
Running time | 70 minutes[5] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | JTBC |
Release | October 30 December 12, 2021 | –
Synopsis
editIt follows the story of Koo Kyung-yi (Lee Young-ae), whose world is all about games and alcohol, as she digs into a mysterious serial murder case completely disguised as an accident.[4][10]
Cast
editMain
edit- Lee Young-ae as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case.[1][2]
- Kim Hye-jun as K / Song Yi-kyung (real name), a mysterious college student and a passionate amateur theater actress.[11][12]
- Kim Hae-sook as Yong Sook (Director Yong), the director of a foundation.[12]
- Kwak Sun-young as Na Je-hee, the head of NT Life Insurance's investigation team.[12]
- Baek Sung-chul as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant.[13][14]
- Cho Hyun-chul as Oh Kyung-soo, an investigator at NT Life Insurance.[15]
Supporting
editPeople around K
edit- Lee Hong-nae as Geon-wook, K's supporter.[16]
- Bae Hae-sun as Jung-yeon, K's aunt.
People around Director Yong
edit- Jung Seok-yong as Manager Kim
- Choi Dae-chul as Heo Sung-tae, Director Yong's eldest son.
- Park Ji-bin as Heo Hyun-tae, Director Yong's second son.[17]
Extended
edit- Choi Young-joon as Jang Seong-woo, a high school theater teacher.[18]
Special appearances
edit- Kim Kang-hyun as Kim Min-gyu[19]
- Park Ye-young as Yoon Jae-young[19]
- Park Kang-seop as Dae-ho[20]
- Shin Yoon-seop as Park Gyu-il[21]
- Kim Soo-ro as Gotham[22]
- Ahn Shin-woo as Security team leader[23]
Production
editViewership
editInspector Koo : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[26]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | 599 | 571 | 468 | 647 | 454 | 650 | 513 | 553 | N/A | 454 | N/A | 598 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[26][27] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | October 30, 2021 | 2.640% (7th) | 2.666% (5th) |
2 | October 31, 2021 | 2.642% (N/A) | 3.027% (7th) |
3 | November 6, 2021 | 2.305% (10th) | 2.241% (10th) |
4 | November 7, 2021 | 2.747% (10th) | 3.464% (5th) |
5 | November 13, 2021 | 1.809% (N/A) | N/A |
6 | November 14, 2021 | 2.548% (8th) | 3.036% (7th) |
7 | November 20, 2021 | 1.800% (N/A) | 2.510% (7th) |
8 | November 21, 2021 | 2.185% (N/A) | 2.717% (9th) |
9 | December 4, 2021 | 1.699% (N/A) | N/A |
10 | December 5, 2021 | 1.808% (N/A) | |
11 | December 11, 2021 | 1.515% (N/A) | |
12 | December 12, 2021 | 2.312% (N/A) | 2.864% (7th) |
Average | 2.168% | —[a] | |
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Awards and nominations
editAward ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress – Television | Kim Hye-jun | Won | [28] |
Bechdel Day | 2022 | Bechdel's Choice 5 | Inspector Koo | Won | [29] |
Best Actress | Lee Young-ae | Won | [30] | ||
Producer | Park Seong-hye | Won |
Notes
edit- ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
edit- ^ a b c Kang Joo-il. "이영애, 히키코모리 탐정으로 안방극장 복귀?". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Yim Seung-hye. "Actor Lee Young-ae set for return to the small screen in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kim Bo-young. "이영애 측 "'경이로운 구경이' 출연 제안 받아, 확정 NO" [공식]". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lee Young-ae's Comeback "Sightseeing" and Ahn Eun-jin's "Only One Person" Confirmed for JTBC". HanCinema. News1 Korea. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Inspector Koo". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon. "'구경이' 첫 티저 공개…이영애 파격 변신". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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- ^ Park Soo-in (October 8, 2021). "'구경이' 이영애 코믹 열연→'명탐정 코난' 남도일 목소리 깜짝 등장". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (October 5, 2021). "Netflix K-Drama 'Inspector Koo' Season 1: Coming to Netflix in October 2021". What's on Netflix. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Inspector Koo". JTBC Studios. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Kim Jin-seok. "[단독]김혜준, 이영애 복귀작 '구경이' 주연 확정". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Moon Ji-yeon. "이영애 4년 만의 컴백..'구경이' 10월 공개 앞두고 대본 리딩". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Rookie Baek Sung-chul to Star in "Sightseeing"". HanCinema. Star News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Park Soo-in (July 20, 2021). "백성철 '구경이' 출연, 이영애 오른팔 된다 "영광스러운 마음"" [Baek Gyung-cheol's 'Goo-kyung' appearance, Lee Young-ae's right arm]. Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "조현철, JTBC '구경이' 출연 확정..이영애와 호흡[공식]". Naver (in Korean). Star New. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lee Hong-nae to Star in Lee Young-ae's Comeback Drama "Sightseeing"". HanCinema. Newsen. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Jin Hyang-hee (October 12, 2021). "박지빈, JTBC '구경이'로 안방 복귀…성인 연기자로 2막" [Park Ji-bin returns to the small screen with JTBC's 'Gu Kyung-i'... Act 2 as an adult actor] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Soo-in (October 14, 2021). "슬의' 최영준 '구경이'로 안방극장 컴백, 이영애와 어떤 관계되나" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Im Chae-ryung (November 1, 2021). "[어게인TV] '구경이' 이영애, 박예영에게 따귀 맞아..."소원대로 죽어줬는데 왜?"" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (November 4, 2021). "박강섭, '구경이' 캐스팅…대호 役 3화부터 등장 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (November 8, 2021). "'구경이' 신윤섭, 김혜준의 또 다른 희생양 됐다" (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ye-sol (November 20, 2021). "'구경이' 김수로, 폭탄테러에 분노… 경호실장 폭행에 유기견 죽이기 '악행'" ['Inspector Koo' Kim Soo-ro, furious over bombing... 'Evil deed' to kill abandoned dog in assault by head of security] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 22, 2021). "안신우, 김수로에 피해 입은 경호팀장으로 특별 출연...묵직한 존재감 ('구경이')" [Ahn Shin-woo, special appearance as the head of the security team who was damaged by Kim Soo-ro... A heavy presence ('Inspector Koo')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Jin-seok. "[단독]이영애였다… 드라마 '경이로운 구경이' 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Lee Se-hyeon. "이영애 '구경이' 출연 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "구경이: 시청률" [Inspector Koo: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (May 6, 2022). "구교환-김혜준 TV 신인상 (백상예술대상)". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Seong-hyun (August 19, 2022). "서른, 아홉'·'구경이', 성평등 기여한 작품 '벡델데이' 선정 쾌거" [Thirty, Nine' · 'Gu Kyung-i', a splendid feat selected for 'Bechdel Day', a work that contributed to gender equality] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon Hyung-hwa (August 19, 2022). "구경이' 이영애, 시리즈 부문 벡델리안 선정..'옷소매..' 백델초이스5" [Gukyungi' Lee Young-ae, selected as Bechdelian in the series category..'Clothes..' Baekdel's Choice 5] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Inspector Koo at IMDb
- Inspector Koo at HanCinema