Bad Guys (Korean: 나쁜 녀석들; RR: Nappeun Nyeoseokdeul) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Sang-joong, Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk and Kang Ye-won. It aired on OCN from October 4 to December 13, 2014, on Saturdays at 22:00 for 11 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
| Bad Guys | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Bad Guys | |
| Also known as | Bad Boys |
| Genre | Police procedural Crime Thriller Action |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Han Jung-hoon |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-min |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kim Jang-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Ho-shik |
| Production location | Korea |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 |
| Production company | Urban Works Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | October 4 – December 13, 2014 |
| Related | |
| Bad Guys 2 | |
Plot edit
Detective Oh Gu-tak will use any means necessary to catch criminals, and his ambiguous moral line often results in him getting suspended for excessive force. Gu-tak comes up with a plan to form a team of "bad guys" to work on cases and hunt down other criminals, and with the rising number of violent crimes in their district, ambitious police inspector Yoo Mi-young signs off on the arrangement.
Gu-tak releases three convicts from jail to form his team: Lee Jung-moon is the youngest member of Mensa with a genius IQ of 165 and doctorate degrees in math and philosophy, but behind his boyish facade is a psychopath serial killer; Park Woong-Cheol is a mob boss who crushed his way to the top of the gangster chain in 25 days, and still remains top dog in prison; and Jung Tae-soo was once a hired hit man who never made a single mistake, but suddenly confessed and turned himself in one day.
Cast edit
- Kim Sang-joong as Oh Gu-tak
- Ma Dong-seok as Park Woong-Cheol
- Park Hae-jin as Lee Jung-moon
- Jo Dong-hyuk as Jung Tae-soo
- Kang Ye-won as Yoo Mi-young
- Kang Shin-il as Nam Gu-hyeon
- Min Ji-ah as Park Seon-jeong
- Hwang Seung-eon as Yang Yoo-jin
- Park Jung-hak as Lee Doo-kwang
- Kim Tae-hoon as Oh Jae-won
- Ki Se-hyung as Kang Doo-man
- Kim Jae-seung as Woo Hyun-woo
- Kim Sung-hoon as Lee Seok-jin
- Son Se-bin as Jung Hon-ja, Hyun-woo's fiancée[5]
- Jeon Jin-seo as Kim Young-joon
- Seo Hye-jin as Shin So-jung
- Nam Sung-jin as Kim Dong-ho
- Park Jung-woo as Son Moon-ki
- Park Hyo-jun as Yoon Chul-joo
- Park Sung-taek as Kim Do-shik
- Nam Tae-boo as Korean-Chinese man
- Kim Byung-choon as Serial killer obsessed with blood
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Hwang Kyung-soon
- Jang Seon-ho as Park Jong-seok
- Kim Hye-yoon as Oh Ji-yun, Gu-tak's daughter
Ratings edit
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | October 4, 2014 | Crazy Dogs | 1.3% [7] | 1.510% [8] |
| 02 | October 11, 2014 | Outlaw | 2.167%[9] | 2.651%[10] |
| 03 | October 18, 2014 | Human Market | 2.384%[11] | 2.625%[12] |
| 04 | October 25, 2014 | Too Many Bad Guys | 3.551%[13] | 4.324%[14] |
| 05 | November 1, 2014 | Reason for Murder | 3.779%[15] | 4.686%[16] |
| 06 | November 8, 2014 | Desperate Chase | 3.822%[17] | 3.907%[18] |
| 07 | November 15, 2014 | In the Line of Fire | 3.329%[19] | 3.625%[20] |
| 08 | November 22, 2014 | Truth's Shadow | 3.214%[21] | 3.266%[22] |
| 09 | November 29, 2014 | Tropical Night | 2.930%[23] | 2.978%[24] |
| 10 | December 6, 2014 | The Knife Is Dancing | 3.307%[25] | 3.910%[26] |
| 11 | December 13, 2014 | Back to the World | 4.128%[27] | 4.101%[28] |
| Average | 3.083% | 3.417% | ||
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Kim Jung-min | Nominated |
| 8th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Park Hae-jin | Nominated | |
| KDA Award | Won | |||
| 10th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Mini-series | Bad Guys | Nominated |
International broadcast edit
The drama is available to stream on Netflix with a variety of subtitles in North America, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.[29]
References edit
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (9 July 2014). "Park Hae Jin to Transform into Genius Psychopath in New Drama Bad Guys". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (10 July 2014). "Park continues TV run with Bad Boys". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Park, Gyu-oh (3 September 2014). "Park Hae-jin reveals creepy teaser of Bad Boys". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ "Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-suk go 'manly adorable'". The Korea Herald. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Lee, Choon-woo (November 13, 2014). '나쁜녀석들' 배우 손세빈, 김재승 정혼자 역으로 합류. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "나쁜 녀석들 시청률 OCN". Naver.
1.3 1화 10.04
- ^ "October 4, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
8th (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 1.510%
- ^ "October 11, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.167%
- ^ "October 11, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.651%
- ^ "October 18, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.384%
- ^ "October 18, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.625%
- ^ "October 25, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.551%
- ^ "October 25, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 4.324%
- ^ "November 1, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.779%
- ^ "November 1, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 4.686%
- ^ "November 8, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.822%
- ^ "November 8, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.907%
- ^ "November 15, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.329%
- ^ "November 15, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.625%
- ^ "November 22, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.214%
- ^ "November 22, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.266%
- ^ "November 29, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
3rd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.930%
- ^ "November 29, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
3rd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 2.978%
- ^ "December 6, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.307%
- ^ "December 6, 2014 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 3.910%
- ^ "December 13, 2014 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 4.128%
- ^ "December 28, 2013 Seoul Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
2nd (OCN) 나쁜놈잡는나쁜녀석들<본> 4.101%
- ^ iflix Malaysia (9 September 2015). "September 2015 Korean Titles on iflix". Retrieved 31 March 2018 – via YouTube.
External links edit
- Bad Guys official OCN website Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- Bad Guys at HanCinema
- Bad Guys at IMDb
