Schoolgirl Detectives[1] (Korean: 선암여고 탐정단; Hanja: 선암女高 探偵團; RR: Seonamyeogo Tamjungdan; lit. Seonam Girls High School Detectives) is a South Korean television series based on the novel of the same title by Park Ha-ik.[2][3] Starring Jin Ji-hee, Kang Min-ah, Lee Hye-ri, Lee Min-ji, Stephanie Lee, and Kim Min-jun, it aired on jTBC from December 16, 2014, to March 17, 2015, for 14 episodes.[4][5]
| Schoolgirl Detectives | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Detectives of Seonam Girls' High School Sunam Girls High School Detectives Sunam Girls High School Detective Team |
| Genre | Teen Mystery Romance Comedy |
| Based on | Seonam Girls High School Investigators by Park Ha-ik |
| Written by | Shin Kwang-ho |
| Directed by | Yeo Woon-hyuk Yoo Jung-hwan |
| Starring | Jin Ji-hee Kang Min-ah Lee Hye-ri Lee Min-ji Stephanie Lee Kim Min-jun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yeo Woon-hyuk |
| Producers | Jung Ah-reum Park Hyun-seo |
| Production location | Seoul |
| Editor | Shin Ki-hwan |
| Running time | 60 minutes Wednesdays at 23:00 (KST) |
| Production companies | Wellmade Yedang Happy Campus Projects |
| Original release | |
| Network | jTBC |
| Release | December 16, 2014 – March 17, 2015 |
The series notably featured the first onscreen lesbian kiss on South Korean television.[6][7] A complaint was later filed with the Korea Communications Standards Commission, but civic groups such as LGBT awareness organization Rainbow Action against Sexual Minority Discrimination criticized such deliberations even taking place.[8]
Synopsis
editFive students at the Seonam Girls' High School, Ahn Chae-yool (a classy girl, new to the school); Yoon Mi-do (the leader known as the school weirdo); Lee Yee-hee (wannabe actress/idol); Kim Ha-jae (computing expert); Choi Sung-yoon (baker and fellow peacemaker) form a detective club, and set out to solve mysteries around them, some involving bullying, abortion, and suicide.
Cast
editMain
edit- Jin Ji-hee as Ahn Chae-yool, a super-smart transfer student who unwillingly joins the high school detective club
- Kang Min-ah as Yoon Mi-do, the leader of the detective club
- Lee Hye-ri as Lee Ye-hee, a member of the detective club who wants to become an actress[9]
- Lee Min-ji as Kim Ha-jae, a member of the detective club who is an expert about computers
- Stephanie Lee as Choi Sung-yoon, a member of the detective club who is very tall and enjoys baking
- Kim Min-jun as Ha Yeon-joon, a wise teacher who may have a mysterious past[10]
Supporting
edit- People around Ahn Chae-yool
- Han Ye-joon as Ha Ra-ohn, Yeon-joon's nephew
- Lee Seung-yeon as Oh Yoo-jin, Chae-yool's mother
- Jang Ki-yong as Ahn Chae-joon, Chae-yool's older brother
- Choi Deok-moon as Ahn Hong-min, Chae-yool's father
- Students
- Cho Shi-yoon as Oh Hae-ni, president of Class 1-3
- Han Ji-an as Nam Hyo-jo, school bully from Class 1-3
- Heyne as Hong Dani, theater club senior member and Ye-hee's rival
- Kyung Ji-eun as Seo Yi-na, theater club senior and Dani's friend
- Jung Yeon-joo as Park Se-yoo, a senior student who wants to find her rabbit doll
- Cheon Young-min as Jo Ah-ra, a student in trouble about her father's bakery
- Kim So-hye as Han Soo-yeon, a senior class accused of porn video and homosexuality
- Kang Sung-ah as Park Eun-bin, Soo-yeon's girlfriend
- Han Seo-jin as Hwang Hye-ra, a senior class who commits fraud for the sake of justice.
- Lee Joo-woo as Choi Mi-rae, an ex-student who committed suicide
- Choi Joo-ri as Shim Yoon-kyung, Mi-rae's classmate
- Teachers
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Lee Yeo-joo, the principal of Seonam Girls' High School
- Kim Sung-yoon as Jung Dong-soo, homeroom teacher of Class 1-3
- Kim Hye-na as Shin Jang-mi, English language teacher
- Extended
- Lee Jung-hwan as Biting Man
- Lee Jae-kyun as Choi Chang-hyun, Se-yoon's ex-boyfriend
- Kim Byung-choon as Bakery owner, Ah-ra's father
- Kim Jung-kyun as Mi-do's father
- Guillaume Patry as Chae-joon's friend
- Kang Joo-hee as MC
- Hwang Shin-jung as Ra-ohn's stepmother
- Bae Young-joon as Ra-ohn's manager
- Baek Bong-ki as Kyung Jang-hyun, MU Entertainment caretaker
- Kim Young-sun as Go Mi-ja, Chang-hyun's mother
- Lee Byung-wook as Han In-soo, doctor
References
edit- ^ "Schoolgirl Detectives". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (23 December 2014). "Sleuth drama deals with teen issues". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ Jones, Julie (23 December 2014). "When It Comes To Solving Mysteries, Girls Rule". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "HanCinema's Drama Preview: Seonam Girls High School Investigators". Hancinema. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Hye-ri of Girl's Day poses at a press junket for her new TV series". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ Stanley, Adrienne (26 February 2015). "Was The Girl-On-Girl Kiss In Seonam Girls High School Detectives Too Hot For K-Drama?". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ Chen, Drackman (4 March 2015). "Seonam Girls High School Investigators brings South Korea its first on-screen lesbian kiss". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (1 April 2015). "'Kissing girls' provide gays with new impetus". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ Sung, So-young (14 November 2014). "Hyeri signs up for teen drama series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ^ "Kim Min Jun Set for Drama Comeback in Sunam Girls High School Detectives". Soompi. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Schoolgirl Detectives at HanCinema
- Schoolgirl Detectives at IMDb