Zombie Detective (Korean좀비탐정; Hanja좀비探偵; RRJombitamjeong) is a South Korean fantasy television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk and Park Ju-hyun.[1] The series is produced by KBS Drama Production and RaemongRaein and aired on KBS2 from September 21 to October 27, 2020.[2] It tells the story of a zombie and a writer who team up to solve crimes.[3]

Zombie Detective
Promotional poster
Hangul
좀비탐정
Hanja
좀비探偵
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Division
Written byBaek Eun-jin
Directed byShim Jae-hyun
Starring
Music byOk Jeong-yong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerKi Min-soo (KBS)
Producers
  • Park Ji-young
  • Kim Dong-rae
Running time70 minutes
Production companyRaemongRaein
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseSeptember 21 (2020-09-21) –
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27)

Synopsis

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Kang Min-ho (Choi Jin-hyuk) wakes up and discovers that he is a zombie with no memories of his past. He trains himself to walk and talk like a human, covers up his scars with makeup, and assumes the identity of private detective Kim Moo-young while trying to solve the mystery of his past. Gong Sun-ji (Park Ju-hyun) is a former investigative journalist who gets hired as a part-time assistant at Moo-young's agency. She discovers Moo-young's zombie secret, and the two team up to solve crimes and discover the mystery behind the existence of zombies.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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World King Agency

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Gong Sun-ji's family

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Gangrim Police Station

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  • Park Dong-bin[5] as Hwang Chun-seob
  • Jung Chae-yul as Bae Yoon-mi[6]

Others

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  • Lim Se-joo as Kim Bo-ra
  • Bae Yoo-ram as Station PD
  • Park Sang-myun as Lee Gwang-sik
  • Ha Do-kwon as Noh Poong-sik
  • Seo Yeon-woo as Yeon-woo
  • Uhm Tae-yoon as Um Tae-yoon
  • Yoon Ki-chang as real Kim Moo-young

Special appearances

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  • Park Joo-yong as Santa suspect (Ep. 1)
  • Yoo Min-sang as pizza box man (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Seung-yoon as zombie movie actor (Ep. 1)
  • Kim Hye-seon as zombie movie actress (Ep. 1)
  • Yoo Jae-suk[7] as zombie movie poster actor (Ep. 1)
  • Kim Min-kyung as zombie movie poster actress (Ep. 1)
  • Kim Yo-han as skin cream CM model (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Ga-sub as Oh Hyeong-cheol (Ep. 2)
  • Han Hye-ji as Oh Hyeong-cheol's wife (Ep. 2)
  • Song Ga-in as trot singer (Ep. 2)
  • A.C.E[8] as zombie dancer (Ep. 2–3)
  • Shin Yun-sook as Kim Moo-young's landlord (Ep. 2)
  • Ok Joo-ri as food cart vendor (Ep. 2)
  • Kwon Hae-hyo as movie company CEO (Ep. 2)
  • Lee Young-ji as paramedic (Ep. 2)
  • Kim Jung-pal as fast center manager (Ep. 3)
  • Jang Se-hyun as fast center client (Ep. 3)
  • Park Sun-young as Kang Go-eun (Ep. 3)
  • Yebin as Yoo Hee-seon (Ep. 3)
  • Sam Hammington as Butcher (Ep. 5)
  • William Hammington as Butcher son (Ep. 5)
  • Ryu Hye-rin as Shaman (Ep. 6)

Production

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KBS released the photos from the first script reading on July 22, 2020.[9] KBS released the main poster of the series featuring all the casts.[10]

Viewership

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[11]
1 1 September 21, 2020 2.9%
2 3.6%
2 1 September 22, 2020 2.7%
2 3.0%
3 1 September 28, 2020 2.1%
2 2.8%
4 1 September 29, 2020 2.0%
2 2.8%
5 1 October 5, 2020 2.0%
2 2.9%
6 1 October 6, 2020 2.5%
2 3.4%
7 1 October 12, 2020 2.4%
2 3.1%
8 1 October 13, 2020 2.6%
2 3.7%
9 1 October 19, 2020 2.4%
2 3.1%
10 1 October 20, 2020 2.0%
2 2.6%
11 1 October 26, 2020 2.1%
2 2.2%
12 1 October 27, 2020 1.9%
2 2.6%
Average 2.6%
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 18th KBS Entertainment Awards Best Challenge Award Zombie Detective Team Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ Baek, Ji-yeon (2020-07-03). "최진혁X박주현, 드라마 '좀비탐정' 주연 발탁 [공식입장]" [Choi Jin-hyuk x Park Joo-hyun selected as the lead role in the drama 'Zombie Detective' [Official Position]]. Stoo Asiae (in Korean).
  2. ^ ""Zombie Detective" Confirmed to Air on the 21st @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. ^ "Choi Jin-hyuk and Park Ju-hyun Turn into Sherlock and Watson @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Hwang Bo-ra Cast for "Zombie Detective" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (July 22, 2020). "박동빈, 좀비 쫓는 강력반 팀장" [Park Dong-bin, leader of the homicide class chasing zombies]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. ^ "'Zombie Detective' star dead: South Korean actress Jung Chae-yul was 26". New York Post. 2023-04-11.
  7. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (August 27, 2020). "예능드라마 좀비탐정, 유재석 강시 출연" [Entertainment drama Zombie Detective, Yoo Jae-seok appeared as Kangshi]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  8. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (August 27, 2020). "보이그룹 에이스, 드라마 '좀비탐정' 깜짝출연" [Boy group Ace makes a surprise appearance in the drama “Zombie Detective”]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (2020-07-22). "최진혁·박주현…KBS2 새 드라마 '좀비탐정' 대본 리딩 현장 공개" [Choi Jin-hyuk and Park Ju-hyun in KBS 2TV "Zombie Detective"]. E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  10. ^ Park, Soo-in (2020-08-24). "'좀비탐정' 최진혁→박주현 단체포스터 공개, 인간-좀비 공생 어떨까" ['Zombie Detective' Choi Jin-hyuk and Park Joo-hyun's group poster release]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  12. ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2020-12-24). "[2020 KBS 연예대상]김숙, 대상 "父·하늘에 계신母 감사" 감격의 눈물(종합)". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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