Inspector Koo

Inspector Koo
Promotional poster
Hangul
구경이
RRGu Gyeongi
MRKu Kyŏngi
Genre
Written bySung Cho-yi
Directed byLee Jung-heum
Starring
ComposerKim Tae-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerSung Min-seon
Producers
  • Park Seong-hye
  • Kim Young-bae
  • Park Seong-eun
  • Kim Ji-won
  • Park Woo-ram
  • Yoon Jae-soon
Cinematography
  • Hwang Min-sik
  • Han Seung-hoon
EditorShin Min-kyung
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseOctober 30 (2021-10-30) –
December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)

Inspector Koo (Korean: 구경이) 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. It aired on JTBC from October 30 to December 12, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

It 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.

Cast

Main

  • Lee Young-ae as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case.
  • Kim Hye-jun as K / Song Yi-kyung (real name), a mysterious college student and a passionate amateur theater actress.
  • Kim Hae-sook as Yong Sook (Director Yong), the director of a foundation.
  • Kwak Sun-young as Na Je-hee, the head of NT Life Insurance's investigation team.
  • Baek Sung-chul as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant.
  • Cho Hyun-chul as Oh Kyung-soo, an investigator at NT Life Insurance.

Supporting

People around K

People around Director Yong

  • 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.

Extended

Special appearances

Production

Viewership

Inspector Koo : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1599571468647454650513553N/A454N/A598
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
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% —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating/ranking is not known.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Recipient Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best New Actress – Television Kim Hye-jun Won
Bechdel Day 2022 Bechdel's Choice 5 Inspector Koo Won
Best Actress Lee Young-ae Won
Producer Park Seong-hye Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Sung Cho-yi is actually the pen name of two film writers who decided to write dramas together as a duo. This was revealed in an exclusive interview that the writers had with Cine21. As of 2023, they are currently signed under KeyEast.
  2. ↑ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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