Zombie Detective | |
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Hangul | 좀비탐정 |
Hanja | 좀비探偵 |
Genre | |
Created by | KBS Drama Division |
Written by | Baek Eun-jin |
Directed by | Shim Jae-hyun |
Starring |
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Music by | Ok Jeong-yong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ki Min-soo (KBS) |
Producers |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Production company | RaemongRaein |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | September 21 October 27, 2020 | –
Zombie Detective (Korean: 좀비탐정; Hanja: 좀비探偵; RR: Jombitamjeong) 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]
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.
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]
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[11] | |
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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% | |||
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Challenge Award | Zombie Detective Team | Won | [12] |