Zombie Detective

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.^[3] The series is produced by KBS Drama Production and RaemongRaein and aired on KBS2 from September 21 to October 27, 2020.^[4] It tells the story of a zombie and a writer who team up to solve crimes.^[5]

Zombie Detective
Promotional poster
Hangul	좀비탐정
Hanja	좀비探偵
Genre	Comedy Fantasy Mystery
Created by	KBS Drama Division
Written by	Baek Eun-jin
Directed by	Shim Jae-hyun
Starring	Choi Jin-hyuk Park Ju-hyun Kwon Hwa-woon
Music by	Ok Jeong-yong
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producer	Ki Min-soo (KBS)
Producers	Park Ji-young Kim Dong-rae
Running time	70 minutes
Production company	RaemongRaein
Release
Original network	KBS2
Picture format	4K (Ultra HD)^[1]^[2]
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	September 21 (2020-09-21) – October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27)

Synopsis

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

Main

• Choi Jin-hyuk as Kim Moo-young/Kang Min-ho
• Park Ju-hyun as Gong Sun-ji
• Kwon Hwa-woon as Cha Do-hyun

Supporting

World King Agency

• Tae Hang-ho as Lee Sung-rok
• Lee Joong-ok as Wang Wei

Gong Sun-ji's family

• Ahn Se-ha as Lee Tae-kyun
• Hwang Bo-ra^[6] as Gong Sun-young
• Sung Min-jun as Lee Joon-woo

Gangrim Police Station

• Park Dong-bin^[7] as Hwang Chun-seob
• Jung Chae-yul as Bae Yoon-mi^[8]

Others

• 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

• 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^[9] 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^[10] 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

KBS released the photos from the first script reading on July 22, 2020.^[11] KBS released the main poster of the series featuring all the casts.^[12]

Viewership

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Part	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[13]
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

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2020	18th KBS Entertainment Awards	Best Challenge Award	Zombie Detective Team	Won	^[14]

References

1. "국내 UHD 프로그램 KBS". UHD Korea. 드라마 스페셜 2020
2. "지상파 UHD 방송이란". UHD Korea. 구분 UHD TV 비디오 3,840 X 2,160 4K UHD (TV)
3. 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).
4. ""Zombie Detective" Confirmed to Air on the 21st @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
5. "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.
6. "[HanCinema's News] Hwang Bo-ra Cast for "Zombie Detective" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
7. 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.
8. "'Zombie Detective' star dead: South Korean actress Jung Chae-yul was 26". New York Post. 2023-04-11.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
14. 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.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website (in Korean)
• Zombie Detective at IMDb
• Zombie Detective at HanCinema