Beyond Evil (TV series)
Beyond Evil | |
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Hangul | 괴물 |
Hanja | 怪物 |
Genre | |
Created by | JTBC |
Written by | Kim Su-jin |
Directed by | Shim Na-yeon |
Starring | |
Composer | Ha Geun-young |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Park Jae-Sam Kim Ji Woo |
Producers | Park Woo-ram Kim Bo-reum |
Cinematography | Jang Jong-kyung Kwon Byeong-soo |
Editor | Jeon Mi-suk |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production companies | |
Distributor | JTBC |
Release | |
Original network | JTBC |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | February 19 April 10, 2021 | –
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
Beyond Evil (Korean: 괴물; Hanja: 怪物; RR: Goemul; lit. Monster) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo.[1][2] It aired on JTBC from February 19 to April 10, 2021.[3] It received 7 nominations at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, winning 3 – Best Drama, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor for Shin Ha-kyun. It was also selected as one of the final candidate for the Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television.[4]
Synopsis[]
Beyond Evil follows the story of two fearless men, Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) and Han Joo-won (Yeo Jin-goo), who break the law to catch a serial killer. In the course of uncovering the culprit's identity, they question the innocence of everyone involved in the case, including themselves. "Who is the Monster?" "Is it you?" "Is it me?" "Is it us?"
Cast[]
Main[]
- Shin Ha-kyun as Lee Dong-sik[5]
- Lee Do-hyun as young Lee Dong-sik[6]
- A sergeant at Manyang Police Substation[a] of Munju Police Station located in the western part of the Gyeonggi Province. Once a capable detective, he has been demoted to doing all the menial and tedious tasks.
- Yeo Jin-goo as Han Joo-won[7]
- Jung Hyeon-jun as young Han Joo-won
- An elite detective from the International Crime Investigation Team at the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency transferred to Manyang Police Substation.[a] He has a good appearance, high capability, and a strong background.
Supporting[]
Manyang Butcher's Shop[]
- Choi Sung-eun as Yoo Jae-yi[8]
- "Master of Knife" and the owner of the Manyang Butcher Shop and Restaurant.
Manyang Police Substation[]
- Chun Ho-jin as Nam Sang-bae[9]
- Soon-to-retire Chief of Manyang Police Substation.[a]
- Son Sang-gyu as Cho Gil-gu
- A Sargeant at Manyang Police Substation.[a]
- as Hwang Kwang-young
- A police officer at Manyang Police Substation.[a]
- Nam Yoon-su as Oh Ji-hoon
- Youngest police officer at the Manyang Police Substation.[a] Brother of Oh Ji-hwa.
Munju Police Station[]
- [10]
- Choi Chan-ho as young Park Jeong-je
as Park Jeong-je
- Lieutenant of the Investigation Support Team at Munju Police Station. Lee Dong-sik's best friend and son of Congresswoman Do Hae-won.
- Kim Shin-rok as Oh Ji-hwa[11]
- Nam Ga-hyeon as young Oh Ji-hwa
- Team leader, Dangerous Crimes Division; Lee Dong-sik's classmate from elementary to high school; former wife of Lee Chang-jin
- Shim Wan-joon as Kang Do-soo
- An honest homicide detective at Munju Police Station whose role model is Dong-sik
- as Jung Chul-moon
- Chief of Munju Police Station
- Seo Jeong-shik as Kwak Oh-sub
- Senior detective at Munju Police Station
- Park Bo-kyung as Im Sun-nyeo
- Captain of the Forensic Investigation Team and Kang Do-soo's wife
- Yoo Byung-hoon as Lieutenant Ha
Manyang People[]
- Gil Hae-yeon as Do Hae-won
- Current Councilwoman, aspiring mayoral candidate for Munju; mother of Park Jeong-je.
- [12] as Lee Chang-jin
- CEO of JL Construction, Chairperson of the Munju City Dream Town Development Committee.
- Lee Kyu-hoi as Kang Jin-mook
- Park Kwang-il as young Kang Jin-mook
- Owner the of Manyang Supermarket and Dong-sik's adopted brother, father of Kang Min-jung
- Kang Min-ah as Kang Min-jung[13]
- She is daughter of Kang Jin-mook, owner of Manyang Supermarket.
- Kim Hieora as Bang Ju-seon
- Jung Jae-jin as Bang Ho-cheol, Bang Ju-seon's father.
- Jun Soo-hyun as Jang Oh-bok, Do Hae-won's secretary and bodyguard.
- Kim Jung-eun as Lee Kang-ja, Cho Gil-gu's wife.
People around Han Joo-won[]
- Choi Jin-ho as Han Gi-hwan
- Han Joo-won's father and front-runner for the next Commissioner of the National Police Agency.
- as Kwon Hyuk
- Munju City Prosecutor and once Joo-won's private high school tutor.
- Woo Jung-won as Lee Su-yeon
- Han Gi-hwan's wife and Han Joo-won's mother.
People around Lee Dong-shik[]
- Moon Joo-yeon as Lee Yu-yeon
- Dong-sik's fraternal twin sister
- Park Myung-shin as Yu-yeon & Dong-shik's mother
- Kim Jung-ho as Yu-yeon & Dong-shik's father
Others[]
- Cha Chung-hwa as Lee Geum-hwa
- Kim Bi-bi as Han Jeong-im
- Jang Sung-bum as Lee Sang-yeob
- Kang You-seok as Reporter Lim Gyu-seok
- Jo Ji-seung as Yoon Mi-hye, Kang Min-jung's mother
Production[]
Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo previously appeared in the film No Mercy for the Rude (2006) where Yeo played the younger version of Shin's character.[14]
Original soundtrack[]
Beyond Evil OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released |
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Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label |
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Part 1[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Night" |
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| Choi Baek-ho | 3:53 |
2. | "The Night" (inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:46 |
Part 2[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Timeless" |
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| Bibi | 3:21 |
2. | "Timeless" (inst.) |
| 3:21 | ||
Total length: | 6:42 |
Part 3[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Empty" |
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| Car, the Garden | 4:00 |
2. | "Empty" (inst.) |
| 4:00 | ||
Total length: | 8:00 |
Viewership[]
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1027 | 1051 | 1010 | 1003 | 828 | 1100 | 1011 | 1343 | 1157 | 1352 | 1066 | 1039 | 1142 | 1327 | 1265 | 1358 | 1130 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[18] | ||
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | February 19, 2021 | Appear (나타나다) |
4.451% (5th) | 5.232% (4th) | |
2 | February 20, 2021 | Disappear (사라지다) | 3.948% (6th) | 4.854% (6th) | |
3 | February 26, 2021 | Smile (웃다) |
4.330% (4th) | 4.920% (4th) | |
4 | February 27, 2021 | Cry (울다) |
4.204% (7th) | 5.179% (6th) | |
5 | March 5, 2021 | Deceived (속다) |
3.765% (7th) | 4.237% (4th) | |
6 | March 6, 2021 | Deceive (속이다) |
4.442% (6th) | 4.881% (5th) | |
7 | March 12, 2021 | Catch (낚다) |
4.172% (7th) | 4.721% (4th) | |
8 | March 13, 2021 | Caught (낚이다) |
5.356% (5th) | 6.490% (2nd) | |
9 | March 19, 2021 | Float (떠오르대) |
4.651% (4th) | 5.498% (4th) | |
10 | March 20, 2021 | Sink (가라앉다) |
5.502% (4th) | 6.311% (1st) | |
11 | March 26, 2021 | Tighten (조이다) |
4.682% (4th) | 5.385% (4th) | |
12 | March 27, 2021 | Loosen (풀다) |
4.279% (5th) | 5.118% (1st) | |
13 | April 2, 2021 | Ask (묻다) |
5.021% (4th) | 5.840% (4th) | |
14 | April 3, 2021 | Answer (답하다) |
5.302% (2nd) | 6.317% (1st) | |
15 | April 9, 2021 | Letting go (놓다) |
5.355% (4th) | 6.351% (4th) | |
16 | April 10, 2021 | Catch (잡다) |
5.991% (1st) | 6.666% (1st) | |
Average | 4.716% | 5.500% | |||
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize – Television | Beyond Evil | Nominated | [4] |
Best Drama | Beyond Evil | Won | [19] | ||
Best Director – Television | Shim Na-yeon | Nominated | [20] | ||
Best Screenplay – Television | Kim Su-jin | Won | [19] | ||
Best Actor – Television | Shin Ha-kyun | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor – Television | Choi Dae-hoon | Nominated | [20] | ||
Best New Actress – Television | Choi Sung-eun | Nominated | |||
Technical Award (Cinematography) | Jang Jong-kyung | Nominated |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (January 12, 2021). "Shin Ha-kyun, Yeo Jin-goo's thriller series 'Beyond Evil' unveils posters". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo Confirm to Star in "Beyond Evil"". HanCinema. August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 JTBC 드라마 포문 여는 '괴물'…대본 리딩 현장 공개!". JTBC News (in Korean). December 3, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Jin-seok. [57회 백상]치열했던 TV 부문 수상 결과 어떻게 결정됐나 [[57th Baeksang] How was the fierce TV category determined?]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "[괴물] 등장인물 소개 - 이동식". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Hong Se-young (February 17, 2021). "이도현 '괴물' 특별출연 [공식]". sports.donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "[괴물] 등장인물 소개 - 한주원". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Choi Sung-eun to Star in "Beyond Evil" With Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo". HanCinema. August 11, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chun Ho-jin to Star in JTBC Drama "Beyond Evil"". HanCinema. September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "[괴물] 등장인물 소개 - 박정제". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "[괴물] 등장인물 소개 - 오지화". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Heo Sung-tae to Star in "Beyond Evil"". HanCinema. August 24, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Mihwa Kim (February 11, 2021). "강민아, JTBC '괴물' 캐스팅..신하균X여진구와 호흡 [공식]" [Kang Min-ah, JTBC's'Monster' casting... Breathing with Shin Ha-gyun X Yeo Jin-gu [Official]]. Star News. Naver. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (February 19, 2021). "Yeo Jin-gu, Shin Ha-kyun team up for 'Beyond Evil,' reminiscent of retro thriller 'Memories of Murder'". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "괴물 OST Part.1" [Beyond Evil OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "괴물 OST Part.2" [Beyond Evil OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "괴물 OST Part.3" [Beyond Evil OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hicap, Jonathan (May 18, 2021). "Winners at 57th Baeksang Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kim, Ji-hye. 제57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 발표..13일 생방송[공식] [The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, finalists announced in the TV·Film·Drama category.. Live broadcast on the 13th]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Naver.
External links[]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Beyond Evil at IMDb
- Beyond Evil at HanCinema
- JTBC television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2021 South Korean television series debuts
- 2021 South Korean television series endings
- South Korean drama television series
- South Korean crime television series
- Police procedural television series
- Psychological thriller television series
- South Korean thriller television series
- Television series by JTBC Studios
- Television series by Celltrion Entertainment