Inspector Koo

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Inspector Koo
Inspector Koo.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Sightseeing
  • A Wonderful Sight[1]
Hangul구경이
Genre
Written bySung Cho-yi[4]
Directed byLee Jung-heum[4]
Starring
ComposerKim Tae-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12[5]
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 time70–75 minutes
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networkJTBC
Original releaseOctober 30 (2021-10-30) –
December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
External links
Website
Production website

Inspector Koo[7] (Korean: 구경이; RR: Gu Gyeong-i) 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 Jo Hyun-chul. The series is about the battle of a former police officer against a female college student who is a serial killer.[4] It aired from October 30 to December 12, 2021 on JTBC's Saturdays and Sundays at 22:30 (KST) time slot.[8] It is also available for streaming on Netflix.[9]

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.[5][10]

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Lee Young-ae as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case.[2][3]
  • Kim Hye-jun as K / Song Yi-kyung (real name), a mysterious college student and a passionate amateur theater actress.[11][12]
  • Kim Hae-sook as Yong Sook / Director Yong, the director of a foundation.[12]
  • Kwak Sun-young as Na Je-hee, the head of NT Life Insurance's investigation team.[12]
  • Baek Sung-chul as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant.[13][14]
  •  [ko] as Oh Kyung-soo, an investigator at NT Life Insurance.[15]

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.[17]

Extended[]

  • Choi Young-jun as Jang Seong-woo, a high school theater teacher.[18]

Special appearances[]

Production[]

  • Early working title of the series is Incredible Koo Kyung-yi (경이로운 구경이; Gyeong-iroun Gu Gyeong-i).[24]
  • The first script reading of the cast was held in May 2021, and filming started the next month.[12][25]

Viewership[]

Inspector Koo : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1599571468647454650513553N/A454N/A598N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[26][27]
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 % %
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs 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).

References[]

  1. ^ "Sightseeing". HanCinema. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kang Joo-il. "이영애, 히키코모리 탐정으로 안방극장 복귀?". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Yim Seung-hye. "Actor Lee Young-ae set for return to the small screen in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Kim Bo-young. "이영애 측 "'경이로운 구경이' 출연 제안 받아, 확정 NO" [공식]". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Lee Young-ae's Comeback "Sightseeing" and Ahn Eun-jin's "Only One Person" Confirmed for JTBC". HanCinema. News1 Korea. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon. "'구경이' 첫 티저 공개…이영애 파격 변신". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Inspector Koo [Title in the URL]". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Park Soo-in (October 8, 2021). "'구경이' 이영애 코믹 열연→'명탐정 코난' 남도일 목소리 깜짝 등장". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Robinson, Jacob (October 5, 2021). "Netflix K-Drama 'Inspector Koo' Season 1: Coming to Netflix in October 2021". What's on Netflix. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Inspector Koo". JTBC Studios. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Kim Jin-seok. "[단독]김혜준, 이영애 복귀작 '구경이' 주연 확정". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d Moon Ji-yeon. "이영애 4년 만의 컴백..'구경이' 10월 공개 앞두고 대본 리딩". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rookie Baek Sung-chul to Star in "Sightseeing"". HanCinema. Star News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Park Soo-in (July 20, 2021). "백성철 '구경이' 출연, 이영애 오른팔 된다 "영광스러운 마음"" [Baek Gyung-cheol's 'Goo-kyung' appearance, Lee Young-ae's right arm]. Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "조현철, JTBC '구경이' 출연 확정..이영애와 호흡[공식]". Naver (in Korean). Star New. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "Lee Hong-nae to Star in Lee Young-ae's Comeback Drama "Sightseeing"". HanCinema. Newsen. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Jin Hyang-hee (October 12, 2021). "박지빈, JTBC '구경이'로 안방 복귀…성인 연기자로 2막" [Park Ji-bin returns to the small screen with JTBC's 'Gu Kyung-i'... Act 2 as an adult actor] (in Korean). Maeil Economic Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Park Soo-in (October 14, 2021). "슬의' 최영준 '구경이'로 안방극장 컴백, 이영애와 어떤 관계되나" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
  19. ^ a b Im Chae-ryung (November 1, 2021). "[어게인TV] '구경이' 이영애, 박예영에게 따귀 맞아..."소원대로 죽어줬는데 왜?"" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Jang Woo-young (November 4, 2021). "박강섭, '구경이' 캐스팅…대호 役 3화부터 등장 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (November 8, 2021). "'구경이' 신윤섭, 김혜준의 또 다른 희생양 됐다" (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Kim Ye-sol (November 20, 2021). "'구경이' 김수로, 폭탄테러에 분노… 경호실장 폭행에 유기견 죽이기 '악행'" ['Inspector Koo' Kim Soo-ro, furious over bombing... 'Evil deed' to kill abandoned dog in assault by head of security] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 22, 2021). "안신우, 김수로에 피해 입은 경호팀장으로 특별 출연...묵직한 존재감 ('구경이')" [Ahn Shin-woo, special appearance as the head of the security team who was damaged by Kim Soo-ro... A heavy presence ('Inspector Koo')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Kim Jin-seok. "[단독]이영애였다… 드라마 '경이로운 구경이' 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  25. ^ Lee Se-hyeon. "이영애 '구경이' 출연 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  26. ^ a b "Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  27. ^ "구경이: 시청률" [Inspector Koo: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

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