Less Than Evil

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Less Than Evil
Less Than Evil.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known asLuther
Hangul나쁜 형사
Genre
Created byPark Jae-beom (MBC Drama Operation Team)
Based onLuther
by Neil Cross
Written by
  • Heo Joon-woo
  • Kang Yi-hun
Directed byKim Dae-jin
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32[a]
Production
Executive producers
  •  [ko]
  • Kim Sang-young
ProducerYoo Hyun-jong
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companies
DistributorMBC
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseDecember 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) –
January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)
Chronology
Related showsKlim (Russia)
External links
Website

Less Than Evil[2] (Korean: 나쁜 형사; RR: Nappeun Hyeongsa; lit. Bad Detective) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the British series Luther.[3] It stars Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Seol, Park Ho-san and Kim Gun-woo.[4] It aired on MBC from December 3, 2018 to January 29, 2019.[5][6][7]

Synopsis[]

The drama centers on the ongoing psychological battle between a brilliant psychopathic murderer and a hot headed, justice-driven Detective Chief Inspector.[8]

Cast[]

Main[]

As a tough and unscrupulous detective with the highest arrest rate, a character based on John Luther.
A female psychopath
  • Park Ho-san as Jeon Choon-man
A leading detective in the metropolitan area who is at odds with Woo Tae-suk
  • Kim Gun-woo as Jang Hyung-min
A serial killer who pretends to be a prosecutor and Woo Tae-suk's greatest enemy

Supporting[]

A straight-as-an-arrow detective who graduated early from the police academy
  • Bae Da-bin[12] as Shin Ga-young
A prickly police officer
  • Bae Yoo-ram[13] as Ban Ji-deuk
An expert in IT programming who sets up her own detective agency.
The head of the PR department at the police station and Woo Tae-suk's best friend
  • Yang Ki-won as Lee Moon-ki
A policeman on Woo Tae-suk's team
  • Kim Na-yoon as Team Leader Sung
The head of forensic investigative team
A lawyer and Woo Tae-suk's wife
A victim of a case that Woo Tae-suk cannot forget
Woo Tae-suk's sister
  • Ryu Tae-ho [13] as Choi Jung-woo
A timid head detective who is indecisive. He works with Jeon Choon-man

Special appearances[]

Production[]

The actress Lee Seol was chosen among 300 others who auditioned for the role of Eun Sun-jae to play the female lead.[18]

The first script reading was held in early September, 2018 with the attendance of cast and crew at the MBC in Sangam-dong.[18]

Original soundtrack[]

Less Than Evil
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelBlending

Part 1[]

Released on December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shadow" (그림자)
  • Kang Myeong-shin
  • Black Nine
ZigZag Note
3:46
2."Shadow" (Inst.) ZigZag Note 3:46
Total length:7:32

Part 2[]

Released on December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tattoo"Shoulder Bully
  • Shoulder Bully
  • Kim Young-hwan
JK Kim Dong-wook3:09
2."Tattoo" (Inst.) 
  • Shoulder Bully
  • Kim Young-hwan
 3:09
Total length:6:18

Part 3[]

Released on December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Regression" (회귀)Surf GreenSurf GreenSurf Green (feat. Dong Ha)4:18
2."Regression" (Inst.) Surf Green 4:18
Total length:8:36

Ratings[]

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[19] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 December 3, 2018 7.1% (15th) 8.1% (9th) 6.5%
2 8.3% (9th) 9.2% (6th) 8.5%
3 December 4, 2018 8.6% (9th) 9.8% (6th) 8.2%
4 10.6% (6th) 11.5% (5th) 9.7%
5 December 10, 2018 7.4% (13th) 8.1% (9th) 6.9%
6 9.1% (9th) 10.0% (5th) 9.1%
7 December 11, 2018 7.3% (13th) 8.0% (8th) 6.2%
8 8.7% (6th) 9.5% (5th) 7.3%
9 December 17, 2018 7.1% (14th) 7.8% (11th) 6.2%
10 8.5% (9th) 9.4% (6th) 7.2%
11 December 18, 2018 7.6% (11th) 8.5% (8th) 6.6%
12 8.7% (7th) 9.6% (4th) 8.3%
13 December 24, 2018 6.6% (16th) 6.8% (16th) 6.1%
14 8.5% (9th) 8.9% (7th) 7.7%
15 December 25, 2018 7.0% (14th) 7.5% (13th) 6.5%
16 8.7% (8th) 9.4% (6th) 7.7%
17 January 7, 2019 5.4% (NR) 6.4% (15th) 4.8%
18 5.7% (19th) 5.2%
19 January 8, 2019 5.7% (NR) N/A 5.4%
20 5.9% (NR) 6.5% (20th) 5.7%
21 January 14, 2019 5.6% (NR) 6.1% (20th) 4.7%
22 6.8% (15th) 7.8% (13th) 5.7%
23 January 15, 2019 5.6% (NR) 6.2% (20th) N/A
24 6.3% (17th) 6.9% (15th)
25 January 21, 2019 5.4% (NR) 6.2% (18th) 4.4%
26 6.5% (17th) 7.1% (15th) 5.5%
27 January 22, 2019 3.9% (NR) N/A 3.6%
28 5.0% (17th) 5.3% (17th) 4.3%
29 January 28, 2019 5.7% (NR) 6.2% (19th) 4.8%
30 6.9% (13th) 7.3% (13th) 5.8%
31 January 29, 2019 5.7% (19th) 6.0% (15th) N/A
32 7.2% (11th) 7.7% (10th) 6.2%
Average 7.2% —[b] —[b]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 2018 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Shin Ha-kyun Nominated [20]
Drama of the Year Less Than Evil Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Shin Ha-kyun Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Park Ho-san Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Lee Seol Nominated
Best New Actress Won
Best Young Actor Kim Gun-woo Won
In Awe Award Shin Ha-kyun Won
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Lee Seol Nominated [21]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References[]

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  3. ^ A. Kim (February 5, 2018). "MBC Confirmed To Remake BBC Crime Drama "Luther"". Soompi.
  4. ^ "[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Morality is Negotiable for the Leads of "Less Than Evil" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database".
  5. ^ "Korean adaptation of 'Luther' to go on small screen in winter".
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  20. ^ Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
  21. ^ "55회 백상예술대상, TV부문 최종 후보 공개". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 4, 2019.

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