The Vampire Detective

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The Vampire Detective
Vampire Detective Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
GenreFantasy
Horror
Action
Thriller
Mystery
Occult detective fiction
Written byYoo Young-seon
Directed byKim Ga-ram
Lee Seung-hoon
StarringLee Joon
Oh Jung-se
Lee Se-young
Lee Chung-ah
Jei
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes
DistributorOCN
Release
Original networkOCN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
DTS Digital Sound
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Original releaseMarch 27 (2016-03-27) –
June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)
Chronology
Related showsVampire Prosecutor
External links
Website

The Vampire Detective[1][2] (Korean: 뱀파이어 탐정; RR: Baempaieo Tamjeong; lit. Vampire Detective) is a South Korean television drama starring Lee Joon, Oh Jung-se, Lee Se-young and Lee Chung-ah. The series aired on Sundays, from March 27, 2016, to June 12, 2016, on OCN[3][4][5] for 12 episodes.

Plot[]

Yoon San (Lee Joon) works as a private detective with his friend Yong Goo-Hyung (Oh Jung-se). One day, Yoon San is turned into a vampire. He remains a private detective who solves cases for his clients all the while uncovering the secrets from his past.[6]

Cast[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

  • Jo Bok-rae as Kang Tae-woo
  • Ahn Se-ha as Detective Park Hyung-sa
  • Lee Jung-hyuk as Ji Seung-cheol
  • Jei as Se-ra
  • Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Yoo-jin
  • Kim Ki-moo as Doctor Hwang
  • Oh Hee-joon as Yoo Goo-hyung
  • Choi Gwi-hwa as Jang Tae-shik
  • Kim Ha-rin
  • Jo Won-hee
  • Han Ho-yong
  • Lee Hae-young
  • Ha Joo-hee

Special appearances[]

Ratings[]

Note: The blue color indicates the lowest rating while the red color indicates the highest rating.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen Ratings[8]
1 March 27, 2016 0.8% 1.092%
2 April 3, 2016 0.9% 1.318%
3 April 10, 2016 0.9% 1.034%
4 April 17, 2016 — 1.179%
5 April 24, 2016 0.7% 0.722%
6 May 1, 2016 0.5% 1.031%
7 May 8, 2016 0.7% 0.769%
8 May 15, 2016 0.8% 0.726%
9 May 22, 2016 0.6% 0.918%
10 May 29, 2016 0.7% 0.894%
11 June 5, 2016 — 0.628%
12 June 12, 2016 0.6% 0.898%
Average 0.6% 0.934%

Note: This drama airs on cable channel / pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free-to-air TV / public broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS, and EBS).

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor Lee Joon Nominated

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Vampire Detective [Title in the URL]". OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ The Vampire Detective '빨아 vs 빨지마' 뱀파이어 탐정 이준의 선택은?! 뱀파이어 탐정 티저 공개! 160327 EP.1. YouTube (in Korean). OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ex-MBLAQ member Lee Joon challenges himself in 'Vampire Detective'". Yonhap News. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Lee Joon to portray vampire detective". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ^ '뱀파이어 탐정' 남남 커플 캐미 "장난 아니네" (in Korean). Donga Ilbo. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween | Viu". Viu. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

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