Less Than Evil
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]
| Less Than Evil | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Luther |
| Hangul | 나쁜 형사 |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
| Developed by | Park Jae-beom |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Kim Dae-jin |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Yoo Hyun-jong |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | MBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC TV |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | December 3, 2018 – January 29, 2019 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Klim (Russia) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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
- Shin Ha-kyun as Woo Tae-suk[9]
- As a tough and unscrupulous detective with the highest arrest rate, a character based on John Luther.
- Lee Seol as Eun Sun-jae
- 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.
- Yoon Hee-seok[14] as Jo Doo-jin
- 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
- Hong Eun-hee[15] as Kim Hae-joon
- A lawyer and Woo Tae-suk's wife
- A victim of a case that Woo Tae-suk cannot forget
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Woo Tae-hee
- 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
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 | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Blending |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadow" (그림자) |
| ZigZag Note |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "Shadow" (Inst.) | ZigZag Note | 3:46 | ||
| Total length: | 7:32 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tattoo" | Shoulder Bully |
| JK Kim Dong-wook | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Tattoo" (Inst.) |
| 3:09 | ||
| Total length: | 6:18 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Regression" (회귀) | Surf Green | Surf Green | Surf 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% | —[lower-alpha 2] | —[lower-alpha 2] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 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
- 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]
- Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
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- Jang Jin-ri (5 September 2018). 홍은희, '나쁜형사'로 2년 만에 안방 컴백…신하균 아내 된다 [공식입장]. Osen (in Korean).
- Kim Dong-ki (October 19, 2018). "[공식] 신예 조이현, MBC '나쁜형사' 캐스팅…신하균과 호흡". SE Daily (in Korean).
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- Kim Dong-ki (5 October 2018). "'나쁜형사' 신하균X이설X박호산X김건우, 대본 리딩부터 시너지 폭발". SE Daily (in Korean).
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- "55회 백상예술대상, TV부문 최종 후보 공개". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 4, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Less Than Evil on IMDb
- Less Than Evil at HanCinema
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