The Good Detective
The Good Detective
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The Good Detective

7.2 / 10
2020
2 seasons
32 episodes
CrimeDramaMysteryAction & Adventure

A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

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When doubts arise about a five-year-old murder conviction, a veteran detective partners with a young hotshot to hunt down the case's hidden truths.

  • The Murder Case From Five Years Ago

    1.The Murder Case From Five Years Ago

    7.5
    06-07-202064m

    On their first day as partners, detectives Kang Do-chang and Oh Ji-hyeok pick up a series of calls with perplexing connections to a closed murder case.

  • No Sinner Shall Sleep Peacefully At Night

    2.No Sinner Shall Sleep Peacefully At Night

    9.0
    07-07-202063m

    Words get out of Incheon Seobu Police Station revealing that Lee Eun Hye, the daughter of a murderer Lee Dae Chul, has been kidnapped, murdered, and buried by a man who claims to b...

  • The Execution

    3.The Execution

    9.0
    13-07-202065m

    The execution of death-row convict Lee Dae Chul nears as well as the evaluation for Do Chang’s promotion. Knowing that Lee Dae Chul has an alibi at the time of the murder, Do Chang...

  • We Are Only Humans

    4.We Are Only Humans

    9.0
    14-07-202067m

    A big body of corruption sweeps over Violent Crimes Unit Two with the higher-ups continuously pressuring them to turn a blind eye to Lee Dae Chul’s case. Meanwhile, Ji Hyuk saves S...

  • We Are Trying To Save A Person’s Life

    5.We Are Trying To Save A Person’s Life

    9.0
    20-07-202064m

    While clues proving a corruptive body’s close relation to Lee Dae Chul’s case pile up, Do Chang figures out a work-around to carry out a secret investigation on Jo Seong Dae. On to...

  • Not Everyone Is Self-Centered

    6.Not Everyone Is Self-Centered

    9.0
    21-07-202066m

    Do Chang confesses to Eun Hye that he wants to save her father, Lee Dae Chul. Unfortunately, Eun Hye can’t trust Do Chang who literally handcuffed and arrested her father for a mur...

  • Every Truth Has Two Opposing Stories

    7.Every Truth Has Two Opposing Stories

    9.0
    27-07-202064m

    Although Do Chang and Mr. So prepare for the retrial of Lee Dae Chul’s case, Do Chang still needs to persuade Dae Chul to follow his lead because he is reluctant to take part in it...

  • Do Chang on a Witness Stand

    8.Do Chang on a Witness Stand

    8.0
    28-07-202063m

    It was already difficult enough for Do Chang and others to get a retrial approved. However, feeling desperate during the trial, Dae Chul falsely admits to his killing of Detective...

  • A Voice Recording of Superintendent Moon

    9.A Voice Recording of Superintendent Moon

    9.0
    03-08-202066m

    After losing at the retrial, Do Chang gets demoted. With Do Chang out of the picture, Violent Crimes Unit Two also feels pointless to even fight for a comeback. Meanwhile, Ji Hyuk...

  • The One Behind Jo Seong Dae

    10.The One Behind Jo Seong Dae

    9.0
    04-08-202063m

    Do Chang gets reinstated and returns to Violent Crimes Unit Two after coming to an agreement with Superintendent Moon. The team then focuses on Park Gun Ho’s case and stumbles upon...

  • Do Chang Goes After Oh Jong Tae

    11.Do Chang Goes After Oh Jong Tae

    9.0
    10-08-202066m

    With the help of a little stunt pulled off by Jae Hong, Do Chang gets one step closer to proving Oh Jong Tae’s crime. Meanwhile, Ji Hyuk barges into Yoo Jeong Seok’s office, asking...

  • You Can't Die Just Yet

    12.You Can't Die Just Yet

    9.0
    11-08-202065m

    While Ji Hyuk manages to survive the ambush by Oh Jong Tae, the prosecution adds more pressure to Do Chang and his colleagues, invalidating their efforts to bring Oh Jong Tae down....

  • The Remains Of A Dead Body Near Gawol Church

    13.The Remains Of A Dead Body Near Gawol Church

    10.0
    17-08-202066m

    Jin Seo Gyeong hosts a secret meeting with Yoo Jeong Seok and Kim Gi Tae at Gawol Church, demanding them the truth regarding a missing person named Jo Seong Gi. In the meantime, Do...

  • Those Who Deserve To Die

    14.Those Who Deserve To Die

    9.0
    18-08-202067m

    Even after the arrest, Oh Jong Tae still has the audacity to claim his innocence and goes on to emphasize the incompetence and corruption of the police organization. Meanwhile, Seo...

  • Something Worth Dying For

    15.Something Worth Dying For

    9.0
    24-08-202067m

    Yoo Jeong Seok admits to his doings before his junior reporters and leaves the office, ordering them to stay put until his next instruction. While being threatened by Oh Jong Tae,...

  • The Last Target

    16.The Last Target

    9.0
    25-08-202071m

    The shocking death of Yoo Jeong Seok stirs up the public, and the case is now under a spotlight. As the prosecutor makes a confession to his previous wrongdoing out of conscience,...

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