Series synopsis
Zombie Detective, also known as 좀비탐정 is a South Korean sci-fi & fantasy mystery comedy drama television series that premiered on KBS2 on September 19, 2020. It ended on October 27, 2020. It was created by Baek Eun-jin, Shim Jae-hyun. It stars Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Ju-hyun, Hwang Bo-ra and Kwon Hwa-woon.
Kim Moo-Young wakes up to find he has become a zombie with no memories of his past. Witnessing the death of a Detective, he has assumed his identity to try discover the mysteries of his past. Meanwhile, Kong Sun-Ji works as investigative journalist who quits whilst investigating the 'Santa Killer' case. By chance the two are brought together and various circumstances lead to Sun-Ji working at Moo-Young's detective agency as an intern.
Premise
Kim Moo-Young wakes up to find he has become a zombie with no memories of his past. Witnessing the death of a Detective, he has assumed his identity to try discover the mysteries of his past. Meanwhile, Kong Sun-Ji works as investigative journalist who quits whilst investigating the 'Santa Killer' case. By chance the two are brought together and various circumstances lead to Sun-Ji working at Moo-Young's detective agency as an intern.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Kim Moo-Young / Kang Min-Ho
- Park Ju-hyun as Kong Sun-Ji
- Hwang Bo-ra as Gong Sun-Young
- Kwon Hwa-woon as Cha Do Hyun
- Ahn Se-ha as Lee Tae-Kyun
- Tae Hang-ho as Lee Sung-Rok
- Lee Jung-ok as Wang Wey
- Bae Yu-ram as PD
Supporting cast
- Kim So-min as kid
Guest cast
- Park Jun-hee as Part-timer
- Yoo Jae-suk as Hopping Vampire on Poster (Cameo)
- Kwon Young-eun as Kim Yoon-Joo
- Park Joo-young as [Santa suspect]
- Kim Min-kyoung as [Zombie movie poster actress]
- Kim Jung-pal as [Center manager]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | September 19, 2020 | October 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A man wakes up as a zombie. He tries to survive in this world by pretending to be human. Will he be able to fool other humans? Meanwhile, Seon Ji tries to find the Santa from the kidnapping and murder case. |
September 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Moo Young is taken to the hospital after being hit by a helmet. However, he doesn’t want his identity to be revealed, so he runs away. Meanwhile, Bo Ra opens up a tripe restaurant. Seon Ji finds the witness and begs for an interview. |
September 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Moo Young is taken to the hospital after being hit by a helmet. However, he doesn’t want his identity to be revealed, so he runs away. Meanwhile, Bo Ra opens up a tripe restaurant. Seon Ji finds the witness and begs for an interview. |
September 26, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 27, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:30:00 |