Series synopsis
Less than Evil, also known as 나쁜 형사 is a South Korean drama crime mystery action & adventure television series that premiered on MBC on December 3, 2018. It ended on January 29, 2019. It stars Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Seol, Park Ho-san and Kim Gun-woo.
Woo Tae Suk is an experienced and well-established detective with a long professional career, but in spite of everything he is a lonely and bitter human being. It all has to do with him only focusing on solving cases, while his actions are completely controversial because it crosses the line between good and evil. Woo Tae Suk crosses paths with a psychopath, but he cannot arrest her because of lack of evidence. The woman eventually decides to help Woo Tae Suk solve other cases.
Premise
Woo Tae Suk is an experienced and well-established detective with a long professional career, but in spite of everything he is a lonely and bitter human being. It all has to do with him only focusing on solving cases, while his actions are completely controversial because it crosses the line between good and evil. Woo Tae Suk crosses paths with a psychopath, but he cannot arrest her because of lack of evidence. The woman eventually decides to help Woo Tae Suk solve other cases.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shin Ha-kyun as Woo Tae-suk
- Lee Seol as Eun Sun-jae
- Park Ho-san as Jeon Choon-man
- Kim Gun-woo as Jang Hyung-min
- Cha Sun-woo as Chae Dong-yoon
- Bae Da-bin as Shin Ga-young
- Bae Yu-ram as Ban Ji-deuk
- Yang Jae-young as Lee Moon-ki
Supporting cast
- Yoon Hee-seok as Jo Doo-jin
- Ryu Tae-ho as Choi Jung-woo
- Hong Eun-hee as Kim Hae-joon
- Cho Yi-hyun as Bae Yeo-wool
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Woo Tae-Hee
- Ha Mheen as Koo Young-mi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | December 3, 2018 | January 29, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What an Ill-fated Relationship Tae Seok is a detective who's tormented by a pang of guilt that he missed the culprit that murdered a high school girl named Yeo Wool in 2005. Now Tae Seok meets with a prosecutor, and he turns out to be a suspect who killed Yeo Wool in 2005. Meanwhile, a housewife gets abducted, Tae Seok starts to investigate. |
December 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
Find Prosecutor Jang Hyun Min! With a strong belief that Prosecutor Jang Hyun Min is the abductor, Tae Seok starts to look into Hyun Min’s background and past. When he sneaks in Hyun Min’s house, he’s reminded of when Yeo Wool and Soo Ah ended up being killed and the police failed to prevent the murders in 2005. After relentlessly pursuing the culprit, Tae Seok finally arrives at the crime scene where he finds the abductee. |
December 3, 2018 |
| 3 |
Prosecutor Jang Falls Unconscious Prosecutor Jang Hyung Min who fell from the stairs gets taken to a hospital, but he remains unconscious. The police higher-ups discuss whether to punish Tae Seok for letting Hyung Min fall and get severely injured. However, Tae Seok has already decided to resign. Meanwhile, Seon Jae's parents get murdered and Eun Jae calls the police. |
December 4, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 3, 2018 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2019 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |