Series synopsis
Decoy is a South Korean drama crime mystery television series that premiered on Coupang Play on January 27, 2023. It ended on April 21, 2023. It stars Jang Keun-suk, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Elijah and You Seong-joo.
A 17-year-old case, known as the scam of the century, reemerges as a serial murder case in the present year 2023. It's a nationwide crime case thriller revolving around three people.
Premise
A 17-year-old case, known as the scam of the century, reemerges as a serial murder case in the present year 2023. It's a nationwide crime case thriller revolving around three people.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jang Keun-suk as Koo Do-han
- Heo Sung-tae as Roh Sang-cheon
- Lee Elijah as Chun Na-yeon
- You Seong-joo as Park Seong-do
- Park Myung-hoon as Song Young-jin
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jeong So-ram
- Lee Sung-wook as Kang Jong-hoon
- Lee Seung-joon as Lee Byeong-joon
Supporting cast
- Hwang Jae-yeol as Detective Jung
Guest cast
- Kwon Hae-sung as [Gyeongcheon detective]
- Shim So-yeon as Doctor
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 27, 2023 | April 21, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 0 | April 7, 2023 | April 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dead Do-han has his suspension lifted and gets called to a murder crime scene by Jong-hun. As he arrives at the scene, he encounters the dead body of Song Young-jin, the accomplice to the biggest fraud case of the century, the No Sang-cheon Ponzi scheme case. He also finds traces of No Sang-cheon who had died eight years ago. |
January 27, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Victims As he keeps watch on the suspect Byeong-jun, Do-han suspects that the case is connected with No Sang-cheon's fraud victims' organization. Then comes the second murder, in which the victim reports to the police that No Sang-cheon is trying to kill him. At the scene of the second murder case, Do-han runs into Byeong-jun yet again and reinvestigates the case as a serial murder. |
January 27, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Frauds As Do-han tries to release Byeong-jun having no clear evidence, Byeong-jun suddenly confesses to the murders. Meanwhile, Na-yeon prepares for a press release about the serial murder cases, and Jong-hun hears surprising news from Byeong-jun when he visits him at the Prosecutor's Office. |
February 3, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Connections | April 7, 2023 |
| 2 | The Truths | April 7, 2023 |
| 3 | The Searchers | April 14, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Coupang Play |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 27, 2023 |
| Last aired | April 21, 2023 |
| Runtime | 66 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |