Vampire Prosecutor
| Vampire Prosecutor | |
|---|---|
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Promotional poster for Vampire Prosecutor | |
| Genre |
Mystery Police procedural Thriller |
| Written by |
Han Jung-hoon (season 1-2) Yang Jin-ah (season 1) Park Hyung-jin (season 1) Lee Seung-hoon (season 2) Kang Eun-sun (season 2) |
| Directed by |
Kim Byung-soo (season 1) Yoo Seon-dong (season 2) |
| Starring |
Yeon Jung-hoon Lee Won-jong Lee Young-ah |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes |
Season 1 - 12 Season 2 - 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lee Seung-hoon |
| Location(s) | Seoul, South Korea |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong |
| Running time |
60 minutes Sundays at 23:00 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | CMG Chorok Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Orion Cinema Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format |
Dolby Digital DTS Digital Sound Sony Dynamic Digital Sound |
| Original run | 2 October 2011 – 18 November 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Special Affairs Team TEN 2 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 뱀파이어 검사 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 뱀파이어 檢査 |
| Revised Romanization | Baempaieo Geomsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paemp'aiŏ Kŏmsa |
Vampire Prosecutor (Hangul: 뱀파이어 검사; RR: Baempaieo Geomsa) is a South Korean television series, starring Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural drama tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers.[1][2][3][4]
The first season aired on cable channel OCN from October 2 to December 18, 2011 on Sundays at 23:00 for 12 episodes.
The second season aired on OCN from September 9 to November 18, 2012 on Sundays at 23:00 for 11 episodes.[5][6][7]
Plot
Min Tae-yeon isn't your typical prosecutor. He has the uncanny ability to tell where the victim of his cases died, and how they died based on their blood's smell and taste. Only some people know that Tae-yeon is actually a vampire, and he drinks blood sold on the black market in the posh bars of Seoul. Along with detective Hwang Soon-bom, rookie prosecutor Yoo Jung-in and intern Choi Dong-man, they solve murder cases, and each time Tae-yeon uses his "powers" to find leads on cases that seem unsolvable. But the one thing he can't solve is the identity of the vampire who turned him seven years ago. And Jung-in soon becomes suspicious of Tae-yeon's "questionable" tactics in solving cases...[8]
Season 1
Cast
Main characters
- Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon, prosecutor
- Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in, prosecutor
- Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom, detective
- Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man, intern
Supporting characters
- Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh, chief prosecutor
- Park Jae-hoon as Bartender
- Kim Ye-jin as Soo-hee, coroner
- Kim Eung-soo as Yoo Won-kook
Guest appearances
- Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon (ep 1, 10)
- Choi Yong-min as President Gum (ep 1, 2)
- Choi Ah-jin (ep 3)
- Song Min-jung as Seo Ji-yeon (ep 2)
- Seo Woo-jin as Oh Min-ho (ep 3)
- Choi Min as Nam Gun-wook (ep 4)
- Jang Young-nam as Yoon Ji-hee (ep 4, 8, 11)
- Jo Jung-eun as Park Hyun-joo (ep 5)
- Kim Ye-ryeong as Hyun-joo's mother (ep 5)
- Yoon Gi-won as Choi Wook (ep 7)
- Jung Da-hye as Yoon Se-hwa (ep 8)
- Jung Eui-chul as Min Jung-woo (ep 8)
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Prosecutor Jin (ep 8)
- Kim Hyun-sung as Lee Jung-moon (ep 12)
- Jang Gwang as Kwak No-seung
- Kim Hyo-sun
- Kim Jong-kook
Ratings
| Episode | Original airdate | Title | AGB Nielsen[9][10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average rating | ||||
| 1 | 2 October 2011 | The Room with the French Dolls | 2.05% | |
| 2 | 9 October 2011 | Death Scene | 2.82% | |
| 3 | 16 October 2011 | Memories of a Rapist | 2.70% | |
| 4 | 23 October 2011 | Trauma | 2.87% | |
| 5 | 30 October 2011 | Truth Game | 2.70% | |
| 6 | 6 November 2011 | Fight Club | 3.30% | |
| 7 | 13 November 2011 | Syndrome | 2.758% | |
| 8 | 20 November 2011 | Moon | 3.82% | |
| 9 | 27 November 2011 | Good Friends | 3.20% | |
| 10 | 4 December 2011 | Marriage | 4.00% | |
| 11 | 11 December 2011 | Finale, Part 1 | 3.02% | |
| 12 | 18 December 2011 | Finale, Part 2 | 4.30% | |
| Average | 3.12% | |||
Season 2
Cast
Main characters
- Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon
- Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in
- Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom
- Lee Geung-young as Jo Jung-hyun, coroner
- Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man
- Kwon Hyun-sang as L
Supporting characters
- Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon/Kim Sung-hoon
- Park Jae-hoon as Ra Jae-wook
- Kim Bo-young as Joo Hyun-ah, chief prosecutor
- Yuriko Yoshitaka as Luna
- Kim Ji-young as Lee Ji-ae
- Seo Soo-min as Jo Hye-in
Guest appearances
- Kim Jong-gu as Heo Hak-beom (ep 1)
- Song Ji-hyun as Oh Min-young (ep 2)
- Kim In-seo as Bae Ji-yeon (ep 2)
- Jeon Hee-soo as young Ji-yeon (ep 2)
- Lee Ji-oh as young Jo Jung-hyun (ep 3)
- Hong Seok-cheon as Gabriel Jang (ep 6)
- Han Seol-ah as Han Mina (ep 6)
- Shim Yi-young as Park Hae-ri (ep 7)
- Kim Hyun-sook as Lee Young-ae (ep 8)
- Yoo Hyung-kwan as Yoo Hyung-kwan (ep 8)
- Jung Ji-soon as Jung Ji-soon (ep 8)
- Im Seo-yeon as Byun Ji-won (ep 8)
- Yoon Seo-hyun as Yoon Seo-hyun (ep 8)
- Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh (ep 10)
Denotes crossover characters from Rude Miss Young-ae.
Ratings
| Episode | Original airdate | Title | AGB Nielsen[9][10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average rating | ||||
| 1 | 9 September 2012 | The History of Violence | 1.86% | |
| 2 | 16 September 2012 | Good Luck | 2.21% | |
| 3 | 23 September 2012 | Any Justice | 1.91% | |
| 4 | 30 September 2012 | Interview with a Vampire | ||
| 5 | 7 October 2012 | Trap | 1.61% | |
| 6 | 14 October 2012 | Models | 1.17% | |
| 7 | 21 October 2012 | Stalker | 1.40% | |
| 8 | 28 October 2012 | Rude Tae-yeon | 1.70% | |
| 9 | 4 November 2012 | Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood | ||
| 10 | 11 November 2012 | Birth of a Devil | ||
| 11 | 18 November 2012 | Return of the Vampire | 1.70% | |
| Average | ||||
Reception
In its first season, the series topped its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks,[11][12] and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011.[5][6][13]
It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel BS-TBS.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
The second season can be viewed on Netflix Instant Service.
See also
References
- ↑ Choe, Min-ji (15 September 2011). "Stills for Vampire Prosecutor Revealed". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Choe, Min-ji (28 September 2011). "Yeon Jeong Hun's Vampire Role Inspired by G-Dragon". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Choe, Min-ji (20 September 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Preview Gets Bit for 'Inappropriate Content'". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Lee, In-kyung (2 October 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Follows After The Crucible?". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Yeon Jung-hoon to return for 2nd season of OCN's Vampire Prosecutor". 10Asia. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kim, Erika (26 July 2012). "Vampire Prosecutor to Return in September with Second Season". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Kim, Erika (8 August 2012). "Official Poster and Character Cuts for Vampire Prosecutor 2 are Out". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "Vampire Prosecutor Season 2 - Synopsis". CJ Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free TV/public broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC).
- ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (4 October 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor on Top". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Choe, Min-ji (17 October 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Tops Cable Ratings Three Weeks In a Row". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "Vampire Prosecutor Hit 4% Highest Ratings to Break Cable TV Record". Drama Haven. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (11 November 2011). "Cable TV series Vampire Prosecutor, TEN sold to Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Lee, In-kyung (11 November 2011). "Yeon Jeong Hun and Joo Sang Wook to Enter Japan with Cable Dramas". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports". The Korea Times. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (31 October 2012). "CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ http://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/vampire1/
- ↑ http://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/vampire2/