Title: 나쁜 형사 | Nappeun Hyeongsa | Bad Detective | Less than Evil
Genre: Drama | Psychological | Crime
Episodes: 32
Broadcast Network: MBC
Broadcast Period: December 3, 2018 to January 29, 2019
Synopsis:
In 1998 a heinous crime was committed, a young student, Kwon Soo Ah from Cheongin High School was brutally murdered. There were 2 witnesses and Woo Tae Suk, a police man, was placed in a position to protect one witness at the expense of the other. 20 years later, Woo Tae Suk, a respected detective now, stumble on 2 cases that’s related to the 1998 crime. He’s been carrying the guilt all these years for the choice he had made on that crime to the point that he’s been hunting this killer even at the deterioration of his personal life. So, when he met Eun Sun Jae, a reporter, who seems to be a witness yet look like a suspect for the death of her parents and finding the real identity of Eun Sun Jae, Woo Tae Suk was placed in a bind whether to proceed with the investigation or not. Moreover, Eun Sun Jae seems to be able to assists him in solving some of his cases including the killer of the 1998 crime. Woo Tae Suk is now faced again with the same situation of doing what is right or choosing again the lesser evil in his actions as a man and as a detective.
Characters:
- Shin Ha Kyoon as Woo Tae Suk
- Lee Sul as Eun Sun Jae | Bae Yeo Wool
- Jo Yi Hyun as Bae Yeo Wool
- Park Ho San as Jun Choon Man
- Kim Gun Woo as Jang Hyung Min | Jung Sun Ho
- Baro as Chae Dong Yoon
- Bae Da Bin as Shin Ga Young
- Bae Yoo Ram as Ban Ji Deuk
- Yang Ki Won as Lee Moon Ki
- Yoon Hee Suk as Jo Doo Jin
- Ryu Tae Ho as Choi Jung Woo
- Kim Na Yoon as Team Leader Sun
- Hong Eun Hee as Kim Hae Joon
- Bae Yoon Kyung as Woo Tae Hee
- Kim Yi Kyung as Kwon Soo Ah
- Sul Ji Yoon as Kim Nan Hee
- Kim Jong Goo as Congressman
- Song Min Hyung as Lee Soo Han
- Kim Ki Chun as Seo Jae Geun
- Ahn Nae Sang as Commissioner on Episode 3 & 5
- Jun Jin Ki as Song Man Soo on Episode 7 & 8
- Kim Dong Won as Song Yoo Jin on Episode 7 & 8
- Lee Shi Woo as Younger Yoo Jin
- Lee Yong Joo as Go Joo Sung on Episode 11-15
- Shim Eun Woo as Jun Joo Yun on Episode12-15
- Lee Jae Yoon as Kang Woo Joon on Episode 21-24
- Hwang Suk Jung as Hwang Boo Kyung on Episode 24-26
- Hong Seo Joon as Yoo Jung Soo on Episode 25-28
- Choi Jong Won as Lee Sung Hak on Episode 25-28
- Kim Dan Yool as Lee Dae Woong
My Review:
As there seems to have a drought when it comes to good k-dramas in a romcom genre, I tend to get attracted now in watching suspense thrillers or detective genre. They have better story lines and quite exciting to watch. “Less the Evil” is another exceptional suspense or crime k-drama. It was very good from start to finish.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I must give salute to the exceptional talents of Shin Ha Kyoon as Woo Tae Suk and Lee Sul as Eun Sun Jae. They both made this k-drama interesting to watch especially when they are together in the scene and having direct interaction with each other.
(2) The supporting characters excellently did there roles and provided much enhancement to the story especially Kim Gun Woo as Jang Hyung Min and Park Ho San as Jun Choon Man. Both got really into my nerves and started to look forward to either their characters’ demise or incarceration. That’s how effective they were as a villain.
(3) The flow of the story is fast pace and consistent. Salute to the director and the writer who did a bang up job to make the entire series riveting and entertaining to watch.
(4) There were much human violations done by the police but the production was able to successfully create empathy to the characters even if what they are doing are wrongful under the rule of law.
(5) There are quite a lot of situations that will make the audience think if one is on that position, what one will do. This is more apparent on the case of Kang Woo Joon. It was very provocative wherein one will think one’s position and decision to what one will vote when one is experiencing that specific circumstances. It pushes your mind to ask yourself and reveals your own truth.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
There’s not much I can say that’s so glaring to make this k-drama less than great that I think it is.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 5/5 Stars
OST:
01. Shadow – Son Seung Yun & Black Nine
02. Tattoo – JK Kim Dong Wook
03. Regression – Surf Green feat. Dong Ha
04. It’s Not Discarded – Kim Bo Kyung
05. Bad Guy – j.mee | Surf Green
06. Angel – Lee Hye Min
07. Bad Cop Title – Jun Jong Hyuk
08. Mission Complete – Jun Jung Hoon
09. Who Am I 1 – Kim Soo Hyun
10. Briefing – Choi Jin Woo
11. The Chaser – Jun Jung Hoon
12. Dark Horse – Jun Jung Hoon
13. The Bad Man – Jun Jung Hoon
14. Hellish – Jo Eun Jung
15. Please Save Me – Jun Jong Hyuk
16. Worldwide Overmind 1 – Choi Jin Woo
17. Illegal Cops – Choi Jin Woo
18. Everything Was Planned – Jun Jong Hyuk
19. Empty Home – Jo Eun Jung
20. Between Good Evil – Choi Jin Woo
21. Do You Want To Die – Jun Jung Hoon
22. Wake Up – Jun Jung Hoon
23. Signs Of Murder – Jun Jung Hoon
24. Psycho Pass – Jun Jung Hoon
25. L R A – Choi Jin Woo
26. Fallen (Long Version) – Choi Jin Woo
27. Police Trap – Choi Jin Woo
28. Climb To Building 1 – Jun Jong Hyuk
29. Temptation – Jo Eun Jung
30. She Died – Jo Eun Jung
31. Give Up – Kim Soo Hyun
32. Find A Solution – Jo Eun Jung
33. Dead Parents – Choi Jin Woo
34. Detective Alone (Long Version) – Choi Jin Woo
35. Handicapped Person – Choi Jin Woo
36. Villain – Jun Jung Hoon
37. Phone Booth – Jo Eun Jung
38. Dark Breath – Jun Jong Hyuk
39. Hard Drive – Jun Jong Hyuk
40. Sense – Jun Jong Hyuk
41. No More – Jun Jong Hyuk
42. Save Your Life – Jun Jong Hyuk
43. Nabbeun Bridge 01 – Bang Ki Nam
44. Singularity Bridge – Bang Ki Nam
45. Soliloquy – Bang Ki Nam
46. Worry About – Bang Ki Nam