# Two Cops (TV series)

Two Cops (Korean: 투깝스; RR: Tukkapseu) is a South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Hye-ri, and Kim Seon-ho. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 27, 2017, to January 16, 2018.

## Synopsis

A single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabiting his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist; and falls in love with a feisty rookie reporter.

## Cast
### Main

* Jo Jung-suk as Cha Dong-tak / Gong Su-chang
    Cha Dong-tak: A dedicated and fierce detective in the violent crimes unit, who is serious and inflexible in life; but possesses an awkward and endearing charm.
    Gong Su-chang: A skilled con man who tricks people with his sly techniques.
* Lee Hye-ri as Song Ji-an
    A determined and feisty rookie reporter trying to clear her late father's name.
* Kim Seon-ho as Gong Su-chang
    A con-artist whose soul inhabits Cha Dong-tak's body.

### Supporting

* Lee Ho-won as Dokgo Sung-hyeok
    A fellow detective who trusts Cha Dong-tak with all his heart. He is from a rich family and likes to brag about it, but he's also smart and a positive thinker.
* Lee Si-eon as Yong-pal
    A bar owner who is known for his knife skills and loyalty.
* Moon Ji-in as Gil Da-jung
* Kim Young-woong as Park Dong-gi
    A detective who is a troublemaker and mood maker. He is loyal and constantly seeks justice.
* Kim Seo-kyung
    Song Ji-an's friend.
* Park Hoon as Tak Jae-hee
** Choi Min-young as young Jae-hee
    A prosecutor who is Ji-an's friend
* Oh Eui-shik as Lee Ho-tae
* Jung Hae-kyun as Senior Superintendent Ma Jin-kook
* Ryu Tae-ho as Noh Young-man
* Choi Il-hwa as Tak Jung-hwan
* Lee Dae-yeon as Captain Yoo Jung-man
* Lee Jae-won as Lee Doo-sik
* Im Se-mi as Ko Bong-sook
* Ryu Hye-rin as Miss Bong
* Lee Jin-hee as Woo Hye-in the widow of detective Cho Hang-joon, former partner of Cha Dong-tak.
* Kim Myung-seon as nurse
* Yoon Bong-kil as Dokki, Yong-pal's minion

### Special appearance

* Kim Min-jong as Jo Hang-jun (ep 1–2)
* Park Jin-joo as nurse Song Gyung-mi(ep 3)
* Choi Won-hong (ep 7–9)
* Min Sung-wook as Manager Park(ep 8–12)
* Ji Il-joo as Kyung-chul (ep 14–16)
* Jo Woo-ri as Min-ah (ep 13–16)
* Jang In-sub as Jo Min-suk (ep 22-)

## Production

* Han Ji-min was offered the leading role but she declined.
* Two Cops serves as the second production of People Story Company (the company behind The Emperor: Owner of the Mask).
* The series is based on a script by Byun Sang-soon which was one of the winners of the 2016 KBS TV Drama Miniseries Competition. The series was planned for broadcast on KBS 2TV (under the production of People Story Company) as a prize for winning the competition, but due to "irreconcilable differences" between KBS, People Story Company and writer Byun, it was shelved before MBC decided to pick the series up for broadcast. Instead, KBS 2TV aired Don't Trust Her (later re-titled as Witch at Court).

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | November 27, 2017 | 5.5% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) |
| 2 | November 27, 2017 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.2% (20th) | 5.1% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) |
| 3 | November 28, 2017 | 5.5% (NR) | 5.5% (20th) | 3.3% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 4 | November 28, 2017 | 6.4% (17th) | 6.8% (14th) | 3.6% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) |
| 5 | December 4, 2017 | 8.0% (16th) | 7.6% (14th) | 7.1% (20th) | 7.8% (17th) |
| 6 | December 4, 2017 | 8.6% (13th) | 8.5% (7th) | 8.2%(15th) | 8.9%(11th) |
| 7 | December 5, 2017 | 6.7% (16th) | 6.5% (16th) | 6.3% (NR) | 6.9% (17th) |
| 8 | December 5, 2017 | 7.7% (12th) | 7.6% (10th) | 7.3% (14th) | 8.0% (11th) |
| 9 | December 11, 2017 | 7.3% (20th) | 7.8% (14th) | 7.1% (NR) | 7.9% (18th) |
| 10 | December 11, 2017 | 8.1% (15th) | 8.6% (10th) | 8.1% (15th) | 8.8% (12th) |
| 11 | December 12, 2017 | 6.2% (19th) | 6.0% (20th) | 6.0% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) |
| 12 | December 12, 2017 | 7.6% (14th) | 7.7% (11th) | 7.0% (16th) | 7.2% (17th) |
| 13 | December 18, 2017 | 7.5% (18th) | 7.8% (16th) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.2% (NR) |
| 14 | December 18, 2017 | 8.7% (15th) | 9.2% (10th) | 7.4% (18th) | 7.7% (17th) |
| 15 | December 19, 2017 | 5.6% (NR) | 5.6% (20th) | 5.1% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) |
| 16 | December 19, 2017 | 6.3% (18th) | 6.1% (16th) | 6.1% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) |
| 17 | December 25, 2017 | 6.7% (NR) | 7.0% (13th) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.0% (18th) |
| 18 | December 25, 2017 | 8.2% (13th) | 8.4% (8th) | 7.7% (17th) | 8.0% (11th) |
| 19 | December 26, 2017 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) |
| 20 | December 26, 2017 | 6.9% (NR) | 7.3% (NR) | 6.2% (18th) | 6.6% (17th) |
| 21 | January 1, 2018 | 7.5% (20th) | 7.6% | 6.7% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) |
| 22 | January 1, 2018 | 8.1% (17th) | 8.5% | 7.9% (19th) | 8.3% (16th) |
| 23 | January 2, 2018 | 8.5% (14th) | 8.6% | 6.3% (19th) | 6.4% (20th) |
| 24 | January 2, 2018 | 9.5% (11th) | 10.0% | 7.7% (15th) | 8.2% (10th) |
| 25 | January 8, 2018 | 7.6% (18th) | 7.8% | 6.6% (NR) | 6.7% (18th) |
| 26 | January 8, 2018 | 9.0% (11th) | 9.1% | 7.6% (16th) | 7.5% (12th) |
| 27 | January 9, 2018 | 6.9% (17th) | 7.1% | 6.5% (NR) | 6.7% (15th) |
| 28 | January 9, 2018 | 8.5% (10th) | 9.3% | 8.2% (12th) | 8.8% (9th) |
| 29 | January 15, 2018 | 8.0% (15th) | 8.2% | 7.5% (17th) | 7.7% (15th) |
| 30 | January 15, 2018 | 9.5% (9th) | 9.6% | 9.3% (10th) | 9.3% (8th) |
| 31 | January 16, 2018 | 8.5% (12th) | 9.3% | 7.7% (14th) | 8.5% (9th) |
| 32 | January 16, 2018 | 10.1% (8th) | 10.3% | 9.7% (7th) | 9.9% (5th) |
| Average | Average | 7.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 7.1% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the Year | Two Cops | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Jo Jung-suk | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Hye-ri | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Seon-ho | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Im Se-mi | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Si-eon | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Moon Ji-in | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Kim Seon-ho | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Character Award, Comic Character | Kim Seon-ho | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| 2018 | 215th PD of the Month Award | Best Drama | Two Cops | Won |