# Crash (South Korean TV series)

Crash (Korean: 크래시) is a 2024 South Korean comedy crime police procedural television series written by Oh Soo-jin, directed by Park Joon-woo and starring Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-chul, and Moon Hee. The first season aired on ENA from May 13, to June 18, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions and Hulu in the United States.
A second season has been confirmed.

## Synopsis

The story follows a crime tracker on bumpy roads unfolded by Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) team that no one pays attention to.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Lee Min-ki as Cha Yeon-ho
    The new inspector of TCI, who has the unique background of being a KAIST graduate. He boasts an impressive résumé with multiple certifications in traffic crime investigation, and has a keen analytical mind with reasoning skills based on cause and effect. He also has the ability to simulate the time of an accident, but lacks social skills and the ability to drive.
* Kwak Sun-young as Min So-hee
** Han So-hee as young Min So-hee
    The lieutenant of TCI, and an ace who can solve the cases she takes on even if it takes the world to solve them with her unique persistence and perseverance. She is a traffic crime investigator with innate quickness, practiced martial arts, and the ability to drive cars like toys.
* Heo Sung-tae as Jeong Chae-man
    The team leader of TCI. A veteran homicide detective who realizes the loopholes and system deficiencies in the growing number of traffic crime investigations, and, as a result, creates TCI.
* Lee Ho-chul [ko] as Woo Dong-gi
    An automobile specialist who becomes a police officer after being noticed by Chae-man while working as a master of a car café. He is an expert who can analyze the make of a car, as well as where it was tuned just by looking at its silhouette on CCTV, and by listening to the sound of its engine.
* Moonhee [ko] as Eo Hyeon-gyeong
    The youngest member of TCI. She has a tremendous amount of internal martial arts skills, having trained in taekwondo, judo, and boxing.

### Supporting

* Heo Jung-do [ko] as Pyo Myung-hak
    Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
* Kang Ki-doong as Pyo Jung-wook
    Myung-hak's son, who is the head of YSC Construction
* Oh Eui-shik as Lee Tae-joo
    Head of the Major Crimes Investigation Division at National Police Agency, with outstanding investigative skills.
* Bek Hyun-jin as Gu Kyung-soo
    Chief of Namgang Police Station, who is obsessed with promotion but fails to get promoted every time.
* Lee Yoo-jun [ko] as Yang Seok-chan
    CEO of YSC Group, which owns many affiliates.
* Lee Do-gun [ko] as Jo Seok-tae
    Head of an illegal used car dealership and create tension by taking a stand against TCI.
* Yoo Seung-mok [ko] as Min Yong-geon
    So-hee's father, who is a veteran taxi driver with 30 years of accident-free experience, he uses his vast personal network to help his daughter's investigation.
* Heo Ji-won as Yang Jae-young
    Seok-chan's son and the witness of a traffic accident way back 2014.

### Extended

* Han Sang-jo as Han Kyung-soo
    A truck driver who suffered a damages.
* Tae Hang-ho as Kang Chang-seok
    CEO of CY Logistics.
* Ko Dong-eop [ko] as Seo Young-chul
    A truck driver who took full responsibility for the accident caused by illegal modification and overloading.
* Yang Byung-yeol as Seo Dong-woo
    Young-chul's son who is also truck driver.
* Joo Hyun as Woo Gil-soon
    Dong-gi's father, who is a truck driver.
* Ha Sung-kwang as Lee Jung-seop
    Hyun-soo's father, who is a former detective.
* Shim So-young as Shin Gyeong-ja
    Min-ju's mother.
* Park Ji-ah as Park Hyeon-jeong

### Special appearance

* Kim Do-yeon as Im Ji-suk
* Lee Na-eun as Kim Min-ju
    A victim.

## Production
### Development

Director Park Joon-woo and writer Oh Soo-jin teamed up for the series. Planned by KT Studio Genie and AStory managed the production.
On August 21, 2024, AStory announced the production of the second season.

### Casting

In December 2023, Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, and Heo Sung-tae were cast for the main roles of the series.
In January 2024, Lee, Kwak, and Heo along with Lee Ho-chul and Moon Hee were officially cast to play various roles in the series.

## Release

Crash was reportedly scheduled to air in the second half of 2024. On February 26, 2024, it was confirmed to premiere in May 2024, and would air every Monday and Tuesday. Later, ENA announced the broadcast date to be on May 13, 2024, at 22:00 (KST). The series would also be available to stream on Disney+ in selected regions.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 453 | 730 | 862 | 972 | 911 | 1129 | 1162 | 1265 | 1166 | 1375 | 1218 | 1472 | 1060 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | May 13, 2024 | 2.232% (2nd) | 2.640% (2nd) |
| 2 | May 14, 2024 | 3.039% (2nd) | 3.016% (2nd) |
| 3 | May 20, 2024 | 3.801% (2nd) | 4.087% (2nd) |
| 4 | May 21, 2024 | 4.084% (2nd) | 4.197% (2nd) |
| 5 | May 27, 2024 | 4.116% (2nd) | 4.340% (2nd) |
| 6 | May 28, 2024 | 5.035% (2nd) | 5.269% (2nd) |
| 7 | June 3, 2024 | 5.076% (1st) | 5.382% (1st) |
| 8 | June 4, 2024 | 5.870% (1st) | 6.167% (1st) |
| 9 | June 10, 2024 | 5.427% (1st) | 5.685% (1st) |
| 10 | June 12, 2024 | 6.300% (1st) | 6.572% (1st) |
| 11 | June 17, 2024 | 5.454% (1st) | 5.518% (1st) |
| 12 | June 18, 2024 | 6.619% (1st) | 6.943% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 4.754% | 4.985% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). ||||