The First Responders

The First Responders is an South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon. The first season aired from November 12 to December 30, 2022 on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot. The second season premiered on August 4, 2023 and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Synopsis
A joint response field log between the police who catch criminals and firefighters who catch fires. The police station and the fire station jointly respond to fierce scenes between crime, disasters and emergencies.
Cast and characters
Main
Kim Rae-won as Jin Ho-gae, a police detective team inspector in Taewon who was formerly from Regional Investigation Unit.
Son Ho-jun as Bong Do-jin, a firefighter at Taewon Fire Station (Fire Bridge) who worked as a fire investigator.
Gong Seung-yeon as Song Seol, a paramedic at Taewon Fire Station who cares about even the smallest wounds that bring tears and sleep.
Supporting
People around Taewon Police Station
Seo Hyun-chul as Baek Cham, the chief detective of the Taewon Police Station.
Kang Ki-doong as Gongmyung Pil, the most talented sergeant with great agility and good relationships and the pillar of Taewon Police Station.
Ji Woo as Bong An-na, Chief of the Science Investigation Team of Taewon Police Station, Bong Do-jin's younger sister.
Baek Eun-hye as Woo Sam-soon, Forensic team leader.
People around Taewon Fire Station
Woo Mi-hwa as Dok Go-soon, on-site fire police and Commander of Taewon Fire Station.
Jung Jin-woo as Choi Ki-soo, a rescue worker at Taewon Fire Station who has a softer heart than anyone else.
Lee Woo-je as Han Dong-woo, doctor at Taewon Fire Station, Song Seol's partner ambulance firefighter.
People around national forensic scientist
Son Ji-yoon as Yoon Hong, a forensic officer in the autopsy room.
People around Taewon General Hospital
Yang Jong-wook as Cha Jae-hee, Emergency Medicine Doctor a.k.a Teacher Cha. A specialist with a double board for emergency medicine and general surgery.
Lee Hwa-jeong as Han Su-jin, majoring in Emergency Medicine, Taewon General Hospital's Emergency Medicine major (resident) 2nd year.
Season 1
Heo Ji-won as Kwak Kyung-jun, Taewon General Hospital's Emergency Room head nurse. He was the real culprit who kidnapped Kim Hyeon-seo 7 years ago.
Others
Jo Seung-yeon as Jin Cheol-jung, prosecutor of the Eastern District Attorney's Office and Jin Ho-gae's father.
Lee Do-yeop as Ma Tae-hwa, Ma Jung-do's son, the leader of the next presidential candidate.
Jeon Kook-hwan as Ma Jung-do, member of the National Assembly, representative of the next presidential candidate, Ma Tae-hwa's father.
Seo Jae-gyu as Yeom Sang-goo, a prosecutor at the Eastern District Attorney's Office.
Jo Hee-bong as Yang Chi-young, Ma Tae-hwa's lawyer, multiple CPA Accountant Certifications.
Oh Eui-shik as Kang Do-ha, National Forensic Officer and former Republic of Korea Air Force's EOD Captain.
Jeon Sung-woo as Han Se-jin / Dex Kates, a Korean - American professor of forensic medicine at Aewol University in Jeju and a forensic scientist assigned by the National Forensic Service. He is adopted by an American family in the past.
Extended
Lee Ji-won as Kim So-hee, the kidnapped victim in Episode 1.
Yoon Seok-hyun as Jo Doo-chil, the murderer who tried to kill Kim So-hee and met Jin Ho-gae again in prison.
Jung Jae-eun as Kim So-hee's mother.
Kim Min-seo as Kim Hyeon-seo, high school student who attempts suicide due to blackmail.
Cha Seong-je as Yang Jun-tae, Hyeon-seo's class president. The person who was the direct cause of Hyeon-seo's suicide, he introduced illegal internet gambling to Hyeon-seo.
Noh Sussanna as Woo Mi-young, Park Tae-hoon's ex-girlfriend. Later revealed as Park Tae-hoon's killer.
Won Woo-jun as Park Tae-hoon, Reported missing while preparing for the civil service exam. Woo Mi-young's ex-boyfriend.
Jung Wook-jin as Choi Seok-doo, a part-time employee in a convenience store, and is the real drug buyer.
Ji Hyung-jun as Kim Hyung
Kwak Ji-hye as Song Ha-eun, an 18-year-old old high school student who aborted her baby and disposed of it with her mother's bag.
Choi Hee-jin as Bang Ja-kyung, Song Ha-eun's mother.
Lee So-ee as Kim Hyeon-seo, a girl who was kidnapped 7 years ago, whom Jin Ho-gae was the last person to meet.
Choi Won-young as Ha Young-doo, Korea's first serial arsonist.
Special appearances
Yoon Seo-hyun as Cho Man-sik, Kim Hyeon-seo's real father.
Lee Tae-gum as Min Won-in, the owner of the car that Choi Ki-soo drives.
Choi Moo-sung as Seok Mun-go, an anesthesiologist and Seok Mi-jung's father.
Seo Dong-won as Mutual aid company president.
Production
Casting
On January 24, 2022, actors Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon were confirmed to have joined the cast as the leads.
Filming
On March 3, 2022, it was reported that PD Lee Him-chan, who was working as a producer for The First Responders, had died on January 30, and his family complained that it was due to the pressure of hard work. Due to the incident, filming for the series was halted in February 2022, and it was resumed in May.
Release
The series was originally scheduled for release in the first half of 2022, but was postponed to the second half of the year.
On January 5, 2022, it was reported that the series will have a total of two seasons with 12 episodes per season. In September, it was officially announced that the first season will air on November 12, while the second season will air in the second half of 2023.
On November 22, 2022, writer Min Ji-eun in an interview, confirmed that there will be a second season.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Viewership
Season 1
Season 2
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
Korean-language television shows
Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
Television series by Mega Monster
Television series by Studio S
2022 South Korean television series debuts
2023 South Korean television series endings