Chosun Police

## Details

* **Title:** 별순검 / Byul Soon Geom
* **Also known as:** Chosun Police / Korean Traditional Scientific Investigators
* **Genre:** Period, mystery
* **Broadcast network:** MBC (MBC DramaNet)
* **Related TV shows:** Chosun Police (2005)

## Season 1

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* **Episodes:** 20
* **Broadcast period:** 2007-Oct-13 to 2007-Dec-15
* **Air time:** Saturday 23:00 (2 episodes in a row)

### Synopsis

The story revolves around criminal investigation and forensic procedures in the late Chosun era, following the activities of an undercover special task force that was established to counter the increasing number of crimes resulting from political turmoil in the period. Kang Seung Jo and Kim Kang Woo lead the team of elite investigators as they uncover the circumstances behind mysterious deaths and other crimes.

## User/Viewer Ratings

### Cast

* Ryu Seung Ryong as Kang Seung Jo
* Ohn Joo Wan as Kim Kang Woo
* Park Hyo Joo as Yeo Jin
* Ahn Nae Sang as Bae Bok Geun
* Kim Moo Yul as Oh Duk
* Ha Jae Sook as Neung Gum
* Lee Il Woong as Ryu Chi Kyung
* Jang Se Yoon as Yong Sun
* Hwang Eun Hye as Eun Ji
* Kwon Sung Hyun (권성현) as Lee Kyung Sook
* Song Young Kyu as Song Shi Woon (ep6)
* Choi Min as Park Dal Goo
* Kim Chung
* Kim Min Gyu (김민규)
* Jung Gyu Soo
* Seo Kap Sook
* Kim Bu Sun
* Kim Yong Sun
* Min Joon Hyun
* Kim Sung Oh
* Lee Mi So
* Min Ah Ryung
* Chae Bin
* Ban Min Jung
* Jang Hyuk Jin
* Lee Sang Hong
* Lee Hwa Ryong
* Kim Hyun Kyoon
* Ahn Shin Woo
* Jung Soo In
* Kim Seung Hoon
* Kim Sung Bum
* Huh Jung Bum

### Production Credits

* **Producer:** Lee Jae Moon, Lee Eun Woo (이은우)
* **Director:** Lee Seung Young, Kim Byung Soo
* **Screenwriter:** Hwang Hye Ryung (황혜령), Jung Yoon Jung, Yang Jin Ah (양진아)

### Notes

* **Byulsoongeom** is the sequel to Chosun Police (2005), a short series that started airing in 2005 starring Jung Yoo Suk. Despite its popularity it ended early at 7 episodes in 2006.
* Because of its good ratings on the MBC Dramanet, they are planning to air a second season of **Byulsoongeom**.

## Season 2

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* **Title:** 별순검 시즌2 / Byul Soon Geom 2
* **Also known as:** Chosun Police 2 / Korean Traditional Scientific Investigators Season 2
* **Episodes:** 20
* **Broadcast period:** 2008-Oct-04 to 2008-Dec-06
* **Air time:** Saturday 23:00

### Synopsis

The second season is set in even more turbulent times than the first; during the reign of Emperor Gojong, a period where every aspect of Joseon, from financial, military, and economic to the culture was spurred towards modernization. The chaos and confusion resulting from these rapid changes form the background for the crimes that occur, forcing the Byul Soon Geom to be reformed in order to investigate them. The team is led by Jin Moo Young and Han Da Kyung, two people with deep scars and burdens from their past.

### Cast

* Lee Jong Hyuk as Jin Moo Young
	+ Joo Min Soo as young Moo Young
* Lee Chung Ah as Han Da Kyung
	+ Yoon Jung Eun as young Han Da Kyung
* Park Kwang Hyun as Sun Woo Hyun
* Park Won Sang as Ji Dae Han
* Jang Young Nam as Cho Seol
* Han Soo Yun as Yoo Yi
	+ Kim Min Ha as young Yoo Yi
* No Young Kook as Choi Eun Hyul
* Jun Soo Kyung as Mae Hwa
* Jang Se Yoon as Park Ok Sun
* Jung Gook Bin (정국빈) as Bong Soon Gum
* Kim Min Soo as Ra Soon Gum
* Choi Hyung Do (최형도) as Yong Pal
* Ahn Ah Reum (안아름) as gisaeng
* Kim Moo Yul as Oh Duk
* Lee Il Woong as Ryu Chi Kyung
* Ha Jae Sook as Neung Gum
* Lee Ji Eun as Hyo Sun (Ji Dae Han's daughter)
* Jun Hee Sun (전희선) as Ji Dae Han's second daughter
* Nam So Yeon (남소연) as Han Shi Eun
* Kim Tae Ho (김태호) as Seo In Hoo (cameo, ep3)
* Choi Won Tae as young Tae Shik (cameo, ep17)
* Lee Chang as Na Boon Do (cameo, ep19)
* Kim Yong Sun
* Kim Bu Sun
* Lee Mi So
* Jung Gyu Soo
* Kim Chung
* Seo Kap Sook
* Kim Min Gyu (김민규)
* Kim Young Ae
* Jo Kyung Hoon
* Kim Hee Ryung

### Production Credits

* **Producer:** Lee Jae Moon
* **Director:** Shin Seung Yub (신승엽), Kim Byung Soo
* **Screenwriter:** Jung Yoon Jung, Hwang Hye Ryung (황혜령)

## Season 3

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* **Title:** 별순검 시즌3 / Byul Soon Geom 3
* **Also known as:** Chosun Police 3 / Korean Traditional Scientific Investigators Season 3
* **Episodes:** 20
* **Broadcast period:** 2010-Sep-04 to 2010-Nov-13
* **Air time:** Saturday 23:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)
* **Original Soundtrack:** Chosun Police: Season 3 OST

### Synopsis

Shin Jung Hoo leads a new generation of criminal investigators that use forensic procedures and scientific methods to solve mysterious crimes, with a new focus on criminal psychology and profiling: Cha Gun Woo, a profiling expert who uses his good looks and natural charm to appeal to females and elicit testimony, the rookie investigator Seo Yeon Doo, veteran Choi Do Gon, and coroner Park Choong Ok.

### Cast

* Jung Ho Bin as Shin Jung Hoo
* Min Suk as Cha Gun Woo
* Min Ji Ah as Seo Yeon Doo
* Sung Ji Roo as Choi Do Gon
* Lee Doo Il as Park Choong Ok
* Lee Jae Eun as Han So Hee
* Song Geum Sik as Director
* Choi Soo Rin as Shin Jung Hoo's wife

*Guests*

* Kim Ye Won as Jin Geum Hon (ep1)
* Kim Ji Min as Myung Ok (ep1)
* Lee Pung Woon as Yoo Do Ryung (ep2)
* Yoon Joo Sang as No Suk Young (ep3)
* Ahn Nae Sang as Bae Bok Geun (cameo, ep2)
* Yeo Wook Hwan as Suk Il (ep4)
* Baek Jong Min as Geun Soo (ep5)
* Moon Chun Shik as Jang Do Shik (ep6)
* Sung Eun as Lady Jung Kyung (ep7)
* Yoo Jung Suk as Lord Hwang's second son (ep7)
* Lee Chang as Doo Sung (ep7)
* Jo Jae Wan as Choi Hak Sung (ep8)
* Song Yong Tae as Suk Sam Soo (ep9)
* Oh Hyun Chul as Chang Do Myung (ep9)
* Baek Chan Ki as Bang Choon Ho (ep9)
* Kim Sung Hoon as Demon (ep9)
* Jo Sang Goo (ep10)
* Lee Il Woong as coroner Ryu Chi Kyung (ep11)
* Choi Min (ep 14)
* Im Je Noh as Moo Hyun (ep 19)
* Min Joon Hyun
* Ji Seung Hyun

### Production Credits

* **Chief Producer:** Lee Eun Woo (이은우), Son In Chul (손인철)
* **Producer:** Lee Hong Chul (이홍철)
* **Director:** Lee Seung Young, Kim Mi Sook, Park Soo Chul
* **Screenwriter:** Kang Hyun Sung (강현성), Nam Sang Wook (남상욱)

### Notes

* The drama did not air new episodes on October 9 as originally scheduled. Episodes 11 and 12 were broadcasted on the following week instead.

## External Links

* Official site (Season 1)
* Official site (Season 2)
* Official site (Season 3)
* **News articles:** Season 3 (1), (2)