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Inspector Koo

{{short description|2021 South Korean television series}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Inspector Koo.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=구경이}}

| genre = {{ubl|Action{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000712930|title=이영애, 히키코모리 탐정으로 안방극장 복귀?|author=Kang Joo-il|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|access-date=July 31, 2021|language=ko}}|Thriller|Comedy{{cite news|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/17/entertainment/television/lee-youngae-kdrama/20210317173400504.html|title=Actor Lee Young-ae set for return to the small screen in new drama|author=Yim Seung-hye|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=July 31, 2021}}}}

| writer = Sung Cho-yi{{efn|Sung Cho-yi is actually the pen name of two film writers who decided to write dramas together as a duo. This was revealed in an exclusive interview that the writers had with Cine21.{{cite web|url=https://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=102192|title=[인터뷰] '구경이' 성초이 작가가 요즘 꽂혀있다는 작품들|trans-title=Interview: Works that authors Seong Choi of Inspector Koo are into these days|lang=ko|author=Park, Da-hae|website=Cine21|publisher=Hankyoreh Media Group|date=March 12, 2023|accessdate=February 4, 2025}} As of 2023, they are currently signed under KeyEast.}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004834599|title=이영애 측 "'경이로운 구경이' 출연 제안 받아, 확정 NO" [공식]|author=Kim Bo-young|website=Naver|publisher=E Daily|access-date=July 31, 2021|language=ko}}

| director = Lee Jung-heum

| starring = {{ubl|Lee Young-ae|Kim Hye-jun|Kim Hae-sook|Kwak Sun-young|Baek Sung-chul|Cho Hyun-chul}}

| composer = Kim Tae-seong

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 12{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-young-ae-s-comeback-sightseeing-and-ahn-eun-jin-s-only-one-person-confirmed-for-jtbc-151445.html|title=Lee Young-ae's Comeback "Sightseeing" and Ahn Eun-jin's "Only One Person" Confirmed for JTBC|website=HanCinema|publisher=News1 Korea|access-date=July 31, 2021}}

| executive_producer = Sung Min-seon

| producer = {{ubl|Park Seong-hye|Kim Young-bae|Park Seong-eun|Kim Ji-won|Park Woo-ram|Yoon Jae-soon}}

| cinematography = {{ubl|Hwang Min-sik|Han Seung-hoon}}

| editor = Shin Min-kyung

| runtime = 70 minutes{{cite web|url=http://www.jtbcworldwide.com/script/detail?pgmMstSeq=457|title=Inspector Koo|website=JTBC Worldwide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105065730/http://www.jtbcworldwide.com/script/detail?pgmMstSeq=457|archive-date=January 5, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=January 5, 2022}}

| company = {{ubl|KeyEast|Group8|JTBC Studios{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000933858|title='구경이' 첫 티저 공개…이영애 파격 변신|author=Jeong Hee-yeon|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Dong-a|access-date=September 17, 2021|language=ko}}}}

| network = JTBC

| first_aired = {{start date|2021|10|30}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2021|12|12}}

}}

Inspector Koo{{cite web|title=Inspector Koo [Title in the URL]|url=https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/inspectorkoo|website=JTBC|access-date=October 13, 2021|language=ko}} ({{Korean|구경이||Gu Gyeong-i}}) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae in the title role, alongside Kim Hye-jun, Kim Hae-sook, Kwak Sun-young, Baek Sung-chul and Cho Hyun-chul. The series is about the battle of a former police officer against a female college student who is a serial killer. It aired on JTBC from October 30 to December 12, 2021, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000497143|title='구경이' 이영애 코믹 열연→'명탐정 코난' 남도일 목소리 깜짝 등장|author=Park Soo-in|website=Naver|publisher=Newsen|date=October 8, 2021|access-date=October 8, 2021|language=ko}} It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.{{cite web|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-k-drama-inspector-koo-season-1-coming-to-netflix-in-october-2021/amp/|title=Netflix K-Drama 'Inspector Koo' Season 1: Coming to Netflix in October 2021|first=Jacob|last=Robinson|website=What's on Netflix|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=October 18, 2021}}

Synopsis

It follows the story of Koo Kyung-yi (Lee Young-ae), whose world is all about games and alcohol, as she digs into a mysterious serial murder case completely disguised as an accident.{{cite web|url=https://www.jtbcstudios.com/works/scripted/view/237|title=Inspector Koo|website=JTBC Studios|access-date=August 31, 2021}}

Cast

=Main=

  • Lee Young-ae as Koo Kyung-yi, an intelligent policewoman-turned-insurance investigator in her 40s who investigates a murder case.
  • Kim Hye-jun as K / Song Yi-kyung (real name), a mysterious college student and a passionate amateur theater actress.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003117863|title=[단독]김혜준, 이영애 복귀작 '구경이' 주연 확정|author=Kim Jin-seok|website=Naver|publisher=Ilgan Sports|access-date=July 31, 2021|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003779791|title=이영애 4년 만의 컴백..'구경이' 10월 공개 앞두고 대본 리딩|author=Moon Ji-yeon|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Chosun|access-date=September 16, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Kim Hae-sook as Yong Sook (Director Yong), the director of a foundation.
  • Kwak Sun-young as Na Je-hee, the head of NT Life Insurance's investigation team.
  • Baek Sung-chul as Santa / Han Kwang-wook, Kyung-yi's assistant.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/rookie-baek-sung-chul-to-star-in-sightseeing-152975.html|title=Rookie Baek Sung-chul to Star in "Sightseeing"|website=HanCinema|publisher=Star News|access-date=July 31, 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000469885|author=Park Soo-in|title=백성철 '구경이' 출연, 이영애 오른팔 된다 "영광스러운 마음"|trans-title=Baek Gyung-cheol's 'Goo-kyung' appearance, Lee Young-ae's right arm|publisher=Newsen|website=Naver|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 20, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Cho Hyun-chul as Oh Kyung-soo, an investigator at NT Life Insurance.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002984843|title=조현철, JTBC '구경이' 출연 확정..이영애와 호흡[공식]|website=Naver|publisher=Star New|access-date=August 31, 2021|language=ko}}

=Supporting=

==People around K==

  • Lee Hong-nae as Geon-wook, K's supporter.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-hong-nae-to-star-in-lee-young-ae-s-comeback-drama-sightseeing-152502.html|title=Lee Hong-nae to Star in Lee Young-ae's Comeback Drama "Sightseeing"|website=HanCinema|publisher=Newsen|access-date=July 31, 2021}}
  • Bae Hae-sun as Jung-yeon, K's aunt.

==People around Director Yong==

  • Jung Seok-yong as Manager Kim
  • Choi Dae-chul as Heo Sung-tae, Director Yong's eldest son.
  • Park Ji-bin as Heo Hyun-tae, Director Yong's second son.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004863321|author=Jin Hyang-hee|title=박지빈, JTBC '구경이'로 안방 복귀…성인 연기자로 2막|trans-title=Park Ji-bin returns to the small screen with JTBC's 'Gu Kyung-i'... Act 2 as an adult actor|publisher=Maeil Business Newspaper|via=Naver|date=October 12, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|language=ko}}

=Extended=

  • Choi Young-joon as Jang Seong-woo, a high school theater teacher.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000499344|author=Park Soo-in|title=슬의' 최영준 '구경이'로 안방극장 컴백, 이영애와 어떤 관계되나|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=October 14, 2021|access-date=October 14, 2021|language=ko}}

=Special appearances=

  • {{ill|Kim Kang-hyun (actor)|lt=Kim Kang-hyun|ko|김강현}} as Kim Min-gyu{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003492953|author=Im Chae-ryung|title=[어게인TV] '구경이' 이영애, 박예영에게 따귀 맞아..."소원대로 죽어줬는데 왜?"|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Park Ye-young as Yoon Jae-young
  • Park Kang-seop as Dae-ho{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004504029|author=Jang Woo-young|title=박강섭, '구경이' 캐스팅…대호 役 3화부터 등장 [공식]|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=November 4, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Shin Yoon-seop as Park Gyu-il{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000995469|author=Yoo Byung-cheol|title='구경이' 신윤섭, 김혜준의 또 다른 희생양 됐다|publisher=Korea Economy TV|via=Naver|date=November 8, 2021|access-date= November 8, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Kim Soo-ro as Gotham{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004514621|author=Kim Ye-sol|title='구경이' 김수로, 폭탄테러에 분노… 경호실장 폭행에 유기견 죽이기 '악행'|trans-title='Inspector Koo' Kim Soo-ro, furious over bombing... 'Evil deed' to kill abandoned dog in assault by head of security|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Ahn Shin-woo as Security team leader{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000512985|author=Yoo Jeong-min|title=안신우, 김수로에 피해 입은 경호팀장으로 특별 출연...묵직한 존재감 ('구경이')|trans-title=Ahn Shin-woo, special appearance as the head of the security team who was damaged by Kim Soo-ro... A heavy presence ('Inspector Koo')|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|language=ko}}

Production

  • Early working title of the series is Incredible Koo Kyung-yi ({{Korean|hangul=경이로운 구경이|rr=Gyeong-iroun Gu Gyeong-i|labels=no}}).{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003087944|title=[단독]이영애였다… 드라마 '경이로운 구경이' 주인공|author=Kim Jin-seok|website=Naver|publisher=Ilgan Sports|access-date=July 31, 2021|language=ko}}
  • The first script reading of the cast was held in May 2021, and filming started the next month.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000724390|title=이영애 '구경이' 출연 [공식]|author=Lee Se-hyeon|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|access-date=July 31, 2021|language=ko}}

Viewership

{{Television ratings graph

| title = Inspector Koo

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea

| width = 400

| height = 250

| country = South Korea

| -

|0.599

|0.571

|0.468

|0.647

|0.454

|0.650

|0.513

|0.553

| N/A

|0.454

|N/A

| 0.598

}}

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+ Average TV viewership ratings
rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date

! colspan="2" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea){{cite web|title=Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20211031 |work=Nielsen Korea|access-date= November 1, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://program.naver.com/p/18649329/info/rating |title= 구경이: 시청률|trans-title= Inspector Koo: ratings|access-date= November 1, 2021|website=Naver}}

width="110" | Nationwide

! width="110" | Seoul

1

| October 30, 2021

| 2.640% {{small|(7th)}}

| 2.666% {{small|(5th)}}

2

| October 31, 2021

| 2.642% {{small|(N/A)}}

| 3.027% {{small|(7th)}}

3

| November 6, 2021

|2.305% {{small|(10th)}}

|{{color|blue|2.241%}} {{small|(10th)}}

4

| November 7, 2021

| {{color|red|2.747%}} {{small|(10th)}}

| {{color|red|3.464%}} {{small|(5th)}}

5

| November 13, 2021

|1.809% {{small|(N/A)}}

|{{N/A|N/A}}

6

| November 14, 2021

|2.548% {{small|(8th)}}

|3.036% {{small|(7th)}}

7

| November 20, 2021

|1.800% {{small|(N/A)}}

|2.510% {{small|(7th)}}

8

| November 21, 2021

| 2.185% {{small|(N/A)}}

| 2.717% {{small|(9th)}}

9

| December 4, 2021

|1.699% {{small|(N/A)}}

|rowspan=3 {{N/A|N/A}}

10

| December 5, 2021

|1.808% {{small|(N/A)}}

11

| December 11, 2021

|{{color|blue|1.515%}} {{small|(N/A)}}

12

| December 12, 2021

| 2.312% {{small|(N/A)}}

| 2.864% {{small|(7th)}}

colspan="2" | Average

! {{color|green|2.168%}}

! {{color|green|—}}{{efn|Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating/ranking is not known.
  • This series 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).

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Recipient

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| Baeksang Arts Awards

| style="text-align:center" | 2022

| Best New Actress – Television

| Kim Hye-jun

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000978357|title=구교환-김혜준 TV 신인상 (백상예술대상)|author=Jeong Hee-yeon|work=Sports Dong-a|via=Naver|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2022|language=ko}}

scope="row" rowspan=3| Bechdel Day

|style="text-align:center" rowspan=3|2022

| Bechdel's Choice 5

| Inspector Koo

| {{won}}

|style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001778648|author=Kim Seong-hyun|title=서른, 아홉'·'구경이', 성평등 기여한 작품 '벡델데이' 선정 쾌거|trans-title=Thirty, Nine' · 'Gu Kyung-i', a splendid feat selected for 'Bechdel Day', a work that contributed to gender equality|publisher=YTN|via=Naver|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 19, 2022|language=ko}}

Best Actress

| Lee Young-ae

| {{won}}

|style="text-align:center" rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003080138|author=Jeon Hyung-hwa|title=구경이' 이영애, 시리즈 부문 벡델리안 선정..'옷소매..' 백델초이스5|trans-title=Gukyungi' Lee Young-ae, selected as Bechdelian in the series category..'Clothes..' Baekdel's Choice 5 |publisher=MT Star News|via=Naver|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 19, 2022|language=ko}}

Producer

| Park Seong-hye

| {{won}}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/inspectorkoo}} {{in lang|ko}}
  • {{IMDb title|tt14731794}}
  • {{Hancinema drama|Inspector_Koo}}

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Category:Television series by KeyEast

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Category:South Korean action television series

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Category:South Korean comedy television series

Category:2021 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2021 South Korean television series endings

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