Vampire Prosecutor

{{Infobox television

| image = Vampire Prosecutor-poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| genre = Mystery
Police procedural
Thriller

| writer = Han Jung-hoon (season 1-2)
Yang Jin-ah (season 1)
Park Hyung-jin (season 1)
Lee Seung-hoon (season 2)
Kang Eun-sun (season 2)

| director = Kim Byung-soo (season 1)
Yoo Seon-dong (season 2)

| starring = Yeon Jung-hoon
Lee Won-jong
Lee Young-ah

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 23

| executive_producer =

| producer = Lee Seung-hoon

| editor =

| cinematography = Kim Tae-seong

| camera =

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = CMG Chorok Stars

| network = OCN

| first_aired = {{start date|2011|10|02}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2012|11|18}}

| related = The Vampire Detective

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

| title = Korean name

| hangul = 뱀파이어 검사

| hanja = 뱀파이어 檢査

| rr = Baempaieo Geomsa

| mr = Paemp'aiŏ Kŏmsa

}}

Vampire Prosecutor ({{ko-hhrm|뱀파이어 검사||Baempaieo Geomsa}}) is a South Korean television series, starring Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural drama tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers.{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Min-ji|title=Stills for Vampire Prosecutor Revealed|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=397|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413143532/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=397|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=September 15, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Min-ji|title=Yeon Jeong Hun's Vampire Role Inspired by G-Dragon|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=631|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413145021/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=631|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=September 28, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Min-ji|title=Vampire Prosecutor Preview Gets Bit for 'Inappropriate Content'|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=470|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413153803/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=470|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=September 20, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=In-kyung|title=Vampire Prosecutor Follows After The Crucible?|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=692|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413150937/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=692|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=October 2, 2011}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.viu.com/ott/my/articles/korean-horror-dramas-you-to-watch-on-halloween/|title=5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween {{!}} Viu|date=2017-10-16|work=Viu|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US}}

The first season aired on cable channel OCN from October 2 to December 18, 2011 on Sundays at 23:00 for 12 episodes.

The second season aired on OCN from September 9 to November 18, 2012 on Sundays at 23:00 for 11 episodes.{{cite web|title=Yeon Jung-hoon to return for 2nd season of OCN's Vampire Prosecutor|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent99&idxno=2012072514494280702|work=10Asia|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=July 25, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Erika|title=Vampire Prosecutor to Return in September with Second Season|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=10816|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413154836/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=10816|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=July 26, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Erika|title=Official Poster and Character Cuts for Vampire Prosecutor 2 are Out|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=11862|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413152109/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=11862|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=August 8, 2012}}

Series overview

{{series overview

| infoA = Time slot

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| link1 = Vampire Prosecutor#Season 1

| episodes1 = 12

| start1 = {{start date|2011|10|2}}

| end1 = {{end date|2011|12|18}}

| infoA1 = Sundays at 23:00 (KST)

| color2 = #8B0000

| link2 = Vampire Prosecutor#Season 2

| episodes2 = 11

| start2 = {{start date|2012|9|9}}

| end2 ={{end date|2012|11|18}}

| infoA2 = Sundays at 23:00 (KST)

}}

Synopsis

Min Tae-yeon is a respected prosecutor who gets bitten and becomes a vampire. His strong sense of justice and aloof personality is shaped by his own painful past. He drinks the blood of the deceased victim, even though it causes him physical pain, in order to find out what happened to them and bring the perpetrator to justice. His close associate Detective Hwang Soon-bom is the only member of the team who knows about his secret.

Season 1

= Cast =

==Main characters==

Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon, prosecutor
Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in, prosecutor
Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom, detective
Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man, intern forensic scientist

==Supporting characters==

Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh, chief prosecutor and Min's boss
Park Jae-hoon as Bartender/Ra Jae-wook
Kim Ye-jin as Soo-hee, coroner
Kim Eung-soo as Yoo Won-kook
Min Woo-hyuk as Kim Jin-ha
Oh Hee-joon as Lee Seung-hak

==Guest appearances==

Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon (ep 1, 10)
Choi Yong-min as President Gum (ep 1, 2)
Lee Ah-jin (ep 3)
Song Min-jung as Seo Ji-yeon (ep 2)
Seo Woo-jin as Oh Min-ho (ep 3)
Choi Min as Nam Gun-wook (ep 4)
Jang Young-nam as Yoon Ji-hee (ep 4, 8, 11)
Jo Jung-eun as Park Hyun-joo (ep 5)
Kim Ye-ryeong as Hyun-joo's mother (ep 5)
Yoon Gi-won as Choi Wook (ep 7)
Jung Da-hye as Yoon Se-hwa (ep 8)
Jung Eui-chul as Min Jung-woo (ep 8)
Lee Jong-hyuk as Prosecutor Jin (ep 8)
Kim Hyun-sung as Lee Jung-moon (ep 12)
Jang Gwang as Kwak No-seung
Kim Hyo-sun
Kim Jong-kook

=Ratings=

class=wikitable
align=center ! rowspan="2"\| Episode ! rowspan="2"\| Original airdate ! rowspan="2"\| Title ! colspan="2"\| AGB Nielsen[http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619141258/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ \|date=June 19, 2014 }}This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free TV/public broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC).
Average rating
align=center ! 1 \| October 2, 2011 \| The Room with the French Dolls \| 2.05%
align=center ! 2 \| October 9, 2011 \| Death Scene \| 2.82%
align=center ! 3 \| October 16, 2011 \| Memories of a Rapist \| 2.70%
align=center ! 4 \| October 23, 2011 \| Trauma \| 2.87%
align=center ! 5 \| October 30, 2011 \| Truth Game \| 2.70%
align=center ! 6 \| November 6, 2011 \| Fight Club \| 3.30%
align=center ! 7 \| November 13, 2011 \| Syndrome \| 2.758%
align=center ! 8 \| November 20, 2011 \| Moon \| 3.82%
align=center ! 9 \| November 27, 2011 \| Good Friends \| 3.20%
align=center ! 10 \| December 4, 2011 \| Marriage \| 4.00%
align=center ! 11 \| December 11, 2011 \| Finale, Part 1 \| 3.02%
align=center ! 12 \| December 18, 2011 \| Finale, Part 2 \| 4.30%
align=center ! colspan=3\|Average \| 3.12%
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class=wikitable

align=center

! rowspan="2"| Episode

! rowspan="2"| Original airdate

! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="2"| AGB Nielsen[http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619141258/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ |date=June 19, 2014 }}This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free TV/public broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC).

Average rating

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! 1

| October 2, 2011

| The Room with the French Dolls

| 2.05%

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! 2

| October 9, 2011

| Death Scene

| 2.82%

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! 3

| October 16, 2011

| Memories of a Rapist

| 2.70%

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! 4

| October 23, 2011

| Trauma

| 2.87%

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! 5

| October 30, 2011

| Truth Game

| 2.70%

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! 6

| November 6, 2011

| Fight Club

| 3.30%

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! 7

| November 13, 2011

| Syndrome

| 2.758%

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! 8

| November 20, 2011

| Moon

| 3.82%

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! 9

| November 27, 2011

| Good Friends

| 3.20%

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! 10

| December 4, 2011

| Marriage

| 4.00%

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! 11

| December 11, 2011

| Finale, Part 1

| 3.02%

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! 12

| December 18, 2011

| Finale, Part 2

| 4.30%

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! colspan=3|Average

| 3.12%

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Season 2

= Cast =

==Main characters==

Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon
Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in
Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom
Lee Geung-young as Jo Jung-hyun, coroner
Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man
Kwon Hyun-sang as L

==Supporting characters==

Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon/Kim Sung-hoon
Park Jae-hoon as Ra Jae-wook
Kim Bo-young as Joo Hyun-ah, chief prosecutor
Yuriko Yoshitaka as Luna
Kim Ji-young as Lee Ji-ae
Seo Soo-min as Jo Hye-in

==Guest appearances==

Kim Jong-gu as Heo Hak-beom (ep 1)
Song Ji-hyun as Oh Min-young (ep 2)
Kim In-seo as Bae Ji-yeon (ep 2)
Jeon Hee-soo as young Ji-yeon (ep 2)
Lee Ji-oh as young Jo Jung-hyun (ep 3)
Hong Seok-cheon as Gabriel Jang (ep 6)
Han Seol-ah as Han Mina (ep 6)
Shim Yi-young as Park Hae-ri (ep 7)
Kim Dong-hyun as killer (ep 7)
Kim Hyun-sook as Lee Young-ae (ep 8){{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}
Yoo Hyung-kwan as Yoo Hyung-kwan (ep 8){{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}
Jung Ji-soon as Jung Ji-soon (ep 8){{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}
Im Seo-yeon as Byun Ji-won (ep 8){{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}
Yoon Seo-hyun as Yoon Seo-hyun (ep 8){{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}
Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh (ep 10)

{{dagger|alt=character from Rude Miss Young-ae}}Denotes crossover characters from Rude Miss Young-ae.

=Ratings=

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align=center ! rowspan="2"\| Episode ! rowspan="2"\| Original airdate ! rowspan="2"\| Title ! colspan="2"\| AGB Nielsen
Average rating
align=center ! 1 \| September 9, 2012 \| The History of Violence \| 1.86%
align=center ! 2 \| September 16, 2012 \| Good Luck \| 2.21%
align=center ! 3 \| September 23, 2012 \| Any Justice \| 1.91%
align=center ! 4 \| September 30, 2012 \| Interview with a Vampire \|
align=center ! 5 \| October 7, 2012 \| Trap \| 1.61%
align=center ! 6 \| October 14, 2012 \| Models \| 1.17%
align=center ! 7 \| October 21, 2012 \| Stalker \| 1.40%
align=center ! 8 \| October 28, 2012 \| Rude Tae-yeon \| 1.70%
align=center ! 9 \| November 4, 2012 \| Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood \|
align=center ! 10 \| November 11, 2012 \| Birth of a Devil \|
align=center ! 11 \| November 18, 2012 \| Return of the Vampire \| 1.70%
align=center ! colspan=3\|Average \|
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class=wikitable

align=center

! rowspan="2"| Episode

! rowspan="2"| Original airdate

! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="2"| AGB Nielsen

Average rating

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! 1

| September 9, 2012

| The History of Violence

| 1.86%

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! 2

| September 16, 2012

| Good Luck

| 2.21%

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! 3

| September 23, 2012

| Any Justice

| 1.91%

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! 4

| September 30, 2012

| Interview with a Vampire

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! 5

| October 7, 2012

| Trap

| 1.61%

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! 6

| October 14, 2012

| Models

| 1.17%

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! 7

| October 21, 2012

| Stalker

| 1.40%

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! 8

| October 28, 2012

| Rude Tae-yeon

| 1.70%

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! 9

| November 4, 2012

| Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood

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! 10

| November 11, 2012

| Birth of a Devil

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! 11

| November 18, 2012

| Return of the Vampire

| 1.70%

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! colspan=3|Average

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Reception

In its first season, the series topped its time-slot for 11 consecutive weeks,{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ji-yeon|title=Vampire Prosecutor on Top|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=703|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413172047/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=703|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=October 4, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Min-ji|title=Vampire Prosecutor Tops Cable Ratings Three Weeks In a Row|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=983|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413143425/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=983|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=October 17, 2011}} and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011.{{cite web|title=Vampire Prosecutor Hit 4% Highest Ratings to Break Cable TV Record|url=http://dramahaven.com/vampire-prosecutor-hit-4-highest-ratings-to-break-cable-tv-record/|work=Drama Haven|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=December 8, 2011}}

It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel BS-TBS.{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Cable TV series Vampire Prosecutor, TEN sold to Japan|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011111115205964572|work=10Asia|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=November 11, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=In-kyung|title=Yeon Jeong Hun and Joo Sang Wook to Enter Japan with Cable Dramas|url=http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=1499|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413162247/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=1499|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 13, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=November 11, 2011}}{{cite news|title=CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2012/12/201_123481.html|access-date=December 5, 2012|newspaper=The Korea Times|date=October 30, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Sunwoo|first=Carla|title=CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2961531|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=March 19, 2013|date=October 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105060636/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2961531|archive-date=November 5, 2012|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/vampire1/ | title=Bs-TBS 韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/vampire2/ | title=韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」}}

References

External links

[http://vampire.interest.me/ Vampire Prosecutor – Season 1 official OCN website] {{in lang|ko}}
[http://program.interest.me/ocn/vampire2/ Vampire Prosecutor – Season 2 official OCN website] {{in lang|ko}}
{{hancinema drama|Vampire_Prosecutor|Vampire Prosecutor – Season 1}}
{{hancinema drama|Vampire_Prosecutor_2|Vampire Prosecutor – Season 2}}
{{IMDb title|2368922|Vampire Prosecutor}}

Category:OCN television dramas

Category:2011 South Korean television series debuts

Category:Korean-language television shows

Category:Vampire detective shows

Category:South Korean fantasy television series

Category:South Korean crime television series

Category:Speculative crime and thriller fiction television series

Category:2012 South Korean television series endings

Category:South Korean television series about prosecutors