Two Cops (TV series)

Two Cops
Promotional poster
Original title 투깝스
Genre
Written by Byun Sang-soon
Directed by Oh Hyun-jong
Starring
Country of origin South Korean
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 32[lower-alpha 1]
Production
Executive producer(s) Jung Chan-hee
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 35 min[lower-alpha 1]
Production company(s) People Story Company
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) – January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
External links
Website

Two Cops (Hangul: 투깝스; RR: Tukkapseu) is a South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Hye-ri, and Kim Seon-ho. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 27, 2017 to January 16, 2018.

Synopsis

A single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabiting his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist; and falls in love with a feisty rookie reporter.

Cast

Main

Cha Dong-tak: A dedicated and fierce detective in the violent crimes unit, who is serious and inflexible in life; but possesses an awkward and endearing charm.
Gong Su-chang: A skilled con man who tricks people with his sly techniques.
A determined and feisty rookie reporter who is shameless and bad-tempered.
A con-artist whose soul inhibits Cha Dong-tak's body.

Supporting

A fellow detective who trusts Cha Dong-tak with all his heart. He is from a rich family and likes to brag about it, but he's also smart and a positive thinker.
A bar owner who is known for his knife skills and loyalty.
A detective who is a troublemaker and mood maker. He is loyal and constantly seeks justice.
  • Kim Seo-kyung[7]
Song Ji-an's friend.
  • Park Hoon as Tak Jae-hee
  • Jung Hae-kyun as Ma Jin-kook
  • Ryu Tae-ho as Noh Young-man
  • Choi Il-hwa as Tak Jung-hwan
  • Lee Dae-yeon as Yoo Jung-man
  • Lee Jae-won as Lee Doo-sik
  • Im Se-mi as Ko Bong-sook
  • Ryoo Hae-rin as Miss Bong
  • Kim Myung-seon as nurse
  • Yoon Bong-kil as Dokki, Yong-pal's minion

Special Appearance

Production

  • Han Ji-min was offered the leading role but she declined.
  • The series is based on a script by Byun Sang-soon which was one of the winners of the 2016 KBS TV Drama Miniseries Competition.[8][9]
  • Two Cops serves as the second production of People Story Company (the company behind The Emperor: Owner of the Mask).[10]

Original soundtrack

Two Cops OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Genre Soundtrack, Ballad, Pop
Label
  • SyncPop
  • VLENDING

OST Part 1

(Released on December 4, 2017)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Don't Ask" (묻지 말기로 해)Seo Dong-sungPark Sung-ilVoisper03:53
2."Don't Ask" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 03:53
Total length:07:46

OST Part 2

(Released on December 11, 2017)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fall In Love"LohiLohiU Sung-eun04:21
2."Fall In Love" (Inst.) Lohi 04:21
Total length:08:42

OST Part 3

(Released on December 18, 2017)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dreamer"TAIBIANKim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-solThe Vane03:36
2."Dreamer" (Inst.) Kim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol 03:36
Total length:07:12

OST Part 4

(Released on December 26, 2017)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You Make Me"Lee Chi-hoonChoi Jae-manSALTNPAPER04:23
2."You Make Me" (Inst.) Choi Jae-man 04:23
Total length:08:46

OST Part 5

(Released on January 2, 2018)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."By The Way" (그런데 말야)Seo Dong-sungShin Hyung, Kim Jin-hoonGu Yoon-hoe04:28
2."By The Way" (Inst.) Shin Hyung, Kim Jin-hoon 04:28
Total length:08:56

OST Part 6

(Released on January 8, 2018)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Coat" (외투)Park Sung-il, Lee Chi-hoonPark Sung-ilLim Jeong-hee03:26
2."Coat" (Inst.) Park Sung-il 03:26
Total length:06:52

OST Part 7

(Released on January 15, 2018)

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Lie"Seo Dong-sungPark Sung-il, Uncle SamCar, the garden03:10
2."Lie" (Inst.) Park Sung-il, Uncle Sam 03:10
Total length:06:20

Ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings AGB Nielsen[11]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 November 27, 2017 5.5% (NR) 6.1% (NR) 4.6% (NR) 5.2% (NR)
2 6.0% (NR) 6.2% (20th) 5.1% (NR) 5.4% (NR)
3 November 28, 2017 5.5% (NR) 5.5% (20th) 3.3% (NR) 3.6% (NR)
4 6.4% (17th) 6.8% (14th) 3.6% (NR) 3.7% (NR)
5 December 04, 2017 8.0% (16th) 7.6% (14th) 7.1% (20th) 7.8% (17th)
6 8.6% (13th) 8.5% (7th) 8.2%(15th) 8.9%(11th)
7 December 05, 2017 6.7% (16th) 6.5% (16th) 6.3% (NR) 6.9% (17th)
8 7.7% (12th) 7.6% (10th) 7.3% (14th) 8.0% (11th)
9 December 11, 2017 7.3% (20th) 7.8% (14th) 7.1% (NR) 7.9% (18th)
10 8.1% (15th) 8.6% (10th) 8.1% (15th) 8.8% (12th)
11 December 12, 2017 6.2% (19th) 6.0% (20th) 6.0% (NR) 6.9% (NR)
12 7.6% (14th) 7.7% (11th) 7.0% (16th) 7.2% (17th)
13 December 18, 2017 7.5% (18th) 7.8% (16th) 6.3% (NR) 7.2% (NR)
14 8.7% (15th) 9.2% (10th) 7.4% (18th) 7.7% (17th)
15 December 19, 2017 5.6% (NR) 5.6% (20th) 5.1% (NR) 5.3% (NR)
16 6.3% (18th) 6.1% (16th) 6.1% (NR) 6.4% (NR)
17 December 25, 2017 6.7% (NR) 7.0% (13th) 6.8% (NR) 7.0% (18th)
18 8.2% (13th) 8.4% (8th) 7.7% (17th) 8.0% (11th)
19 December 26, 2017 6.0% (NR) 6.8% (NR) 5.3% (NR) 6.1% (NR)
20 6.9% (NR) 7.3% (NR) 6.2% (18th) 6.6% (17th)
21 January 01, 2018 7.5% (20th) 7.6% 6.7% (NR) 6.8% (NR)
22 8.1% (17th) 8.5% 7.9% (19th) 8.3% (16th)
23 January 02, 2018 8.5% (14th) 8.6% 6.3% (19th) 6.4% (20th)
24 9.5% (11th) 10.0% 7.7% (15th) 8.2% (10th)
25 January 08, 2018 7.6% (18th) 7.8% 6.6% (NR) 6.7% (18th)
26 9.0% (11th) 9.1% 7.6% (16th) 7.5% (12th)
27 January 09, 2018 6.9% (17th) 7.1% 6.5% (NR) 6.7% (15th)
28 8.5% (10th) 9.3% 8.2% (12th) 8.8% (9th)
29 January 15, 2018 8.0% (15th) 8.2% 7.5% (17th) 7.7% (15th)
30 9.5% (9th) 9.6% 9.3% (10th) 9.3% (8th)
31 January 16, 2018 8.5% (12th) 9.3% 7.7% (14th) 8.5% (9th)
32 10.1% (8th) 10.3% 9.7% (7th) 9.9% (5th)
Average 7.5% 7.7% 6.7% 7.1%

International broadcast

  • In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong, the series aired within 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast on Oh!K.[12]
  • In PhilippinesPhilippines,It will air on ABS-CBN this 2018.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominatedResultRef.
2017MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Jo Jung-sukNominated [13][14][15]
Drama of the YearTwo CopsNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaJo Jung-sukWon
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaLee Hye-riNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaKim Seon-hoWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaIm Se-miNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaLee Si-eonNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaMoon Ji-inNominated
Popularity Award, ActorJo Jung-sukNominated
Popularity Award, ActressLee Hye-riNominated
Best New ActorKim Seon-hoWon
Best Character Award, Comic CharacterNominated
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jo Jung-suk Nominated [16]

Notes

  1. 1 2 In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. PressReader. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jo Jung Suk Confirms Main Role For New MBC Fantasy Romance Drama". Soompi. July 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Girl's Day's Hyeri To Join Jo Jung Suk In Upcoming MBC Drama". Soompi. September 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hoya To Join Girl's Day's Hyeri And Jo Jung Suk In New Drama". Soompi. September 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lee Si-eon to star in "Two Cops"". Hancinema. September 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kim Young-woong joins "Two Cops"". Hancinema. September 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kim Seo-kyung joins "Two Cops"". Hancinema. October 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "KBS, 2016 TV드라마 미니시리즈 경력작가 대상 극본 공모 당선작 선정!". mylovekbs.
  9. ↑ "Jo Jung-seok gets a soul transplant for fantasy criminal drama Two Cops". Dramabeans. June 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "드라마 '투깝스', KBS 극본 공모 우수작 당선 취소". Yonhap. June 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ "[NEW DRAMA ALERT]". Facebook. OhK TV Asia. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ Lee Eun-ho (December 30, 2017). "'2017 MBC 연기대상' 빛낸 '역적' 그리고 김상중 (종합)". BizEnter (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  14. ↑ Oh Ji-eun (December 30, 2017). "[2017 MBC 연기대상] 김상중, 데뷔 27년만 지상파 첫 대상... '역적' 8관왕(종합)". Zenith News (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  15. ↑ Jang Ah-reum (December 30, 2017). "[2017 MBC 연기대상] 김상중, 데뷔 27년만 대상…'역적' 7관왕 싹쓸이". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  16. ↑ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
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