Bad Guys (TV series)
Bad Guys (Korean: 나쁜 녀석들; RR: Nappeun Nyeoseokdeul) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Sang-joong, Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk and Kang Ye-won. It aired on OCN from October 4 to December 13, 2014, on Saturdays at 22:00 for 11 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
| Bad Guys | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Bad Guys | |
| Also known as | Bad Boys |
| Genre | Police procedural Crime Thriller Action |
| Written by | Han Jung-hoon |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-min |
| Starring | Kim Sang-joong Park Hae-jin Ma Dong-seok Jo Dong-hyuk Kang Ye-won |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Park Ho-shik |
| Production location(s) | Korea |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 |
| Production company(s) | Urban Works Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Orion Cinema Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | October 4 – December 13, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Bad Guys 2 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Plot
Detective Oh Gu-tak will use any means necessary to catch criminals, and his ambiguous moral line often results in him getting suspended for excessive force. Gu-tak comes up with a plan to form a team of "bad guys" to work on cases and hunt down other criminals, and with the rising number of violent crimes in their district, ambitious police inspector Yoo Mi-young signs off on the arrangement. Gu-tak releases three convicts from jail to form his team: Lee Jung-moon is the youngest member of Mensa with a genius IQ of 165 and doctorate degrees in math and philosophy, but behind his boyish facade is a psychopath serial killer; Pak Un-Cheol is a mob boss who crushed his way to the top of the gangster chain in 25 days, and still remains top dog in prison; and Jung Tae-soo was once a hired hit man who never made a single mistake, but suddenly confessed and turned himself in one day.
Cast
- Kim Sang-joong as Oh Gu-tak
- Ma Dong-seok as Pak Un-Cheol
- Park Hae-jin as Lee Jung-moon
- Jo Dong-hyuk as Jung Tae-soo
- Kang Ye-won as Yoo Mi-young
- Kang Shin-il as Nam Gu-hyeon
- Min Ji-ah as Park Seon-jeong
- Hwang Seung-eon as Yang Yoo-jin
- Park Jung-hak as Lee Doo-kwang
- Kim Tae-hoon as Oh Jae-won
- Ki Se-hyung as Kang Doo-man
- Kim Jae-seung as Woo Hyun-woo
- Kim Sung-hoon as Lee Seok-jin
- Son Se-bin as Jung Hon-ja, Hyun-woo's fiancée[5]
- Jeon Jin-seo as Kim Young-joon
- Seo Hye-jin as Shin So-jung
- Nam Sung-jin as Kim Dong-ho
- Park Jung-woo as Son Moon-ki
- Park Hyo-jun as Yoon Chul-joo
- Park Sung-taek as Kim Do-shik
- Nam Tae-boo as Korean-Chinese man
- Kim Byung-choon as Serial killer obsessed with blood
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Hwang Kyung-soon
- Jang Seon-ho as Park Jong-seok
- Kim Hye-yoon as Oh Ji-yun, Gu-tak's daughter
Ratings
| Episode | Broadcast date | Title | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2014-10-04 | Crazy Dogs | 1.25% |
| 02 | 2014-10-11 | Outlaw | 2.17% |
| 03 | 2014-10-18 | Human Market | 2.38% |
| 04 | 2014-10-25 | Too Many Bad Guys | 3.55% |
| 05 | 2014-11-01 | Reason for Murder | 3.78% |
| 06 | 2014-11-08 | Desperate Chase | 3.82% |
| 07 | 2014-11-15 | In the Line of Fire | 3.33% |
| 08 | 2014-11-22 | Truth's Shadow | 3.21% |
| 09 | 2014-11-29 | Tropical Night | 2.93% |
| 10 | 2014-12-06 | The Knife Is Dancing | 3.31% |
| 11 | 2014-12-13 | Back to the World | 4.13% |
| Average | 3.08% | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 8th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
| KDA Award | Won | |||
| 10th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Mini-series | Bad Guys | Nominated | |
International broadcast
The drama is available to stream on Netflix with a variety of subtitles in America, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.[6]
References
- Jeon, Su-mi (9 July 2014). "Park Hae Jin to Transform into Genius Psychopath in New Drama Bad Guys". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- Lee, Sun-min (10 July 2014). "Park continues TV run with Bad Boys". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- Park, Gyu-oh (3 September 2014). "Park Hae-jin reveals creepy teaser of Bad Boys". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- "Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-suk go 'manly adorable'". The Korea Herald. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- Lee, Choon-woo (November 13, 2014). '나쁜녀석들' 배우 손세빈, 김재승 정혼자 역으로 합류. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- iflix Malaysia (9 September 2015). "September 2015 Korean Titles on iflix". Retrieved 31 March 2018 – via YouTube.