''My Name'' () is a South Korean

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series directed by Kim Jin-min and starring

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, and

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. The series revolves around a woman who joins a gang to avenge her father's death and then becomes the gang's

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inside the police force. Three episodes out of eight were screened at

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in newly created 'On Screen' section, on October 7, 2021. It was released on

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on October 15, 2021.

Synopsis

Yoon Ji-woo's

father dies suddenly. She wants to desperately take revenge on whoever is responsible for her father's death. Yoon Ji-woo works for drug crime group Dongcheonpa. Choi Moo jin

is the boss of the drug gang. With the help of Choi Moo-jin and to uncover the reason for her father's death, Yoon Ji-woo joins the police department and becomes a mole for the drug group. Yoon Ji-woo is assigned to work in the drug investigation unit in the police department. Her partner there is Detective Jeon Pil-do

Cast

Main

as Yoon Ji-woo / Oh Hye-jin : A member of Dongcheon who infiltrates the police force as Oh Hye-jin, seeking revenge for her father's murder. *

as Choi Mu-jin : The boss of Dongcheon, which is Korea's biggest drug ring. He trusts Ji-woo simply because of the power of her desperation. He was best friends with Ji-woo's father. *

as Jeon Pil-do : A detective of Inchang Metropolitan Police Agency's Narcotics unit who becomes Hye-jin's partner after she joins the unit. He initially disliked Jiwoo because she ruined a sting operation he had been planning for 6 months.

Supporting

* Kim Sang-ho as Cha Gi-ho : The leader of Inchang Metropolitan Police Agency's Narcotics unit who swore to take down Dongcheon before he retires. *

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as Jung Tae-ju : A member of Dongcheon, he is Mu-jin's most trusted henchman. * as Do Gang-jae : A former member of Dongcheon, he swears revenge against the organization after getting expelled for trying to rape Jiwoo when he lost to her in a match. *

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as Yoon Dong-hoon : Ji-woo's father and Mu-jin's close friend whose murder sets off Ji-woo's revenge journey. *

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as Kang Soo-yeon * Moon Sang-min as Ko Gun-pyung

Episodes

Production

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'' TV series writer Kim Ba-da and directed by ''Extracurricular'' TV series director Kim Jin-min. In September 2020, the cast of TV series was confirmed. Filming began in November 2020 and ended in February 2021. Actors

and

previously worked together in the 2020

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''. The series also marks the second time that actors

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'', which also aired on JTBC in 2020.

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