''Lucifer'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series starring

Uhm Tae-woong Uhm Tae-woong (born April 5, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of small roles an ...

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, and

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. It aired on

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from March 21 to May 24, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series is the second installment of the revenge

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by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, after ''

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'' in 2005 and followed by ''

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'' in 2013.

Plot

A string of murders brings together a conflicted detective, a psychic librarian, and a mysterious lawyer with dubious motives. Detective Kang Oh-soo (

) is assigned to two seemingly unrelated murder cases, where the only clues left behind are

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s, with the first card meaning "judgment." This leads him to Seo Hae-in (

), a quiet librarian who has the uncanny ability to make a psychic connection to an object to discover its history. She reveals to him that the victims were connected to the death of a high school boy years ago. The one common link between the suspects is their defense attorney, Oh Seung-ha (

), a young lawyer who is seemingly kind and altruistic. Hae-in and Seung-ha later fall in love, though Oh-soo also has feelings for her. As the culprit continues to leave clues, more lives are ruined and the body count rises. Oh-soo races to uncover the truth, but he is also haunted by the sins of his past which he has been trying to atone for. An incident in his youth 12 years ago has snowballed into a larger tragedy, and the two men involved are destined to face each other again, unsure who is good and who is evil.

Cast

Main

as Kang Oh-soo **

Seo Jun-young Seo Jun-young (, born Kim Sang-gu, 김상구, April 24, 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in award-winning indie ''Bleak Night'', period drama ''Deep Rooted Tree'', coming-of-age film Coming of age is a young p ...

as young Oh-soo :A 29-years old detective who works in the violent crimes division. He is energetic, brave, relentless in his duties, and a straight talker. Oh-soo comes from a rich family and is the second son of a famous politician. During his middle school years, he was considered a troublemaker and a bully. At 17, he stabbed a fellow student to death during an argument. To atone, he turned away from his dark past. *

as Oh Seung-ha/Jung Tae-sung **

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as young Tae-seung :A 28-years old

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. Known for his kindness, Seung-ha frequently volunteers at a

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, and always listens intently to his client's problems and suggests solutions. 12 years ago, his life changed after the death of his older brother, followed shortly by his mother's death due to shock and grief. He disappeared after graduating from middle school, and resurfaces as a lawyer. While hiding his real identity, he meticulously prepares for revenge. *

as Seo Hae-in **

Ko Joo-yeon Ko Joo-yeon (born February 22, 1994) is a South Korean actress who has gained attention in the Korean film industry for her roles in ''Blue Swallow'' (2005) and '' The Fox Family'' (2006).psychometry and is knowledgeable about tarot cards. Bright and optimistic, she lives with her widowed mother, who is deaf and mute. Hae-in learned about her supernatural ability when she was 12 years old.

Supporting

;Kang Oh-soo's family *

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as Kang Dong-hyun, Oh-soo's father *

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as Kang Hee-soo, Oh-soo's older brother * Yoon Hye-kyung as Choi Na-hee, Hee-soo's wife ;Kang Oh-soo's friends * Kim Young-jae as Na Seok-jin, Hee-soo's assistant and Na-hee's lover *

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as Yoon Dae-shik, private money lender * Oh Yong as Kim Soon-ki, ex-prison inmate ;Police detectives *

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as Ban Chang-ho, chief detective *

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as Lee Min-jae * Kim Young-joon as Shin Jae-min ;Supporting cast * Jo Jae-wan as Kim Young-chul *

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as Yeo Soon-ok, Hae-in's mother * Lee Eun as Gong Joo-hee, Hae-in's best friend *

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as Cha Gwang-doo, lawyer and former detective * Im Seung-dae as Hwang Soo-geon * Park Kwang-jung as Mo In-ho * Yoo Yeon-soo as Jo Dong-seob * Kim Kyung-ik as Sung Joon-pyo, reporter ;Extended cast * Lee Min-hee as lost girl * Lee Do-ryun as Gwan Hyun-tae *

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as Oh Seung-hee, Seung-ha's sister * Park Chul-ho as Jung Tae-hoon, Tae-seung's older brother * Choi Jae-hwan * Lee Sung-min as Hwang Dae-pil * Kim Min-kyu * Oh Hyun-chul * Park Young-seo as the real Oh Seung-ha

Ratings

Source
TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

Remake

''Lucifer'' became very popular in

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when it aired on cable channel

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in October 2007. This led to the production of a

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in 2008 titled '' Maō'', starring

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, and

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References

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