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''Criminal Minds'' () is a South Korean television series starring
Son Hyun-joo Son Hyun-joo (born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as ''First Love'' (1996), ''To Be With You'' (2002), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' Tazza'' (2008), '' My Too Perfec ...
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Lee Joon-gi Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in ...
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Moon Chae-won Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...
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Yoo Sun Wang Yoo-sun (born February 11, 1976), known professionally as Yoo Sun, is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the popular family drama ''My Too Perfect Sons'', as well as the films '' Black House'', ''Moss'', ''GLove'', and ''Don't Cr ...
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Lee Sun-bin Lee Jin-kyung (; born January 7, 1994), professionally known as Lee Sun-bin (), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for starring in '' Squad 38'' (2016), '' Missing 9'' (2017), and ''Criminal Minds'' (2017). She is a former memb ...
with
Go Yoon Go Yoon (born Kim Jong-min; September 12, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the television series ''Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created an ...
and Kim Yeong-cheol. The series is based on the American television series ''
Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...
''. It was broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday from July 26 to September 28, 2017, on the cable channel
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Synopsis

The drama follows a group of highly trained profilers in the fictional National Criminal Investigation (NCI) team who track down criminals to solve cases. It begins a year after a crucial error results in a bomb detonating at a hospital, killing several SWAT officers and leaving the NCI team leader Kang Ki-hyung's confidence badly shaken. He returns to work after a long break and is immediately drawn into a serial murder case which requires the NCI team to collaborate with the local police agency's Violent Crimes Unit. They meet the temperamental police officer Kim Hyun-joon, who appears to have a bitter grudge against Ki-hyung.


Cast


Main

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Son Hyun-joo Son Hyun-joo (born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as ''First Love'' (1996), ''To Be With You'' (2002), ''My Rosy Life'' (2005), '' Tazza'' (2008), '' My Too Perfec ...
as Kang Ki-hyung : The team leader and a veteran NCI profiler who has published a book on criminology. Despite his aloof and expressionless exterior he cares deeply for his team, whom he considers to be his second family. He and his wife Seo Hye-won have a son named Han-byul. He is the equivalent of
Aaron Hotchner Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama ''Criminal Minds'', portrayed by Thomas Gibson. He is a Supervisory Special Agent and the unit chief of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, and has appeared from the series ...
, portrayed by
Thomas Gibson Thomas Ellis Gibson (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his television roles as Daniel Nyland on ''Chicago Hope'' (1994–1997), Greg Montgomery on ''Dharma & Greg'' (1997–2002) and Aaron Hotchner on ''C ...
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Lee Joon-gi Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in ...
as Kim Hyun-joon **
Kang Yi-seok Kang Yi-seok (born November 11, 1998) is a South Korean actor. Kang began his career as a child actor, and has starred in television series such as ''Mr. Goodbye'' (2006), ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Five Fingers'' (2012) and ''Ugly Alert'' ...
as teenaged Hyun-joon : A second-generation police officer, joins the NCI at the recommendation of Kang Ki-hyung. He was initially a
SWAT In the United States, a SWAT team (special weapons and tactics, originally special weapons assault team) is a police tactical unit that uses specialized or military equipment and tactics. Although they were first created in the 1960s to ...
officer specializing in EOD who had transferred to the Violent Crimes Unit as an investigator after watching one of his subordinates die, when a bomb their team was defusing, exploded. He witnessed his father being murdered by a suspect when he was a child and has little sympathy for criminals. His brash nature and temperament has put him at odds with Ki-hyung and Sun-woo at times but he quickly proves his worth with his attention to detail, sharp instincts and accurate profiling skills. He is the equivalent of Derek Morgan, portrayed by
Shemar Moore Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor. His notable roles include Malcolm Winters on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1994–2005), Derek Morgan on ''Criminal Minds'' (2005–2016), and the lead role of Sergeant II Dani ...
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Moon Chae-won Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...
as Ha Sun-woo ** Jeong Ye-in as teenaged Sun-woo : An NCI agent and behavior analyst, her gruff demeanor and exacting mannerisms cause some friction between her and Hyun-joon. She tends to follow protocol and goes by the book, in contrast to Hyun-joon, who tends to rely on his instincts and experience. It is eventually revealed that it is her way of coping with the horrors she regularly witnesses on the job. Like Hyun-joon she is a former police officer. She was only hired to fulfill the female quota and relegated to desk jobs and running errands, which she said spurred her to work even harder to get to where she is now. Her father is a well-known defense lawyer whose clients include members of the business and political elite but Sun-woo remains estranged from him due to the fact that he has bailed out some of the very people she arrested. She is the equivalent of
Emily Prentiss Emily Prentiss is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama ''Criminal Minds'', portrayed by Paget Brewster. Prentiss first appeared in "The Last Word" (episode nine of season two), replacing Agent Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini), who had quit i ...
, portrayed by
Paget Brewster Paget Valerie Brewster (, ; born March 10, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She was first recognized for her recurring role as Kathy on the fourth season of the NBC sitcom ''Friends''. Her breakthrough role came as FBI Supervisory Speci ...
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Yoo Sun Wang Yoo-sun (born February 11, 1976), known professionally as Yoo Sun, is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the popular family drama ''My Too Perfect Sons'', as well as the films '' Black House'', ''Moss'', ''GLove'', and ''Don't Cr ...
as Nana Hwang : She is the NCI's bubbly technical analyst who provides support from her computer. She is the equivalent of
Penelope Garcia Penelope Grace Garcia is a fictional character portrayed by Kirsten Vangsness on the CBS crime dramas ''Criminal Minds'' and its short-lived spin-off '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior''. She is the technical analyst of the Behavioral Analysis ...
, portrayed by
Kirsten Vangsness Kirsten Simone Vangsness (born July 7, 1972) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her portrayal of FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series ''Criminal Minds''. She portrayed the same character on the sp ...
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Lee Sun-bin Lee Jin-kyung (; born January 7, 1994), professionally known as Lee Sun-bin (), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for starring in '' Squad 38'' (2016), '' Missing 9'' (2017), and ''Criminal Minds'' (2017). She is a former memb ...
as Yoo Min-young : She is the NCI's media liaison officer and handles press conferences. She has been the guardian of her orphaned niece Ha-eun since the deaths of her sister and brother-in-law. She is the equivalent of Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, portrayed by A.J Cook. *
Go Yoon Go Yoon (born Kim Jong-min; September 12, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the television series ''Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created an ...
as Lee Han : The resident genius and holder of two doctorate degrees, he is a profiler who often follows the team to the field to analyze the crime scene or the suspect's house for further clues. He is socially awkward and has a tendency to spout encyclopedic facts at the wrong time. He is the equivalent of Spencer Reid Ph.D., portrayed by
Matthew Gray Gubler Matthew Gray Gubler (, ; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, filmmaker, fashion model, painter, illustrator, director, and author. He is best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show ''Criminal M ...
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Supporting

* Kim Yeong-cheol as Baek San : He is Kang Ki-hyung's superior and has generally been supportive of him and his team. He is the equivalent of
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, portrayed by
Jayne Atkinson Jayne Atkinson (born 18 February 1959) is a British-American actress. She is best known for the role of Karen Hayes on '' 24'', as well as her Tony Award–nominated roles in '' The Rainmaker'' and '' Enchanted April''. She has also appeared in ...
. Kim was busy filming
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back and forth so he only made a few appearances. *
Kim Kang-hoon Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2 ...
as Kang Han-byul, Kang Ki-hyung's son *
Im Soo-hyang Lim Soo-hyang (; born April 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series '' New Tales of Gisaeng'' (2011) and ''Inspiring Generation'' (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained ...
as Song Yoo-Kyung. (ep. 6-7) * NewSun as Choi Na-young, Sang-hyun's younger sister. (ep. 1-2) *
Oh Yeon-soo Oh Yeon-soo (born October 27, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Career Oh Yeon-soo made her debut in 1989 among a batch of actors who passed an open audition by broadcaster MBC, and she soon became popular for her innocent image. But since her m ...
as Seo Hye-won, Ki-hyung's wife. (ep. 1-4) *Sung Chan as Choi Sang-hyun, Hyun-joon's best friend and a SWAT agent. (ep. 1) *
Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...
as Kim Yong-cheol, the serial killer also known as The Reaper. *Hwang Bo-mi as reporter *
Park Geun-hyung Park Geun-hyung (born June 7, 1940) is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades. Filmography Film *''7 People in the Cellar'' (1969) *''Lovers of Seoul'' (1973) *''Spies in the National A ...
as Commissioner General Kwon Sang Ho *
Park Han-sol Park Han-sol is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hospital Playlist'', ''Soul Mechanic'' and ''Please Don't Date Him ''Please Don't Date Him'' () is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy television series, ...
as Son Na-kyung *Shin Da-won * Park Si-eun as Mo Ji-Eun *
Hong Ji-yoon Hong Ji-yoon is a South Korean actress under KeyEast. She is best known for her roles in television series '' My First First Love'' (2019) and ''Woori the Virgin'' (2022). Career Hong Ji-yoon made her debut in tvN's ''Criminal Minds'' in 2017, ...
as Park In Hye *
Kwon So-hyun Kwon So-hyun (born August 30, 1994), also known mononymously as Sohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was known as a member of the South Korean girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. She is also a former member of the South K ...
as Kwon Yoo Jin (cameo) *
Changjo Choi Jong-hyun, better known by his stage name Changjo, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Teen Top. Career On July 10, 2010, Changjo made his debut as a member of Teen To ...
(cameo)


Production

The first script reading took place on April 7, 2017.
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started on April 17, 2017. The series was originally scheduled to be on KBS
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under Taewon Entertainment and
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, but was later picked up for broadcast by tvN as its owner
CJ E&M CJ E&M (Hangul: 씨제이이앤엠, an initialism for CJ Entertainment & Media) is a South Korean entertainment and mass media company created by CJ Group in 2011. As of July 2018, CJ E&M is a division of CJ ENM. History CJ E&M was established a ...
's subsidiary
Studio Dragon Studio Dragon Corporation () is a South Korean drama production, marketing and distribution company under CJ ENM's E&M division. It was established on May 3, 2016, as a spin-off from E&M Media Content. The company joined the KOSDAQ index of Ko ...
replaced NEW as co-producer.
Kim Ah-joong Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy '' 200 Pounds Beauty''. Education Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degr ...
was offered a role in the series. Lee Jung-hyo resigned from his position as one of the show's directors due to differences with Taewon Entertainment.


Soundtrack


Part 1


Part 2


Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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