Less Than Evil

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Less Than Evil
File:Less Than Evil.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul 나쁜 형사
Hanja 나쁜 刑事
Literal meaning Bad Detective
Revised Romanization Nappeun Hyeongsa
Genre
Created by Park Jae-beom (MBC Drama Operation Team)
Based on Luther
by Neil Cross
Written by
  • Heo Joon-woo
  • Kang Yi-hun
Directed by Kim Dae-jin
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 32[lower-alpha 1]
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Yoo Hyun-jong
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1]
Production company(s)
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC TV
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) –
January 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)
Chronology
Related shows Klim (Russia)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Less Than Evil[2] (Hangul: 나쁜 형사; RR: Nappeun Hyeongsa) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the British series Luther.[3] It stars Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Seol, Park Ho-san and Kim Gun-woo.[4] It aired on MBC from December 3, 2018 to January 29, 2019.[5][6][7]

Synopsis

The drama centers on the ongoing psychological battle between a brilliant psychopathic murderer and a hot headed, justice-driven Detective Chief Inspector.[8]

Cast

Main

As a tough and unscrupulous detective with the highest arrest rate, a character based on DCI John Luther.
A female psychopath based on antagonist Alice Morgan.
A leading detective in the metropolitan area who is at odds with Woo Tae-suk
  • Kim Gun-woo as Jang Hyung-min
A serial killer who pretends to be a prosecutor and Woo Tae-suk's greatest enemy based on serial killer Tom Marwood.

Supporting

A straight-as-an-arrow detective who graduated early from the police academy based on Luther's partner DS Justin Ripley.
A prickly police officer based on DCI Erin Gray.
  • Bae Yoo-ram[13] as Ban Ji-deuk
An expert in IT programming who sets up her own detective agency based on DS Benny Silver.
The head of the PR department at the police station and Woo Tae-suk's best friend based on John Luther's best friend DCI Ian Reed.
  • Yang Ki-won as Lee Moon-ki
A policeman on Woo Tae-suk's team
  • Kim Na-yoon as Team Leader Sung
The head of forensic investigative team based on Luther's bosses DSU Rose Teller and DSU Martin Schnek.
A lawyer and Woo Tae-suk's wife based on John Luther's wife Zoe Luther.
A victim of a case that Woo Tae-suk cannot forget
Woo Tae-suk's sister
  • Ryu Tae-ho [13] as Choi Jung-woo
A timid head detective who is indecisive. He works with Jeon Choon-man

Special appearances

Production

The actress Lee Seol was chosen among 300 others who auditioned for the role of Eun Sun-jae to play the female lead.[18]

The first script reading was held in early September, 2018 with the attendance of cast and crew at the MBC in Sangam-dong.[18]

Original soundtrack

Less Than Evil
OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 2018
Genre Soundtrack
Language
Label Blending

Part 1

Released on December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Shadow" (그림자)
3:46
2. "Shadow" (Inst.)   3:46
Total length:
 7:32

Part 2

Released on December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Tattoo"   JK Kim Dong-wook 3:09
2. "Tattoo" (Inst.)   3:09
Total length:
 6:18

Part 3

Released on December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Regression" (회귀) Surf Green (feat. Dong Ha) 4:18
2. "Regression" (Inst.)   4:18
Total length:
 8:36

Ratings

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[19] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 December 3, 2018 7.1% (15th) 8.1% (9th) 6.5%
2 8.3% (9th) 9.2% (6th) 8.5%
3 December 4, 2018 8.6% (9th) 9.8% (6th) 8.2%
4 10.6% (6th) 11.5% (5th) 9.7%
5 December 10, 2018 7.4% (13th) 8.1% (9th) 6.9%
6 9.1% (9th) 10.0% (5th) 9.1%
7 December 11, 2018 7.3% (13th) 8.0% (8th) 6.2%
8 8.7% (6th) 9.5% (5th) 7.3%
9 December 17, 2018 7.1% (14th) 7.8% (11th) 6.2%
10 8.5% (9th) 9.4% (6th) 7.2%
11 December 18, 2018 7.6% (11th) 8.5% (8th) 6.6%
12 8.7% (7th) 9.6% (4th) 8.3%
13 December 24, 2018 6.6% (16th) 6.8% (16th) 6.1%
14 8.5% (9th) 8.9% (7th) 7.7%
15 December 25, 2018 7.0% (14th) 7.5% (13th) 6.5%
16 8.7% (8th) 9.4% (6th) 7.7%
17 January 7, 2019 5.4% (NR) 6.4% (15th) 4.8%
18 5.7% (19th) 5.2%
19 January 8, 2019 5.7% (NR) N/A 5.4%
20 5.9% (NR) 6.5% (20th) 5.7%
21 January 14, 2019 5.6% (NR) 6.1% (20th) 4.7%
22 6.8% (15th) 7.8% (13th) 5.7%
23 January 15, 2019 5.6% (NR) 6.2% (20th) N/A
24 6.3% (17th) 6.9% (15th)
25 January 21, 2019 5.4% (NR) 6.2% (18th) 4.4%
26 6.5% (17th) 7.1% (15th) 5.5%
27 January 22, 2019 3.9% (NR) N/A 3.6%
28 5.0% (17th) 5.3% (17th) 4.3%
29 January 28, 2019 5.7% (NR) 6.2% (19th) 4.8%
30 6.9% (13th) 7.3% (13th) 5.8%
31 January 29, 2019 5.7% (19th) 6.0% (15th) N/A
32 7.2% (11th) 7.7% (10th) 6.2%
Average 7.2% —[lower-alpha 2] —[lower-alpha 2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 37th MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Shin Ha-kyun Nominated [20]
Drama of the Year Less Than Evil Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Shin Ha-kyun Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Park Ho-san Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Lee Seol Nominated
Best New Actress Won
In Awe Award Shin Ha-kyun Won
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Lee Seol Nominated [21]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

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