Gapdongi / Gap-dong
(Working Title)
Plot
Moo-Yeom (Yoon Sang-Hyun) is a detective. 20 years ago, Moo-Yeom was a Buddhist monk, but he got into trouble with a man named Gap-Dong. To cut ties with him and cut off whatever karma would arise from his involvement with Gap-Dong, Moo-Yeom became a detective. After the statute of limitations expired, Gap-Dong appears once again. Moo-Yeom sets out to catch him once and for all.
Drama series is inspired by the "Hwaseong serial murder case" which occurred from 1986 to 1991 in the Taean Neighborhood of Hwaseong, South Korea. Ten women were raped and murdered during that time period. The real life case also inspired 2003 movie "Memories of Murder".
First script reading took place at CJ E&M Center in Sangam Neighborhood, Seoul
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Cast
Yoon Sang Hyun as Detective Ha Moo Yeom
Kim Min Jung as Maria Oh
Lee Joon as Ryoo Tae Oh
Kim Ji Won as Ma Ji Wool
Sung Dong Il as Chief Detective Yang Chul Gon
Jung In Gi as Cha Do Hyeok
Kan Nam Kil as Han Sang Hoon
Jang Hee Soo as Maria's mother
Jang Gwang as Monk Jinjo
Jo Ji Hwan as Lee Hyung Nyeon