Chief Detective 1958 (
Korean: 수사반장 1958) is a 2024
South Korean television series written by
Kim Young-shin [
ko], directed by
Kim Sung-hoon, and starring
Lee Je-hoon,
Lee Dong-hwi,
Choi Woo-sung and Yoon Hyun-soo. As a
prequel of the series Chief Inspector [
ko], it depicts a retro crime investigation drama with the romance and joy of analog investigation, where crimes are solved solely with innate sense, insight, and tenacity without profiling or common CCTV. It aired on
MBC TV from April 19, to May 18, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (
KST).[5][6] It is also available for
streaming on
Disney+ in selected regions.[7]
Synopsis
Set in the 1950s to 1960s, ten years before the original series, the story follows Detective Park Yeong-han, who specializes in apprehending petty thieves, as a team with three unique colleagues, breaking down the absurdities of corrupt power with common sense, and being reborn as a detective for the people.[8]
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References
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abcdKim, Ha-young (December 29, 2023).
'연인' 바통 이어라...이하늬→한석규, MBC 드라마 출격 [Take on the baton of 'Lovers'...Lee Ha-nui→Han Seok-gyu to appear in MBC drama] (in Korean).
Sports Kyunghyang.
Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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abChoi, Yun-na (February 7, 2024).
이제훈X이동휘→최불암...'수사반장 1958' 대본리딩 현장 공개 [Lee Je-hoon 'Investigation Team Leader 1958' script reading site revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga.
Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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abcd 황천에서 온 사나이 [Man From a Small City]. Chief Detective 1958. Episode 1. April 19, 2024.
MBC TV.
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abcdef"프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. MBC (in Korean).
Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
^Yoo, Jung-min (March 7, 2024).
"진짜 형사들"...이제훈→이동휘, '수사반장 1958' 완전체 메인 포스터 ["Real Detectives"...Lee Je-hoon→Lee Dong-hwi, 'Chief Detective 1958' complete main poster]. iMBC (in Korean).
Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
^Ha, Soo-jung (April 24, 2023).
"이제훈, '수사반장 1963' 확정..최불암 청년 시절 연기 [공식]" [Lee Je-hoon, 'Chief Investigator 1963' confirmed.. Choi Bul-am's youth acting [Official]] (in Korean). Osen.
Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via
Naver.
^Ha Su-jeong (August 16, 2023).
"'수사반장: 더 비기닝' 이동휘, 이제훈과 레트로 형사 콤비 확정 [공식]" ['Chief Investigator: The Beginning' Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Je-hoon and retro detective duo confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Osen.
Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via
Naver.
^Ahn, Byung-gil (April 26, 2024).
김수진 '수사반장 1958' 뜬다 [Kim Soo-jin's 'Investigation Team Leader 1958' appears] (in Korean).
Sports Kyunghyang.
Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via
Naver.
^Hyeon, Jung-min (April 26, 2024).
고서희, '수사반장 1958' 특별출연...빌런 진면목 예고 [Ko Seo-hee, special appearance in 'Investigation Team Leader 1958'...A preview of the villain's true face] (in Korean). Sports World.
Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via
Naver.