Cheo Yong

Cheo Yong

Promotional poster for Cheo Yong
Also known as Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong
Detective Cheo-yong Who Sees Ghosts
Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective
Genre Police procedural
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Action
Written by Hong Seung-hyun
Directed by Kang Chul-woo
Starring Oh Ji-ho
Oh Ji-eun
Jun Hyoseong
Ha Yeon-joo
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20
Production
Location(s) Korea
Production company(s) CMG Chorok Stars
Darin Media
Release
Original network Orion Cinema Network
Original release February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09) – October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)
Chronology
Followed by God's Quiz Season 4
External links
Website

Cheo Yong (Hangul: 귀신보는 형사, 처용; RR: Gwisinboneun Hyeongsa, Cheo-yong; lit. "Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong") is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Oh Ji-ho, Oh Ji-eun and Jun Hyoseong.[1][2] The first season aired on cable channel OCN from February 9 to April 6, 2014 for 10 episodes.

Plot

Detective Yoon Cheo-yong was born with the supernatural ability to see, hear and touch ghosts. He solves mysterious, unsolved cases along with tough and passionate colleague Ha Sun-woo, and Han Na-young, the ghost of a high school girl.[3]

Cast

Main characters

A detective who loses his family and partner in a tragic incident. He goes from elite detective in the violent crimes unit to a lowly district cop, completely disengaged from life for seven years. Born with the supernatural ability to see, hear, and touch ghosts, one day Cheo-yong starts talking back to the schoolgirl ghost who keeps haunting him and strangely enough, communicating with the undead is what brings him back to the land of the living. He starts to work mysterious cases with his partner Ha Sun-woo, with the added help of "dead signs" that the victims' souls leave behind.
A detective in the regional investigation unit who is famous for her tenacity. Her keen sense of observation makes her particularly good at spotting a suspect's weak point, which also comes in handy for her specialty — crime scene reconstructions. Sun-woo is so dogged in her pursuit of closing cases that other cops find her hard to work with.
The departed spirit of an ebullient high school girl who roams around a local police investigation unit aiding its inquiries.

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Title origins

The name "Cheo Yong" is inspired by a character in a folktale from the Silla dynasty; Cheo-yong discovers that his wife has committed infidelity with the god of smallpox, and he sings and dances until the god kneels before him in apology. Since then, people have attached an image of Cheo-yong to their gates to dispel evil spirits and invite auspicious energies.[6]

Original soundtrack

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "잃어버린 것들" (Lost Things)Horan 3:41
2. "Secret Marriage"  W&JAS 4:15

Sequel

The second season will air in August 2015, with Oh Ji-ho and Jun Hyoseong reprising their roles. Ha Yeon-joo has been cast as the protagonist's new partner.[7]

References

  1. Lee, Eun-ah (7 August 2013). "SECRET's Hyo Seong Cast in Oh Ji-ho's Drama". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. Lee, Sun-min (8 August 2013). "Secret singer Hyosung tries acting". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. "CJ E&M Launches New Supernatural Detective Drama Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective". Hancinema. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  4. "Secret Singer Thrilled at Second Life as Soap Ghost". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  5. Ko, Soo-jin (17 August 2015). "Secret's Jun Hyo Seong Says Kong Hyo Jin is Her Role Model". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  6. "Dance of Cheoyong". Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  7. Jin, Min-ji (25 June 2015). "Cheo Yeong returns with Oh, Jun". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

External links

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