Bad Guys () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Sang-joong, Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk and Kang Ye-won. It aired on OCN from October 4 to December 13, 2014, on Saturdays at 22:00 for 11 episodes.
Plot Reinstated to eradicate the worst crimes in the city, Detective Oh Gu-tak (Kim Sang-joong) requests the release of three convicts, Park Woong Chul (Ma Dong Seok), a gangster, Jung Tae Soo (Jo Dong Hyuk) a hired hitman who suddenly turned himself, and Lee Jung Moon (Park Hae Jin) a serial killer with a genius IQ who cannot remember the murders he was imprisoned for, to enlist their help in catching the felons.
With years being taken from their prison sentences for every criminal they catch, will Park Woong Chul, Jung Tae Soo, and Lee Jung Moon help to combat the rise in violent crimes?
Cast Kim Sang-joong as Oh Gu-tak Ma Dong-seok as Park Woong-Cheol Park Hae-jin as Lee Jung-moon Jo Dong-hyuk as Jung Tae-soo Kang Ye-won as Yoo Mi-young Kang Shin-il as Nam Gu-hyeon Kwon Hae-seong as nam geon wook Min Ji-ah as Park Seon-jeong Hwang Seung-eon as Yang Yoo-jin Park Jung-hak as Lee Doo-kwang Kim Tae-hoon as Oh Jae-won Ki Se-hyung as Kang Doo-man Kim Jae-seung as Woo Hyun-woo Kim Sung-hoon as Lee Seok-jin Son Se-bin as Jung Hon-ja, Hyun-woo's fiancée Jeon Jin-seo as Kim Young-joon Seo Hye-jin as Shin So-jung Nam Sung-jin as Kim Dong-ho Park Jung-woo as Son Moon-ki Park Hyo-jun as Yoon Chul-joo Park Sung-taek as Kim Do-shik Nam Tae-boo as Korean-Chinese man Kim Byung-choon as Serial killer obsessed with blood Lee Yong-nyeo as Hwang Kyung-soon Jang Seon-ho as Park Jong-seok Kim Hye-yoon as Oh Ji-yun, Gu-tak's daughter
Ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience shareAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul 1 October 4, 2014 Crazy Dogs 02 October 11, 2014 Outlaw 2.167% 2.651% 03 October 18, 2014 Human Market 2.384% 2.625% 04 October 25, 2014 Too Many Bad Guys 3.551% 4.324% 05 November 1, 2014 Reason for Murder 3.779% 4.686% 06 November 8, 2014 Desperate Chase 3.822% 3.907% 07 November 15, 2014 In the Line of Fire 3.329% 3.625% 08 November 22, 2014 Truth's Shadow 3.214% 3.266% 09 November 29, 2014 Tropical Night 2.930% 2.978% 10 December 6, 2014 The Knife Is Dancing 3.307% 3.910% 11 December 13, 2014 Back to the World Average
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Kim Jung-min 8th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Park Hae-jin KDA Award 10th Seoul International Drama Awards Best Mini-series Bad Guys
International broadcast The drama is available to stream on Netflix with a variety of subtitles in North America, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Adaptation The series has been adapted for Indonesian streaming platform Vidio as their first Korean drama adaptation, Bad Guys co-produced by BASE Entertainment and CJ ENM Hong Kong. The teaser of the series was firstly unveiled at the 19th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival following 3 months of filming across Indonesia, with the series set to be premiered on February 21, 2025.
References
External links Bad Guys official OCN website