Chief Detective 1958 (2024) Korean Drama

MBC’s Chief Detective 1958 (2024) is a prequel to the Korean series Chief Inspector (1971-1989) that tells the background story of the young and naive Park Young Han before he became a chief inspector. Set in the 1960s, he struggles with fury against a cruel world that crushes people’s dignity, forming a squad of detectives.

Genre: Period, Crime, Action
Also known as: Chief Inspector: The Beginning
No. of episodes: 12
Writer: Kim Young Shin
Director: Kim Sung Hoon
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: April 19, 2024

  • Lee Je-hoon as the younger version of chief inspector Park Young Han
  • Seo Eun-soo as Lee Hye Joo
  • Lee Dong-hwi as Kim Sang Soon
  • Choi Woo-sung as Jo Kyeong Hwan
  • Yoon Hyun-soo as Seo Ho Jung



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