The Vampire Detective

The Vampire Detective
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GenreFantasy
Horror
Action
Thriller
Mystery
Occult detective fiction
Written byYoo Young-seon
Directed byKim Ga-ram
Lee Seung-hoon
StarringLee Joon
Oh Jung-se
Lee Se-young
Lee Chung-ah
Jei
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseMarch 27 (2016-03-27) –
June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)
Related
Vampire Prosecutor

The Vampire Detective[1][2] (Korean뱀파이어 탐정; RRBaempaieo Tamjeong; lit. Vampire Detective) is a South Korean television drama starring Lee Joon, Oh Jung-se, Lee Se-young and Lee Chung-ah. The series aired on Sundays, from March 27, 2016, to June 12, 2016, on OCN[3][4][5] for 12 episodes.

Plot

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Yoon San (Lee Joon) works as a private detective with his friend Yong Goo-Hyung (Oh Jung-se). One day, Yoon San is turned into a vampire. He remains a private detective who solves cases for his clients all the while uncovering the secrets from his past.[6]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Special appearances

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Ratings

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Note: The blue color indicates the lowest rating while the red color indicates the highest rating.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen Ratings[8]
1 March 27, 2016 0.8% 1.092%
2 April 3, 2016 0.9% 1.318%
3 April 10, 2016 0.9% 1.034%
4 April 17, 2016 1.179%
5 April 24, 2016 0.7% 0.722%
6 May 1, 2016 0.5% 1.031%
7 May 8, 2016 0.7% 0.769%
8 May 15, 2016 0.8% 0.726%
9 May 22, 2016 0.6% 0.918%
10 May 29, 2016 0.7% 0.894%
11 June 5, 2016 0.628%
12 June 12, 2016 0.6% 0.898%
Average 0.6% 0.934%

Note: This drama airs on cable channel / pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free-to-air TV / public broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS, and EBS).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor Lee Joon Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Vampire Detective [Title in the URL]". OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ The Vampire Detective '빨아 vs 빨지마' 뱀파이어 탐정 이준의 선택은?! 뱀파이어 탐정 티저 공개! 160327 EP.1. YouTube (in Korean). OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ex-MBLAQ member Lee Joon challenges himself in 'Vampire Detective'". Yonhap News. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Lee Joon to portray vampire detective". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ^ '뱀파이어 탐정' 남남 커플 캐미 "장난 아니네" (in Korean). Donga Ilbo. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween | Viu". Viu. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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