| Cheo Yong | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| 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 Hyo-seong Ha Yeon-joo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Korea |
| Production companies | CMG Chorok Stars (now Star Road Entertainment) Darin Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09) – October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) |
Cheo Yong (Korean: 귀신보는 형사, 처용; RR: Gwisinboneun Hyeongsa, Cheo-yong; lit. Ghost-Seeing Detective Cheo-yong) is a South Korean television series starring Oh Ji-ho, Oh Ji-eun and Jun Hyo-seong. The first season aired on cable channel OCN from February 9 to April 6, 2014, for 10 episodes.
The second season aired from August 23, 2015, to October 18, 2015, with Oh Ji-ho and Jun Hyo-seong reprising their roles, and with Ha Yeon-joo playing the protagonist's new partner.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Time slot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09) | April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) | Sundays at 23:00 (KST) | |
| 2 | 10 | August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23) | October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) | Sundays at 23:00 (KST) | |
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.
Cast
Main characters
- Oh Ji-ho as Yoon Cheo-yong
- 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.
- Oh Ji-eun as Ha Sun-woo (season 1)
- 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.
- Jun Hyo-seong as Han Na-young
- The departed spirit of an ebullient high school girl who roams around a local police investigation unit aiding its inquiries.
- Ha Yeon-joo as Jung Ha-yoon (season 2)
Supporting characters
- Joo Jin-mo as Kang Ki-young (season 2)
- Han Sung-yun as Kim Yeon-jin
- Kim Jin-yi as Dong-mi's friend
- Yoo Min-kyu as Park Min-jae (season 1)
- Choi Deok-moon as Yang Soo-hyuk
- Seo Cho-won as Supporting
- Oh Woo-jin as Student (season 2)
- Kim Kwon as Han Tae-kyung (season 2)
- Im Kang-sung as Jo Nam-ho (season 2)
- Yoo Seung-mok as Byun Gook-jin
- Yeon Je-wook as Lee Jong-hyun
Guest appearances
- Baek Sung-hyun as Jang Dae-seok (ep. 1-2, 9-10)
- Kang Ki-hwa as Min Joo-yeon (ep. 1)
- Kim Young-jae as Doctor (ep. 1, 2)
- Jeon Ji-ahn as Kim Hye-sun (ep. 2)
- Oh Hee-joon as Ghost hunter cameraman (ep. 3)
- Moon Se-yoon as Ghost hunter cameraman (ep. 3)
- Jung So-young as Choi Yeon-seo / Kang Mi-soo (ep. 3)
- Kwon Min as Song Byung-chang (ep. 3)
- Jang Eun-ah as Oh Hyun-jin (ep. 3)
- Jo Jae-wan as Kim Jae-kwang (ep. 3)
- Woo Jin-hee as Kang Je-yi (ep. 4)
- Jo Deok-hyun as Vice principal (ep. 4)
- Kim Na-hyun as Park Seul-gi (ep. 4)
- Ji Su-min as Student (ep. 4)
- Jeon Chang-gul as Fisherman (ep. 6)
- Lee Sang-in as Lee Dong-mi (ep. 6)
- Kang Sung-pil as Ghost (ep. 6)
- Kang Sung-min as Choi Yong-joon (ep. 6)
- Lee Jae-hee as young Yong-joon (ep. 6)
- Kim Hee-ryung as Ahn Gil-ja, Yong-joon's mother (ep. 6)
- Yeom Hye-ah as Jang Hye-ji (ep. 7)
- Jo Yong-jin as Lee Byung-hoon (ep. 7)
- Yang Eun-yong as Park Myung-hee (ep. 7)
- Kang Suk-jung as Im Dong-chul (ep. 7)
- Seo Ho-chul as Park Yoo-seok (ep. 7)
- Heo Jung-kyu as Uhm Jin-won (ep. 7)
- Park Woo-chun as Jo Byung-woo (ep. 8)
- Kim Byung-chul as offender (ep. 9)
- Song Tae-yoon as Kang Jae-sup (ep. 9, season 2)
- Oh Min-suk as Han Tae (ep. 10)
- Park Jung-hak as Moon Doo-hyun (ep. 10)
- Kim Dong-wook as Lee Cheol-gyu (season 2, ep. 1-2)
- Yeon Jung-hoon as police officer (season 2, ep. 5)
- Lee Si-a as Han Ji-soo (season 2, ep. 6)
- Lee Bit-na as Lee Ji-yeon (season 2, ep. 8)
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.
Original soundtrack
Season 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "잃어버린 것들" (Lost Things) | Horan | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Secret Marriage" | W&JAS | 4:15 |
Season 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "멀어지지 말아요" | Young Ji (Bubble Sisters) | |
| 2. | "Memories" (feat. 안현정) | DinDin | |
| 3. | "꿈속을 헤매다" | Fromm | |
| 4. | "처용" (Stay) | Yoon Hyung Ryul | |
| 5. | "I Believe" | zion (시온) |
References
- Lee, Eun-ah (7 August 2013). "Secret's Hyo Seong Cast in Oh Ji-ho's Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- Lee, Sun-min (8 August 2013). "Secret singer Hyosung tries acting". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- Jin, Min-ji (25 June 2015). "Cheo Yeong returns with Oh, Jun". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- "CJ E&M Launches New Supernatural Detective Drama Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective". Hancinema. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- "5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween | Viu". Viu. 2017-10-16. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- "Secret Singer Thrilled at Second Life as Soap Ghost". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- Ko, Soo-jin (17 August 2015). "Secret's Jun Hyo Seong Says Kong Hyo Jin is Her Role Model". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- "Dance of Cheoyong". Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
External links
- Cheo Yong season one official OCN website Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- Cheo Yong season two official OCN website Archived 2015-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- Cheo Yong at HanCinema
- Cheo Yong at IMDb