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Squad 38
Promotional poster
Also known as	Tax Team 38
Hangul	38사기동대
Literal meaning	Fraud Task Force 38
Revised Romanization	38 Sagidongdae
Genre	Revenge Crime
Based on	Character from InfinityOne Comics Entertainment Inc.
Written by	Han Jeong-hoon [ko]
Directed by	Han Dong-hwa
Starring	Ma Dong-seok Seo In-guk Choi Soo-young
Composer	Kim Tae-seong
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Park Ho-sik Jinnie Choi Jung Chang-hwan Han Se-min
Producer	Hwang Joon-hyuk
Running time	65 minutes
Production companies	Studio Dragon SM C&C InfinityOne Comics Entertainment Inc. CJ E&M
Original release
Network	OCN
Release	June 17 (2016-06-17) – August 6, 2016 (2016-08-06)

Squad 38 (Korean: 38사기동대) is a South Korean television series starring Ma Dong-seok, Seo In-guk and Choi Soo-young. It aired on cable network OCN on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes from June 17, 2016 to August 6, 2016.

Synopsis

The story is about civil servant Baek Sung-il and his team who collect taxes from habitual tax evaders as well as delinquent taxpayers in cooperation with the fraudster Yang Jeong-do.

Origin of title

Squad 38 is motivated and received advice from "38 Tax Collection Division" (aka 38기동대: Task force 38) in Seoul Metropolitan Government.

The number 38 is derived from Article 38 of Constitution of South Korea, which stipulates the duty to pay taxes:

모든 국민은 법률이 정하는 바에 의하여 납세의 의무를 진다.
All citizens shall have the duty to pay taxes under the conditions as prescribed by Act.

The Korean title "사기동대 (sagidongdae)" is the combination of the words 사기 (sagi: fraud) and 기동대 (gidongdae: task force). In the logo of this series, letter of 사기 is written in blue and underlined to emphasize.

The motto of the drama, "끝까지 사기쳐서 반드시 징수한다" (Swindle to the end, must be collected.) is parody of, the motto of 38 Tax Collection Division, "끝까지 추적하여 반드시 징수한다" (Trace to the end, must be collected.)

Cast

Main cast

• Ma Dong-seok as Baek Sung-il/Park Woong-cheol – manager of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3
• Seo In-guk as Yang Jeong-do – professional swindler
• Choi Soo-young as Cheon Sung-hee – Tax Collection Bureau's officer

Supporting cast

38 Revenue Collection Unit

• Song Ok-sook as Noh Bang-shil – nickname "Wallet"
• Heo Jae-ho [ko] as Jang Hak-joo – nickname "Cannon"
• Ko Kyu-pil as Jung Ja-wang – nickname "Keyboard"
• Lee Sun-bin as Jo Mi-joo – nickname "Kkotbaem" = flower-snake (literally) = seductive girl (meaning)
• Kim Joo-ri as Choi Ji-yeon

Seowon Town Hall

• Ahn Nae-sang as Cheon Gap-soo – mayor of Seowon
• Jo Woo-jin as Ahn Tae-wook – director of Tax Collection Bureau
• Kim Byung-choon [ko] as Kang Noh-seung – manager of Tax Collection Bureau's section 1
• Lee Hak-joo [ko] as Ahn Chang-ho – young employee of Tax Collection Bureau
• Kim Joo-hun as Investigator Park – investigator of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3
• Jung Do-won as Investigator Kim – investigator of Tax Collection Bureau's section 3

Extended cast

• Jung In-gi as Sa Jae-sung – detective
• Lee Ho-jae as Choi Cheol-woo – former representative of Woohyang Group
• Kim Hong-pa [ko] as Bang Pil-gyu – Choi Cheol-woo's second in-command
• Oh Dae-hwan as Ma Jin-seok
• Lee Deok-hwa as Chairman Wang

Others

• Song Young-gyu [ko] as Taxation officer
• Oh Yoo-jin as Baek Ah-jeong – Baek Sung-il's daughter
• Jo Seon-joo as Baek Sung-il's wife
• Jang Myung-gap [ko] as Kim Gyu-sik
• Lee Seung-hyung as Cheon Gap-soo's secretary
• Jo Jae-ryong [ko] as Section chief Shim Yong-jae
• Im Hyun-sung [ko] as Bang Ho-seok
• Ji Sung-geun
• Kim Eung-soo as Jo Sang-jin
• Nam Moon-cheol [ko] as Yang Jae-taek
• Kwon Tae-won [ko] as Noh Deok-gi
• Jo Yeon-hee as Baek Sung-il's wife
• Kang Min-tae as Jang Hak-joo band's member
• Geum Gwang-san as Jang Hak-joo band's member
• Park Dae-gyu [ko]
• Kim Joo-hwang [ko]
• Lee Seon-goo
• Kang Cheol-sung [ko]
• Kwon Ban-seok
• Han Ho-yong [ko]
• Lee Gyu-tae
• Hwang Tae-ho
• Gong Min-gyu
• Hwang Sang-kyung [ko]
• Kim Ji-sung as Bang Mi-na
• Jung Dong-gyu [ko] as Police chief Jin Seon-hwan
• Lee Cho-ah
• Kim Bo-bae
• Park Byung-wook
• Kim Ki-nam
• Baek Seung-cheol
• Im Jong-yoon [ko]
• Lee Dong-jin
• Jung Ae-hwa
• Seo Min-kyung
• Ha Soo-yeon
• Joo Young-ho [ko]
• Lee Sang-hong [ko]
• Kim Hae-gon
• Yoon Man-dal as Park Sang-ho
• Hong Dae-sung
• Moon Hak-jin
• Kim Jong-doo
• Kim Sung-il
• Jo Gi-tae
• Park Do-joon
• Jung Jae-sung
• Lee Shi-yoo as Choi Mi-sook

Cameo appearances

• Oh Man-seok as Park Deok-bae
• Jo Deok-hyun [ko] as Cha Myung-soo
• Lee Se-young (Ep. 3)
• Park Sung-woong (Ep. 2)
• Kim Sung-oh (Ep. 2)

Production

The series' main cast lineup was unveiled on March 3, 2016.

The first script reading was held on March 19, 2016 at the CJ E&M Centre in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

Ratings

Original soundtracks

OST Part 1

OST Part 2

International broadcast

The broadcasting rights to the series were sold to 11 countries, China, Cambodia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Tax Team 38 [Title in the URL]". OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. Squad 38 [2차 예고] 핡..섹시해..! 사기꾼 서인국 마성의 보이스피싱! 160618 EP.1. YouTube (in Korean). OCN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
3. "Squad 38 (2016)". CJ E&M. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
4. Jung Ah-ran (March 3, 2016). "서인국·수영·마동석, OCN '38 사기동대' 주연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
5. Jang Eun-kyung (March 3, 2016). 마동석·서인국·최수영, '38 사기동대' 출연…공무원과 사기꾼이 만났다. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
6. Kim Hyang-mi (June 22, 2016). '38사기동대' 어디까지 진짜일까…서울시 38세금징수과장에게 듣는다. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
7. the official homepage of taxteam38
8. ^ Han, Hye-ri (2016-03-03). "마동석·서인국·최수영, '38 사기동대' 캐스팅 확정". Hankyung Entertainment (in Korean).
9. Seo Byung-gi (June 23, 2016). 마동석, 38사기동대의 팔방미인…못하는 게 없네. The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
10. Park Hyun-min (June 9, 2016). "'38 사기동대' PD "이선빈, 서인국 돕는 '꽃뱀' 활약"". OSEN (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
11. Kim Soo-kyung (June 18, 2016). "'38사기동대' 이선빈, 서인국 뺨 때렸다…숨겨진 사연에 궁금증 UP". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2016.
12. Kwak, Kyung-min (2016-03-23). "'38 사기동대', 대본 리딩 현장 공개..서인국-마동석 브로맨스 폭발". Hankyung Entertainment (in Korean).
13. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2016.
14. "TNmS Ratings on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2016.
15. Hwang Ji-young (July 24, 2016). "'38사기동대' 마동석X서인국, 브로맨스 타고 시청률 날고". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2016.
16. "Cable series 'Squad 38' sold to 10 countries". Yonhap News Agency. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
17. Lee Jin-a (July 22, 2016). "Ten countries buy Korean drama '38 Revenue Collection Unit'". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
18. Son Ji-hyoung (November 22, 2016). "Seo In-guk wins award at Asian TV Drama Conference". Kpop Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
19. Yoo Ji-hye (March 10, 2017). [케이블방송대상] '도깨비' 4관왕 영예..유지태는 베스트연기자상. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2017.
20. Kang Hee-jeong (March 10, 2017). 역시 '도깨비', 2017케이블방송대상 드라마 대상 '4관왕 쾌거'. News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Squad 38 at Studio Dragon
• Squad 38 at SM C&C
• Squad 38 at IMDb
• Squad 38 at HanCinema

• OCN television dramas
• Korean-language television shows
• 2016 South Korean television series debuts
• 2016 South Korean television series endings
• South Korean crime television series
• Television series by Studio Dragon
• Television series by SM C&C