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Oh, the Mysterious

2017–2018 · 1 season

A tense, twisty ride with a wrongly accused man impersonating a cop, mixing investigation thrills with friendship and light romance.

Created by
Shin Kyung-soo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yoon Kyun-sang, Jung Hye-sung, Kim Hee-won
Overview
Il Seung was wrongly accused of a crime and imprisoned, and has spent ten years on death row. He manages to break out of prison and somehow becomes a fake cop, then sets out to find a hidden stash of 100 billion won (nearly 100 million dollars) on behalf of criminals who will supply him with a new identity upon receipt. He has three days to find the cash and begin his new life.

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Stream in the UK
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Shin Kyung-soo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yoon Kyun-sang, Jung Hye-sung, Kim Hee-won
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Shin Kyung-soo
Written by
Lee Hyun-joo
Starring
Yoon Kyun-sang, Jung Hye-sung, Kim Hee-won, Do Ki-seok, Kang Shin-hyo, Choi Won-young, Yun Yoo-sun, Kim Young-pil
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 35 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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