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Children of Nobody

2018–2019 · 1 season

A heavy, somber watch that lingers on pain and moral unease, demanding patience and emotional stamina.

Created by
Kang Hee-joo, Choi Jung-kyu
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Kim Sun-a, Lee Yi-kyung, Nam Gyu-ri
Overview
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since he is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life doesn't last long, when an accident changes her life. She then meets Kang Ji Hun, a detective who is hurt for hiding his troubling past but is strict toward criminals and believes they should be punished to the full extent.

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Stream in the UK
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Kang Hee-joo, Choi Jung-kyu
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Kim Sun-a, Lee Yi-kyung, Nam Gyu-ri
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • grief
  • guilt
  • justice
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, crime
Created by
Kang Hee-joo, Choi Jung-kyu
Written by
Do Hyun-jung
Starring
Kim Sun-a, Lee Yi-kyung, Nam Gyu-ri, Cha Hak-yeon, Na Young-hee, Oh Hye-won, Yeon Je-hyung, Kim Young-jae
Music
Jung Se-rin
Length
1 seasons, 32 episodes, 35 min each
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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