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Zombie Detective

2020 · 1 season

A goofy, warm-hearted detective romp where a stiff zombie fumbles through cases, balancing silly gags with light mystery.

Created by: Baek Eun-jin, Shim Jae-hyun
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Ju-hyun, Hwang Bo-ra

Overview: Kim Moo-Young wakes up to find he has become a zombie with no memories of his past. Witnessing the death of a Detective, he has assumed his identity to try discover the mysteries of his past. Meanwhile, Kong Sun-Ji works as investigative journalist who quits whilst investigating the 'Santa Killer' case. By chance the two are brought together and various circumstances lead to Sun-Ji working at Moo-Young's detective agency as an intern.

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Created by: Baek Eun-jin, Shim Jae-hyun
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
Starring: Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Ju-hyun, Hwang Bo-ra

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
mystery
friendship
memory
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, comedy, drama
Created by: Baek Eun-jin, Shim Jae-hyun
Written by: Baek Eun-jin
Starring: Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Ju-hyun, Hwang Bo-ra, Kwon Hwa-woon, Ahn Se-ha, Tae Hang-ho, Lee Joong-ok, Bae Yu-ram
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 60 min each
Network: KBS2, wavve
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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