TV series

Undercover

2021 · 1 season

A slow-tightening knot of secrets and institutional pressure, anchored by a marriage quietly straining under what cannot be said.

Overview: “Undercover” depicts the story of Han Jung Hyun, who has been hiding his identity for a long time, and Choi Yeon Soo, a human rights lawyer who becomes the first head of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to fight for justice.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, identity, corruption, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
identity
corruption
family
justice
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild