Vampire Prosecutor

2011–2012 South Korean television series

Vampire Prosecutor

Promotional poster

Hangul|

뱀파이어 검사

Hanja|

뱀파이어 檢査

RR| Baempaieo geomsa
MR| Paemp'aiŏ kŏmsa
Genre| Mystery
Police procedural
Thriller
Written by| Han Jung-hoon (season 1-2)
Yang Jin-ah (season 1)
Park Hyung-jin (season 1)
Lee Seung-hoon (season 2)
Kang Eun-sun (season 2)
Directed by| Kim Byung-soo (season 1)
Yoo Seon-dong (season 2)
Starring| Yeon Jung-hoon
Lee Won-jong
Lee Young-ah
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 23
Production
Producer| Lee Seung-hoon
Cinematography| Kim Tae-seong
Running time| 60 minutes
Production company| CMG Chorok Stars
Original release
Network| OCN
Release| October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02) –
November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)
Related
The Vampire Detective

Vampire Prosecutor (Korean: 뱀파이어 검사; RR: Baempaieo geomsa) is a South Korean television series, starring Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah and Kim Joo-young. The crime procedural drama tells the story of a prosecutor who hides his identity of being a vampire and solves crimes with his special powers.[1][2][3][4][5]

The first season aired on cable channel OCN from October 2 to December 18, 2011 on Sundays at 23:00 for 12 episodes.

The second season aired on OCN from September 9 to November 18, 2012 on Sundays at 23:00 for 11 episodes.[6][7][8]

## Series overview

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Season| Episodes| Originally released| Time slot

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First released| Last released
1| 12| October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)| December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)| Sundays at 23:00 (KST)
2| 11| September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)| November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)| Sundays at 23:00 (KST)

## Synopsis

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Min Tae-yeon is a respected prosecutor who gets bitten and becomes a vampire. His strong sense of justice and aloof personality is shaped by his own painful past. He drinks the blood of the deceased victim, even though it causes him physical pain, in order to find out what happened to them and bring the perpetrator to justice. His close associate Detective Hwang Soon-bom is the only member of the team who knows about his secret.

## Season 1

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### Cast

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#### Main characters

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* Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon, prosecutor
* Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in, prosecutor
* Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom, detective
* Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man, intern forensic scientist

#### Supporting characters

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* Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh, chief prosecutor and Min's boss
* Park Jae-hoon as Bartender/Ra Jae-wook
* Kim Ye-jin as Soo-hee, coroner
* Kim Eung-soo as Yoo Won-kook
* Min Woo-hyuk as Kim Jin-ha
* Oh Hee-joon as Lee Seung-hak

#### Guest appearances

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* Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon (ep 1, 10)
* Choi Yong-min as President Gum (ep 1, 2)
* Lee Ah-jin (ep 3)
* Song Min-jung as Seo Ji-yeon (ep 2)
* Seo Woo-jin as Oh Min-ho (ep 3)
* Choi Min as Nam Gun-wook (ep 4)
* Jang Young-nam as Yoon Ji-hee (ep 4, 8, 11)
* Jo Jung-eun as Park Hyun-joo (ep 5)
* Kim Ye-ryeong as Hyun-joo's mother (ep 5)
* Yoon Gi-won as Choi Wook (ep 7)
* Jung Da-hye as Yoon Se-hwa (ep 8)
* Jung Eui-chul as Min Jung-woo (ep 8)
* Lee Jong-hyuk as Prosecutor Jin (ep 8)
* Kim Hyun-sung as Lee Jung-moon (ep 12)
* Jang Gwang as Kwak No-seung
* Kim Hyo-sun
* Kim Jong-kook

### Ratings

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Episode  | Original airdate  | Title  | AGB Nielsen[9][10]

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Average rating
1  | October 2, 2011  | The Room with the French Dolls  | 2.05%
2  | October 9, 2011  | Death Scene  | 2.82%
3  | October 16, 2011  | Memories of a Rapist  | 2.70%
4  | October 23, 2011  | Trauma  | 2.87%
5  | October 30, 2011  | Truth Game  | 2.70%
6  | November 6, 2011  | Fight Club  | 3.30%
7  | November 13, 2011  | Syndrome  | 2.758%
8  | November 20, 2011  | Moon  | 3.82%
9  | November 27, 2011  | Good Friends  | 3.20%
10  | December 4, 2011  | Marriage  | 4.00%
11  | December 11, 2011  | Finale, Part 1  | 3.02%
12  | December 18, 2011  | Finale, Part 2  | 4.30%
Average  | 3.12%

## Season 2

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### Cast

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#### Main characters

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* Yeon Jung-hoon as Min Tae-yeon
* Lee Young-ah as Yoo Jung-in
* Lee Won-jong as Hwang Soon-bom
* Lee Geung-young as Jo Jung-hyun, coroner
* Kim Joo-young as Choi Dong-man
* Kwon Hyun-sang as L

#### Supporting characters

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* Gong Jung-hwan as Park Hoon/Kim Sung-hoon
* Park Jae-hoon as Ra Jae-wook
* Kim Bo-young as Joo Hyun-ah, chief prosecutor
* Yuriko Yoshitaka as Luna
* Kim Ji-young as Lee Ji-ae
* Seo Soo-min as Jo Hye-in

#### Guest appearances

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* Kim Jong-gu as Heo Hak-beom (ep 1)
* Song Ji-hyun as Oh Min-young (ep 2)
* Kim In-seo as Bae Ji-yeon (ep 2)
* Jeon Hee-soo as young Ji-yeon (ep 2)
* Lee Ji-oh as young Jo Jung-hyun (ep 3)
* Hong Seok-cheon as Gabriel Jang (ep 6)
* Han Seol-ah as Han Mina (ep 6)
* Shim Yi-young as Park Hae-ri (ep 7)
* Kim Dong-hyun as killer (ep 7)
* Kim Hyun-sook as Lee Young-ae (ep 8)†
* Yoo Hyung-kwan as Yoo Hyung-kwan (ep 8)†
* Jung Ji-soon as Jung Ji-soon (ep 8)†
* Im Seo-yeon as Byun Ji-won (ep 8)†
* Yoon Seo-hyun as Yoon Seo-hyun (ep 8)†
* Jang Hyun-sung as Jang Chul-oh (ep 10)

†Denotes crossover characters from Rude Miss Young-ae.

### Ratings

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Episode  | Original airdate  | Title  | AGB Nielsen[9][10]

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Average rating
1  | September 9, 2012  | The History of Violence  | 1.86%
2  | September 16, 2012  | Good Luck  | 2.21%
3  | September 23, 2012  | Any Justice  | 1.91%
4  | September 30, 2012  | Interview with a Vampire  |
5  | October 7, 2012  | Trap  | 1.61%
6  | October 14, 2012  | Models  | 1.17%
7  | October 21, 2012  | Stalker  | 1.40%
8  | October 28, 2012  | Rude Tae-yeon  | 1.70%
9  | November 4, 2012  | Cold Blood vs. Bad Blood  |
10  | November 11, 2012  | Birth of a Devil  |
11  | November 18, 2012  | Return of the Vampire  | 1.70%
Average  |

## Reception

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In its first season, the series topped its time-slot for 11 consecutive weeks,[11][12] and recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.3%, the highest for a Korean cable drama in 2011.[6][7][13]

It was exported to several foreign countries, including Japan, where it aired on cable channel BS-TBS.[14][15][16][17][18][19]

## See also

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* The Vampire Detective (spin-off)
* List of vampire television series

## References

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1. ^ Choe, Min-ji (September 15, 2011). "Stills for Vampire Prosecutor Revealed". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
2. ^ Choe, Min-ji (September 28, 2011). "Yeon Jeong Hun's Vampire Role Inspired by G-Dragon". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. ^ Choe, Min-ji (September 20, 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Preview Gets Bit for 'Inappropriate Content'". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
4. ^ Lee, In-kyung (October 2, 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Follows After The Crucible?". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
5. ^ "5 Korean Horror Dramas You Should Watch During Halloween | Viu". Viu. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
6. ^ a b "Yeon Jung-hoon to return for 2nd season of OCN's Vampire Prosecutor". 10Asia. July 25, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
7. ^ a b Kim, Erika (July 26, 2012). "Vampire Prosecutor to Return in September with Second Season". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
8. ^ Kim, Erika (August 8, 2012). "Official Poster and Character Cuts for Vampire Prosecutor 2 are Out". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
9. ^ a b AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지 Archived June 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ a b This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free TV/public broadcasters (SBS, KBS, MBC).
11. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (October 4, 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor on Top". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
12. ^ Choe, Min-ji (October 17, 2011). "Vampire Prosecutor Tops Cable Ratings Three Weeks In a Row". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
13. ^ "Vampire Prosecutor Hit 4% Highest Ratings to Break Cable TV Record". Drama Haven. December 8, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
14. ^ Hong, Lucia (November 11, 2011). "Cable TV series Vampire Prosecutor, TEN sold to Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
15. ^ Lee, In-kyung (November 11, 2011). "Yeon Jeong Hun and Joo Sang Wook to Enter Japan with Cable Dramas". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
16. ^ "CJ E&M makes 13.3 bil. won in TV drama exports". The Korea Times. October 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
17. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (October 31, 2012). "CJ E&M sees its programs spread far and wide". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
18. ^ "Bs-TBS 韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」".
19. ^ "韓国ドラマ「ヴァンパイア検事」".

## External links

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* Vampire Prosecutor – Season 1 official OCN website Archived July 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
* Vampire Prosecutor – Season 2 official OCN website Archived July 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
* Vampire Prosecutor – Season 1 at HanCinema
* Vampire Prosecutor – Season 2 at HanCinema
* Vampire Prosecutor at IMDb

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