A bookstore raid starts a romance in Chief Detective 1958!
MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama released the “first meeting” images between the lead pairing and it draws excitement.
Chief Detective 1958 is a prequel to Chief Inspector Park, an iconic Korean investigative drama. It is set 10 years earlier and will cover the younger days of detective Park Young-han, Korea’s representative fictional detective who received full support and love from viewers.
Moreover, it threads on how detective Park Young-han and three unique colleagues stand up to ugly crimes and become detectives for the people in the era of atrocity.
It is expected to be a dynamic story of Detective Park Young-han, who specializes in apprehending petty thieves in a barbaric era, as he teams up with colleagues to break the absurdities of corrupt power with common sense and become a detective for the people.
In an era in which crimes were solved solely with innate sense, insight, and tenacity, without profiling or the usual CCTV, it is expected to feature retro crime investigation drama, incorporating romance and joy of analog investigation.
This will provide a unique experience to the younger generation and a different kind of fun and emotion to the generation that remembers the activities of Chief Inspector Park.
INTERVIEW: “Chief Detective 1958” Acquaints Viewers with Lead Police Officers
The romance between ‘hillbilly detective’ Park Young-han and ‘bookstore owner’ Lee Hye-joo, will add a warm and engrossing energy to the story.
Previously, a special couple poster that summons memories of old love attracted attention, the photos released today capture the first meeting that sparked the relationship between them.
Lee Hye-joo, the owner of Jongnam Seorim, is wrapping up her day late at night. Just then, Park Young-han comes by and takes out her police card with an urgent look on her face.
For some reason, there is a commotion in the otherwise peaceful bookstore, and a subtle air current flows between Park Young-han and Lee Hye-joo, who are left alone. Lee Hye-joo discovers the wound on Park Young-han’s forehead and takes out her handkerchief.
The close proximity between the two, as if they are almost touching, further increases the excitement level. This raises curiosity about how they met by chance and will be connected.
The production team of Chief Detective 1958 said, “Park Young-han’s love story, which cannot be seen in the original work is now possible and will be a differentiating point from the series. We are also looking forward to the chemistry between Lee Je-hoon and Seo Eun-soo, who will draw the narrative of Park Young-han and Lee Hye-joo.”
Chief Detective 1958 premieres at 9:50 pm on Friday, April 19. International fans can watch it on Disney+!
Photos: MBC Drama
