Zombie Detective (Korean: 좀비탐정; RR: Jombitamjeong) is a South Korean fantasy television series produced by KBS Drama Production and RaemongRaein and aired on KBS2 from September 21 to October 27, 2020. It tells the story of a zombie and a writer who team up to solve crimes.
Kwon Hwa-woon as Cha Do-hyun
Tae Hang-ho as Lee Sung-rok
Lee Joong-ok as Wang Wei
Ahn Se-ha as Lee Tae-kyun
Hwang Bo-ra as Gong Sun-young
Sung Min-jun as Lee Joon-woo
Park Dong-bin as Hwang Chun-seob
Jung Chae-yul as Bae Yoon-mi
Lim Se-joo as Kim Bo-ra
Bae Yoo-ram as Station PD
Park Sang-myun as Lee Gwang-sik
Ha Do-kwon as Noh Poong-sik
Seo Yeon-woo as Yeon-woo
Uhm Tae-yoon as Um Tae-yoon
Yoon Ki-chang as real Kim Moo-young Park Joo-yong as Santa suspect (Ep. 1)
Yoo Min-sang as pizza box man (Ep. 1)
Lee Seung-yoon as zombie movie actor (Ep. 1)
Kim Hye-seon as zombie movie actress (Ep. 1)
Yoo Jae-suk as zombie movie poster actor (Ep. 1)
Kim Min-kyung as zombie movie poster actress (Ep. 1)
Kim Yo-han as skin cream CM model (Ep. 1)
Lee Ga-sub as Oh Hyeong-cheol (Ep. 2)
Han Hye-ji as Oh Hyeong-cheol's wife (Ep. 2)
Song Ga-in as trot singer (Ep. 2)
A.C.E as zombie dancer (Ep. 2–3)
Shin Yun-sook as Kim Moo-young's landlord (Ep. 2)
Ok Joo-ri as food cart vendor (Ep. 2)
Kwon Hae-hyo as movie company CEO (Ep. 2)
Lee Young-ji as paramedic (Ep. 2)
Kim Jung-pal as fast center manager (Ep. 3)
Jang Se-hyun as fast center client (Ep. 3)
Park Sun-young as Kang Go-eun (Ep. 3)
Yebin as Yoo Hee-seon (Ep. 3)
Sam Hammington as Butcher (Ep. 5)
William Hammington as Butcher son (Ep. 5)
Ryu Hye-rin as Shaman (Ep. 6)
Synopsis[]
Kang Min-ho wakes up and discovers that he is a zombie with no memories of his past. He trains himself to walk and talk like a human, covers up his scars with makeup, and assumes the identity of private detective Kim Moo-young while trying to solve the mystery of his past. Gong Sun-ji is a former investigative journalist who gets hired as a part-time assistant at Moo-young's agency. She discovers Moo-young's zombie secret, and the two team up to solve crimes and discover the mystery behind the existence of zombies.
Cast Members[]
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Kim Moo-young/Kang Min-ho
- Park Ju-hyun as Gong Sun-ji
Trailer[]
Production[]
KBS released the photos from the first script reading on July 22, 2020 and released the main poster of the series featuring all the casts.
Viewership[]
Below is the Average TV viewership ratings of My Roommate is a Gumiho.
Note: The blue numbers represent the highest ratings and the red numbers represent the lowest ratings.
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | September 21, 2020 | 2.9% |
| 2 | 3.6% | ||
| 2 | 1 | September 22, 2020 | 2.7% |
| 2 | 3.0% | ||
| 3 | 1 | September 28, 2020 | 2.1% |
| 2 | 2.8% | ||
| 4 | 1 | September 29, 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2 | 2.8% | ||
| 5 | 1 | October 5, 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2 | 2.9% | ||
| 6 | 1 | October 6, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 3.4% | ||
| 7 | 1 | October 12, 2020 | 2.4% |
| 2 | 3.1% | ||
| 8 | 1 | October 13, 2020 | 2.6% |
| 2 | 3.7% | ||
| 9 | 1 | October 19, 2020 | 2.4% |
| 2 | 3.1% | ||
| 10 | 1 | October 20, 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2 | 2.6% | ||
| 11 | 1 | October 26, 2020 | 2.1% |
| 2 | 2.2% | ||
| 12 | 1 | October 27, 2020 | 1.9% |
| 2 | 2.6% | ||
| Average | 2.6% | ||
Awards & Nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Challenge Award | Zombie Detective Team | Won |
Gallery[]
Choi Jin-hyuk as Zombie
Park Ju-hyun as Gong Sun-ji