Chosun Police (2007 TV series)

Chosun Police (Korean: 별순검; RR: Byul Soon Keom) is a South Korean historical crime drama that aired on the MBC network in 2007. The series is set during the late 19th century, specifically following the establishment of the Kyung Moo Chung, the first modern police organization in Korea, in July 1894. The narrative focuses on a specialized investigation team tasked with solving complex criminal cases during a period of significant social and political transition.

Promotional poster for Chosun Police — Promotional poster for the 2007 series Chosun Police.

Production

The series was directed by Lee Seung-Young and Kim Byung-Soo, with a writing team that included Hwang Hye-Reyong, Jeong Yun-Jeong, and Yang Jin-A. It consists of 20 episodes and was broadcast on Saturdays at 23:00, running from October 13 to December 30, 2007.

Cast

The main cast features several prominent South Korean actors portraying the members of the investigation team:

Ryoo Seung-Ryong as Kang Seung-Jo
On Joo-Wan as Kim Kang-Woo
Park Hyo-Joo as Yeo-Jin
Ahn Nae-Sang as Kim Bok-Keun

Actor Ryoo Seung-Ryong — Ryoo Seung-Ryong, who plays Kang Seung-Jo.

Actor On Joo-Wan — On Joo-Wan, who plays Kim Kang-Woo.

Actress Park Hyo-Joo — Park Hyo-Joo, who plays Yeo-Jin.

Actor Ahn Nae-Sang — Ahn Nae-Sang, who plays Kim Bok-Keun.

Additional cast members include Kim Moo-Yul (Oh-Deok), Ha Jae-Suk (Neung Keum), Lee Il-Woong (Ryu Chi-Kyung), and Jang Se-Yun (Yong-Seon), among others.

Franchise

The 2007 series is part of a broader franchise of historical investigative dramas produced by MBC, which includes the 2005–2006 series Churi Dakyu Byul Soon Keom, as well as subsequent seasons released in 2008 and 2010.