Queen of Mystery (South Korean TV Series)

Queen of Mystery (Korean: 추리의 여왕; RR: Chooriui Yeowang) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS2 from April 5 to May 25, 2017. The series follows the story of Yoo Seol-ok, a housewife who harbors a deep interest in mystery novels and detective work, and Ha Wan-seung, a passionate detective. The two characters collaborate to solve various criminal cases.

Promotional poster for Queen of Mystery — Promotional material for the 2017 series.

Production and Broadcast

The series was directed by Kim Jin-woo and Yoo Young-eun, with the screenplay written by Lee Sung-min. It occupied the Wednesday and Thursday 22:00 time slot on KBS2, succeeding the series Good Manager and preceding Queen for Seven Days. The first script reading for the production was held on February 17, 2017, at the KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

Cast

The series features a large ensemble cast, led by:

Choi Gang-hee as Yoo Seol-ok
Kwon Sang-woo as Ha Wan-seung
Lee Won-geun as Hong Joon-o
Shin Hyun-bin as Jung Ji-won
Kim Hyun-sook as Kim Kyung-mi

Sequel

Due to the performance of the first season, a sequel titled Queen of Mystery 2 was produced and aired on KBS2 in 2018.