Voice 3 (South Korean TV Series)
Voice 3 is a South Korean crime thriller television series that aired on the OCN network in 2019. It serves as the third installment in the Voice franchise, which centers on the operations of the "Golden Time Team," a specialized police unit tasked with responding to emergency calls during the critical window immediately following a crime.
Production and Broadcast
The series was directed by Nam Ki-Hoon and written by Ma Jin-Won. The first script reading for the production took place in February 2019 in Sangam-dong, Seoul. Voice 3 premiered on May 11, 2019, and concluded its 16-episode run on June 30, 2019. It occupied the Saturday and Sunday 22:20 time slot on OCN, succeeding the series Kill It and preceding Watcher.
Plot
The narrative follows Detective Do Kang-Woo (Lee Jin-Uk), who travels to Japan to uncover truths about his past while struggling to manage his volatile, aggressive impulses. After being found abandoned in a forest with a mysterious wrist tattoo, he suffers from memory loss regarding the preceding seven days. Meanwhile, Kang Kwon-Joo (Lee Ha-Na) continues to lead the Golden Time Team. She faces personal challenges related to her acute hearing while investigating a series of murders linked to an online platform, all while the serial killer Bang Je-Soo (Kwon Yool) remains a looming threat.
Cast
The series features a returning cast from the previous installments, alongside new characters:
- Lee Ha-Na as Kang Kwon-Joo
- Lee Jin-Uk as Do Kang-Woo
- Son Eun-Seo as Park Eun-Soo
- Kim Woo-Seok as Jin Seo-Yool
- Kwon Yool as Bang Je-Soo
Franchise Context
Voice 3 is part of a broader series of crime dramas produced by OCN. The franchise includes Voice (2017), Voice 2 (2018), and Voice 4 (2021). Additionally, the series has been adapted into a Japanese remake titled Voice: 110 Kinkyu Shireishitsu (2019) and its sequel, Voice II: 110 Kinkyu Shireishitsu (2021).