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Drama: Cafe Minamdang
Revised romanization: Minamdang
Hangul: 미남당
Director: Ko Jae-Hyun
Writer: Jung Jae-Han (novel), Park Hye-Jin
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 18
Release Date: June 27 - August 23, 2022
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 21:30
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Nam Han-Jun (Seo In-Guk) is a former criminal profiler, who now works as a fraudster. For his scams, he disguises himself as a fortune teller and runs the fortune teller shop Minamdang. He attracts customers with his attractive physical appearance and smooth talking skills. He scams his customers for money, but he also gets involved in their cases and helps solve them. He even provides customer service for his clients. Nam Han-Jun's partners are Su-Cheol and Nam Hye-Jun. Su-Cheol runs a private detective agency and Nam Hye-Jun is Nam Han-Jun’s younger sister. She is an elite hacker.

Han Jae-Hui (Oh Yeon-Seo) has worked as a detective for 3 years. She is enthusiastic about her job and tries to follow a righteous path. Somehow, Han Jae-Hui gets involved with Nam Han-Jun.

Notes

"Cafe Minamdang" takes over KBS2's Monday & Tuesday 21:30 time slot previously occupied by "Bloody Heart" and followed by "The Law Cafe" on September 5, 2022.
Based on novel "Minamdang Sagun Soochub" by Jung Jae-Han (published April 10, 2018 by Cabinet).

Cast



Seo In-Guk	Oh Yeon-Seo
Nam Han-Jun	Han Jae-Hui

Cafe Minamdang



Kwak Si-Yang	Kang Mi-Na	Baek Seo-Hoo
Kong Su-Cheol	Nam Hye-Jun	Jo Na-Dan

Prosecutors' Office



Kwon Soo-Hyun	Han Da-Mi	Kim Sung-Yong	Cha Gun-Woo
Cha Do-Won	Kim Yoon-Hye	Yoon Jae-Woo	Nam Pil-Gu

Police



Jeong Man-Sik	Heo Jae-Ho	Jung Ha-Joon	Jung Eun-Pyo	Kwon Hyuk
Jang Du-Jin	Kim Sang-Hyub	Na Gwang-Tae	Kim Chul-Geun	Internal Inspector Jung Cheong-Gi



Jeon Woon-Jong	Kang Ji-Gu	Mun Yong-Il	Kim Han-Sang	Heo Jeong-Min
KCSI Gu Jong-Man	detective	police officer (ep.6)	detective (ep.7)	hypnotist (ep.9)

Jun Joon-Woo

Kim Gyeong-Il (ep.16)

MK Noble Hotel

Hwang Woo Seul Hye

CEO Lee Min-Gyeong

Choekang Group



Lee Jae-Woon	Kim Byung-Soon	Baek Seung-Ik	Park Jae-Wan	Lee Joong-Hyun
Cha Seung-Won	Chairman Park Dong-Gi	Director Park Jin-Sang	Lim Min-Jun	Cha Seung-Won's secretary



Ma Jung-Pil	Hwang Joo-Ho	Park Jin-Sung
Cha Seung-Won's attorney (ep.15)	Choekang Group executive (ep.15)	Choekang Group executive (ep.15)

Aunt Im's Group



Jung Da-Eun	Won Hyun-Joon	Park Dong-Bin	Yoon Yeong-Geol	Do Mi-Yeon
Aunt Im Hui-Suk	Gu Tae-Su	Mayor Lee Myeong-Jun	Assemblyman Park Jeong-Hyeon	maid (ep.9)



Hong Ru-Hyun	Jung Ae-Hwa	Han So-Youn	Kim Gyu-Bin	Im Too-Chul
shaman (ep.11)	shaman (ep.11)	shaman (ep.11)	shaman (ep.11)	Bak-Su (ep.11)

Goo Min-Hyuk

Chil-Seong (ep.11)

Deacon Kim's Group



Park Myung-Shin	Cha Tae-Hyun
Deacon Kim	priest (ep.10)

Han Jae-Hui's Family



Kim Min-Seo	Jo Jae-Eun	Song Jae-Rim	Kang Jee-Seok	Park Sun-A
Han Jang-Mi (young teen)	Han Jang-Mi (child) (ep.4)	Han Jae-Jeong	Han Jae-Jeong (teen) (ep.4)	Han Jae-Hui's mother

Shin Gyeong-Ho's Hit-And-Run Case



Kim Won-Sik	Song Ju-Hee	Oh Soo-Bum	Ha Si-Yeon
Vice Chairman Shin Gyeong-Ho	Min Yu-Seon	Secretary Choi	Woo In-Cheol's wife (ep.4)

Choi Yeong-Seop Case



Jang Hyuk-Jin	Park Bong-Seo	Han Myung-Chul	Bae Sung-Il	Park Jeong-Min
Choi Yeong-Seop	warehouse witness (ep.6)	employment agency staff (ep.6)	Choi Yeong-Seop's co-worker (ep.6)	Patient Choi Il-Seop (ep.6)



Kim Tae-Hoon	Kim Yong-Jin
doctor (ep.6)	doctor (ep.6)

Kang Eun-Hye-Joyce Entertainment Case



Kim Min-Seol	Kyoung Sung-Hwan	Hong Wan-Pyo	Park Hae-In	Jung Se-Hyun
Kang Eun-Hye	CEO Gang Hae-Seong (ep.7-8)	Jeon Gyeong-Cheol (ep.8-9)	Lee Ji-Eun (ep.7-8)	Kang Eun-Hye's friend (ep.7)



Jung Hye-Kyung	Je Seung-Hyun	Shim Jin-Hwa	Moon Yoo-Bin	Yong-Jin
shaman (ep.7)	information desk employee (ep.7)	Madam Wang (ep.8)	Re-A (ep.8)	Jjokmun Gang member (ep.8-9)



Cha Yoon-Oh	Kwak Na-Yeon	Ha Jae-Yeol	Lee Do-Hyung	Bang Suk-Hyun
cafe worker (ep.8)	real estate agent (ep.8)	gangster (ep.8)	Lawyer Lee Tae-Sik (ep.10)	hotel employee (ep.10)

Uhm Hye-Soo

Harry's fan (ep.10)

Gu Tae-Su Case



Park Si-Won	Kim Mi-Ra	Kim Jin-Goo	Seo Sang-Won	Song Chang-Kyu
Im Yeong-Ju (child)	Im Yeong-Ju's mother (young)	mountain lodge owner (ep.11)	Forte bartender (ep.12)	camping site employee (ep.12)



Yun To-Wang	Jin Sung-Min	Lim Wook-Jin	Lee Young-Joon	Im Jun-Hyeong
camper (ep.12)	father camper (ep.12)	N.Joy Club security (ep.13)	N.Joy Club customer (ep.13)	N.Joy Club customer (ep.13)



Cheon Hwang-Sung	Jo Yoo-Jung
Lim Geun-Sik (ep.15)	Im Yeong-Ju's mother (ep.18)

Oh Hyeon-U Case



Lee Dong-Hyeon	Choi Hyung-Joo	Song Nu-Ri	Woo Jung-Won	Ki Hwan
Cha Seung-Won (teen)	Hong Myeong-Su (teen)	Oh Hyeon-U	Jung Hye-Yoon	Hong Myeong-Su (ep.15)

Park Se-Ryeon

clinic staff (ep.16)

Gopuri Case



Seo Jung-Bin	Shin In-A	Kang Hak-Soo
Oh Shin-Pyeong (ep.18)	pharmacist (ep.18)	news program panelist (ep.18)

Cafe Minamdang: Kwon Gi-Jun's Missing Money Case



Woo Hyeon	Son Sang-Kyung
Kwon Gi-Jun (ep.1)	Kwon Gi-Jun's secretary (ep.1)

Cafe Minamdang: Sexual Harrasement Case



Kwon Hae-Sung	Bae Eun-Woo
Ko Ju-Won (ep.1)	victim's sister (ep.1)

Cafe Minamdang: Gyeong-Jun's Disappearance Case



Lee Na-Ra	Jeon Yeong-In	Han Myung-Hwan	Han Sang-Kyoung
Gyeong-Jun's mother (ep.3)	Gyeong-Jun (ep.3)	bully (ep.3)	loan shark (ep.3)

Cafe Minamdang: Kim Gyeong-Ja's Ghost Case



Choi Soo-Min	Park Seon-Hu	Park Da-On	Yim Yu-Na
Kim Gyeong-Ja (ep.4)	older brother (ep.4-5)	younger brother (ep.4-5)	neighbor (ep.4)

Cafe Minamdang: Brother Seeing Ghost Case



Bae Bo-Ram	Moon Chang-Jun
Ms. Yoon (ep.7)	brother seeing ghosts (ep.7)

Cafe Minamdang: Other Cases



Jo Young-Mi	Han Mi-Ja	Park Jin-Woo
student's mother (ep.18)	grandmother (ep.18)	injured grandson (ep.18)

Others



Andreas Varsakopoulos	Lee Si-Un	Lucy	Song Kyung-A	Park Ju-Won
Steve (ep.1)	Yeo Chun-Pal (ep.2)	Nam Han-Jun's girlfriend (ep.2)	Lim Min-Jun's wife (ep.4)	Lim Min-Jun's maid (ep.4)



Seo Na-Kyung	Kim Bong-Hee	Lee Jae-Soon	Kim Shin-Yul	Eum Moon-Suk
Kkot-Sun (ep.6)	Kkot-Sun's grandmother (ep.6)	purse snatching victim (ep.7)	Yang Jae-Won (ep.8)	Dae-Tong (ep.10)



Lee Moo-Nyoung	Jung Seung-Wook	Seo Dong-Suk	Park No-Kyeong	Kim Dae-Geun
card player (ep.10)	card player (ep.10)	gang boss (ep.10)	gangster (ep.10)	gangster (ep.10)



Choi Yoon-Bin	Lee Dong-Kyu	Hong Seong-O
gangster (ep.10)	ceremony host (ep.14)	Kim Gi-Yeong (ep.18)

Additional Cast Members:

Hong Dong-Young - mystery boy
Yeom Ji-Hye - news program host (ep.18)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2022-06-27	1	5.7% (13th)	5.7% (10th)
2022-06-28	2	5.6% (11th)	5.3% (14th)
2022-07-04	3	5.6% (12th)	5.4% (11th)
2022-07-05	4	5.7% (10th)	5.8% (7th)
2022-07-11	5	4.8% (15th)	4.6% (17th)
2022-07-12	6	4.2% (18th)	4.1% (18th)
2022-07-18	7	4.5% (17th)	4.3% (17th)
2022-07-19	8	5.0% (13th)	4.8% (14th)
2022-07-25	9	4.5% (15th)	4.6% (15th)
2022-07-26	10	5.5% (9th)	5.7% (7th)
2022-08-01	11	4.1% (19th)	4.1% (17th)
2022-08-02	12	4.7% (14th)	4.5% (14th)
2022-08-08	13	3.7%	NR
2022-08-09	14	4.3%	NR
2022-08-15	15	4.5% (19th)	4.4% (19th)
2022-08-16	16	5.0% (13th)	4.8% (14th)
2022-08-22	17	5.0% (13th)	5.1% (14th)
2022-08-23	18	5.7% (11th)	5.6% (9th)

Source: AGB Nielson

NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that specific day according to TNS Media Korea and AGB Nielson.

Comments

Susan Feb 10 2023 12:06 am The first 6 episodes are kinda slow and a bit frustrating.... But the more I watched the more I got curious to the ending. That's how kdramas are, aren't they? ??? I always suspected that prosecutor cha as gopuri, I dunno something is kinda off about him. Especially when they showed the flashback of prosecutor han Homicide, I felt like it was prosecutor cha who did it.

Dee78 Jan 09 2023 8:36 am I just finished watching this series. I must say, well done, gripping and very good acting by everyone. I especially loved the leads and the police captain Jeong Man Sik. Season 2 please!

Take a bow, all of you. Well done!

Dee78 Jan 09 2023 8:16 am I just finished watching this series. I must say, well done, gripping and very good acting by everyone. I especially loved the leads and the police captain Jeong Man Sik.

Take a bow, all of you. Well done!

Dee Jan 07 2023 8:08 am I think all actors have done well. I love the female lead, and the male lead...great actors...well done all

Juju Dec 28 2022 12:57 am The female lead character is really annoying. She shouldn't be a detective at all. She's really not competent. It's make me hate the actress too. But seo in guk saved the drama, and make me to keep going till the end.

Jiso Nov 30 2022 8:16 pm I was really excited when I saw that Oh Yeonseo is the female lead in here, but im very disappointed tbh... her character is so annoying. As a detective, she has zero intuition, she's stiff af, she was thinking so simple and shalow it was sad to watch, not clever at all but acting like she's the only one doing the best job, and knows everything. The way that Jaehee behave was beyond my patience. It was so irritating when I saw her on the screen, she ruined almost every episode of the drama for me. This drama have a potential, but Han Jaehee was killing it by her stupidity and audacity. The plot is interesting, we have unsloved mystery from the past and it would be way much better if only Nam Hanjun and his Minamdang crew was doing all the investigation. This is the first time im posting a comment about drama that ive watched, cause i am still very irritated by female lead. Oh Yeonseo is great actress, I love her acting in Hwayugi, and I regret that her character got destroyed like that. Such a shame...

Kdramastan Oct 16 2022 3:18 am hilarious, good plot and phenomenal cast. eagerly awaiting season 2

Anthony Zhang SF Oct 03 2022 12:35 am About 4-6 episodes too long.

7am Sep 24 2022 12:51 pm The storyline is nice but i find it too comical!

SKYLER Sep 18 2022 4:03 pm This is entertaining. But I think I have watched so many dramas that I had a hunch who was Gopuri and I was right. Lol.

iba Sep 18 2022 8:13 am not kidding i confused jung cheong gi with choi yeong seop

J Sep 13 2022 12:43 pm I actually really love the story, every character and the comedic moments! The cast seemed to have great chemistry!!! I thought the love story was really cute too and I like that the love story was not too heavy/forceful!!!! Maybe because I had really Low expectations due to all the negative comments but I really really enjoyed this series!!!! Would love to see a season 2!!

L Sep 09 2022 6:51 am One of the best k-dramas in this year? I want more episodes!?

Chaerin_ari Sep 09 2022 5:42 am Love the plot and minamdang’s squad, but I really really hate the main female character she’s so annoying !!!!!!

Conor Sep 03 2022 5:07 pm I both enjoyed it and hated it.

I liked the overall plot. It was fun and not to be taken too seriously.

But what I really hated was some of the scriptwriting and inconsistency in acting. To be honest, this comes down to both the director and the scriptwriters. Why did they make Su-Cheol mentally challenged? It was very frustrating. In fact, Su-Cheol becomes more and more mentally challenged as the series progressed. The spastic way his hands moved when he was being kissed..... The way he patted Hye-Jun's head in the hospital (Ep.13) and the way he spoke to her as if he had a learning disability. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

Do they think that making fully capable people pretend to have a learning disability is funny? Its actually highly embarrassing, disrespectful and insulting to those of us who have worked with individuals who have real learning disabilities and all to just try and get a laugh. It was very uncomfortable and cringeworthy watching him act out his retarded scenes.

They could have made Su-Cheol a likeable but situationally incompetent side kick without the need for the disability artifice.

Kaylee Sep 03 2022 3:23 am After watching this drama, I wanted to watch another seo in gum kdrama. Decided to watch I remember you (2015) and that there are a lot of similarities. I like cafe minamdang more

presley Sep 02 2022 11:05 am i loved this drama !!! the reviews r bad but still watch it. the romance is a little cringe but it’s not the main focus and there’s only a few moments. i binged this so fast and really enjoyed how the protagonists were always one step ahead. it’s really really good!!! watch it !!!!!

Let me know Sep 01 2022 6:45 am Wow, some reviews are true. Oh Yeon Seo's character is really annoying here. She has no to little character development here. I am starting to hate the actress, my bad. I am holding on to this drama. I will see if I can finish

Nia K. Haryanto Aug 28 2022 7:55 pm Cool drama. Love the story, plot, and also the players. I like Seo In Guk even more. Saranghae, Oppa :D

K drama lover Aug 27 2022 3:14 am I like k dramas. But this one was painful. The concept was good. They ruined it. Too many forced comedy moments, no chemistry and just not upto the standards of usual dramas.

Dan Aug 26 2022 4:20 pm The kdrama is nice don't mind the reviews it was beautiful with or without romance don't mind the reviews and watch it

Female_human Aug 25 2022 1:54 am I love Oh Yeon-Seo, that's one of the reasons I watch this series but Han Jae-Hui character is so annoying to the point I despise the character. I find it very hard to root for her love line or justified her actions. If the character is this annoying I was hoping it leans more on the comedy side so she can be loved by the audience better.

Nam Han-Jun character is pretty bland and pretty basic.

Overall the mystery is meh, the romance is also meh. Comedy doesn't sticks so it felt awkward. I've seen worse so 4/10

Hormiga Aug 24 2022 8:52 am I really like the character of Han Jae-Hui, after all, there was hope that the main character would make mistakes and mature as a character. However, I feel unsatisfied when it comes to romance. There was definitely not enough airtime for them. Comedy did not always convince me and sometimes excessive behavior spoiled my entertainment.

Cute i pie Aug 24 2022 8:46 am I was so excited at once, first two three episodes was great, but later on the story was mehh, unsatisfying, and seriously the ending story just agrrrrr...

Takols Aug 23 2022 7:39 pm Naaaah!! I just wasted my time watching this. All characters are good but the flow of the story is so very unsatistafactory!! I’m not satisfied on how they catch gupori and boring love story between two main leads.

Anonimit Aug 23 2022 3:30 pm Someone’s know who is the actor “harry” in ep 15??

roy Aug 23 2022 10:40 am overall, i love this drama. but the age gap inside the drama looks so confusing, first how come auntie im maintain her looks and age after 20 years when all the kids she looked after then are now looks much older than her?? and how han jae hui @ jang mi still a kid when nam hanjun is already an adult... poorly delivered but i like the humor n the plot of this drama

Yol A Aug 22 2022 10:49 am Just done Eps 17 and ......

Bhavna Aug 16 2022 5:08 pm Total waste of time increasing the episode to 18. Already guest Houri in middle of episode. I hated the role detective Han being stupid and idiot. Too much of useless flashback. Could have kept the story simple and suspicious. Nevertheless worse drama for me except for the actor who played profile as well as shaman. Only he did justice to his role otherwise I would have given 1/10 to this drama.

noemi Aug 16 2022 1:06 pm REPLY TO SELEN SPOILER/THEORY

I think that Nam Han-Jun is going to kill Cha Do-won (ep18) because he doesnt have any other choice. It’s a “you kill oder you die” situation. Just like Auntie Im predicted. Probably after detective Han Jae-huin finds out that Cha Do-won faked everything & betrayed her. Once she gets to the scene she tells him (Nam Han-Jun) to run & they will have a safe place they’ll always meet. (Basically just like the end of Vicenzo) Of course it could still be that Cha do-won doesn’t die but gets a well deserved ending. Or he dies and Nam Han-Jun stayes free (because it was defense???) It makes me so mad (in a good way) because I was fooled by the producers even though I knew that this was the typical plot-twist for this drama. I’m proud that this wasn’t that predictable to me like it was for others because I kinda liked Cha Do-won and felt kinda sorry like I always do when it comes to SOME second leads.. But I take that back. Stillll he’s super hot… Why does he always have crazy rolls. Just like in Abyss… cant believe its soon over.

Selen Aug 16 2022 12:38 pm In denial that it ends soon. I am shooked. Cant wait to see their Reaktion once they find out who the Real gopury ist. But i think its going to be a happy Ending between the first lead and second leads.

Nam Han Joon lover Aug 16 2022 4:44 am Woahhh! As expected from early episode who was Gopuri.. For me this drama not so hype, but im still continue watching for the latest episode cause i really want to know who's real Gopuri, was it same as what i guessed.. but yeah 3 more episodes to come. Anything can happen..

Oppo Aug 16 2022 1:37 am sad that it will end soon. feel good drama nothing special but the fact I have finished make it good. Kudos to Seo In Guk very versatile actor every genre he is damn good! watched him at Hello Monster as well. Great OST also!

Gopuri sekhi Aug 15 2022 3:20 pm !!!Spoiler Alert!!! DO NOT WATCH WHILE LOOKING FOR JUST A REVIEW IT'S SPOILER...

From the very 1st episode onwards it's was so damn sure to me it that it was Prosecutor Cha Do Won who is gonna be the real Gopuri. Even the writter confused the whole audience by showing that the child with Aunty Im as his brother. It was clear when they almost caught Gu Tae Su nd it was Prosecutor Cha who said he almost caught him and escaped and when they showed that person wearing a full sleeve shirt as the culprit made me more sure that he itself is the Gopuri. And here I was waiting to show how they're gonna show his real identity.

In today's episode the scene where he says he saw his hyung strangling that kid seemed an utter lie to me when he said (maybe cuz I already had a doubt on him as gopuri) and I felt like Nam Han Jun too understood (maybe I think he got?) cuz he said sometimes the memory can change due to trauma. And it was he who was blackmailing his brother on that because even he doesn't knew who killed whom. But I have doubts on his brother cuz he is said to be a psychopath actually I have a doubt cuz he always gets angry bt didn't show as him making seriously injuries to anyone (but still in episode 15 did harm his subordinate with pen nd I felt as if it wasn't the first time). Anyway I have more doubt to clear so lets keep watching.

Actually this drama has everything in it. Idk why bt this drama was a bit too predictable (maybe I had already watched alot of them) to me bt it is a cool one...

Fighting..!!!

WoahWoahWoah Aug 13 2022 7:42 am A bit confused with age gaps in this drama. Nam Han Jun was already a grown man when he met the young Han Jae Gui, how come the policewoman looks older than her (actually even in real life, she's few months older)?

arsk Aug 11 2022 2:14 pm my only problem is that auntie Im looks younger than GTS and CSW..while she already adult when they were small kids..

Minamdang Fighting Aug 10 2022 9:06 pm this kdrama is beautiful and entertaining, full of comedy, suspense, mystery and a bit of love. Maybe the main female character in the first few episodes is annoying but that doesn't make the kdrama bad. People should see the positive of Kdrama and not take their hate out on a character, I'm just saying.

justjustjust Aug 10 2022 10:45 am I am still watching episode 6 but I think Prosecutor Cha is very sus. He kinda always at the scene that might lead the ml to solving the case of his dead friend. His actions also interferes with the fl's which makes the drama frustrating to watch. I think Prosecutor Cha is somewhat related to the case and he is monitoring everything to stop it from getting solved

KKK Aug 09 2022 4:10 pm whos the foreginer in ep 1?

Lizzo Aug 09 2022 1:38 pm Spoiler

Well why do they make the characters so dumb during the fire scene. Like wouldn’t be easier for them to break the windows than trying to break the metal chains??????? and the name the fl character so dumb and violent when it comes to ml then her skills are paralyzed when she is in front of the bad guys. SMH ?‍♀️

Hormiga Aug 09 2022 11:19 am I love FL and love thread. I'm mainly waiting for the scenes between the main characters. their romance blooms as well as their joint work. I believe that the characters are well presented.

kdrama enthusiast Aug 09 2022 3:35 am the love story is so unnecessary, the 2 leads suddenly falling in love is out of the blue

wicked Aug 08 2022 3:53 pm gu tae su partner i think is kang su cheol...

Terry Aug 08 2022 7:41 am I am currently on episode. 2 and I can tell the series is going to be a real challenge for complete all because of one character, fl. I am glad that since I read the reviews that I am not the only one not feeling her. Her role is not the least bit realistic and she keeps doing that look where she seems confused and doesn't know what is going on.

Hyemi Aug 04 2022 10:19 am Prosecutor Cha Do Won is really suspicious, on Eps 10 he says to his brother(Cha Seung Won) "Father is wrong to help you", what if he had framed his brother all this time and what if Aunt Im and Cha Dowon know each other and even work together for all the crime all this time. Sorry if I'm being too much.

Leopard Aug 04 2022 1:06 am Does anyone think that prosecutor cha is suspicious because every time they talk about the murderer he suddenly pops maybe the director is giving us a hint but also there might be a plot twist we never know.

olga Aug 02 2022 3:28 pm Possible spoiler!!!

Am I the only one that thinks the real killer is prosecutor Cha? Like even when Han Jun fought the killer when he killed his friend,you can see the killer is about 2 inches or so taller same as prosecutor Cha while the other guy they caught with the glasses is shorter. Also he always seems to be super invested in the case which I find odd. Like he was also the first person on the scene when her brother died and he was the one on that case. They are trying very hard to throw us off his scent but since like ep 3 I had my suspicions about him.

Loveydo Aug 02 2022 2:47 pm Wow, ep 12 is full of romance. I dont expect the couple su cheol - hye jun this soon, they are romantic while funny at the same time. Waiting for the next main couple, its early for now. I hope their scene can be fascinating too :D

Angel Aug 01 2022 1:57 pm My favorite actor seo in guk hwaiting!!?? I will watch your new drama!!! ?

Mutiara Jul 27 2022 9:24 am in the epilogue of episode 10 is cha seungwon from choekang group? I've suspected him from the very beginning.

BUBUMAN Jul 27 2022 2:05 am I don't think thata prosecutor cha because he didnt has a mole in his face like prosecutor cha

kdrama enthusiast Jul 27 2022 12:36 am am i seeing right? ep10 epilogue shows prosecutor cha is the mastermind???

Flower Jul 26 2022 3:57 pm The story when minamdang team move is always fun to watch. I seen some comments about FL annoying character. I watched the FL in other drama, she has good acting at comedy. I think her character can be more charm if it more developed, dont blame her too much. Slightly romance scene was good and funny, waiting how far it will became. Overall, I love this drama and vibes of whole cast.

iena2805 Jul 26 2022 1:24 pm I just hope the FL did not end up with ML at any point. I like the mystery, the solving cases, the minamdang team. I even like Cha Do won despite everyone said he might be the culprit. The FL is the only one in the whole show that i despised so much. All she wants is to win at least once. Even though after many incidence that proves the ML is right, she still wants to win over him. 3 years ago was also partly her fault for pursuing CSY alone and was being impatient. And the latest ep, when she was trying to so-called protect ML, it still looked like she was actually doubting his intelligence when everythg he did should have proven how clever he is. I dont whether the writer purposely make her charater dumb or the actress herself could not make us empathize nor sympatize with her to understand her actions..i wanted to skip her scenes too but there are always crucial info in that scene..so i hv to endure it..but not sure until how long i can do that..aisshhh

Lia Jul 26 2022 9:49 am I just finished watching episode 10. In the last part of the epilogue, they showed a side view of a man. Can anyone recognize him? I’ve been trying but his face is not familiar.

Trepsd Jul 25 2022 11:50 pm Didnt realize this kdrama was that popular , even tho the main actors are super known .

LaVern Jul 25 2022 8:05 pm Female lead/ detective is ruining the drama.

Ger Jul 25 2022 2:26 pm Seo in guk is so hilarious, cop grumpy is so annoying and rude. I skip her scene more. Her expression looks like she would cry any minute. The reason I'm not dropping this drama is because of SIG

jia Jul 25 2022 2:58 am I love this drama, the story is very interesting and the cafe minamdang team is very funny. But I'm sorry I don't like Jaehui's character, she is very annoying in this drama, sometimes I want to skip her scene :(

Francine Jul 23 2022 1:42 pm All in all this is a good kdrama. Very funny, when u least expect it! Seo in-guk showed his hilarious side and he carries it well even his team. All good. I just cant take oh yeon-seo’s character- soooo annoying. Plus she doesnt have any exprrssion. Its like she cant move her mouth. She is so stiff. Even in korean odyssey she was expressionless and boring.

Tae Jul 21 2022 8:16 am can't believe I'm right Won hyun joon aka Gu tae su is doing all the dirt work. Seeing so many kdrama the side character always the same actor.

kdrama enthusiast Jul 20 2022 10:02 pm i also think cha do won is the mastermind, he seems suspicious in the hospital scene when cho young seop died, also his character is the same as his character in Abyss

ohyeonseolovers Jul 20 2022 2:17 pm i think its lee min gyeong

Harris Jul 20 2022 12:00 pm I'm in ep 5..this vibes drama like vincenzo...

selen Jul 20 2022 2:16 am Sleepypuppy, I agree with you but I dont think he is The mastermind. His brother/cousin/relative (idk didn‘t get that really) is Park Jin-Sang & he might try to cover up some stuff yk. Yet the woman we see that the end of ep 9 (epilogue) ist The Real mastermind and controls all. Thats why I think Ceo Lee Min-Gyeong is, but I could be wrong :)

Sleepypuppy Jul 20 2022 1:37 am It's cha do won! The mastermind! Everything is fishy about him and how the story and dialogs unravel surrounding him. I hope this series would not try to outsmart us and giving us entirely different killer.

Big boss Jul 20 2022 12:24 am Jung da eun as aunt lim is the culprit

Elle Jul 19 2022 6:17 pm Agreed about the CEO. Before the case closed about her husband, I thought it would come out that she actually killed the girl he was with. Episode 9 was really good though. The chemistry of the cast really came through.

selen Jul 19 2022 3:41 pm tbh after watching the epilogue of ep 9, I think CEO Lee Min-Gyeong has something to do with it/is the woman. Dont ask me why but i just find her fishy… if i remember it correctly she wanted to get rid of her hubby to gain power. Soo yeah maybe I‘m wrong but who knows.

Jj Jul 19 2022 6:34 am I feel like su cheol is an antagonist here. Basing it to the fact that he has many antagonist roles and suddenly shifting it to a supporting protagonist role is kinda fishy

Nisa Jul 18 2022 1:09 pm Maybe, Cha Do Won is twin / siblings with Cha Seung Won. Both are killer. Who knowss..

Arin Jul 18 2022 7:53 am I remember on ep 5 when su cheol n hanjun went to choi yeong seop house then they saw a few stuffs neatly arranged (while yeong seop house was literally messy) and then su cheol said to hanjun “turns out there are other people like you” (since hanjun is a neat one). And then on ep 6 when choi yeong seop being interrogated by han jae hui and the prosecutor, the time when prosecutor said the same dialogue as han jun, it was “the culprit must be like a savior to you” that make han jun, su cheol, and hye jun a lil bit shocked, then su cheol said to han jun “looks like prosecutor cha and you have something in common”. These two scenes made it a little bit obvious that cha do won has something to do with all the cases

ruri Jul 18 2022 6:34 am I was also thinking of the prosecutor. I remembered in Tell Me What You Saw kdrama, the psycho was also the one closest to the MC and seemingly unsuspicious.

Elle Jul 17 2022 10:16 pm So far I’m thinking Cha Seungwon because the way he walked into that funeral, idk he seemed suspect. Also, the prosecutor seems suspect but that’s really obvious. I’m hoping they go in a slightly different direction because he’s being suspicious. He has this way of making sure he’s in the mix on whatever’s happening. With CSW, we haven’t seen him much but he is powerful so I’m thinking he might be mixed up in the mess.

RestdY Jul 17 2022 6:36 am Can't remember a series that a villain is closer to leads and has plain lines when doing good or rewarding. And all puzzle fits on Cha Do Won he controls everyone he's rich, powerful and manipulative. Perfect villain.

Barbot Jul 15 2022 10:29 pm What is the name of the Norazo song that plays on the intro? I'd love to listen to the whole thing - or better yet, watch a video of it it with subtitles. It's lively and sounds like it is funny too. I've tried looking it up but haven't found it yet.

drama lover Jul 14 2022 11:35 pm Why does prosecutor Cha Do Won be everywhere? lol. Rooftop, hospital ward and wherever the FL goes to. I mean.. why focus too much on following FL lol.

he might be the culprit. the telephone man sounds bit like him

goza Jul 14 2022 2:12 pm since ep2 we all know this. its written in the stars, cha do won the culprit...

Tae Jul 14 2022 8:38 am or Park Jin-Sang

v Jul 14 2022 8:38 am Maybe the killer Park Jin-Sang

Tae Jul 14 2022 8:32 am From the voice I think the killer is Won Hyun-Joon but prosecutor cha do won also seem suspicious maybe they work together.

CritiQueen Jul 14 2022 4:37 am Woahhh I thought I wasn't the only one, the drama has a good start but gets a bit annoying in the later episodes. They should do something about the FL, her character grows weaker every episode. She left a strong impression in the first episode, but failed to maintain that. They shouldn't have added FL. Even without her, the story will still be worth my time. I believe the guys in the cafe will do justice to the plot just fine.

Tortoise18 Jul 13 2022 10:42 pm Killer is prosecutor friend?

Character Inconsistent Jul 13 2022 3:54 pm I liked the drama at first but seems going downhill fast starting from Ep 4 and 5. The characters are very inconsistent as in many of K-Dramas I have seen where the female lead kicks ass but turns into a stereotypical damsel in distress.

- The female lead is shown as super tough with years of martial arts training that took out a dozen gangsters in the first couple of episodes. Also shown when catching the sexual harassing pervert scene but she turned into a tofu in later episodes who cannot seem to defend herself even from one single offender. Pickup a crowbar against Choi Yeong-Seop ("patsy killer") and still gets beat up. Where is the super cop and speed?

- Male lead also suppose to have years of training as seen in first episode but he is also acting like a tofu. May be he is acting like Clark Kent for now, who knows.

- Male lead is a high school classmate (which is a big big deal in Korean society) of FL's brother and she does not know that or the story neglected. How did they (ML and child FL) get acquainted as shown in the beginning of the story?

- Why is that most Korean dramas depict Korean police as corrupt and inept? It is true that in Korea justice system is really bad? (I have read, being a Korean and reading MAJOR Korean newspapers, all you have to do is apologize and they will let you go. First time sex offenders are let go "because it is the first time child molester, because he is sorry and will not do it again") In many dramas, repeatedly the police investigators miss the fact and act like a buffoon.

Anyway, this is becoming a bit harder to watch. Writers should have stick to the story and not stray from the character too much. I hope this improves.

Phenz Jul 13 2022 1:41 pm I am so sure the villian is Cha Do Won

Deypri@gmail.com Jul 13 2022 11:34 am For the first time leaving a comment the drama story is really good ,the lead actor thee minamdang team does an amazing job. But cannot bear the acting of the lead actress just too annoying. The role honestly doesn't suit her

Shespice Jul 13 2022 8:05 am i am sure the real culprit is Prosecutor Cha Do Wan!

Ticking Jul 13 2022 6:16 am He could very well be 20yrs old then. Looks can't possibly change at that stage so I really have no issue with that. She looked 13-14 then,so if after 15yrs(my guess) she aged to be 30 I think it's not far fetched for her to look like that especially with the attitude. She's making me want to drop the show,so annoying

Kylalu Jul 12 2022 11:33 pm The prosecutor is Gopuri mark my words

Bren Jul 12 2022 4:13 pm Awesome show! Love the storyline, humor, flashbacks, characters! Can’t wait to see development of more serious relationship between Nam Han-Jun and Han Jae- Hui. Love the main leads!!

PinguChingu Jul 12 2022 11:07 am May I know the title of this drama opening song?

The voice sounds like Norazo but the beat sounds like Leenalchi.

Cafe Minandang's Loyal Customer Jul 12 2022 2:12 am this drama deserves more hype

Rot Jul 11 2022 10:15 pm Always happy viewing with Sassy Ghost Yeon-Seo.

Ygritte Jul 10 2022 3:21 am anyone know kdramas with similar genre to this? like mystery, crime, detective but have romcom too. definitely my cup of tea :D

R. Robertson Jul 09 2022 7:43 pm Started off okay... then, by episode 4... yeah it is good. Watch it. The change in mood from epi. 1 to epi. 4 is smooth. Seo In Guk (ML) and Oh Young-Seo (FL) are great actors. Nice to see Kang Min-Na again on screen. Cast is great.

As for the song at the end of episode 4 @V... "we have to survive..."... it might be an original for the show that will be released soon. I like that many Korean Dramas do that.

V Jul 08 2022 11:20 am Hey.... Does anyone know the name of the closing song? The one with the English lyrics... " We have to survive"?

Thanks y'all

Elle Jul 07 2022 8:20 am The show is is funny and the case is top tier. I have seen a change, recently, in the way women are written in dramas and it's been a good change. But I don't find the repeated law-breaking from the FL funny, and her telling his personal business which some may not be aware of.

!!!!Spoiler maybe!!!!

Ep. 3, took it even further and I'm thinking, that's not funny, but scary. It's hard to go from funny to frustrating in a matter of seconds but dramas do pull it off. But also, why doesn't the ML have better security if he's doing all this shaman stuff?? They seem to be very techy but you get caught slipping too much.

Clearly the FL is great at her job so why write her as if she's also a law-breaker too. Mostly this worries because I'm not sure if the FL will use the info she finds on the ML against him, or if she's doing it because she has something unresolved with him. The latter I'd be okay with moreso than using something illegally obtained against someone.

The cast has good chemistry and I like the drama. I love all the little references they make and the FL entrance was so cool. Looking to see if the ML will stop scamming and go back to the legal side of things and if the FL and ML will resolve whatever happened years ago.

I already know by the time this drama ends, whatever I was feeling is gonna be wrapped up into a ball of emotions. It happens all the time lol

JMIAFEF Jul 06 2022 6:38 pm I think the prosecutor is Gopuri

Lisa Jul 06 2022 10:49 am I like this drama.. ^ ^

Rosemary Jul 06 2022 7:20 am The Minamdang Team are so so funny, they make me laugh. I like Seo In Guk. Good looking and funny!

Tiway Jul 05 2022 10:28 pm This drama getting better guys, pls u must watch it~♡. And so far eps 4 is the best <3 It has got right amount of chaos, humor and mystery. Can't wait for next week!!! Also don't forget best comedian duo nam han joon and su cheol they are share one brain cell :'D

Tiway Jul 05 2022 10:26 pm This drama getting better guys, pls u must watch it~♡. And so far eps 4 is the best <3 It has got right amount of chaos, humor and mystery. Can't wait for next week!!! Also don't forget best comedian duo nam han jun and su cheol they are share one brain cell :'D

nana Jul 05 2022 8:00 pm very entertaining. I laughed every single time watching the quartet.

jay Jul 05 2022 2:11 pm Does anyone know the song at the endof episode 1 (song where the female songs)

Omoblaqee Jul 05 2022 12:00 pm Seeing how y'all are complaining about the age gap is funny to me. There is nothing wrong with that. The younger version of the FL is definitely an highschool kid and there's nothing wrong with the ML staying the same. Is not not how he looks in real life? ? The writer just wants you guys to have something to talk about. Lol...

yoon Jul 05 2022 10:04 am i agree with the commenter below me. they have the same age irl but in the drama when he was in uni, she look like shes still in primary/elementary school which means their age gap would atleast be about 10 years. in the present times she look atleast 30 and him being 40 makes no sense. they could’ve or actually should’ve made her ATLEAST a highschool student when he was in uni if they insist on the different ages

jamjam Jul 04 2022 9:28 pm I came here to try and see the FL and ML characters ages. The timeline and age gap isn't making any sense so it's making the drama harder to watch.. son another note, I am suspicious of Cha Dowan, i feel like he might be the killer or not a good person just because how little we know about him and the scenes he is in (this is just my guess but there is still a lot of episodes so we'll have to wait and see)

AllieK Jul 04 2022 3:37 pm Just wonderful! Clever, entertaining, great characters! Here's hoping they keep the momentum going. Seo In Guk is one of my favorites for sure. If Oh Yeon Seo had been the FL with Seo In Guk in "Doom at Your Service" that series would have been outstanding and had a better outcome. Here's wishing everyone good luck!

vitz Jul 03 2022 9:00 am Seo In Guk, Kwak Si Yang, and Kang Mina should have won awards.

Totality acting. they make me laugh a lot.

the police department team is boring, despite the good casting

Granged Jul 03 2022 1:45 am guys wats up with the age...the ML looks the same as he did when the FL was young. this doesnt make sense

Carol Jul 01 2022 8:28 pm Ep 2 and liking it so far. It's so friggin funny! :D

Norik BC Jun 30 2022 3:13 pm Okay I give up , every time as see a new drama like cafe minamdang , the total cast , including the supporting cast and the guests , I become hooked and love, love love and adore everyone on the cast , become my new favorite cast , am I am I fickle ? maaaan , what is it with the Koreans, why are there so many gorgeous, lovable talented actors and actresses ? , , I cannot seem to be able to hold on to a favorite cast , the day a new drama comes on Netflix , BOOM , new favorite cast that I want to see more of , I really feel like I’m cheating on the past drama cast that I have just finished watching lol . BTW , where the hell do they find so many totally gorgeous and lovable men ?

Mememem Jun 29 2022 5:36 pm The “supposed” age gap threw me off because main lead still look the same while female lead look so much older….wouldve been better if they chose a more baby face female lead instead or just not show when they met when she was still a kid smh

Trash Jun 28 2022 9:02 pm @Fairuz I literally came here to check their ages, it simply doesn't make sense. The only way it would is if the drama was fantasy or science fiction.

Fairuz Jun 28 2022 8:50 pm Currently there's like 4 episode out and I confused af when flashbacks came up. I thought both of them are of the same age and yes both main actors are born in '87 but the characters are not. I just don't buy that she's supposed in middle school while he's on the police academy, he doesn't age a day while she got older. And isn't he supposed to be in his 40's because of the age gap, and with her infamous work experience taking down higher ups at her old station or something like that, right? Maybe I'm reading way too much on that. Hyped for Mina tho, she look extra cute in this one.

dosheyan Jun 28 2022 11:28 am i wish there would be some romance too

Liz Jun 28 2022 11:25 am Wow first ep is so unique: the acting, editing, directing, and soundtrack are on a next level. Can't wait to watch more.

Rot Jun 28 2022 3:09 am At last another Yeon Seo and it's in Netflix even. Looking forward for more Ghost Han.

ruby Jun 27 2022 8:01 pm My goodness! First episode was hilarious as all get out. Laughed all the way through. Still laughing.

Maya Jun 27 2022 7:24 pm First episode is so funny I can't stop laughing ?

Cookine Jun 26 2022 5:56 am Woahhhh a reunion on oh my ghost cast!!!(maybe) like even though in guk just a cameo on that drama but si yang is there too??????? Cant Waitttt

Cute i pie Jun 20 2022 1:25 pm Looks promising,

Nenita Mallari Jun 14 2022 6:35 am at last after a long wait, a series with Oh Yeon Seo! This must be another must see series. This lovely lady with her solid acting should have more dramas.

Lava Jun 08 2022 3:08 am So how much many more times seo in guk and kwon su hyun in one drama ? I know them from many dramas i watched before, and their dramas are dope. They're good in one drama, amazing chemistry !!!

Julian Jun 03 2022 2:15 am The most anticipated drama for me right now.

viesky_ May 15 2022 9:13 pm Can't wait to see his smooth talking to scam people kekekeke

bujang Mar 06 2022 8:15 pm kang mi na.. can't wait for her

Hihi Feb 03 2022 8:51 am Will definitely remind me of the player, it has the same director and plot

L Jan 14 2022 4:00 pm Not only remind us to 38 Squad when SIG was swindler but also Hello Monster when he became criminal profiler, look forward how he'll bring this new character

seiji Nov 28 2021 8:10 am agree that it reminds me of police squad 38. SIG was also a scammer back then.

rere Nov 27 2021 7:57 am Can't Waitt!!❣️❣️

Kdrama fan Nov 19 2021 6:59 am Lol SIG looked like a fraudster so this plot is similar to squad 38.

hanaggochi Nov 18 2021 6:30 am absolutely waiting OMG Oh Yeonseo and Seo Inguk what a casts?! ><

hm... Nov 17 2021 10:13 pm anyone else notice how similar the plot seems to squad 38? also a SIG drama but will look forward to it regaurdless!!

van Nov 17 2021 7:37 pm As long as SIG in it...

doshen Nov 17 2021 7:55 am hope there will be some romance

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MK Noble Hotel

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Aunt Im's Group

Deacon Kim's Group

Han Jae-Hui's Family

Shin Gyeong-Ho's Hit-And-Run Case

Choi Yeong-Seop Case

Kang Eun-Hye-Joyce Entertainment Case

Gu Tae-Su Case

Oh Hyeon-U Case

Gopuri Case

Cafe Minamdang: Kwon Gi-Jun's Missing Money Case

Cafe Minamdang: Sexual Harrasement Case

Cafe Minamdang: Gyeong-Jun's Disappearance Case

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