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Drama: Chief Detective 1958
Revised romanization: Soosabanjang 1958
Hangul: 수사반장 1958
Director: Kim Sung-Hoon
Writer: Kim Young-Shin
Network: MBC
Episodes: 10
Release Date: April 19 - May 18, 2024
Runtime: Friday & Saturday 21:50
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Park Yeong-Han (Lee Je-Hoon) is a young detective from Hwangcheon. He becomes furious at the reality of human dignity being violated and he struggles to deal with it. He teams up with his colleague detectives at the Jongnam Police Station in Seoul.

Notes

"Chief Detective 1958" takes over MBC's Fri & Sat 21:50 time slot previously occupied by "Wonderful World" and followed by "Bitter Sweet Hell" on May 24, 2024.
"Chief Detective 1958" is a prequel to MBC drama series "Chief Inspector" that aired from 1971-1989 and starred Choi Bul-Am as Park Yeong-Han.
Early working title was "Soosabanjang 1963" ("Chief Inspector 1963").

Cast



Lee Je-Hoon	Lee Dong-Hwi	Choi Woo-Sung	Yoon Hyun-Soo	Seo Eun-Su
Park Yeong-Han	Kim Sang-Sun	Jo Gyeong-Hwan	Seo Ho-Jeong	Lee Hye-Ju

Jongnam Police Station



Choi Duk-Moon	Song Wook-Kyung	Ryu Yeon-Seok	Jo Han-Joon	Nam Hyeon-Woo
Yu Dae-Cheon	Byun Dae-Sik	Song Jae-Deok	Hwang Soo-Man	Oh Ji-Seob



Oh Yong	Kim Min-Jae	Do Woo	Moon Jin-Seung	Han Myung-Hwan
Choi Dal-Sik	Baek Do-Seok	Nam Sung-Hoon	Detective Kang	police officer



Lee Bum-Chan	Kim Se-Yoon	Lee Jae-Woo	Kwak Young-Sun	Kim Dae-Gook
detective	recruiter (ep.2)	interviewer (ep.2)	interviewer (ep.2)	Choi Dal-Sik's assistant (ep.2)



Yun Woo	Yoon Bok-Sung	Park Jae-Wan	Jung Chan-Hoon
Officer Kim (ep.3)	Sinkwang Society member (ep.6)	Sinkwang Society member (ep.6)	Sinkwang Society member (ep.6)

National Forensic Service

Ko Sang-Ho

Moon Kook-Cheol

Jongnam Bookstore

Chung Su-Bin

Bong Nan-Sil

Jongnam Market



Uhm Jun-Gi	Cha Mi-Kyung	Kim Seo-An	Jeon Young	Jung Chung-Gu
Sung-Chil	Grandma Ho	Geum-Ok	restaurant owner	rice shop owner



Jung Hee-Young	Goo Min-Hyuk	Ri Min	Park Young-Bok	Ji Sung-Geun
restaurant owner	shop owner	Geum-Ok's dad	snake soup shop owner	Mr. Oh (ep.1)

Cha Mi-Kyeong

Mr. Oh's wife (ep.1)

Dongdaemun Gang



Kim Young-Sung	Yoo Kyung-Hoon	Kang In-Kwon	Park Joung-Hyuck	Park Han-Ul
Lee Jung-Jae	Lee Jung-Bum	Viper	Rattlesnake	White Snake



Mun Yong-Il	Jang Tae-Hyun	Kwon Dong-Won
gang member	gang member (ep.2)	gang member (ep.6)

Boarding House



Joo In-Young	Shin Min-Jae	Lee Suk-Hyeong
Paju-daek	Geum Eun-Dong	Jung Guk-Jin

Jongnam Homeless Group



Park Joo-Yong	No Jae-Hoon	Jang Tak-Hyun
Big Bug	homeless man	homeless man

High-Ranking Officials' Kids



Lee Bong-Joon	Kim Min	Kim Tae-Jung	Cho Min-Kyu
Jung Hee-Sung	Nam Jung-Gil	Kwon Hyung-Geun	No Yoon-Hak

Park Yeong-Han's Family



Lee Yang-Hee	Yoon Sung-Woo	Choi Bul-Am	Lee Je-Hoon
Park Yeong-Han's dad	Park Yeong-Han (teen)	Park Yeong-Han (present day)	Park Joon-Seo

Seo Ho-Jeong's Family



Yoo Ha-Bok	Kim Joo-A
Seo Ho-Jeong's dad (ep.2)	Seo Ho-Jeong's mom (ep.2)

Seoul Police

Ahn Hyun-Bin

Hoyang detective (ep.4)

Hwangchun, Gyeonggi-do



Bae Sung-Il	Kim Hyung-Joo	Kim Kyung-Min	Lee Moo-Nyoung	Lim Dong-Yoon
police station chief (ep.1)	Police Officer Kim (ep.1)	white suit man (ep.1)	gambler (ep.1)	gambler (ep.1)



Koo Do-Kyun	Park Eun-Young
gambling house staff (ep.1)	food seller (ep.1)

Bank Robber Case



Hong-In	Park Chan-Woo	Kang Han-Byeol	Song Min-Hyuk	Jung Jong-Yul
bank robber (ep.3)	bank robber (ep.3)	bank robber (ep.3)	bank robber (ep.3)	bank manager (ep.3)

Missing Baby Case



Kim Soo-Jin	Cha Ye-Jun	Oh Ha-Jo	Choi Go	Yang Hee-Sang
Audrey Ko (ep.4)	Secretary Kim (ep.4)	Ms. Yoon (ep.4)	Kim Young-Nam (ep.4)	Kim Chul-Soo (ep.4)



Ko Seo-Hee	Lee Hyeon-Seo	Kim Jin-Kyu	Son Yong-Beom	Lee Kyu-Seop
cosmetics saleswoman (ep.4)	Kim Jung-Woo's mom (ep.4)	military doctor (ep.4)	military officer (ep.4)	gambling hall staff (ep.4)



Bae Hyun-Kyung	Kim So-Woon
doctor (ep.4)	chairwoman (ep.4)

Myungil Securities Case



Oh Kyung-Joo	Kim Hyung-Mook	Lee Ho-Cheol	Choi Kwang-Je	Han Seo-Ul
Hong In-Ho (ep.7)	Na Gun-Soo (ep.7)	Ko Doo-Pal (ep.7)	Jang Geo-Chi (ep.7)	Hong In-Ho's wife (ep.7)



Woo Hyeon	Kim Won-Suk	Kang Hak-Soo	Choi Gyo-Sik	Hwang Gyu-Chan
Lee Do-Hak (ep.7)	Oh Chul-Kyu (ep.7)	Kim Hak-Pil (ep.7)	sidewalk vendor (ep.7)	gambling den staff (ep.7)



Park Se-Yo	Kim Han-Kyu	Jang Ho-Jin	Kim Chan-Lee	Baek Kil-Sung
Gong Ja-Bok (ep.7)	gambler (ep.7)	resident (ep.7)	resident (ep.7)	KCIA agent (ep.7)

Jee Yeon

nun (ep.7)

Snatchers Case



Lee Hyun-Geol	Yang Joon-Seok	Jung Joon	Hong Sung-Min	Song Hoon
pioneer corps boss (ep.8)	pioneer corps boy (ep.8)	pioneer corps boy (ep.8)	pioneer corps boy (ep.8)	victim (ep.8)



Yoon Jong-Won	Kim Kye-Hyung	Kim Hak-Soo
victim (ep.8)	pioneer corps member (ep.8)	pioneer corps member (ep.8)

Murdered Woman Case



Choi Hyun-Jin	Hwang Jung-Yoon	Sim Jae-Hyun	Chu Eun-Kyung	Yun Seo-Jeong
Kim Man-Soo (ep.8)	Kim Man-Soo's mom (ep.8)	Lee Duk-Yong (ep.8)	Kim Man-Soo's neighbor (ep.8)	Kim Man-Soo's neighbor (ep.8)



Kwon Chan-Min	Lee Yeon-Joo
Lee Duk-Yong's neighbor (ep.8)	teacher (ep.8)

Dong San Textile Missing Persons Case



Kim Eun-Bi	Kim Jung-Hwa	Min Eung-Sik	Kim Chae-Won	Park Hee-Eun
Lee Yang-Ja (ep.8-9)	Mokryeongak owner (ep.9)	Jung Byung-Pil (ep.9-10)	Nam Jung-Gil's mother (ep.9-10)	Kim Soon-Jung's mom (ep.9)



Choi Jae-Sup	Do Yoon-Joo	Yang Hee-Woo	Yoo Byung-Soo	Jang Joon-Young
factory manager (ep.9)	Park Bok-Soon (ep.9)	Mokryeongak staff (ep.9)	Kim Sung-Hoon (ep.9)	reporter (ep.9)



Kim Sa-Hoon	Ahn Jung-Ho	Lee Gyoung-Ho	Kwak Gi-Hun	Gong Do-Eun
reporter (ep.9)	reporter (ep.9)	convicted driver (ep.9)	hospital bodyguard (ep.9-10)	victim (ep.10)



Park Deunisaem	Kim Da-Bin	Shin Sae-Byuk
victim (ep.10)	victim (ep.10)	victim (ep.10)

Others



Kim Deok-Ju	Hong Ji-In
pub owner	pregnant victim



Kim Jin-Ok	Park Ki-Sun	Joey Albright	Lee Woo-Joo	Lee Joong-Yul
rice cake seller (ep.1)	tailor (ep.1,3)	U.S. soldier (ep.1-2)	Steve Jackson (ep.2,5)	village chief (ep.2)



Kang Hae-Ri	Bret Lindquist	Kim Sung-Yong	Jung Young-Ki	Lim Yun-Kyung
coffee delivery woman (ep.2)	dynamite arrestee (ep.2)	CM director (ep.2)	cult leader (ep.5)	cult member (ep.5)



Lee Sung-Il	Kang Ji-Hoon	Min Moo-Je	Seo Kwang-Jae	Min Sang-Chul
chief prosecutor (ep.5)	reporter (ep.6)	thug (ep.6)	professor (ep.6)	doctor (ep.6)



Kim Moon-Chan	Heo Sun-Haeng	Myung Jae-Hwan	Kim Seoung-Woo	Kim Jun-Sik
merchants' association head (ep.6)	Goryeo Bank president (ep.6)	prosecutor's investigator (ep.8)	ex-convict (ep.10)	ex-convict (ep.10)



Kim Jun-Sik	Song Kyung-Cheol
Park Yeong-Han's friend (ep.10)	Park Yeong-Han's friend (ep.10)

Additional Cast Members:

Lee Dong-Gi - Dongdaemun gang member
Hwang Samuel - Hwangchun detective (ep.1)
Seo Eun-Joo - restaurant owner (ep.1)
Lee Ju-Hyoung - gambler (ep.7)
Jeong Ho-Won - arm wrestler (ep.7)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2024-04-19	1	10.1% (1st)	10.3%
2024-04-20	2	7.8% (2nd)	8.1%
2024-04-26	3	10.8% (1st)	10.6%
2024-04-27	4	7.1% (2nd)	7.0%
2024-05-03	5	9.5% (2nd)	9.1%
2024-05-04	6	9.0% (2nd)	9.2%
2024-05-10	7	9.9% (2nd)	9.8%
2024-05-11	8	9.7% (2nd)	10.1%
2024-05-17	9	10.0% (2nd)	9.3%
2024-05-18	10	10.6% (2nd)	10.6%

Source: AGB Nielson

Awards

2024 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2024
- Best Drama
- Best Actor (mini series) (Lee Je-Hoon)
- Excellent Actor (mini series) (Lee Dong-Hwi)

Comments

kdramagurl Nov 23 2025 9:38 am Rewatched this and it still hits the same. All of them portrayed their roles very well.

Melodramatic Sep 09 2025 10:49 am Simply one of the best Korean detective drama. Deserve more than 10 eps.

Kimayaza02 Aug 10 2024 4:40 pm best drama but the ending makes me curious. What will happen to his friends' deaths. I hope the other 4 detectives including captain Yu remain honorable police officers until the end of their lives. Hopefully there will be more of this drama series with the same cast formation.

Dakchigo Aug 06 2024 1:49 am @secret In real life, Kim Ho-jung (who played Detective Seo) passed away young, while the original Chief Detective series was still on air. Nam Sung-hoon (who was a patrolman in this prequel) became his replacement. I do not know how they explained Detective Seo's loss because the original series is not available online and the 1970s episodes are lost media.

Detective Nam's actor died in 2002 and Detective Kim and Detective Jo's actors died of cancer in the 2010s, so we can presume their characters died offscreen when they were old too. (The actors who played Detectives Kim, Jo and Nam lent their names to their characters.)

CritiQueen Jul 17 2024 4:40 am I love everything about this drama except Je Hoon's chemistry with Eun Su. They are both trying but I just can't get into it.

Jim Barricks Jul 12 2024 5:32 pm I love love love this show. We have got to have another season.

portia Jun 23 2024 10:17 pm this is my second drama of lee jehoon and i guess the rumors are true, he doesn't know how to pick a bad script! I actually cried a lot watching this drama, especially the sungchil episode. I also bawled my eyes out watching the ending of this show where all of his comrades are gone. I know growing old is part of life but it just sucks to watch scenes like this you know.

Anyways, this show is a solid 10/10 for me!

Erika Jun 23 2024 6:12 am Love it So Much !!!

Your 112 Jun 18 2024 1:33 pm There's no need to doubt it. The right cast for the right characters, good story. Thank you to the cast, director and all the teams involved in the drama. can't wait for other cool works ❤❤❤???

Jestine29 Jun 02 2024 8:09 am Another great drama from Lee Je Hoon. He knows how to choose his dramas❤️❤️❤️ thats why i always look forward to his future projects coZ he does them so well. Though i admit i still don't want to watch one drama of his Move to Heaven I don't think its bearable for me.

Mir Jun 01 2024 1:37 pm Been a fan of Lee Je Hoon since I saw him in Fashion King. I swear this guy has the capabilities to choose a good script because all of his works so far has been nothing short of amazing!! This one gem of a drama got me into all kinds of emotions especially towards that last few episodes. Me wanting the bad ones to get caught sooo badly!!! OMG. Those considering to watch this, please do not consider and JUST WATCH. You will not regret it!

Eil Jun 01 2024 11:39 am Huge love for this drama! Lee Je Hoon’s acting and dramas never disappoint. The rest of the cast are awesome as well. Enjoyable, funny, heartwarming, thrilling. Hope there will be a season 2!!!

Wendi May 31 2024 8:42 pm I’m on ep 7 and the temple in the beginning looks just like the temple from the cult episode in Taxi Driver 2

Vaa May 25 2024 3:40 am This drama is good, really enjoyed it but i think the episode very too short.. we want more the other episode jakkanim

Ify May 24 2024 6:26 pm A very good show, would definitely recommend but the romance was not completely necessary, it didn't add much to the story, it just felt like they were trying to make his love interest relevant in later on scenes. Aside from that it's a great show

Scarlet May 19 2024 6:59 pm This drama is so good..the story, the setting of place, the message, and all of the characters are so good. Hope we get more drama like this

Riri May 19 2024 3:26 am I enjoyed every second of this drama its so underrated but the cast is really amazing and did a job well done ???? I'm so sad that it has only 10 episodes and I wont be waiting for fridays and Saturdays anymore just to watch this amazing drama. 10/10 ????

secret May 18 2024 7:27 pm can anyone tell me why sangsun, jo, seo and chief yu, died? it is because they're old or it's because of their work?

cyara May 18 2024 3:12 pm The ending is so meaningful. All the detectives names are the names of the actors from "Chief Inspector" which happens to be all deceased except for 최불암 who reprises his role here.

Sa diaa May 18 2024 12:12 pm At last I cried !...for me it's too short ! I want moreee....but I enjoyed it very well !!!!

Jojo May 17 2024 10:35 pm Lee Je-Hoooooooon...love this guy! I'm enjoying this series, sad it's going to be short one, so I hope it will be a good ending though.

frederator May 12 2024 7:11 am Love this series and I think it will certainly be too short. Frustratingly enough, watching this series had piqued my interest about the older series that inspired this prequel, Chief Inspector, but there's almost zero information online about this older show - which is a real shame. Hopefully more information crops up.

moonie May 09 2024 2:04 pm @Delly, i'm sorry, but love triangle? where? yes, seo hojong liked the woman that ended up marrying yeonghan, but that's all. nothing ever happened between them to make it a love triangle lol also, there's barely any romance parts and they are literally so short, it probably doesn't even adds 20 minutes into all the episodes that are out

Grace May 06 2024 9:16 am 've always been a Lee Je-Hoon fan and this is another must-see series. The comedy parts make it lighter even when the issues on hand are really serious. Can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes.

Ifeoluwa May 06 2024 5:27 am @Delly Hate to tell you this but you’re wrong. I’m done watching the latest episode and I can tell you you’ve got it wrong. The story is so intriguing and it’s a must watch. Forget it, the romance isn’t cringing

PANDORA May 03 2024 2:35 pm Lee Je-Hoon ages stunningly. 5 minutes into the show and his face is literally a show-stopper. That’s a Star.

Delly May 01 2024 7:49 am It is all good until theres a romance going on. Lost interest immediately. An action series should just stay an action series without so much romance. Romance between the side couple is already enough. Killjoy honestly. Not only there's a romance, theres a love triangle as well. Taxi driver is way better!!!

Jumi Apr 29 2024 6:10 am I'm not always into detective dramambut this Chief Detective hooks me so much. I love the plot, the cast and the rolling of the story plus the comedic touch. Im excited for zhe coming episode.

Trish Apr 28 2024 8:32 am Why is it 10 episodes only? I can't get enough of this drama.

Janna Apr 26 2024 6:27 am I love how this drama going!!!

Ji Apr 25 2024 9:15 pm It's new and refreshing. We often get dramas in modern setting, 1980s, or sageuk, but 1950s? Not so many. LJH and LDH as detectives? You know it's gonna be good. I enjoy the first 2 episodes and I'm looking forward to the next episodes.

Aia Apr 23 2024 2:17 am The love story of ml is old way, like love at the first sight. But in other side, it's also comes very natural and funny to be watched. They have great chemistry.

Laura Apr 22 2024 10:09 am This is really so interesting drama I prefer serious drama but the hillarious drama here made me really laughed a lot, no modernization , acting is so good . Lee Je Hoon is amazing as always

Klee Apr 21 2024 4:12 pm I think I am going to enjoy this series!

Owen Apr 21 2024 6:15 am Already watched 2 episodes now and this is worth to watch

magsie Apr 20 2024 1:14 am i know this drama is gonna be so good! the first episode already sets the mood right.

sera Apr 19 2024 9:48 pm I'm just looking for this drama, and i love it! Lee Jehoon never disappointed me, it's crazy because for the first episode can reach 2 digits ratings omg!

Aimen Mar 02 2024 8:25 am Excitedly waiting for this masterpiece

Jennysain Feb 27 2024 3:15 am Seo Eunsoo Fifhting

NodraFilm Jan 08 2024 2:32 am aaaaaaaa can't wait to watch Lee Jihoon's latest drama

Jeyy Jan 05 2024 6:36 pm Je hoonie oppaaaaaaa is back

Blooms Oct 28 2023 5:55 am Choi Woo Sung and Seo Eun Soo look a like (‘◉⌓◉’)

Catherine Ong Jul 24 2023 3:27 am He is an excellent actor. I hope Taxi Driver will have 30 seasons because there are plenty of crime everday

Old ones as well as new ones. Crime makers are very good as well as some are highly educated.

Wish the script writing must do more scouting and searching fr moore crime in the papers or internet.

Looking forward to watch Taxi Driver S3.

Dani Apr 25 2023 8:09 am I became a fan of Lee Je Hoon since the 1st ep of Signal when he was telling the girl detective that he knows that a woman kidnapped his classmate yet the police didn't listened to him. His strong justice captivated me with his acting and wished to see him again to play a man who has a strong justice since Season 2 for Signal seems impossible. He was so great there and of course in Taxi Driver too!

Looking forward to see him in this kind of role. :)

dietsney Apr 24 2023 1:59 pm pls cast moon chae won as fl

Sanne Apr 24 2023 10:45 am Cant wait for lee jehoon!

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 ==Trailers==

Difference between revisions of "Chief Detective 1958"

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

Jongnam Police Station

National Forensic Service

Jongnam Bookstore

Jongnam Market

Dongdaemun Gang

Boarding House

Jongnam Homeless Group

High-Ranking Officials' Kids

Park Yeong-Han's Family

Seo Ho-Jeong's Family

Seoul Police

Hwangchun, Gyeonggi-do

Bank Robber Case

Missing Baby Case

Myungil Securities Case

Snatchers Case

Murdered Woman Case

Dong San Textile Missing Persons Case

Others

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Awards

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