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Facts

2025 · Crime, Drama · Korean10 h to binge

Critics vs audiences

Only audience scores so far

Audiences 83GoodWatch 83

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score88%

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.7

Time to watch it all

10 h

12 episodes, about 50 min each

An episode a night: about 2 weeks.

Reach

Streams in 62 countries

+52

First aired

2025

November 5, 2025

Ended 2025

Genres

CrimeDrama

Language

Korean

Original language

Made in

  • South Korea

Content

TV-MA · Violence, strong language +1Adults

Rated

  • TV-MAUnited States

What's in it

  • ViolenceStrong
  • Gore, disturbing imagesMild
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesStrong
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo, Lee Kwang-sooand 30 more

Made by

Created by Oh Sang-hoKim Tae-seong (music)·4 people in 3 departments

Directing · 2

Writing · 1

Sound · 1