[SPOTV News = Reporter Eunbi Yoo] ‘Investigation Chief 1958’ opens the beginning of a new legend.
On the 4th, MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'Investigation Chief 1958' released a trailer video predicting the spectacular revival of the legendary national drama.
'Investigation Chief 1958' is a prequel to 'Investigation Chief 1958', which wrote the history of Korean investigative dramas, and begins in 1958, when Detective Park Young-han (Lee Je-hoon) was appointed to Seoul.
In a barbaric era, the story of Detective Park Young-han, who specializes in apprehending petty thieves, teams up with three unique colleagues, breaks down the absurdity of corrupt power with common sense, and is reborn as a detective for the people is dynamically depicted. Their investigation, which goes back and forth between analog and retro, is expected to provide a unique catharsis to the younger generation with not only romance but also pleasant fun, and to the generation that remembers 'Chief Park'.
Meanwhile, the released trailer video begins with a majestic self-introduction by Park Young-han, a detective who has just arrived from the nether world to Seoul. He is a passionate detective himself, catching criminals in gambling halls, markets, and dirt floors with a spirit befitting the 'highest arrest rate of petty thieves in Gyeonggi-do'.
However, in 1958, when the era of darkness began, investigation in Seoul was not easy. From murder cases to car explosions and close encounters with evildoers using guns and bare fists. In that difficult time, Park Young-han and his colleagues become frustrated, angry, and shed tears together. Nevertheless, “There are only two things we need to remember now. Park Young-han's firm determination to "protect the weak and beat up the bad guys" makes us even more excited about the exciting performance he will show.
The phrase 'Legendary detectives, they are back', added to the signature music of 'Chief of Investigation' that raises the heart rate, is a fantastic team play from Park Young-han to Kim Sang-sun (Lee Dong-hwi), Cho Kyung-hwan (Choi Woo-sung), and Seo Ho-jeong (Yoon Hyun-soo), breaking the era of barbarism. Curiosity amplifies their special investigation.
Lee Je-hoon breaks new ground in his life by portraying the youth of the legendary Captain Park, 'Park Young-han'. He is an impregnable hillbilly detective who absolutely believes in justice and retribution, and he is angry and struggles against the reality that tramples on human dignity. Lee Dong-hwi transforms into Kim Sang-sun, a 'mad dog' at the Jongnam Police Station who is in trouble if he gets caught wrongly. As a 'My Way' detective with nothing but grit and venom, he meets Park Young-han, a different kind of detective, and reaches a turning point in his life when he is growing tired of the reality marred by corruption.
'Cho Kyung-hwan', played by Choi Woo-sung, a rookie actor, is an ace young man with extraordinary strength, and later plays an active role as 'brown bear arms' at the Jongnam Police Station. Here, Yoon Hyun-soo plays the role of Seo Ho-jeong, a high-spec elite who dreams of becoming a master investigator and who later becomes Zhuge Liang of the Jongnam Police Station.
MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'Investigation Team Leader 1958' is scheduled to air in 2024.