Through the Darkness () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Jin Seon-kyu and Kim So-jin. It is based on the 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler and journalist-turned-author Ko Na-mu, which highlights Kwon's field experiences. It aired on SBS TV from January 14 to March 12, 2022, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).
Synopsis Set during the early days of implementation of criminal behavior analysis in the South Korean law enforcement, the series is about the very first criminal profiler who struggles to determine the behavioural patterns of serial killers while trying to prove to society that criminal behavior analysis is the future of criminal investigation.
Cast Main Kim Nam-gil as Song Ha-young, profiler of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's (SMPA) Scientific Investigation division. Lee Chun-moo as young Song Ha-young Jin Seon-kyu as Gook Young-soo, leader of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team. Kim So-jin as Yoon Tae-goo, team leader of the Mobile Investigation Unit at SMPA.
Supporting Criminal Behavior Analysis team Ryeoun as Jung Woo-joo, the person who provides information and analyzes various incident data. He later joins Ha-young and Young-soo's team.
Mobile Investigation Unit Lee Dae-yeon as Baek Jun-sik, head of SMPA's Criminal division. Kim Won-hae as Heo Gil-pyo, head of SMPA's Mobile Investigation Unit. Jeong Soon-won as Nam Il-young, the youngest member of Mobile Investigation Unit who respects and follows Tae-goo unconditionally.
Others Kim Hyun as Hwa-yeon's mother Gong Sung-ha as Choi Yoon-ji, a journalist from online media Fact Today. Kim Hye-ok as Park Young-shin, Ha-young's mother.
Extended Go Geon-han as Yang Yong-cheol, a man who claimed to be the "Red Hat" murderer. Seo Dong-gap as Kim Bong-sik, the first commander of the squadron. Hong Woo-jin as Oh In-tak, a forensic officer in SMPA's forensic team and is a junior of Young-soo. Oh Seung-hoon as Jo Kang-moo, a serial killer. Oh Hee-joon as Kang Yoo-min Han Joon-woo as Goo Young-chun, a psychopathic serial killer. Kim Jung-hee as Nam Ki-tae, a psychopathic serial killer. Na Cheol as Woo Ho-seong, a psychotic serial killer.
Special appearances Jung Man-sik as Park Dae-woong, crime squad leader. Hwang Jung-min as the key witness of a crime. Oh Kyung-ju as Bang Ki-hoon, a suspect who was investigated for killing his own girlfriend. Ha Do-kwon as Shin Ki-ho, the director of the online media Fact Today.
Release It was initially reported that the series was likely to be aired in October 2021. However, it was later confirmed in November that it would premiere on January 14, 2022.
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Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen KoreaNielsen Korea ratings:
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Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 January 14, 2022 6.2% 6.4% 5.2% 2 January 15, 2022 7.5% 8.1% 5.2% 3 January 21, 2022 7.9% 8.6% 5.6% 4 January 22, 2022 8.2% 8.6% 6.2% 5 January 28, 2022 7.5% 8.6% 6.0% 6 January 29, 2022 6.9% 7.8% 5.1% 7 February 25, 2022 7.4% 8.0% 6.6% 8 February 26, 2022 4.9% 9 March 4, 2022 10 March 5, 2022 6.0% 6.2% 11 March 11, 2022 7.3% 7.9% 6.3% 12 March 12, 2022 7.0% 7.6% 5.9% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result APAN Star Awards 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Nam-gil Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jin Seon-kyu Asian Television Awards 2022 Best Picture Award Through the Darkness Best Drama Series Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best Actor – Television Kim Nam-gil Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 Best Actor Best Drama Through the Darkness Korea Drama Awards 2022 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Nam-gil Excellence Award, Actor Jin Seon-kyu New York Festivals: TV & Film Awards 2023 Entertainment Program – Crime Drama Through the Darkness SBS Drama Awards 2022 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Nam-gil Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Jin Seon-kyu Best New Actor Ryeoun Best New Actress Gong Sung-ha Director's Award Kim Nam-gil Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Kim So-jin Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Kim Won-hae Best Supporting Team Through the Darkness Seoul International Drama Awards 2022 Best Actor Kim Nam-gil
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