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Those Who Read the Hearts of Evil

Original title: Agui Maeumeul Ilgneun Jadeul
  • TV Series
  • 2022
  • 1h 10m
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Those Who Read the Hearts of Evil (2022)
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Psychological DramaSuspense MysteryCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A crime thriller drama based on a web novel of the same name that contains the field experience of Kwon Il Yong, Korea's No. 1 profiler.A crime thriller drama based on a web novel of the same name that contains the field experience of Kwon Il Yong, Korea's No. 1 profiler.A crime thriller drama based on a web novel of the same name that contains the field experience of Kwon Il Yong, Korea's No. 1 profiler.

  • Stars
    • Kim Nam-gil
    • Jin Seon-kyu
    • Ryeoun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,101
    559
    • Stars
      • Kim Nam-gil
      • Jin Seon-kyu
      • Ryeoun
    • 24User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

    Episodes12

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    Kim Nam-gil
    Kim Nam-gil
    • Song Ha-Young
    • 2022
    Jin Seon-kyu
    Jin Seon-kyu
    • Gook Young-Soo
    • 2022
    Ryeoun
    Ryeoun
    • Jeong Woo-joo
    • 2022
    Kim So-jin
    • Yoon Tae-Goo
    • 2022
    Kim Hye-Ok
    Kim Hye-Ok
    • Park Yeong-sin
    • 2022
    Kong Seong-Ha
    Kong Seong-Ha
    • Choi Yoon-ji
    • 2022
    Lee Dae-yeon
    Lee Dae-yeon
    • Baek Joon-sik
    • 2022
    Kim Joong-hee
    • Nam Gi-Tae
    • 2022
    Na Chul
    Na Chul
    • Woo Ho-seong
    • 2022
    Ko Gun-Han
    Ko Gun-Han
    • Yang Yong-chul (Man claiming to be the 'Red Cap Case' murderer)
    • 2022
    Lee Chun-moo
    • Song Ha-yeong (Young)
    • 2022
    Noh Ha-yeon
    • Lee Soo-hyeon (Murder victim)
    • 2022
    Kwon Eun-sung
    Kwon Eun-sung
    • Lee Ji Wook [Soo Hyun's brother]
    • 2022
    Yoon Ga-yi
    • Lee Cho-won (Geumchan Village woman)
    • 2022
    Lee Dong-kyu
    Lee Dong-kyu
    • Anchorman
    • 2022
    Lee Ye-Joo
    • Christmas Tree girl
    • 2022
    Oh Kyu-taek
    • Man drinking with prosecutor
    • 2022
    Oh Hee-joon
    Oh Hee-joon
    • Kang Gyu-min
    • 2022
    • All cast & crew
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    10simplyjhayann

    One of Kim Nam-gil's Performance

    One of his best performance! Kim Nam-gil never disappoints his fans and even non-fans. This guy is really something. He truly deserve that Daesang award. He was outstanding in this drama. And the drama, as a fan of crime, psychological thriller dramas, this is a masterpiece. Perfect casting. Great cinematography. Great work from the writers and director. I watched this drama straight and completed it in a day. Mind-blowing. It deserves a standing ovation! My second favorite psycohological thriller drama after Beyond Evil. If you are fond of those kinds of scenes, this is definitely a must-watch.
    10rameeztheanalyst

    Though the darkness you travel long WITH THE MINDS OF EVIL. BRILLIANT

    Do you need to watch something REAL?

    Look no further. How does it feel to be a detective? Through the 12 episodes you will travel with the best mind in this series.

    The lead character is a Korean sherlock mind hunter who will take you through the thinking and the analysis which is what makes this series stand out from the other ones like mind hunter or many other crime thriller. You will be thinking about how they solve these cases without not much lead. But you see some brilliant deductive skills, behavioral analysis, quick wit thinking to capture, instinct and also come across great acting by both protagonist and antagonists.

    Spend 12 to 13 hours of your life to enjoy this masterpiece.....
    10oreillykmc

    Superb ,Police KDrama at its best !

    A very well put together 12 part series covering some horrific crimes in South Korea. Set in 1990 up to 2007 and based on a book of experiences of a famous Korean Profiler. Over 12 episodes it charts their infancy as a behavioural unit and the lack of support , funding or understanding from their police colleagues as to their relevance to each investigation. Hard to watch at times when some of the crimes were being recounted by the killers. I can imagine the real profilers didn't have an easy job. Superb cast in this with some familiar faces and a few new ones. The 2 male profiler leads are outstanding !!! Their facial expressions and studious examination of each case just pulls you in and you are rooting for them to catch the killer. I really hope there is a second series. We'll done everyone. Superb series !!!
    7alaningle7

    If you stare long into the abyss

    This series is about the establishment of a criminal profiling department within the police force. It shows the struggles the department faced in gaining acceptance within the force and the cases that they investigated which established their reputation. The teams star is an introvert with issues of his own but his brilliance is being able to enter the mind of killers and identify some of their traits. It is well acted by the full cast and the story mainly concentrates on serial killers and looking into what drives some of them. I find stories of this nature depressing as the murderers represented actually exist and random killing is so difficult to solve, therefore I am thankful people exist who can assist capture of them.
    9donkrishna-dk

    Kim Nam Gil at Never Like Before

    I usually watch Kim Nam Gil with playful and funny character. Here in this movie all his funny and playfulness are completely gone. He becomes very serious , persistent, and meticulous person. This proves that he worked hard to animate this character.

    This is very serious drama unlike other korean drama that usually combine romantic and comedy into the movie to make more enjoyable to more people. I believe some persons might get bored to watch this. It is very idealistic. No romantic, no fun, nothing but thrill and suspense.

    I think it will be classic. I don't think this kind of drama will arise again in 5 - 10 years from now.

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      Based on non fiction novel of the same name by profiler Kwon Il Yong & writer Go Na Moo (published September 28, 2018 by Alma).

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2022 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Viu
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Through the Darkness
    • Production company
      • Studio S
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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