The Chaser (TV series)

The Chaser is a 2012 South Korean television drama series about a grieving father out for revenge against corrupt officials.

Despite no hype or big stars, the thriller gave a strong performance in the ratings, ending its run at 22.1% (number one in its timeslot). Its rise in popularity was based on the tightly written and well-structured storyline, solid direction, and cast members' acting skills.

Plot
The series tells the story of Detective Baek Hong-suk, a happily married family man whose life is shattered when his 15-year-old daughter is killed in a car accident, causing his wife to go into a state of shock, eventually killing herself and leaving Hong-suk a widower. He later discovers his daughter's death was the result of a conspiracy led by politician Kang Dong-yoon, to secure his political future as a presidential candidate. Hong-suk goes from loving, doting father and cop to harrowed man hellbent on revenge, as Kang continues to rise in power. With the help of Kang's sister-in-law, a reporter, Hong-suk takes revenge against the man who ruined his life.

Main

 * Son Hyun-joo as Detective Baek Hong-suk
 * Kim Sang-joong as Presidential candidate Kang Dong-yoon

Supporting

 * Go Joon-hee as Reporter Seo Ji-won
 * Kim Sung-ryung as Seo Ji-soo
 * Ryu Seung-soo as Choi Jung-woo
 * Park Hyo-joo as Detective Jo
 * Kang Shin-il as Squad Chief Detective Hwang
 * Lee Yong-woo as PK Joon
 * Jang Shin-young as Shin Hye-ra
 * Lee Hye-in as Baek Soo-jung (Hong-suk's and Mi-yeon's daughter)
 * Kim Do-yeon as Song Mi-yeon
 * Jo Jae-yoon as Park Yong-sik
 * Choi Joon-young as Yoon Chang-min
 * Lee Re as Yoon Chang-min's daughter
 * Park Geun-hyung as Company president Seo
 * Jeon No-min as Seo Young-wook
 * Nam Da-reum as Kang Min-sung
 * Jeon Gook-hwan as Jang Byung-ho
 * Song Jae-ho as Yoo Tae-jin
 * Ryohei Otani as Bae Sang-moo
 * Kim Min-ha as Hyo-jin

Special appearance

 * Lee Jung-gil as Jo Dong-soo
 * Jung Soo-in as Choi's secretary
 * Jo Young-jin as Kim Chang-jae

Ratings

 * In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
 * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from 20 September – 8 November 2013, and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Fuji.

It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in midyear 2015.