A Killer Paradox
A Killer Paradox
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A Killer Paradox

"A godsent hero or unpunished sinner."

7.4
Yr 2024
Status Ended
Crime Comedy Mystery Drama
Series Brief

Overview

When one accidental killing leads to another, an ordinary young man finds himself stuck in an endless cat-and-mouse chase with a shrewd detective.

Why fans love it

A Killer Paradox blends grim crime drama with sudden flashes of dark comedy. The 2024 series adapts a webtoon to explore the messy morality of an accidental vigilante. Unlike standard police procedurals, the narrative centers on an unlikely chain of death that forces a regular guy into the role of an antihero. The tone shifts between suspenseful cat and mouse dynamics and sharper, more cynical observations about justice.

Son Suk-ku plays a tenacious detective tasked with unraveling the trail left behind. Much of the tension hinges on the cognitive dissonance of the protagonist as he realizes he might be killing only the guilty. By pairing supernatural streaks of luck with the grounded, gritty work of investigation, the show keeps the focus on the psychological toll of serial violence. It portrays the escalation of crime not as an action sequence, but as a grueling series of personal consequences.

Featured Players

Cast 45

Son Suk-ku
as Jang Nan-gam
Jung Hoe-ryn
as Eun-seon
3 episodes
Hyun Bong-sik
as Park Choong-jin
6 episodes
Kim Keum-soon
as Gwang-hoon's Wife
1 episode
Choi Woo-shik
as Lee Tang
Lee Hee-jun
as Song Chon
Kwon Da-ham
as Ahn Yong-jae
Kim Min-ju
as Lee Young
5 episodes
Oh Min-ae
as Lee Tang's Mother
6 episodes
Heo Seon-haeng
as Lee Tang's Father
5 episodes
Jo Hyun-wu
as Yeo Boo-il
1 episode
Moon Young-dong
as Lee Gwang-hoon
1 episode
Park Ji-han
as Jung Gang-hyo
4 episodes
Choi Sun-woo
as Gyeong-hwan
3 episodes
Jung Yi-seo
as Sun Yeo-ok
4 episodes
Choi Mi-geum
as Club Senior
1 episode
Baek Yu-sung
as Lee Jin-seong
3 episodes
Seo Jae-kwon
as Kang Jae-joon
3 episodes
Yang Mal-bok
as Shin Jung-hee
4 episodes
Park Kyung-geun
as Chief of Crime Department
3 episodes
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Oh Woo-ri
as Mi-young
3 episodes
Jang Sun
as Jae-soon
1 episode
Lee So-won
as Kang Yeon-seo
1 episode
Lee Jung-ok
as Kang Sang-mook
1 episode
Joo In-young
as Kang Jae-joon's Mother
1 episode
Nam Jin-bok
as Ji Gyeong-bae
2 episodes
Oh Hye-won
as Lee Yoo-jung
2 episodes
Lee Sang-won
as Detective Kim
2 episodes
Ko Do-ha
as Delivery Man
1 episode
Lim Se-joo
as Choi Gyeong-ah
1 episode
Song Hyeong-su
as Noh Eui-cheol
1 episode
Roh Jae-won
as Ha Sang-min
1 episode
Han Yoon-ji
as Hyeon-ji
1 episode
Lee Joo-young
as Choi Gyeong-ah's Mother
1 episode
Gun Woo
as Choi Gyeong-ah's Ex-Boyfriend
1 episode
Jang Jun-whee
as Team Leader
1 episode
Han Ji-an
as Hyeong Ji-soo
1 episode
Jang Ji-an
as Jang Nan-gam (Young)
2 episodes
Kang Jee-seok
as Jang Nan-gam (Teen)
2 episodes
Lee Ju-won
as Jang Gap-soo
2 episodes
Seung Eui-yeol
as Hyeong Jung-guk
1 episode
Jang Ui-don
as Congressman
1 episode
Lee Ji-hae
as Detective Park's Wife
2 episodes
Kim Yo-han
as Roh Bin
6 episodes
Lee Ji-hoon
as Moon Myeong-jun
3 episodes
Production Board

Crew

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Martial Arts Choreographer
Makeup & Hair
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Post Production Supervisor
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Original Story
Sound Supervisor
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Producer
Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting Director
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Keywords

detective hacker ex-cop serial killer young adult antihero based on webcomic or webtoon dark fiction