The Worst of Evil
"In 1990s Gangnam, they ran the streets."
Overview
Set in the 1980s, a husband and wife, both detectives, infiltrate a massive criminal organization responsible for the illegal drug trade between Korea, China, and Japan.
The 1990s setting provides a grit that defines the pacing of this criminal underworld investigation. Rather than relying on high-tech surveillance, the drama focuses on the psychological toll of deep-cover work across the borders of Korea, China, and Japan. The tension rests on the shifting allegiances within the drug trade and the strain placed on a marriage when both partners are forced to navigate the same dangerous organization.
Ji Chang-wook anchors a narrative that strips away common genre polish in favor of raw interactions between detectives and high-level criminals. The proximity of the primary investigators to the targeted drug lord turns the operation into a volatile game of proximity and personal risk. Every decision within the syndicate carries consequences, creating a clinical look at how drug smuggling dismantles the lives of those trying to destroy it from the inside.
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- First Aired
- September 27, 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 58 minutes
- Origin
- KR
- TMDB Votes
- 80