Through the Darkness (TV series)

Through the Darkness[7] (Korean: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들; RR: Ag-ui Maeum-eul Ilgneun Jadeul; lit. Those Who Read the Minds of Evil[1]) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Jin Seon-kyu and Kim So-jin.[8] It is based on the 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler Kwon Il-yong and journalist-turned-author Ko Na-mu, which highlights Kwon's field experiences.[1][9][10] It aired from January 14 to March 12, 2022, on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST) timeslot.[11]

Through the Darkness
Promotional poster
Also known asThose Who Read Hearts of Evil
Hangul악의 마음을 읽는 자들
Genre
Created by
Based onThose Who Read the Minds of Evil
by Kwon Il-yong and Ko Na-mu[1]
Developed by
  • Lee Seul-gi
  • Kim Mi-joo[4]
Written bySeol Yi-na[4]
Directed byPark Bo-ram[4]
Starring
Music byGaemi (Music Manager)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12[5]
Production
Executive producerPark Yuong-soo
Producers
  • Han Jeong-hwan
  • Kim Si-hwan
  • Park Ki-yeol
Production companyStudio S[6]
DistributorSBS
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Original releaseJanuary 14 (2022-01-14) –
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12)

Synopsis

It is about a criminal profiler who struggles to determine the behavioural patterns of serial killers.[6]

Cast

Main

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.[13][14]

Mobile Investigation Unit
  • Lee Dae-yeon as Baek Jun-sik, head of SMPA's Criminal division.[15]
  • Kim Won-hae as Heo Gil-pyo, head of SMPA's Mobile Investigation Unit.[16]
  • Jung Soon-won as Nam Il-young, the youngest member of Mobile Investigation Unit who respects and follows Tae-goo unconditionally.[17]

Others
  • Gong Sung-ha as Choi Yoon-ji, a journalist from online media Fact Today.[18]
  • Kim Hye-ok as Park Young-shin, Ha-young's mother.[19]

Extended
  • Go Geon-han as Yang Yong-cheol, a man who claimed to be the "Red Hat" murderer.[20][21]
  • Seo Dong-gap as Kim Bong-sik, the first commander of the squadron.[22]
  • Hong Woo-jin as Oh In-tak, a forensic officer in SMPA's forensic team and is a junior of Young-soo.[23]
  • Oh Seung-hoon as Jo Kang-moo, a serial killer.[24]
  • Oh Hee-joon as Kang Yoo-min
  • Han Joon-woo as Goo Young-chun, a psychopathic serial killer.[25]
  • Kim Jung-hee as Nam Ki-tae, a psychopathic serial killer.[25]
  • Na Cheol as Woo Ho-seong, a psychotic serial killer.[26]

Special appearances
  • Jung Man-sik as Park Dae-woong, crime squad leader.[27][28][29]
  • Hwang Jung-min as the key witness of a crime.[30]
  • Oh Kyung-ju as Bang Ki-hoon, a suspect who was investigated for killing his own girlfriend.[31]
  • Ha Do-kwon as Shin Ki-ho, the director of the online media Fact Today.[32]

Release

It was initially reported that the series was likely to be aired in October 2021.[9] However, it was later confirmed in November that it would premiere on January 14, 2022.[11]

Original soundtrack

Part 1
Released on January 15, 2022[33][34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Lullaby" (스윗해)MidnightMidnightNerd Connection3:36
2."Lullaby" (스윗해; Inst.) Midnight 3:36
Total length:7:12

Part 2
Released on January 29, 2022[35][36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Can't Run Away"
  • Gaemi
  • Lee Jun-hwa
  • Gaemi
  • Lee Jun-hwa
Isaac Hong3:05
2."Can't Run Away" (Inst.) 
  • Gaemi
  • Lee Jun-hwa
 3:05
Total length:6:10

Part 3
Released on March 5, 2022[37][38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bloom and Fall Alone" (홀로 피고 진 꽃)Kwon Bin-kiKwon Bin-kiKim So-yeon3:27
2."Bloom and Fall Alone" (홀로 피고 진 꽃; Inst.) Kwon Bin-ki 3:27
Total length:6:54

Part 4
Released on March 12, 2022[39][40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Leopard of Killimanjaro" (킬리만자로의 표범)Yang In-jaKim Hee-gap4Men4:21
2."The Leopard of Killimanjaro" (킬리만자로의 표범; Inst.) Kim Hee-gap 4:21
Total length:8:42

Viewership
Through the Darkness : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.2101.3981.5331.7261.4421.3881.5081.0561.6101.2511.4111.4261.413
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[41]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[42] TNmS[43]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 January 14, 2022 6.2% (14th) 6.4% 5.2% (14th)
2 January 15, 2022 7.5% (7th) 8.1% (5th) 5.2% (17th)
3 January 21, 2022 7.9% (9th) 8.6% (9th) 5.6% (12th)
4 January 22, 2022 8.2% (5th) 8.6% (2nd) 6.2% (6th)
5 January 28, 2022 7.5% (10th) 8.6% (6th) 6.0% (9th)
6 January 29, 2022 6.9% (9th) 7.8% (6th) 5.1% (16th)
7 February 25, 2022[lower-alpha 1] 7.4% (8th) 8.0% (5th) 6.6% (11th)
8 February 26, 2022 5.0% (19th) 5.1% (17th) 4.9% (18th)
9 March 4, 2022 8.3% (3rd) 8.9% (3rd) 6.8% (10th)
10 March 5, 2022 6.0% (12th) 6.2% (11th) 4.6% (17th)
11 March 11, 2022 7.3% (7th) 7.9% (6th) 6.3% (11th)
12 March 12, 2022 7.0% (8th) 7.6% (5th) 5.9% (11th)
Average 7.10% 7.65% 5.70%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

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 Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best Actor – Television Kim Nam-gil Pending [45]

Note
  1. The series was suspended for three weeks due to the broadcast of 2022 Winter Olympics.[44]

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    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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    • "Ep.2" (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2022.
    • "Ep.3" (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2022.
    • "Ep.4" (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2022.
    • "Ep.5" (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    • "Ep.6" (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
    • "Ep.7" (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2022.
    • "Ep.8" (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2022.
    • "Ep.9" (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    • "Ep.10" (in Korean). Retrieved March 6, 2022.
    • "Ep.11" (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    • "Ep.12" (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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