This drama focuses on a group of detectives in the Seoul Gangnam Police Homicide Division who solve crimes based on real life cases with their variety of skills and investigative methods. At the forefront of the team is the impulsive and hotheaded detective Park Se Hyuk and the cold, commanding police chief, Jung Il Do. Park Se Hyuk's passion for his work and rough personality results in a tendency to take action first before thinking later, in contrast with Jung Il Do's by-the-book style. However, his greatest weapon is an instinctive knowledge of a criminal's tricks and mental workings that he gained from his father, the legendary thief, and his own childhood in the streets. Together with the other members of a special team formed to catch Lupin, a notorious burglar, he juggles work with his own personal quest to find his father and confront his older brother, a crooked detective.

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  Lee Yeon Joo (Unknown)

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  Song Ji Hyo (Jo Min Joo)

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  Song Il Gook (Park Se Hyeok)

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  Park Sun Young (Heo Eun Young)

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  Lee Jong Hyuk (Jung Il Do)

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  Kim Young Hoon (Ji Young Ho)

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• May 14, 2011 16 of 16 episodes seen

  boredandtwitchy
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  • Overall  7
  • Story  6
  • Acting/Cast  8
  • Music  6
  • Rewatch Value  5

  Crime Squad was my first foray into Korean cop dramas, and I've returned pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this show. Cliches abound here when it comes to the characters: main character with a sad past; cold, stoic police team leader; the plucky up-and-coming reporter, etc. However, the writers managed to flesh out these characters so that they moved beyond their archetypes to the point where one can't help but love them as people. Much credit should be given here to the actors for doing such a great job, especially Song Ji Hyo, who had many of my favorite moments in the show (and also my new favorite hair cut). My only complaint is how the writers handled the pacing of the story and the story arc itself. There are several cases solved in this drama, each of which take about two episodes to complete (as a quick aside, each case is interesting and seems to speak to the underbelly of life in Seoul). As these cases are being solved, we see problems beginning to arise within the Seoul police department, which come to a head in the final few episodes. I wish they had teased this underlying storyline out more as it proved to be the most interesting and the most important story of the show. Instead, everything was rushed into the last two episodes with whiplash revelations that seemed to have been pulled out of thin air. Despite this minor complaint, I found the ending of Crime Squad to be one of the most satisfying endings I've seen so far. Music-wise, the only OST track that stands out is the beautiful ballad by Insooni "작별". Even if you decide to skip this show, definitely check out this track! Overall, Crime Squad is a fun, interesting, and exciting show that I would recommend to those looking for a break from trendy rom-coms. read more

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• Mar 25, 2012 16 of 16 episodes seen

  MonikaB
  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  7
  • Story  7
  • Acting/Cast  9
  • Music  7
  • Rewatch Value  6

  I came to this crime drama because it paired my favorite couple from JUMONG: Song Il-Gook & Song Ji-Hyo. I stayed because I enjoyed how the drama developed & how the detectives solved their cases. The supporting cast (especially Min-Joo's over the top office mates) all handled their roles well.
  
  One of the pluses for me was seeing a softer side (& a smile) to my favorite perennial bad guy: Kim Gyu-Chul. The other plus was Insooni's contribution to the OST: loved her Farewell/Goodbye!
  
  Overall, this was a very enjoyable drama & by the end, when the story's main issues were resolved, I was glad I watched it.

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  H.I.T

  Both are great police shows with interesting cast and characters. It has a glipms of romance and comedy, but mostly it is full of action, investigation and dramatic moments. Please, watch them and you will not be disappointed.

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  Special Affairs Team TEN

  Both police crime solving dramas. Ten is more heavy and serious while Crime Squad has a bit more focus on romance (before I knew it I was rooting for them.) Both leads have a dark and sad past. The team also has similar characters etc. if you like one you will defintely like the other!! I loved both of them!

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