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Originla title악의 마음을 읽는 자들
Also known asThose Who Read Hearts of Evil, Those Who Read the Minds of Evil, Ag-ui Maeum-eul Ilgneun Jadeul
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
GenresCrime, Thriller
Season1
Episodes12
Release dateJanuary 14 – March 12, 2022
Aired onFriday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST)
StarringKim Nam-gil, Jin Seon-kyu, Kim So-jin
Created byStudio S
Directed byPark Bo-ram
Written bySeol Yi-na
Produced byHan Jeong-hwan, Kim Si-hwan, Park Ki-yeol
Executive producersPark Young-soo
Music byGaemi
Production CompanyStudio S
Original NetworkSBS TV

Through the Darkness Cast & Characters

  • Main
    • Kim Nam-gil as Song Ha-young, profiler of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s (SMPA) Scientific Investigation division.
      • Lee Chun-moo as young Song Ha-young
    • Jin Seon-kyu as Gook Young-soo, leader of the Criminal Behavior Analysis team.
    • Kim So-jin as Yoon Tae-goo, team leader of the Mobile Investigation Unit at SMPA.
  • Supporting
    • 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.
    • Mobile Investigation Unit
    • Lee Dae-yeon as Baek Jun-sik, head of SMPA’s Criminal division.
    • Kim Won-hae as Heo Gil-pyo, head of SMPA’s Mobile Investigation Unit.
    • Jeong Soon-won as Nam Il-young, the youngest member of Mobile Investigation Unit who respects and follows Tae-goo unconditionally.
    • Others
    • Kim Hyun as Hwa-yeon’s mother
    • Gong Sung-ha as Choi Yoon-ji, a journalist from online media Fact Today.
    • Kim Hye-ok as Park Young-shin, Ha-young’s mother.
  • Extended
    • Go Geon-han as Yang Yong-cheol, a man who claimed to be the “Red Hat” murderer.
    • Seo Dong-gap as Kim Bong-sik, the first commander of the squadron.
    • Hong Woo-jin as Oh In-tak, a forensic officer in SMPA’s forensic team and is a junior of Young-soo.
    • Oh Seung-hoon as Jo Kang-moo, a serial killer.
    • Oh Hee-joon as Kang Yoo-min
    • Han Joon-woo as Goo Young-chun, a psychopathic serial killer.
    • Kim Jung-hee as Nam Ki-tae, a psychopathic serial killer.
    • Na Cheol as Woo Ho-seong, a psychotic serial killer.
  • Special appearances
    • Jung Man-sik as Park Dae-woong, crime squad leader.
    • Hwang Jung-min as the key witness of a crime.
    • Oh Kyung-ju as Bang Ki-hoon, a suspect who was investigated for killing his own girlfriend.
    • Ha Do-kwon as Shin Ki-ho, the director of the online media Fact Today.

Through the Darkness Storyline

Set during the early days of implementation of criminal behavior analysis in the South Korean law enforcement, the series is about a very first criminal profiler who struggles to determine the behavioural patterns of serial killers while trying to prove to society that criminal behavior analysis is the future of criminal investigation.

About Through the Darkness TV Series

Through the Darkness (Korean: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들 – Those who read the hearts of evil) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Jin Seon-kyu and Kim So-jin.

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.

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

Through the Darkness Release Date

Through the Darkness aired on SBS TV from 14 January to 12 March 2022, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).

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Through the Darkness Episodes

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.Original Broadcast DateNationwide (Nielsen Korea)Seoul (Nielsen Korea)Nationwide (TNmS)
114 January 20226.2% (14th)6.4%5.2% (14th)
215 January 20227.5% (7th)8.1% (5th)5.2% (17th)
321 January 20227.9% (9th)8.6% (9th)5.6% (12th)
422 January 20228.2% (5th)8.6% (2nd)6.2% (6th)
528 January 20227.5% (10th)8.6% (6th)6.0% (9th)
629 January 20226.9% (9th)7.8% (6th)5.1% (16th)
725 February 20227.4% (8th)8.0% (5th)6.6% (11th)
826 February 20225.0% (19th)5.1% (17th)4.9% (18th)
94 March 20228.3% (3rd)8.9% (3rd)6.8% (10th)
105 March 20226.0% (12th)6.2% (11th)4.6% (17th)
1111 March 20227.3% (7th)7.9% (6th)6.3% (11th)
1212 March 20227.0% (8th)7.6% (5th)5.9% (11th)

Awards & Nominations

Award CeremonyYearCategoryNomineeResult
APAN Star Awards2022Top Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesKim Nam-gilNominated
APAN Star Awards2022Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesJin Seon-kyuWon
Asian Television Awards2022Best Picture AwardThrough the DarknessWon
Asian Television Awards2022Best Drama SeriesThrough the DarknessNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best Actor – TelevisionKim Nam-gilNominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards2022Best ActorKim Nam-gilNominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards2022Best DramaThrough the DarknessNominated
Korea Drama Awards2022Grand Prize (Daesang)Kim Nam-gilNominated
Korea Drama Awards2022Excellence Award, ActorJin Seon-kyuNominated
New York Festivals: TV & Film Awards2023Entertainment Program – Crime DramaThrough the DarknessFinalist
SBS Drama Awards2022Grand Prize (Daesang)Kim Nam-gilWon
SBS Drama Awards2022Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy DramaJin Seon-kyuWon
SBS Drama Awards2022Best New ActorRyeounWon
SBS Drama Awards2022Best New ActressGong Sung-haWon
SBS Drama Awards2022Director’s AwardKim Nam-gilNominated
SBS Drama Awards2022Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy DramaKim Nam-gilNominated
SBS Drama Awards2022Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy DramaKim So-jinNominated
SBS Drama Awards2022Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy DramaKim Won-haeNominated
SBS Drama Awards2022Best Supporting TeamThrough the DarknessNominated
Seoul International Drama Awards2022Best ActorKim Nam-gilNominated
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