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Stranger

Original title: Bimilui Soop
  • TV Series
  • 2017–2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
11K
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POPULARITY
2,753
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Bae Doona, Cho Seung-woo, Yun Se-ah, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Jun-hyuk, and Choi Moo-seong in Stranger (2017)
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Korean DramaWhodunnitCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.

  • Stars
    • Cho Seung-woo
    • Bae Doona
    • Lee Jun-hyuk
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,753
    134
    • Stars
      • Cho Seung-woo
      • Bae Doona
      • Lee Jun-hyuk
    • 138User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations

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    Cho Seung-woo
    Cho Seung-woo
    • Hwang Shi Mok
    Bae Doona
    Bae Doona
    • Han Yeo Jin
    Lee Jun-hyuk
    Lee Jun-hyuk
    • Seo Dong Jae
    Jeon Bae-soo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    • Choi Yoon Soo
    Choi Jae-woong
    Choi Jae-woong
    • Jang Geon
    Yun Se-ah
    Yun Se-ah
    • Lee Yeon Jae
    Song Ji-ho
    Song Ji-ho
    • Park Soon Chang
    Park Sung-Geun
    • Kang Won Cheol
    Yoon Jong-In
    • Seo Sang Won
    Yoo Jae-myung
    Yoo Jae-myung
    • Lee Chang Joon
    Shin Hye-sun
    Shin Hye-sun
    • Young Eun-soo
    Jeon Hye-jin
    Jeon Hye-jin
    • Choi Bit
    Lee Tae-hyung
    Lee Tae-hyung
    • Investigator Kim Ho Sub
    Chang Ryul
    • Yoo Jung Oh [Detective] (2020)…
    Kim Dong-hwi
    • Kim Hu Jeong
    Choi Moo-seong
    Choi Moo-seong
    • Woo Tae Ha
    Lee Kyoo-hyung
    • Yoon Se Won
    Kim Ji-hoon
    Kim Ji-hoon
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    • Trivia
      The entire series is written by Lee Soo Yeon who was inspired by the Korean adage "We cannot rule those who want nothing" to create the character of Shi Mok.
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      The male lead has undergone insular cortex surgery in his childhood. The insular cortex has many functions including representing emotions, and empathy. Insular cortex surgery is performed for the epilepsy treatment. But hypersensitivity to sounds isn't treated by brain surgery.
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    User reviews138

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    10/10
    Best Korean drama in years!
    I have more than hope for all the best in the future for the writer of this drama! My favorite was Bae Doona, but that is a personal reference, all of the acting cast did splendidly, they delivered their roles magnificently and the script was majestic! I watch at least 3 k-dramas per month, and this is... one of the best, if not the best drama I've seen so far! I kept wondering throughout the series if the script was made by a Korean person, because it lacks all of the washed out clichés, the story is excellently thought through, characters are deep and the point itself explores the corruption, and the bad deeds done by very influential people who occupy high places within a country. Forest of Secrets set a new bar for dramas, and I really hope we'll get the chance to see something else from the author soon!
    • itanastanojkovic
    • Oct 3, 2017
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Netflix
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Forest of Secrets
    • Production companies
      • Ace Factory
      • IOK Media
      • Signal Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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