Chief Detective 1958

Chief Detective 1958
Promotional poster
Also known asChief Inspector: The Beginning
Hangul
수사반장 1958
Hanja
搜査班長 1958
Revised RomanizationSusabanjang 1958
McCune–ReischauerSusabanjang 1958
Genre
Created byPark Jae-beom
Developed by
  • Jang Jae-hoon
  • Hong Seok-woo
Written byKim Young-shin
Directed byKim Sung-hoon
Starring
Music byKim Woo-geun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Bang Ok-kyung
  • Yoon Suk-dong
Producers
  • Ahn Eun-mi
  • Yoon Hong-mi
  • Kim Ji-ha
  • Ji Hwan
Cinematography
  • Kim Hyung-suk
  • Yang Hee-jin
EditorShin Min-kyung
Production companyBarunson Studio
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseApril 19 (2024-04-19) 
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)
Related
Chief Inspector

Chief Detective 1958 (Korean: 수사반장 1958) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Kim Young-shin, directed by Kim Sung-hoon, and starring Lee Je-hoon, Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Woo-sung and Yoon Hyun-soo. As a prequel of the series Chief Inspector, it depicts a retro crime investigation drama with the romance and joy of analog investigation, where crimes are solved solely with innate sense, insight, and tenacity without profiling or the common use of CCTV. It aired on MBC TV from April 19, to May 18, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.