6.062 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestThe Trigger team risks all to reveal the truth while fending off the villain's counterattacks.
In modern-day Seoul, a crack team of investigative journalists fight for their careers after broadcasting a controversial story. With time running out, the team are given an impossible task if they want to save their jobs – solve a twenty-year-old cold case involving a famous actor who disappeared without a trace.
Acting
Kim Hye-soo commands every room she enters
Writing
Newsroom banter sharper than actual journalism
Production
Seoul newsroom feels lived-in and desperate
Creator
Yoo Sun-dong
Joo Jong-hyuk
Kang Ki-ho
Kim Hye-soo
Oh So-ryong
Jung Sung-il
Han-do
Lee Hae-yeong
Park Dae-yong
Jang Hye-jin
Hong Na-hee
Kim So-ra
Ha Monica
Im Seong-mi
Kim Ji-yoon
Jeon Jin-oh
Yoon Byeong-geun
Heo Dong-won
Lee Sang-mok
Choi Dong-goo
Choi Je-il
Park Seo-yeon
Baek Song-i
Kim So-hee
Park Jin-mi
Ju Jin-mo
Baek Dal-ha
Park Ji-hong
Director Park
Shin Jung-keun
Koo Hyeong-tae
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mirrors real Korean journalism scandals where reporters faced blacklisting after challenging powerful figures. The 'impossible task' premise echoes the 2015 MBC and KBS strikes.
Yoo Sun-dong specifically cast Joo Jong-hyuk against type after his villain turn in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'—the nervous energy here is calculated contrast.
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