
Stranger
비밀의 숲
“A prosecutor who can't feel emotion hunts corruption with a warm cop”
Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but he is ostracized because he lacks empathy and social skills. He is also one of only a handful of upright prosecutors who have refused to take bribes. One day, he encounters a stabbing victim while investigating corruption. He meets Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin at the crime scene. They join forces to root out corruption at the prosecutors’ office and solve a serial murder case.

Cho Seung-woo
as Hwang Si-mok · LEAD

Cho Seung-woo
Hwang Si-mok

Bae Doona
as Han Yeo-jin · LEAD

Bae Doona
Han Yeo-jin

Lee Jun-hyuk
as Seo Dong-jae · SUPPORTING

Lee Jun-hyuk
Seo Dong-jae

Jeon Hye-jin
as Choi Bit · SUPPORTING

Jeon Hye-jin
Choi Bit

Choi Moo-seong
as Woo Tae-ha · SUPPORTING

Choi Moo-seong
Woo Tae-ha

Yoon Se-a
as Lee Yeon-jae · SUPPORTING

Yoon Se-a
Lee Yeon-jae

Park Seong-geun
as Kang Won-chul · SUPPORTING

Park Seong-geun
Kang Won-chul

Jeon Bae-soo
as Choi Yun-soo · SUPPORTING

Jeon Bae-soo
Choi Yun-soo
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Should you watch?
A flawless, cerebral procedural — one of the best K-drama thrillers ever.
✓Fans of tight legal-procedural thrillers, slow-burn mysteries, and morally complex investigations
✗You want romance or emotional warmth over cold, intricate plotting
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What is it really about
A prosecutor left emotionless by childhood brain surgery and a empathetic police detective partner up to expose a murder tangled in prosecutorial corruption. A cerebral, immaculately plotted legal thriller.
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