8.6 /10 1 Votes
8.5/10 IMDb Directed by Han Dong-hwa Original language(s) Korean Final episode date 6 August 2016 Network Orion Cinema Network Genres Revenge, Crime | 89% AsianWiki Written by Han Jeong-hoon (ko) Country of origin South Korea First episode date 17 June 2016 Number of episodes 16 Language Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as 38 Task Force
Police Unit 38 Starring Ma Dong-seok
Seo In-guk
Sooyoung Similar Bad Guys, Beautiful Gong Shim, Vampire Detective, Shopaholic Louis, Another Oh Hae‑young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 Revenue Collection Unit (Hangul: 38사기동대; RR: 38 Sagidongdae) is a South Korean television series starring Ma Dong-seok, Seo In-guk and Sooyoung. It replaced Vampire Detective and aired on cable network OCN on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes from June 17, 2016 to August 6, 2016.
Contents
- Origin of title
- Main cast
- 38 Revenue Collection Unit
- Seowon Town Hall
- Extended cast
- Cameo appearances
- Ratings
- International Broadcast
- References
As of August 2016, it is the highest rated drama ever produced by OCN.
Origin of title
38 Revenue Collection Unit is motivated and received advice from "38 Tax Collection Division" (aka 38기동대: Task force 38) in Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The number 38 is from article 38 of Constitution of South Korea:
모든 국민은 법률이 정하는 바에 의하여 납세의 의무를 진다.
All citizens shall have the duty to pay taxes under the conditions as prescribed by Act.
The Korean title "사기동대 (sagidongdae)" is the combination of the words 사기 (sagi: fraud) and 기동대 (gidongdae: task force). In logo of this series, letter of 사기 is written in blue and underlined to emphasize.
The motto of the drama, "끝까지 사기쳐서 반드시 징수한다" (Swindle to the end, must be collected.) is parody of, the motto of 38 Tax Collection Division, "끝까지 추적하여 반드시 징수한다" (Trace to the end, must be collected.)
Main cast
38 Revenue Collection Unit
Seowon Town Hall
Extended cast
Cameo appearances
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS & MBC & EBS).
International Broadcast
The broadcasting rights to the popular South Korean crime drama have been sold to 10 countries, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.