Connection

8.1
2024

Production

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Someone causes a narcotics unit detective to become addicted to drugs. What is the connection between them?

Seasons

14 Episodes • Premiered 2024

After his promotion to inspector, Jang Jae Gyeong is abducted for three days. Just moments before, he received an SOS text message from a former friend referencing the name "Doctor". The new and potent "Lemon Mulberry" drug is injected into his system and one pill is left in his coat. Suffering withdrawal symptoms and only flashes of what happened to him, he needs to find out the connection between him and this mysterious "Doctor".

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1. Episode 1

8.0

After meeting a friend from 20 years ago, Jae Gyeong gets abducted and becomes addicted to an unknown drug.

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2. Episode 2

8.0

Jae Gyeong reunites with his friends from 20 years ago and finds them suspiciously linked to Jun Seo's death.

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3. Episode 3

9.0

Jun Seo's body undergoes an autopsy, while Jae Gyeong and Yoon Jin dig deeper into Myung Guk's identity.

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4. Episode 4

7.5

Jae Gyeong finds a lead in solving Jun Seo's death, and Yoon Jin discovers something shocking about Ji Yeon.

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5. Episode 5

7.5

Someone tries to stop Jae Gyeong from investigating Jun Seo's death, but it doesn't stop him.

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6. Episode 6

7.0

Jae Gyeong connects Lemon Mulberry to Jun Seo's death. With a lead, he goes undercover to meet the dealer.

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7. Episode 7

7.5

Yoon Jin faces an unexpected crisis, and Jae Gyeong gets a lead from a dashcam video that makes him freeze.

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8. Episode 8

7.0

Jae Gyeong connects incidents on the day of Jun Seo's death that reward him with a lead in the mill murder.

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9. Episode 9

7.0

Jae Gyeong connects the murder of the mill owner to Jun Seo's death while fighting withdrawal symptoms.

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10. Episode 10

7.0

Jae Gyeong chases down the person who drugged him, leading him to CEO Yoon and closer to solving the case.

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11. Episode 11

7.5

Jae Gyeong chases Yoon Ho with Si Jung's intel, and Yoon Ho makes his last attempt to escape and survive.

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12. Episode 12

7.0

Suspicion and distrust form over Yoon Ho, while Sang Eui exposes the truth to Jae Gyeong and Yoon Jin.

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13. Episode 13

7.5

Tae Jin retaliates against Jong Soo's attack, while Jae Gyeong sets up an operation to arrest Jin Wook.

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14. Episode 14

8.0

The connection between friends driven by greed comes to face a tragic end to learn the meaning of friendship.

Cast

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Ji Sung

Jang Jae-gyeong

Photo of Jeon Mi-do

Jeon Mi-do

Oh Yoon-jin

Photo of Lee Hyeon-so

Lee Hyeon-so

Park Joon-Seo (teen)

Photo of Kwon Yul

Kwon Yul

Park Tae-jin

Photo of Kim Kyung-nam

Kim Kyung-nam

Won Jong-soo

Photo of Lee Sang-jun

Lee Sang-jun

Kim U-sung

Photo of Jung Yoo-min

Jung Yoo-min

Choi Ji-yeon

Photo of Jung Soon-won

Jung Soon-won

Heo Joo-song

Photo of Yoon Na-moo

Yoon Na-moo

Park Jun-seo

Photo of Seo Yi-ra

Seo Yi-ra

Oh Soo-hyun

Photo of Jeong Jae-kwang

Jeong Jae-kwang

Kim Chang-soo

Photo of Cha Yeob

Cha Yeob

Oh Chi-hyeon

Photo of Lee Kang-wook

Lee Kang-wook

Jung Yoon-ho

Photo of Cho Han-gyeol

Cho Han-gyeol

Young Jang Jae-gyeong

Photo of Kim Min-ju

Kim Min-ju

Young Oh Yoon-jin

Photo of Park Keun-rok

Park Keun-rok

Jung Sang-eui

Photo of Yoo Hee-je

Yoo Hee-je

Gong Jin-wook

Photo of Ryu Hye-rin

Ryu Hye-rin

Kang Si-jung

Photo of Park Jung-pyo

Park Jung-pyo

Yoo Gyeong-hwan

Photo of Yoon Sa-bong

Yoon Sa-bong

Jung Yeon-joo

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Reviews

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Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한

9/10

It wasn't an easy watch. It's dark. The “friends” “connection” is also disturbing in a way that you do not know who your friends are and thus who you can actually trust. As human beings, connections are important, and the deeper it is, the harder it becomes to see them break one-by-one. The betrayal can become too much.

However, they did well in the finale episode. They beautifully weaved that “friends” “connection” back to the light where it should be. They showed that friendships are real, and it breaks when money and greed gets the best of us. But, if we can get over it, a friendship that was broken can be restored and it's deeper than it originally was because of what you all have to go through.

Building long-lasting relationships really is complex and complicated. The only way to truly permanently glue that friendship and relationship is when it breaks and you fight. This is where most relationships, even between partners/spouses fail, how can you all get back up?

Yet, as this show demonstrated what it actually is in real life, once you get back up and reconcile your differences, that is when true friendship, true relationship, a true family-ness, begins, and it can never be broken again (well… maybe if one chose to break it there's nothing that can be done about it).

A good example are the soldiers who've faced wars. They are so tight-knit, you can never break them. The reason is the same, they went through the most grueling things a human being can ever face… death, killing, justice, mental/psychological/philosophical challenges, and many more. They understand each other in ways most people will never understand. It “connects” them.

Morals of the story:

1. Choose wisely who you surround yourself with; most especially who you call “friends”.

2. When everything comes crashing down with your relationships, aim to reconcile. It will truly “connect” you in ways no one can imagine (unless they went through something similar).

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