Scripted series · Netflix
D.P.
Bring them back. Deserter pursuit.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jung Hae-in
An Jun-ho
12 eps
Koo Kyo-hwan
Han Ho-yeol
12 eps
Kim Sung-kyun
Park Beom-gu
12 eps
Son Suk-ku
Lim Ji-seop
12 eps
Lee Seol
Shin Hye-yeon
5 eps
Jeong Seok-yong
Oh Min-u
6 eps
Kim Ji-hyun
Seo-eun
6 eps
Ji Jin-hee
Gu Ja-woon
6 eps
Bae Na-ra
Jang Nina
6 eps
Choi Hyun-wook
Shin Ah-wi
6 eps
Park Geun-hye
Self (archive footage)
1 eps
Go Kyung-pyo
Park Sung-woo
4 eps
Park Jung-woo
Shin Woo-suk
2 eps
Lee Jun-young
Jeong Hyeon-min
1 eps
Won Ji-an
Mun Yeong-ok
2 eps
Kwon Hae-hyo
Jun-ho's Father
4 eps
Lee Yeon
An Su-jin
2 eps
Kim Dong-young
Choi Jun-mok
2 eps
Park Mi-hyeon
Jun-ho's Mother
5 eps
Oh Min-ae
Jun-mok's mother
2 eps
Choi Jun-young
Heo Chi-do
1 eps
Bae Yu-ram
Kim Gyu
2 eps
Shin Seung-ho
Hwang Jang-soo
6 eps
Cho Hyun-chul
Cho Suk-bong
9 eps
Han Woo-yeol
Tae Seong-gon
2 eps
Na Chul
Detective Na
1 eps
Hyun Bong-sik
Chun Yong-duk
5 eps
Park Se-jun
Heo Gi-yeong
10 eps
Lee Jung-ok
Sauna manager
1 eps
Moon Sang-hoon
Kim Ru-ri
6 eps
Lee Sang-hun
Hyeon-min's father
1 eps
Hong Kyung
Ryu I-gang
4 eps
Kim Beom-soo
Kim Il-seok
8 eps
Joo Jong-hyuk
Lee Hyo-sang
5 eps
Bae Je-gi
Detective Bae
1 eps
Choi Jong-won
Old Man
1 eps
Oh Ji-hye
Ji Yu-na
1 eps
Park Yoon-hee
Seo Chang-dae
1 eps
Yoo Su-bin
Park Se-ung
4 eps
Lee Gyu-hoe
Yang Du-gwan
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How D.P. actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
D.P. reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A young private's assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20216 episodes
8.2IMDbThe story of Jun-ho and Ho-yeol, a group of military escape arrest groups (D.P.), who catch deserters, chasing those with various stories and facing reality that they did not know
Best episode · S01E06 Onlookers
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20236 episodes
8.5IMDbAfter a shocking tragedy turns their lives upside down, Jun-ho and Ho-yeol return to capture more military deserters — only to face unexpected danger.
Best episode · S02E06 The Day
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E06
The Day
Ho-yeol makes a deal to help Jun-ho, who faces harsh consequences. In a fight for justice, the trial against the government takes a surprising turn.
S01E06
Onlookers
When a chase after a deserter turns into a manhunt for a criminal at large, Jun-ho and Ho-yeol rush to find him before armed men bring him down.
S02E01
The Rains
Jun-ho navigates his life post-tragedy. Park Beom-gu feels pressure to cover up recent events. A sudden attack shocks the military.
S02E03
Curtain Call
Jun-ho and Ho-yeol receive unexpected praise from the military. They later set off to catch a deserter who was bullied relentlessly for being different.
S02E04
The Charred Remains
Lim Ji-seop and Beom-gu realize that an investigation into a military death isn't as it seems. The government faces a damning accusation.
S02E05
An Jun-ho
Jun-ho discovers the extent of the military's secrets — making a critical decision. Oh Min-u pursues crucial evidence to stop it from being released.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Han Jun-heeExecutive Producer
- Kim Myung-jinExecutive Producer
- Kim Dong-minProducer
- Byun Seung-minExecutive Producer
Writing
- Han Jun-heeWriter
- Kim Bo-tongWriter
Direction
- Han Jun-heeDirector
Cinematography
- Yoo Ji-sunDirector of Photography
Music
- PrimaryOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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