Police Unit 38 will lie, cheat, or swindle you for your taxes
by girlfriday
If only there were enforcers as scary-looking as Ma Dong-seok (Bad Guys) going after rich people for not paying their taxes in real life, people might follow the rules. Though I think the point Police Unit 38 is making with its first teaser is that the usual tactics don’t work against these people, which is why you need to resort to drastic measures. Enter Seo In-gook (I Remember You), a master con artist who’s going to start using his evil powers for good as a member of a special task force that goes after tax evaders.
The new OCN police comedy comes from the writer of Bad Guys and Vampire Prosecutor and the PD of Hidden Identity, and tells the story of a very specific police unit designed to go after people who try and skirt their taxes. The drama’s title is named after Article 38 (legal code referring to tax payment) and has the word “con” built into it, in a pun. That’s because they’re going to employ some underhanded tricks to get these people to pay up.
Ma Dong-seok plays the upright chief of the unit, an honest and hardworking tax collector who truly believes in equality. In the teaser as rich people are tearing him to shreds, he narrates, “Whether you’re [born with] a golden spoon or a dirt spoon, let’s just do one thing — pay our taxes — fairly!” Even his character’s name, Baek Sung-il, is a pun on “the people” (baeksung).
Sooyoung (My Spring Days) plays a civil servant in the same department who always follows the rules and acts according to logic. The pot-stirrer will be smooth-talking con artist Seo In-gook, who sidles up to Ma Dong-seok in the teaser and calls him a frustrating ajusshi. With a cheeky smile, he offers to go get that tax money owed like it’d be the easiest thing in the world. The teaser closes on the tagline: “I will con you to the end and collect!” I have a feeling that snazzy-suit-wearing young man is up to no good, even if he’s working with the good guys, but somehow I don’t seem to care.
Police Unit 38 will air on Saturdays and Sundays after Vampire Detective, and premieres June 18.
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51 kaybee
May 3, 2016 at 10:35 AM
How did they know my two weaknesses? HOW?
Seo In Guk in a suit + white collar crime = a puddle of Kaybee
I've been looking forward to this ever since the first news about it, can't believe it's almost here! *jumps up and down while clapping and looking like an insane person*
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52 Angélina Eang
May 3, 2016 at 11:14 AM
I am just dying to see Sooyoung in motion ! I am kind of sad that the focus is heavily on the two main male leads but if the story is really good, it is all forgotten :D
All of them look adorable ! I can already feel the bromance and an ounce of chemistry ... XD.
I know I shouldnt expect a romance but damn it, maybe some flirting ?
Please, lets make Sooyoung's character well written! OCN's dramas tend to be very male centered so I really hope they give a lot of depth and that her role will be somehow challenging :D.
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53 lailah
May 3, 2016 at 11:59 AM
I didn't know this was by the same team that did Vampire Prosecutor, I'm suddenly more interested.
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54 kororo
May 3, 2016 at 12:19 PM
Okay I never had the hots for SIG but damn he does look quiet handsome here. I can't wait for June, new dramas, end of my awful internship, back to uni !!!!
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55 Arhazivory
May 3, 2016 at 2:25 PM
Wow...I totally forgot about this one. I really can't wait for this.
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56 HKIM2011
May 3, 2016 at 4:10 PM
This drama is giving me Ogon no Buta vibes. I watched that jdorama because it re-paired the Haken no Hinkaku couple that I loved so much. Looking forward to this drama. Yay, Seo In Gook!
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57 Kit
May 3, 2016 at 5:57 PM
Seo In Guk + Bad Guys team + Sooyoung = WIN!
And finally, Sooyoung gets paired up with someone actually around her age! Hope they give her a challenging character, not just a supporting character to the male leads.
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58 indie24
May 3, 2016 at 7:36 PM
I can't wait to see Seo In Guk again. Missed him terribly after watching I Remember You.
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59 nids
May 3, 2016 at 11:00 PM
Cant wait for this one to start !! Yay!! :D
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60 jen
May 3, 2016 at 11:18 PM
damn! Seo In-guk looks good!
i like him, he's a good actor, i'll definitely watch this :)
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61 K
May 4, 2016 at 1:22 AM
Seo In Guk......I've been waiting for you <3
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62 makoto
May 4, 2016 at 1:58 AM
oh I wish Park Hae Jin make cameo for the sake's of Bad Guys' bromance.
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63 crazykel
May 4, 2016 at 5:40 AM
I'm so excited for this! SIG!!! I've missed him since IRY; he's one my favorite actors.
I'm also all about rich people getting caught not paying their taxes, even if in real life, we all know that they just have to pay off public officials with a small bribe to get that covered up. I'm looking forward to the rich in this drama getting everything their corporate welfare earned them, that is, a straight ticket to the big house instead of a straight ticket into politics.
The taxman cometh...and he's going to look sexy while doing it.
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64 NABILAH
May 4, 2016 at 8:49 AM
well. i only see in guk these days. no other man make my heart flutter anymore. not im waiting what kind of charcter yang jung do is. seeing how each character tht inguk had up till now is different. he might have covered all arctype. so at least we might get tht badboy vibe tht we havent experience. seunggi from rascal son didnt count coz i would take tht as aegyo spoilt brat tht i cant hate. hahahahahha.
since its ocn and at 11pm kst... skin.. show us some skin.. unlike thos teensy sneek peek we got from iru coz its on kbs. as much skin like in reply and hskos. so many boxer shots. MWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
OOOH n calling all inguk fan. anybody wanna join in SIG ANGELS? we are sending a wreath to him for his press con~~ woot! fb:nabilahothman
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65 asmara
May 5, 2016 at 2:54 AM
new teaser is out,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rwoStJllYU&itct=CBQQpDAYBSITCL3m4u-1wswCFcfjfgodLq0OlzILYzQtb3ZlcnZpZXdaGFVDdm5zNDZnal9tRHg2WEdCd3Nrb1Npdw%3D%3D&client=mv-google&gl=ID&hl=id
Uh, idk why the link is so long, but SIG is wooot so hawt! I love all the teasers, so sleek and sophisticated, esp the stylist crew for SIG, with all those suit and hair style, they can do no wrong.
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66 Anabella
May 5, 2016 at 8:22 AM
I Been missing Seo In-Gook so much since I Remember You ended, So Happy to have him back on my screen!!!
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