Secret Forest (Season 1)
Title: 비밀의 숲 / Secret Forest
Also Known as: Stranger
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Legal
Broadcast network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: 2017-June-10 to 2017-July-30
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:00
Related Series: Secret Forest
Synopsis
This drama is a pre-produced drama. It’s about a chase thriller where a prosecutor who has lost his emotions explores the secrets inside the prosecution office and chases the real criminals along with a righteous police officer.
Though he is rational, a childhood brain surgery leaves prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok (Cho Seung Woo) to lack emotion. Cold and lonely, he’s one of the only prosecutors not involved in corruption. When he meets Police Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin (Bae Doo Na) at a murder crime scene, they join forces to eradicate corruption at the prosecutor’s office and solve a serial murder case.
Cast
Main Cast
Cho Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok
– Gil Jung Woo as Shi Mok (10 years old)
– Song Eui Joon (송의준) as Shi Mok (15 years old)
Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin
Seoul Western District Public Prosecutors’ Office
Yoo Jae Myung as Lee Chang Joon
Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae
Shin Hye Sun as Young Eun Soo
Lee Kyu Hyung as Yoon Se Won
Yongsan Police Station
Choi Byung Mo as Kim Woo Kyoon
Park Jin Woo as Kim Soo Chan
Choi Jae Woong as Jang Gun
Others
Lee Kyung Young as Lee Yoon Bum
Yoon Se Ah as Lee Yun Jae
Uhm Hyo Sup as Park Moo Sung
Lee Ho Jae as Young Il Jae
Yoon Kyung Ho as Kang Jin Sup
Jun Bae Soo as detective squad chief
Park Yoo Na as Kwon Min Ah / Kim Ga Young
Song Ji Ho as Park Soon Chang
Park Sung Geun as Detective Head
Kim So Ra as Choi Young
Seo Dong Won as Kim Jung Bon
Lee Jae Yong as Kim Nam Jin
Sun Woo Jae Duk as An Seung Ho
Son Dong Hwa as doctor
Kim Ji Hoon as section chief
Ye Soo Jung as Park Moo Sung’s mother
Jang Sung Bum as Park Kyung Wan
Bae Hyo Won (배효원) as Assistant Yang
Kim Min Sang (김민상)
Choi Jin Ho (최진호)
Kang Min Tae
Park Soon Chun as Shi Mok’s mother
Yoon Ji On as Cafe part-timer
Jun Yeo Jin as Kang Jin Sub’s wife
Lee Tae Hyung as Kim Ho Sup
Cameo
Lee Jae Won as Kim Tae Kyun (Ep 10)
Production Credits
Production Company: Signal Entertainment and IOK Media
Director: Ahn Gil Ho
ScriptWriter: Lee Soo Youn
Awards
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actor – Cho Seung Woo (Secret Forest)
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Screenplay
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards: Daesang
2017 1st The Seoul Awards: Grand Prize – Secret Forest
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | AGB | TNmS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-10 | 1 | 3.041 | 3.2 |
| 2017-06-11 | 2 | 4.148 | 4.0 |
| 2017-06-17 | 3 | 4.088 | 3.6 |
| 2017-06-18 | 4 | 4.170 | 4.5 |
| 2017-06-24 | 5 | 4.064 | 3.7 |
| 2017-06-25 | 6 | 4.082 | 3.9 |
| 2017-07-01 | 7 | 4.389 | 4.0 |
| 2017-07-02 | 8 | 4.154 | 4.6 |
| 2017-07-08 | 9 | 4.319 | 4.3 |
| 2017-07-09 | 10 | 4.834 | 4.6 |
| 2017-07-15 | 11 | 4.733 | 5.0 |
| 2017-07-16 | 12 | 5.511 | 5.0 |
| 2017-07-22 | 13 | 4.451 | 4.4 |
| 2017-07-23 | 14 | 5.447 | 6.0 |
| 2017-07-29 | 15 | 4.993 | 5.1 |
| 2017-07-30 | 16 | 6.568 | 7.1 |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
Poster
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(Other Photo from Official Site)
Trailer:-
– Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Trailer II
– Trailer III
– Trailer IV
– Trailer V
– Trailer VI
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May 24th, 2017 at 1:29 pm
I like crime and thriller drama – will watch 😛
Like both leads too.
May 24th, 2017 at 4:00 pm
there was a neurosurgeon who had brain impairment to not react emotionally. now a prosecutor. let’s see how this goes.
May 24th, 2017 at 4:39 pm
The content of the film seems good. I like to watch the kind of detective. I will try to watch.
May 24th, 2017 at 11:28 pm
At last, Cho Seung Woo is back with a new drama. Looking forward to it except that wish the lead actress is someone else.
May 26th, 2017 at 1:57 am
OMMMGGGGG BAE DOOONNNAAA’S COMING BACK TO DRAMALAND !!!!!!
It has to be amazing if she decided to be part of the drama !!!
Omg i love her as sun in netflix’s show Sense8 (check it out if you don’T know her). She’s one of the best korean actresses. It’s like a jackpot for the producer and of course tvN 😀 !!! CANT WAIIIT !!!
May 26th, 2017 at 7:47 pm
Really looking forward to this! 😀
May 26th, 2017 at 10:21 pm
Bae doo na….luv her..looking fwd to this series…
May 28th, 2017 at 2:08 am
Guys you wrote “LWEGAL” in genre, correct it LOL!
May 28th, 2017 at 2:27 am
Bae Doo Na the actress portraying SUN in Sense8 she’s good looking forward you here in korean drama……
May 28th, 2017 at 1:20 pm
I will definitely watch this due to Cho Seung Woo, it’s been a long time I haven’t seen him in a kdrama after Kings Doctor and God’s Gift 14 days.
June 11th, 2017 at 2:21 pm
I watched it RAW and it was good. It’s worth watching.
June 12th, 2017 at 1:59 am
Intriguing first two episodes. I just love the leads. Sense8 was cancelled by Netflix. Getting my Bae Doo Na fix here. WHERE is this subbed? Please, please tell me
June 14th, 2017 at 10:21 am
watching on dramafever with english subs. terrific crime show. can’t wait until next week. I am a big Bae Doo Na fan too. Saw her in Country Princess (2003) and Someday (2006) so many years ago. Glad she is back. She hasn’t aged at all. The main actor plays his role really well too. Favorite current show along with Lookout (also on dramafever.)
June 14th, 2017 at 9:31 pm
Honestly it is good but already moving a bit slow. If he is supposed to be super smart and emotional defunct Shi mom is lacking? The questions are missing in the drama. When, why, where, who, what; you can’t so if writers don’t pick this up the rating chart will never have numbers
June 15th, 2017 at 7:29 am
The ratings are pretty good.
Rating for episode 1:
Nationwide 3.041% (1st)
Seoul 3.627% (1st)
Peak 4.7%
TNmS3.176%
Rating for episode 2:
Nationwide 4.148% (1st)
Seoul 5.498% (1st)
Peak 6.1%
TNmS 4.0%
June 28th, 2017 at 11:32 pm
This is awsome Good stories and good cast
June 30th, 2017 at 9:13 am
good drama, good cast, yet the story is moving a bit slow.
July 2nd, 2017 at 8:28 pm
BEST
July 4th, 2017 at 8:35 pm
This is a very good drama. The lead stars are good! I will definitely also watch the other dramas of these 2 main leads, Cho Seung Woo & Bae Doo Na 🙂
July 6th, 2017 at 10:33 am
until ep.8 hwang shi mok just smile two times, hhaha~
as we know he lack emotion, but this is a good signal, right? hwang shi mok smile in front of han yeo jin two times..
July 9th, 2017 at 12:12 am
will regret if not watching… Untill 6 episode 오아아아앟 … 재미있다 … ㅅ_ㅅ
July 9th, 2017 at 3:32 pm
Episode 9 was pretty exciting….
July 9th, 2017 at 3:33 pm
This drama should 20+ episodes. 16 episodes are too short.
July 10th, 2017 at 7:01 am
continuing to enjoy drama. the acting is great and the script keeps you on the edge of your seat. please scritpwriter continue the good writing until the end. i think it’s better not to extend the episodes because then the drama will drag on. looking forward to a great ending.
July 11th, 2017 at 7:38 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE 😛
July 12th, 2017 at 8:42 am
This is by far the best Drama running and probably of the past 2-3 years.
July 17th, 2017 at 12:12 am
The show is a great reason why I love weekend. And I have to wait 6 more days. Ep 12 is a cliff hanger
July 19th, 2017 at 11:23 am
I am so worried for Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae becoz he is spying on the present president and his father in law…..
afraid he might get killed becoz of his dangerous assignment…..
This is a nice and exciting drama to me… 🙂
July 20th, 2017 at 2:10 am
Best drama on right now. Writing is so good I looked up writer and wanted to see other work by writer. I’m so excited I can’t wait for new episodes. This is Kdrama series which will travel well to other countries. Characters very contemporary and very well drawn out. Love all the details.
July 20th, 2017 at 10:35 am
still watching this and so far this drama is good.. high rating i=on pay tv channel^^
July 23rd, 2017 at 12:59 am
I’ve been watching this drama. Excellent. The story plots excellent.
July 23rd, 2017 at 11:08 pm
this drama is really very good! I love this drama! Excellent story plot! So far this is the best drama I’m currently watching… waiting for episode 14!
July 25th, 2017 at 10:15 am
This was the only drama with an unpredictable ending per episode. It’s a great drama with puzzling plot. Up until ep14, the real killer was finally revealed.
July 25th, 2017 at 12:05 pm
the male prosecutor with the 07 tattoo on his right shoulder, really looks like actor Jo In Sung, just a shorter version in height. ha ha 😛
So who is the main bad man in here. The President’s wife????
July 25th, 2017 at 12:16 pm
I am going to watch Horse Doctor because Cho Seung Woo is the lead actor. ha ha 🙂
July 25th, 2017 at 10:06 pm
@ OK OK OK
hahaha..me too ..I had the horse drama series for ages ..not even bother to watch it..but I definitely need to spent some time this weekend..
I always big fan of BDN since country princess..shes sucha terrific actress..
Recommend this drama to everyone whose like to watch crime genre..great plot (tq writer-nim)..talented actors ( i tell u what..everyone in this series!!)..so sad its going to end this week..BDN & CSW im waiting your next project (^_^)V
July 26th, 2017 at 5:39 am
Really Exciting Drama. The lead actor is terrific.
@ok ok @stranger I also plan to watch horse doctor.
I already watched Cho Seung Woo in God’s Gift 14 Days. He played a totally different character. It shows his versatility in doing all types of roles.
Hope the ratings end really high since the writing and acting is the best!!!
It is currently my favorite drama. Only one more week!!! Fighting to the writer and cast!!!
July 29th, 2017 at 6:52 am
this one is another thrilling brain draining kdrama, if your not fascinated to a suspense,detective stuff you will lost half way. I’m so glad that every actors and actresses who played their characters here are veterans and really good in their acting. The emotionless Si Mok is really awesome because it’s really hard to act without any emotions.
July 30th, 2017 at 10:57 am
Well done. Well done. Worth every bit of watching time.
July 31st, 2017 at 2:57 am
Well written, well acted, and very satisfying drama!
July 31st, 2017 at 9:55 am
what a revealing ending!,how’s corruption is connected from the death of Park Moo Seung is really interesting. Somewhere in my heart I felt sadness for Lee Chang Jun because he chose himself as a bait for everything to be revealed. I believed that this kind of situation really happen in our modern world. this kind of kdrama is worth watching for.
August 2nd, 2017 at 4:52 am
great drama. great ending. maybe a Season 2??? I hope the scriptwriter does other dramas. why can’t all great dramas have a good ending like this. congratulations to the actors, staff and most of all the scrip writer.
August 4th, 2017 at 12:33 pm
Yes, love to have season 2 😛
August 4th, 2017 at 5:25 pm
season 2 pleaseee
August 4th, 2017 at 5:26 pm
season 2 with more romance..
August 5th, 2017 at 3:46 am
Great drama and great actor. Yes please season 2
August 7th, 2017 at 2:43 am
Great Drama, Best drama so far in 2017. very intense
August 7th, 2017 at 6:05 am
I enjoyed this series, wondering if there will be more episodes,… left me guessing the end of the last episode….
August 7th, 2017 at 7:19 am
This is the first Korean drama I’ve ever watched and I loved it! It’s on Netflix here in Germany and I knew Bae Doo Na from Sense8 and really liked her there, so when I saw her face on Netflix I just thought to give it a try and started to watch it with subtitles, and then I couldn’t stop watching 🙂 I really liked the story and the acting and it was quite different to what I’m used to, so it was extra interesting.
August 7th, 2017 at 10:44 pm
Already miss them
Hope will be season 2
With more romance
August 22nd, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Not an excellent drama as I do not favor this one. You dont look forward to it like some dramas did. The actors and actresses were good no doubt, but the story isn’t that great either
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September 7th, 2017 at 4:51 pm
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January 18th, 2018 at 4:47 pm
Hi Admin
Could you please add Lee Kyu Hyung ssi name in this Secret Forest page because he is one of the actor in this drama.
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Lee Kyu Hyung images in drama Secret Forest
Thank you
March 16th, 2018 at 6:47 pm
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June 12th, 2018 at 3:05 am
A very good drama and most watch. Both lead actor and actress is very good.
August 8th, 2018 at 12:13 pm
Lee joon hyuk is excellent in this drama. As is yoo jae myung
August 8th, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Bae doo na a fine actress
September 9th, 2018 at 10:57 am
A disappointing last episode.
Lee chang joon’s end, while there were hints here and there, wasn’t totally believeable for me.
Bae doo na created a wonderful character. She such a good actress!
Cho seung woo. Created another memorable character. (Remember his super charismatic turn in God’s gift – 14 days wow!). One who doesn’t feel emotions like the regular Joe. Mix that with a strong sense of justice righteousness fairness and u get someone who feels so much more than the average joe.
September 15th, 2018 at 12:49 am
Nice Combi Bae Do Na & Jo Seung Woo aka YeoJinShiMok. Nice story too. Its totally different kinds of story I liked. I wish there have season 2.
October 30th, 2019 at 11:24 am
I am so excited to hear that season 2 will be produce with the same cast. At least oppa jo seung woo already confirmed to be part of it. He’s so cool and definitely fits to the role as sharp and cold prosecutor. Can’t wait to see him back in new drama. Miss him so much.
November 28th, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Will be difficult to top this drama
April 23rd, 2020 at 3:30 am
highly recommended drama I cried a lot when I saw Young Eun-Soo lying on the floor dead
October 11th, 2020 at 5:11 pm
have watched and enjoyed season 2, so decided to watch this series. finished first 2 episodes and learned why hwang seems stoic all the time: he lost the ability to have and show emotions, thus he is very analytical with a very good memory, so good for his job. guess i’ll enjoy this to the finish.
October 17th, 2020 at 6:42 pm
i enjoyed this series. simpler in plot than series 2, but just as entertaining.r
November 9th, 2020 at 2:56 pm
my fav drama … and this is the first time i seen cho seung woo and bae do na.. wow ..amazing match partner.. i love character from Ms. Han and Mr. Hwang ..and the way they are acting ..very perfect … natural and looks nice.. the strory really make me take think twice and i cant guessing, and first i dont like ms Han but she can make me likes her also… she’s greatttt .. i really love ..fav movie .. and cho seung woo .. i fall in love wth you .. .
December 24th, 2020 at 6:12 pm
good movies watch very book! Actors are very expressive! Looking forward to part 2!
December 26th, 2020 at 12:51 am
I like the character of the heroine! She is very decisive and intelligent