Secret Investigation Record

Season 1

Kim Ji-Hoon stars as a government investigator in 17th century Korea. Kim Hyung Do (Kim Ji Hoon), originally an ordinary inspector for the government, rises in the ranks due to his single-minded drive. Chosen for a secret organization within the government which investigates unexplained phenomena, he soon stumbles across a series of mysterious, supernatural events, and sets out to discover the truth behind them. In his quest he is helped (and sometimes hindered) by Heo Yoon Yi (Im Jung Eun), a government employee whose enthusiastic belief in the supernatural stands in stark contrast to his own cool-headed logic. Wonderfully filmed and suspenseful, this drama skillfully weaves together mystery, drama, and a little romance in a heady concoction of science fiction and historical intrigue.

Where to Watch Season 1

12 Episodes

The Secret Light (Part 1)
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The Secret Light (Part 1)It is the year 1609, the first year in the reign of Gwanghaegun (Prince Gwanghae), a time characterized by political tensions and frequent occurrences of bizarre and mysterious phenomena that cannot be explained. Hyung-do, a government official and investigator, is asked to look into reports of an enormous UFO sighted in the eastern province of Gangwon-do.
The Secret Light (Part 2)
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The Secret Light (Part 2)In this episode we are officially introduced to the mysterious 'pipe-smoking man' whilst the quest for the truth behind the UFO sighting continues.
The Curse of Shilla’s Gold
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The Curse of Shilla’s GoldAnyone coming into contact with a recently discovered cache of gold bars (dating from the Shilla Dynasty) comes down with a skin-ravaging, rapidly fatal condition.
Behind Those Crimson Eyes
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Behind Those Crimson EyesVillagers attribute a rash of violent deaths which leave behind mutilated human remains to that of tigers. However, all of the victims are criminals, already marked for execution.
The Sealed Tale
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The Sealed TaleA storyteller holds court, weaving a tale of a woman’s murder that occurs on a dark, densely foggy night. Elsewhere, a man scribbles on a pad, clearly in a fugue state. He is a 'mudang', or psychic; a condition inherited from his mother. The tales he relays to the storyteller are remarkably identical in every detail to a recent spate of murders, therefore he is clearly the murderer.
Ghosts of Yidu
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Ghosts of YiduA shaman is found dead, his body is strangely riddled with numerous small stab wounds after attempting to perform an exorcism.
The Arcane Village
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The Arcane VillageThe daughter of Lord Choi and her lover runaway together. After a search is conducted, the boy is discovered in an absent-minded daze. It is rumored that the young couple had gone to a place called New Land. It is another in a string of similar cases of so-called travelers to New Land who return in a dull state of near-catatonia.
The Immortal Prophet
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The Immortal ProphetHyung-do is missing, and in her attempt to locate him, Yoon-yi is led to a blind prophet, a seemingly immortal man who has been imprisoned for 150 years. He is leering, lascivious, and downright vulgar, but clearly he can see… something.
Attack of the Changgwi
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Attack of the ChanggwiLegend has it that if the spirit of a dead child is possessed by a cat, it becomes a Changgwi and feeds on human blood. Another strange case for Hyung-do.
Return to Dragon Palace
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Return to Dragon PalaceA huge light shines down from the clouds and beams down into the ocean killing all the fish that land ashore in large numbers. News of this oddity reaches the team, who are dispatched to this remote island off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula.
Rebirth of the Dubak God (Part 1)
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Rebirth of the Dubak God (Part 1)The team investigate the Cult of Dubak, a clandestine organization believed to be behind a series of gruesome murders in which victims are found with the head of another victim surgically attached to their bodies.
Rebirth of the Dubak God (Part 2)
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Rebirth of the Dubak God (Part 2)Hyung-do awakens in the cult’s lair, tied to a column and utterly helpless whilst having been led astray in the woods, Hyung-do’s team-mates despair, since they have no way to save him.