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Connection

TV·2024–2024·1 season, 14 episodes·SBS·Drama, Crime, Mystery

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

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Connection S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 9.0Jun Seo's body undergoes an autopsy, while Jae Gyeong and Yoon Jin dig deeper into Myung Guk's identity.
  2. 02Connection S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 8.0After meeting a friend from 20 years ago, Jae Gyeong gets abducted and becomes addicted to an unknown drug.
  3. 03Connection S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 8.0Jae Gyeong reunites with his friends from 20 years ago and finds them suspiciously linked to Jun Seo's death.

Castfull cast & details

Ji SungJi SungJang Jae-gyeongJeon Mi-doJeon Mi-doOh Yoon-jinLee Hyun SoLee Hyun SoPark Joon-Seo (teen)Kwon YulKwon YulPark Tae-jinKim Kyung-namKim Kyung-namWon Jong-sooLee Sang-junLee Sang-junKim U-sungJung Yoo-minJung Yoo-minChoi Ji-yeonJung Soon-wonJung Soon-wonHeo Joo-song

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes2024Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Connection S01E01Episode 1May 24, 2024 8.0After meeting a friend from 20 years ago, Jae Gyeong gets abducted and becomes addicted to an unknown drug.
  2. S01E02Connection S01E02Episode 2May 25, 2024 8.0Jae Gyeong reunites with his friends from 20 years ago and finds them suspiciously linked to Jun Seo's death.
  3. S01E03Connection S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3May 31, 2024 9.0Jun Seo's body undergoes an autopsy, while Jae Gyeong and Yoon Jin dig deeper into Myung Guk's identity.
  4. S01E04Connection S01E04Episode 4June 1, 2024 7.5Jae Gyeong finds a lead in solving Jun Seo's death, and Yoon Jin discovers something shocking about Ji Yeon.
  5. S01E05Connection S01E05Episode 5June 7, 2024 7.5Someone tries to stop Jae Gyeong from investigating Jun Seo's death, but it doesn't stop him.
  6. S01E06Connection S01E06Episode 6June 8, 2024 7.0Jae Gyeong connects Lemon Mulberry to Jun Seo's death. With a lead, he goes undercover to meet the dealer.
  7. S01E07Connection S01E07Episode 7June 14, 2024 7.5Yoon Jin faces an unexpected crisis, and Jae Gyeong gets a lead from a dashcam video that makes him freeze.
  8. S01E08Connection S01E08Episode 8June 15, 2024 7.0Jae Gyeong connects incidents on the day of Jun Seo's death that reward him with a lead in the mill murder.
  9. S01E09Connection S01E09Episode 9June 21, 2024 7.0Jae Gyeong connects the murder of the mill owner to Jun Seo's death while fighting withdrawal symptoms.
  10. S01E10Connection S01E10Episode 10June 22, 2024 7.0Jae Gyeong chases down the person who drugged him, leading him to CEO Yoon and closer to solving the case.
  11. S01E11Connection S01E11Episode 11June 28, 2024 7.5Jae Gyeong chases Yoon Ho with Si Jung's intel, and Yoon Ho makes his last attempt to escape and survive.
  12. S01E12Connection S01E12Episode 12June 29, 2024 7.0Suspicion and distrust form over Yoon Ho, while Sang Eui exposes the truth to Jae Gyeong and Yoon Jin.
  13. S01E13Connection S01E13Episode 13July 5, 2024 7.5Tae Jin retaliates against Jong Soo's attack, while Jae Gyeong sets up an operation to arrest Jin Wook.
  14. S01E14Connection S01E14Episode 14July 6, 2024 8.0The connection between friends driven by greed comes to face a tragic end to learn the meaning of friendship.

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