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Korean television program
Rural Police
(
Korean
:
시골警察
;
RR
:
sigolgyeongchal
) is a South Korean
reality show
broadcast on
MBC every1
, where celebrities join small police centres in the countryside to experience their work as an amateur police officer.
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Assigned the rank of entry-level police officer (
Korean
:
巡警
;
RR
:
sun-gyeong
), the cast attend to emergency calls and community tasks under the mentorship of their experienced colleagues.
Four seasons of the show aired from July 2017 to December 2018, with each season filmed in a different locale in South Korea. In April 2023, the show was rebooted with the title
Rural Police Returns
, featuring an all-new cast. A second season of the reboot began airing in December 2023.
Two
spin-offs
were also produced:
Sea Police
, which features the
Korea Coast Guard
,
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and
Urban Cops
, which follows police departments based in the city.
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Cast
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Original series
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Reboot series
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Locations
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The first two seasons were filmed in small "Security Centres" (
Korean
:
治安센터
;
RR
:
chiansenteo
)
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serving
townships
(
Korean
:
面
;
RR
:
myeon
) that encompass several villages, while the later two seasons were filmed in larger police substations (
Korean
:
派出所
;
RR
:
pachulso
)
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serving relatively more populated geographical areas such as
towns
(
Korean
:
邑
;
RR
:
eup
).
Season
|
Police Centre
|
Locale
|
Officers
|
1
|
Yongdam Security Centre
|
Jinan-gun
,
North Jeolla-do
|
Centre Chiefs Lee Wan-jae, Cha Gyu-cheol
[b]
Assistant Inspector Jeon Dong-wan
|
2
|
Munsu Security Centre
|
Yeongju
,
North Gyeongsang-do
|
Centre Chief Kim Shin-taek
Assistant Inspector Go Dong-woo
|
3
|
Heunghae Police Substation
[c]
|
Buk-gu
,
Pohang
,
North Gyeongsang-do
|
Station Chief Park Byeong-dae
Team Leader Gwon Sun-won
Assistant Inspectors Seo Jeong-hyeob, Lee Jeong-min
|
Ulleungdo North Police Substation
[d]
|
Ulleungdo
|
Station Chief Kim Gi-ho
Assistant Inspectors Lee Seon-woo, Ryu Yeong-cheol
|
4
|
Sindong Police Substation
|
Jeongseon-gun
,
Gangwon-do
|
Station Chief Kim Sang-hyeon
Inspector Park Sang-ho & Police Officer Shin Dong-jin
|
Rural Police Returns
|
1
|
Imdong Police Substation
|
Andong
,
North Gyeongsang-do
|
Station Chief Lee Dong-sik
Inspector Kim Dong-hwi & Senior Police Officer Kwon Hyo-seon
|
Yeonghae Police Substation
|
Yeongdeok-gun
,
North Gyeongsang-do
|
Station Chief Son Gwang-deuk
Senior Inspector Lee Sang-hyun & Assistant Inspector Lee Hwa-mok
|
Mitan Security Centre
|
Pyeongchang-gun
,
Gangwon-do
|
Station Chief Lee Gab-ki
Senior Police Officer Park Hyung-jun & Police Officer Park Geun-min
|
2
|
Jupo Police Substation
|
Boryeong
,
South Chungcheong-do
|
Station Chief Oh Min-ho
Assistant Inspector Nam Seong-hyun & Police Officer Kim Dae-sung
|
Ocheon Police Substation
|
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List of episodes
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Season 1
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Episode
|
Broadcast Date
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1
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July 17, 2017
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2
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July 24, 2017
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3
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July 31, 2017
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4
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August 7, 2017
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5
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August 14, 2017
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6
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August 21, 2017
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7
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August 28, 2017
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8
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September 4, 2017
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9
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September 11, 2017
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10
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September 18, 2017
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11
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September 25, 2017
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12
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October 2, 2017
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Season 2
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Episode
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Broadcast Date
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1
|
November 20, 2017
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2
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November 27, 2017
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3
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December 4, 2017
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4
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December 11, 2017
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5
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December 18, 2017
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6
|
December 25, 2017
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7
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January 1, 2018
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8
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January 8, 2018
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9
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January 15, 2018
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Season 3
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Episode
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Broadcast Date
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1
|
April 16, 2018
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2
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April 23, 2018
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3
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April 30, 2018
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4
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May 7, 2018
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5
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May 14, 2018
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6
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May 21, 2018
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7
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May 28, 2018
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8
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June 4, 2018
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9
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June 11, 2018
|
10
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June 25, 2018
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Season 4
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Episode
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Broadcast Date
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1
|
October 8, 2018
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2
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October 15, 2018
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3
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October 22, 2018
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4
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October 29, 2018
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5
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November 5, 2018
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6
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November 12, 2018
|
7
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November 19, 2018
|
8
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November 26, 2018
|
9
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December 3, 2018
|
10
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December 10, 2018
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Notes
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- ^
Shin Hyun-joon returned in the reboot's Season 2 episodes 5 to 7, with a promotion to senior police officer (
Korean
:
警長
;
RR
:
gyeongjang
).
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In episode 4, Lee Wan-jae steps down from the role of Centre Chief, having reached retirement age. His successor Cha Gyu-cheol appears from episode 5.
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This location was a last-minute replacement for episodes 1 to 4 as the cast were unable to board the ferry to Ulleungdo, as originally planned, due to inclement weather.
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This location was filmed on a second visit, appearing from episode 5 onward.
References
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Kim, Yoon-ji (July 14, 2017).
"
'시골警察', 惡役俳優 4人의 '眞짜 警察官'
"
['Rural Police', 4 Villain Actors Becomes 'Real Police'].
Edaily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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Kim, Mi-jeong (August 6, 2018).
"
'바다警察' 金首露-조재윤-곽시양-유라, 淸凉한 바다 냄새 가득한 公式 포스터 公開!"
['Sea Police' featuring Kim Soo-ro, Jo Jae-yoon, Kwak Si-yang and Yura releases official poster full of the fresh sea smell!].
iMBC
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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Lee, Jeong-hyeon (January 14, 2019).
"더 쫄깃해진 犯罪와 한판勝負…'都市警察' 오늘밤 첫放送"
[A more thrilling fight against crime... 'Urban Cops' premieres tonight].
Yonhap News
(in Korean).
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Jeong, Yoo-na (July 24, 2017).
"
'시골警察' 이주승 "오대환, 非理 警察 비주얼" 爆笑"
['Rural Police' Lee Joo-seung jokes that "Oh Dae-hwan has the face of a corrupt police officer"].
Chosun Media
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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Yang, Ji-yeon (November 10, 2017).
"
'시골警察2' 申鉉濬-오대환-이정진-이재준, 感動의 警察 임용식"
['Rural Police 2' Shin Hyun-joon, Oh Dae-hwan, Lee Jung-jin, Lee Jae-joon's touching police appointment ceremony].
Seoul Economic Daily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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Kim, Na-young (April 16, 2018).
"
'시골警察3'의 氣分좋은 變化 #女巡警 이청아 投入 #鬱陵島"
[Pleasant changes in 'Rural Police 3' with female police officer Lee Chung-ah and Ulleungdo location].
MK Sports
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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Lee, Deok-haeng (October 8, 2018).
"
'시골警察4' 江原道 旌善서 警察 任務 始作…강경준 合流"
['Rural Police 4' Police duty begins in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do... Kang Kyung-joon joins].
Xports News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 20,
2022
.
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