2021 South Korean television series
D.P.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2f/D.P._%28TV_series%29_2.png/250px-D.P._%28TV_series%29_2.png) Promotional poster for season 2
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Also known as
| Deserter Pursuit
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Hangul
| 디피
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Revised Romanization
| Dipi
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McCune?Reischauer
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Genre
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Based on
| D.P Dog's Day
by Kim Bo-tong
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Screenplay by
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Directed by
| Han Jun-hee
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Starring
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Music by
| Primary
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Opening theme
| "Crazy"
by Kevin Oh
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 12
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Executive producers
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- Byun Seung-min
[3]
- Han Jun-hee
[3]
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Producer
| Kim Dong-min
[3]
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Cinematography
| Yoo Ji-sun
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Editor
| Park Min-sun
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Running time
| 41?64 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| Netflix
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Release
| August 27, 2021
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2021-08-27
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July 28, 2023
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2023-07-28
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D.P.
(
Korean
:
디피
; an acronym for
Deserter Pursuit
) is a South Korean military action television series for
Netflix
. Directed by
Han Jun-hee
, from a screenplay by Kim Bo-tong and Han, based on the
Lezhin
webtoon
D.P Dog's Day
by Kim, and starring
Jung Hae-in
,
Koo Kyo-hwan
,
Kim Sung-kyun
, and
Son Suk-ku
.
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The first season was released on August 27, 2021,
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and the second season was released on July 28, 2023.
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Synopsis
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Season 1
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Set in 2014,
D.P.
tells the story of a team of
Korean military police
with their mission to catch
deserters
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The series magnifies the undesirable nature of the
military
, especially within a
South Korean
context. The widespread
bullying
and
hazing
as well as the mindset for the "survival of the fittest" are rife, with those presumed the “weakest” thrown to the bottom of the pile and served horrifying experiences at the hands of their superiors and compatriots.
Private
Ahn Jun-ho and
Corporal
Han Ho-yeol team up to find the
deserters
, and they end up on an adventurous journey.
Season 2
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Season 2 is a direct continuation of Season 1. Like the first season, Season 2 magnifies the undesirable nature of the South Korean military, but it is mostly done through the perspective of
senior officers
, covering topics such as
corruption
,
LGBTQ+ discrimination
, and the question of whether the military as an organization is responsible for soldiers who act out violently due to abuse by their fellow soldiers.
Cast
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Character appearances
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Guest
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Episodes
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Season 1 (2021)
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Season 2 (2023)
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Production
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Development
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In late June 2020,
Lezhin Entertainment
officially announced that Lezhin Studio and Homemade Film would co-produce a 6-part adaptation of the hit webtoon
D.P: Dog Days
by Kim Bo-tong, to be released exclusively through
Netflix
.
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The story is based on Kim's own experience during his mandatory military service.
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Director and co-writer
Han Jun-hee
had wanted to work on the webtoon's adaptation "for five or six years [before he] finally got a chance" to do so.
[20]
Though Ahn Joon-ho is a
Corporal
in the webtoon, Han wanted him to be a
Private
in the series so people could "resonate with the story and consider Joon-ho as a friend who just started his military service."
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On September 1, 2021,
Jung Hae-in
revealed during an interview that he is "looking forward to season 2, and the director and writer are already writing the script." On May 31, 2022,
Netflix
officially announced the production of the season 2 with all four main cast reprising their roles.
[22]
On December 14, 2021, a second season was confirmed.
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Casting
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On September 3, 2020,
Jung Hae-in
,
Koo Kyo-hwan
,
Kim Sung-kyun
and
Son Suk-ku
were confirmed to star in the series.
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Koo's character does not appear in the webtoon, which he found "hard but exciting to portray a character exclusive to the series."
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To prepare for his role, Koo received help from his
road manager
who was part of the D.P. team during his military service.
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As for Jung, he practiced boxing for three months before filming began, in order to do his own action scenes.
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Kim Bo-tong, who wrote the webtoon and co-wrote the series, commented that he "never dreamed of such a cast. They fit so perfectly into their roles that it seems like the roles were written for them."
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Filming
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Principal photography began in the summer of 2020.
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Reception
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Audience viewership
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Following its release, the series topped Netflix's Top 10 in South Korea.
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Critical response
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William Schwartz of
HanCinema
praised
Jung Hae-in
's acting, commenting that he "is sublime here, in a brooding cinematic role radically different from the romances he's better known for." He added that "
D.P.
is worth watching, not just by people curious what South Korean mandatory military service is really like, but anyone from any country who's seriously thinking about joining up."
[32]
Pierce Conran of the
South China Morning Post
gave the series a 4.5/5 rating, noting that "
D.P.
hits home with a story that spans the past and present, as it acknowledges that yesterday’s problems can still be today’s." He also praised the cinematography as well as Jung and Koo's "electric chemistry".
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Greg Wheeler of
The Review Geek
rated the series 4.3/5, noting that "
D.P.
is a stunning Korean drama [which] takes an unflinching look at bullying, the effect it has on mental health and larger societal questions about the mandatory military service in Korea" and praising the series for its "impressive" cinematography and for the way it "explore[s] a very sensitive and prevalent topic in a raw, artistic and unflinching way."
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In a mixed review, Hidzir Junaini of
NME
gave the series a 3/5 rating, commenting that "Kim Bo-tong and
Han Jun-hee
must be given credit for how this series tackles such extraordinarily difficult and tragic subject matter with compassion and sensitivity", and praising the "uniformly excellent performances, splendid cinematography, addictive pacing, and intrepid commitment to shedding light on the appalling culture of bullying in the military", but criticizing the "weak characterization [of the] three main leads" as well as the "ludicrous escalation of events during its climax, which suddenly turns a fairly grounded show into a melodramatic action thriller."
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Accolades
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Awards and nominations
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References
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'대세(大勢)' 최현욱, '약(約)한영웅' 찍고 'D.P.' 시즌2 출연(出演) [공식(公式)]"
['Trend' Choi Hyun-wook, filmed 'Weak Hero' and appeared in 'DP' Season 2 [Official]].
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[[Exclusive] Yoo Soo-bin joins 'DP' Season 2 starring Jeong Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan].
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. Retrieved
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2022
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'D.P.' Season 2: Jung Hae-in, Son Seok-koo and more confirmed to return"
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[Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan 'D.P.' Season 2 production confirmed [Official]].
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2021
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"D.P" Completes Casting"
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[(Official) The 20th Director's Cut Awards held on the 24th...'Squid Game' 'D.P.' 'Hellbound' nomination].
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"[종합(綜合)] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상(對象)…오정세x김선아 최우수상(最優秀賞)"
[[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress].
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