Damo (TV series)
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Promotional poster for Damo
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| Written by | Jung Hyung-soo |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-kyoo |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jo Joong-hyun |
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| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | July 28 – September 9, 2003 |
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| Hangul | 조선 여형사 다모 |
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| Hanja | 朝鮮 女刑事 茶母 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Yeohyeongsa Damo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Yŏhyŏngsa Tamo |
Damo (Hangul: 조선 여형사 다모; RR: Joseon Yeohyeongsa Damo; lit. "Female Detective Damo in the Joseon Dynasty"; also known as The Legendary Police Woman) is a 2003 South Korean fusion historical drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Lee Seo-jin, and Kim Min-joon. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it tells the story of Chae-ok, a damo relegated to the low-status job of a female police detective who investigates crimes involving women of the upper class. It aired on MBC from July 28 to September 9, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 14 episodes.
Chae-ok is the daughter of a nobleman, who was framed for conspiracy and thereafter committed suicide. She got separated from her brother at the age of 7 when she was caught by the officer who then took her to be the slave of Hwangbo Yoon's family. Alongside him, she was raised in the mountains and learned martial arts and sword fighting. She has loved Yoon silently for years, knowing they cannot be together because he belongs to a higher social class. Instead when he becomes a police commander, she joins his bureau as a damo to continue being near him and working with him.
When Chae-ok goes undercover while investigating a counterfeiting ring, she meets the rebel leader Jang Sung-baek. She must try to arrest Sung-baek, but despite her bravery and resolve, she finds herself falling for him.
Adapted from Bang Hak-gi's manhwa Damo Nam-soon and with an expensive budget of ₩200 million per episode, Damo took more than a year to complete. It was filmed in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. To help elevate the quality of the show, 80 percent of the series was pre-produced before airing, a rare occurrence among Korean dramas. It was also the first Korean drama completely shot with HD cameras (previously only used in documentaries). Steering away from traditional historical dramas (in Korean, sageuk; or taiga in Japanese dramas), Damo ushered in the new subgenre "fusion historical drama," with its use of flashy wuxia-style high-wire action, CG, and a soundtrack that combined traditional music with anachronistic modern rock/electronica.
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