Stealer: The Treasure Keeper

Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (Korean: 스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Joo Won, Lee Joo-woo, Jo Han-chul, Kim Jae-won, and Choi Hwa-jung. It is scheduled to premiere on April 12, 2023 on tvN, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST).[2][6] It will also available for streaming on TVING in selected regions.[7]

Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
Promotional poster
Also known asStealer[1]
Hangul
스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보
Hanja
스틸러: 일곱 개의 朝鮮통보
Literal meaningStealer: Seven Joseon Coins
Revised RomanizationSeutilleo: Ilgop Gaeui Joseontongbo
Genre
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[2]
Written byShin Kyung-il[3]
Directed byChoi Joon-bae[3]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producerLee Hye-young (CP)[4]
Producers
  • Kim Tae-hoon[4]
  • Seo Jeong-hyun[4]
Running time70 minutes[5]
Production companies
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)

Synopsis

The series follows the story of Hwang Dae-myung (Joo Won), a government official, who is suddenly suspected of having a connection with a mysterious cultural property thief known as Skunk. He then joins an unofficial cultural asset recovery team named Karma to hunt down the thief and fight those who cannot be judged by the law.[1][8]

Cast

Main
  1. Hwang Dae-myung: a civil servant of the Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration.
  2. Skunk: a mysterious thief who always wears black mask and steals the country's cultural assets that are illegally taken by high-ranking members of society.
  • Lee Joo-woo as Choi Min-woo: an elite police officer who gets assigned to the cultural heritage team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.[10]
  • Jo Han-chul as Jang Tae-in: the founder of Karma who is the former leader of the Violent Crime Section's Drug Squad.[11]
  • Kim Jae-won as Shin Chang-hoon: a former homicide detective.[3]
  • Choi Hwa-jung as Lee Chun-ja: a member of Karma who has unmatched hacking skills.[10]

Special Investigation Division of the Cultural Heritage Administration
  • Min Su-hwa as Jin Ae-ri: the youngest civil servant of the Cultural Heritage Administration and a direct subordinate of Dae-myung.[12][13]

Cultural property offenders
  • Lee Deok-hwa as Kim Young-soo: a person who stands at the peak of wealth with numerous cultural assets, but is blinded by endless greed.[6]
  • TBA as Jo Huin-dal: Young-soo's right-hand man who is an antique thief and killer.[14]
  • Choi Jung-woo as Dr. Ko: a legendary grave robber and treasure hunter.[14]
  • Jung Eun-pyo as Choi Song-cheol: director of the Institute of History and Culture.[14]
  • Jeon Jin-oh as Kim Young-chan: an antique and cultural property thief.[14]
  • Jang Gwang as Chairman Yang: an antique collector.[14]
  • TBA as Secretary Han: Young-soo's secretary.[14]

Others
  • TBA as Ahn Yeon-ji: an orphan who lives alone with her younger brother in Taebaek Coal Mine Village.[15]
  • TBA as Ahn Yeon-seok: Yeon-ji's younger brother.[15]

Production

Early working title of the series was Karma: Seven Joseon Coins (카르마 – 일곱 개의 조선통보; Kareuma – Ilgop Gaeui Joseontongbo).[16]

References
  1. Lee Gyu-lee (October 8, 2022). "Joo Won to lead tvN's new comedy action series". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. Yoon Seong-yeol (February 9, 2023). "'아스달'·'경소문' 시즌2부터 박지은 신작까지..tvN 2023 드라마" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. "Joo Won, Lee Joo-woo, Jo Han-chul, Kim Jae-won-III and Choi Hwa-jung Cast for tvN's "Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins"". HanCinema. Bridge News. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. "스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보". Studio Dragon (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. "Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (2023)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. Park Soo-in (March 2, 2023). "'스틸러' 대본리딩 현장 공개, 주원→이덕화 만들어낼 시너지" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. @tvingdotcom (March 12, 2023). 오늘도 정의로운 도둑이 되는 걸 허락해주세요✨ [Please allow me to become a righteous thief today too✨] (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. Hong Se-young (October 7, 2022). "주원 안방 복귀, '스틸러-일곱 개의 조선통보' 출연확정 [공식]" (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. Yoo Soo-yeon (March 8, 2023). "'스틸러' 주원, 문화재 도둑으로 변신…1인 2역+파워풀한 액션 예고" ['Stealer' Joo Won turns into a thief of cultural assets… 2 roles per person + powerful action notice] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. Park So-young (October 7, 2022). "주원, 문화재청 공무원 됐다..생애 첫 tvN 진출 '스틸러' 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. Kim Bo-young (October 7, 2022). "조한철, '스틸러-일곱 개의 조선통보' 주연 합류…주원과 호흡" (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. Shin Young-eun (March 15, 2023). "'스틸러' 다크 히어로 주원, 단짠 매력 폭발 2차 티저 공개" ['Stealer' dark hero Joo Won, 2nd teaser released] (in Korean). Maeil Business. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. "인물소개 (4)" [Character Introduction (4)]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  14. "인물소개 (5)" [Character Introduction (5)]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  15. "인물소개 (6)" [Character Introduction (6)]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  16. Park Ah-reum (April 22, 2022). "주원 측 "'카르마'로 2년만 안방복귀? 제안받은 작품 중 하나"[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
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