Director: Lee Ho-jae
Investigative reporter Seo Jeong-won has built a career on stories other journalists are too cautious to touch, and a fresh murder case gives her exactly the kind of trouble she can't resist chasing.
What is Nothing Uncovered (Let's Get Grabbed by the Collar) about?
Nothing Uncovered pairs Jeong-won with police detective Kim Tae-heon, a by-the-book investigator who has little patience for a reporter chasing his case for ratings. Their rivalry turns into an uneasy partnership once it becomes clear that the case they're both circling connects to a wider web of corruption neither one expected. As new leads surface and old suspects resurface, the show shifts between newsroom pressure and police procedure, following two very different investigators who are forced to trust each other long enough to get to the truth.
Cast & crew
Kim Ha-neul plays Jeong-won with the sharp instincts of a reporter who knows exactly how far she can push a story, while Yeon Woo-jin brings a controlled intensity to Detective Tae-heon that plays well against her. Jang Seung-jo, Jung Woong-in, Yoon Je-moon, Han Chae-a, Kim Min-jae, and Jeong In-gi fill out a supporting cast of officers, suspects, and newsroom colleagues who keep the case widening in unexpected directions.
Context & significance
Directed by Lee Ho-jae, the series belongs to a run of Korean crime dramas that use a single investigation to pull back the curtain on institutions, here, the overlapping and sometimes competing interests of a police department and a newsroom. The pacing leans on procedural detail as much as personal drama, giving both leads room to work a case from opposite ends before their methods start to overlap.
Where & how to watch
Nothing Uncovered streams on K-Time with a free account login, dubbed in Persian and with Persian subtitles available for viewers who want the original Korean performances. The platform's Farsi interface makes it simple for Persian-speaking audiences to follow a case-driven series like this one episode by episode.