Show Guide: 'Seoul Busters'

Synopsis: The lowest-ranked squad in the county teams up with the leader of the elite Violent Crimes Team to transform into a top-performing squad. (Courtesy Hulu, 2024)

The Cast:
Lee Seung-woo as Jang Tan-sik
Kim DOng-wook as Dongbang Yu-bin
Park Se-wan as Seo Min-seo
Seo Hyeon-woo as Jeong Jeong-hwan
Park Ji-hwan as Moo Joon-ryuk
Son Eun-seo as Jang Eun-kyeong

Production Credits:

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Hulu)
1-01 Episode 1--09/11/2024
A crime unit with the worst arrest rate in the country meets their new leader, Yubin, and begin work under his leadership.

1-02 Episode 2--09/11/2024
The team investigates a murder disguised as a suicide and gets in a bind as death of a manager appears on news.

1-03 Episode 3--09/11/2024
Joongryeok arrests a suspect, but Yubin insists on releasing the suspect, citing a lack of evidence. Yubin tasks the team with finding a missing witness. The witness provides crucial information, driving the investigation forward.

1-04 Episode 4--09/11/2024
Joongryeok's former boxing coach, Minsoo, runs a fried chicken shop. The shop burns down, resulting in Minsoo's daughter, Hyoju, getting hospitalised. It is hard to tell whether or not it is a case of arson.

1-05 Episode 5--09/18/2024
The team narrow down the arson suspects, but they hit a dead end; Hyoju regains consciousness but cannot remember the incident; Yubin proposes a shocking theory; Joongryeok deeply suffers from his mentor's troubled state.

1-06 Episode 6--09/18/2024
The team pivot their investigation and uncover new information, following Yubin's lead; Joongryeok works hard to crack the case after he discovers what happened to Minsoo.

1-07 Episode 7--09/25/2024
A different team takes over the case; Yubin's team continues investigating in secret; this leads to a confrontation.

1-08 Episode 8--09/25/2024
The unit spring into action when a six-year-old girl, Yoona, is kidnapped; amid the kidnapper's threats, Yubin dismisses a prime suspect.

1-09 Episode 9--10/02/2024
Armed with Tansik's clue, the team sneaks into a restricted area and faces a dangerous situation.

1-10 Episode 10--10/02/2024
The team identify a suspect but lack proof; time is running out for the team.

1-11 Episode 11--10/09/2024
The team arrest a woman for a break-in, but find out that she's a romance scam victim. They then quickly plan a stake-out to catch the perpetrator.

1-12 Episode 12--10/09/2024
Yubin's team bait the suspect but find out things are not as they seem. However, just when it appears that there's no hope left, Yubin discovers a vital clue.

1-13 Episode 13--10/16/2024
The team takes on a cultural artifact theft case and investigates everyone with access to the house.

Episode 14--10/16/2024
The suspect claims someone else stole the painting. The team goes undercover to catch the culprit.

1-15 Episode 15--10/23/2024
The Violent Crimes Unit investigates an illegal gambling site and stakes out at the busiest bank; they catch a money mule who is part of the 007 Group in the MZ Union; the team uncovers the leader and the right-hand man of the MZ Union.

1-16 Episode 16--10/23/2024
Yubin's team go undercover.They are detectives by day and gangsters by night. Their social media account, filled with flashy posts, quickly gains influence. Yubin attends an MZ Union gathering and secures a meeting with the boss's right-hand man.

1-17 Episode 17--10/30/2024
The body of a university student is found at Songnae Mountain, but evidence suggests she was killed elsewhere and moved. The autopsy reveals the victim was sedated with ketaflurane and suffocated, which mirrors how Yubin's fiancée was murdered.

1-18 Episode 18--10/30/2024
Hyunwoo joins Yubin's investigation of a student's death, similar to Yubin's fiancée's murder, and identifies Han Junho as a suspect; Junghwan apprehends a mule and incurs the wrath of a gang.

1-19 Episode 19--10/30/2024
Junghwan undergoes surgery but is unconscious, and Joongryeok hunts down the voice phishing gang. The case closes with Han Junho being arrested, but Yubin continues to investigate. He learns the crucial CCTV footage Junghwan obtained has disappeared.

1-20 Episode 20--10/30/2024
Yubin confides to the team that he thinks Han Junho is not the real culprit; despite the overwhelming evidence, Yubin insists it is all fabricated and shares his insights about the true murderer; the team trusts Yubin and rallies behind him.