# Han River Police (한강)
**Han River Police** (한강) is a 2023 South Korean action-comedy television series produced as a Disney+ original, following a team of Han River police officers in Seoul who become entangled in a criminal conspiracy along the river they patrol.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70181/han-river-police) It stars [Kwon Sang-woo](https://www.edgepedia.org/kwon-sang-woo), Kim Hee-won, and [Lee Sang-yi](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-sang-yi-actor), was directed by Kim Sang-chul, and ran for six episodes from September 13 to September 27, 2023.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70181/han-river-police) • [2](https://flixpatrol.com/title/han-river-police/streaming/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 한강 (Hangang); also romanized as Han River Police, Hangang, or Han River[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70181/han-river-police) |
| Platform and run | Disney+ original; six episodes released Wednesdays, September 13 to September 27, 2023[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70181/han-river-police) |
| Genre | Action comedy and crime procedural[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) |
| Lead cast | Kwon Sang-woo (Han Du-jin), Kim Hee-won (Lee Chun-seok), Lee Sang-yi (Go Gi-seok), Bae Da-bin (Do Na-hee), Shin Hyun-seung (Kim Ji-soo), Sung Dong-il (Captain Do Won-il)[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) |
| Director | Kim Sang-chul[2](https://flixpatrol.com/title/han-river-police/streaming/) |
| Origin | Began as a feature-film script and was reworked into a six-episode series[4](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/kwon-sang-woo-leads-easy-watching-series-han-river-police-on-disney/10441725) |
| Reception | IMDb audience score of 6.1; TV-MA rating with episodes of about 50 minutes[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and plot
The series follows the Han River Police team, a real police unit that patrols the Han River, the waterway that bisects Seoul. The officers respond to emergencies on and around the river, from terrorism to everyday accidents and rescues, while chasing speeding party boats, recovering bodies from the water, and confronting a ferry corporation.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3234555/disney-k-drama-han-river-police-action-comedy-starring-kwon-sang-woo-and-lee-sang-yi-struggles-get) • [6](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-tr/browse/entity-b608fad8-af03-4ab2-8696-4d5eb16257ee)
The central storyline begins when Police Sergeant Han Du-jin, returning to the station after a late-night rescue, spots Go Gi-seok acting suspiciously on a stranded cruise ship. His investigation unravels a criminal conspiracy involving Gi-seok, the Kyungin River Cruise company, and Baek Chul, a former ally of Du-jin.[6](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-tr/browse/entity-b608fad8-af03-4ab2-8696-4d5eb16257ee) Early episodes show Baek Chul's barge tethered to the stranded ferry and the discovery of gold onboard, which Du-jin pursues along with Gi-seok and his accomplices.[6](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-tr/browse/entity-b608fad8-af03-4ab2-8696-4d5eb16257ee) In later episodes the team travels to Palmi Island for answers, and the conflict escalates when Gi-seok kidnaps Du-jin and Baek Chul's nephew, Han Jun.[6](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-tr/browse/entity-b608fad8-af03-4ab2-8696-4d5eb16257ee)
### Cast and characters
Kwon Sang-woo plays Han Du-jin, an earnest, hot-tempered sergeant who is cheerful in ordinary moments and diligent when incidents occur.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) • [7](https://www.mt.co.kr/entertainment/2023/09/21/2023092116457247596) Kim Hee-won plays Lee Chun-seok, a grizzled, tired veteran officer dreaming of clocking out on time, and Shin Hyun-seung plays the clean-living younger officer Kim Ji-soo.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3234555/disney-k-drama-han-river-police-action-comedy-starring-kwon-sang-woo-and-lee-sang-yi-struggles-get) Bae Da-bin plays Do Na-hee, a competitive member of the team.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) • [8](https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=280426) [Sung Dong-il](https://www.edgepedia.org/sung-dong-il) plays their captain, Do Won-il.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) Lee Sang-yi plays the villain Go Gi-seok, a director of the River Cruise company and nephew of its chairman Hwang Man-dae (Choi Mu-sung), who extracts gold bars from the grounded cruise ship with his men.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police) • [9](https://www.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20230921106300005) • [10](https://v.daum.net/v/7gC3kRBEOh) Park Ho-san plays Baek Chul, and Seo Young-hee and [Han Ji-hye](https://www.edgepedia.org/han-ji-hye) appear in supporting roles.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police)
Casting carried over familiar screen partnerships: Sung Dong-il and Seo Young-hee had played alongside Kwon Sang-woo in the police action-comedy film franchise *The Accidental Detective*, with Sung as his co-star and Seo as his character's wife.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3234555/disney-k-drama-han-river-police-action-comedy-starring-kwon-sang-woo-and-lee-sang-yi-struggles-get)
## Production
Director Kim Sang-chul said the project began after he saw people in blue uniforms carrying out a rescue on the Han River and learned of the Han River police as a profession, deciding that a little-covered occupational group in a familiar setting would make fresh material.[8](https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=280426) The production company noted that while police work and criminal investigation are staples of Korean film and television, no previous work had centered on the Han River police unit.[11](https://bomdianews.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230913.pdf)
Kwon Sang-woo said the script was originally written as a film and that the storyline and characters were revised when the plan changed to a six-episode series.[4](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/kwon-sang-woo-leads-easy-watching-series-han-river-police-on-disney/10441725) The underwater scenes required substantial preparation: Kwon trained in diving to a depth of 10 meters against water pressure, while Kim Hee-won and Lee Sang-yi each earned yacht licenses because their characters drive boats on the river.[8](https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=280426)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. A [South China Morning Post](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-china-morning-post) review found the premise promising but judged that stereotypical characters and a lack of action in the early episodes held the series back.[5](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3234555/disney-k-drama-han-river-police-action-comedy-starring-kwon-sang-woo-and-lee-sang-yi-struggles-get) An NME review called it a conventional police procedural whose main distinction is its hyper-specific law-enforcement subject, the Han River coastguards.[12](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/han-river-police-review-disney-plus-k-drama-3497308) The Review Geek took a more favorable view, describing the series as a funny, thrilling police drama whose river setting gives the genre a fresh outlook.[13](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/hanriverpolice-s1review/) On audience aggregators the show registered an IMDb score of 6.1.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police)
Kwon Sang-woo himself positioned the show as easy viewing rather than a novelty, saying it was not startlingly new content but could be watched comfortably by viewers of all ages, with the familiar Han River as its draw.[9](https://www.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20230921106300005)
## Availability
The series streams on Disney+ in markets including South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and in the United States it is available on Hulu.[2](https://flixpatrol.com/title/han-river-police/streaming/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police)
## References
1. [Han River Police, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/70181/han-river-police)
2. [Han River Police Streaming, FlixPatrol](https://flixpatrol.com/title/han-river-police/streaming/)
3. [Han River Police – streaming tv show online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/han-river-police)
4. [Kwon Sang-woo leads easy-watching series 'Han River Police' on Disney+, Korea JoongAng Daily](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/kwon-sang-woo-leads-easy-watching-series-han-river-police-on-disney/10441725)
5. [Disney+ K-drama Han River Police: action comedy starring Kwon Sang-woo and Lee Sang-yi struggles to get its feet wet, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3234555/disney-k-drama-han-river-police-action-comedy-starring-kwon-sang-woo-and-lee-sang-yi-struggles-get)
6. [Han River Police, Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/en-tr/browse/entity-b608fad8-af03-4ab2-8696-4d5eb16257ee)
7. [권상우, 23년차에도 여전히 새로움을 갈구하는 이유, 머니투데이](https://www.mt.co.kr/entertainment/2023/09/21/2023092116457247596)
8. ['한강'은 우리가 지킨다, 디즈니플러스는 '한강'이 지킨다 '한강' 제작발표회, KBS연예](https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=280426)
9. [권상우 "한강경찰대 이야기 다룬 '한강' 새롭게 다가갈 것", 연합뉴스](https://www.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20230921106300005)
10. ['무빙'으로 홈런친 디즈니+, '한강' 반응은 영..., 다음](https://v.daum.net/v/7gC3kRBEOh)
11. [합치기_9 (2023-09-13 press compilation)](https://bomdianews.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230913.pdf)
12. ['Han River Police' review: same old police procedural, new hyper-specific law enforcement, NME](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/han-river-police-review-disney-plus-k-drama-3497308)
13. [Han River Police Season 1 Review, The Review Geek](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/hanriverpolice-s1review/)
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