# The Auditors (감사합니다)
**The Auditors** (감사합니다, literal title "Thank You") is a 2024 South Korean television series broadcast on tvN, an office "clean-up" action drama (오피스 클린 활극) in which an audit team leader and a rookie root out corruption at a construction company[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/). It aired from July 6 to August 11, 2024, in the Saturday–Sunday 21:20 time slot, running 12 episodes, and stars [Shin Ha-kyun](https://www.edgepedia.org/shin-ha-kyun), Lee Jung-ha, and [Jin Goo](https://www.edgepedia.org/jin-goo)[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Genre | Office "clean-up" action drama (오피스 클린 활극) set in the audit team of a construction company[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/) |
| Broadcast | tvN, July 6 – August 11, 2024, Saturdays and Sundays at 21:20; 12 episodes[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors) |
| Leads | Shin Ha-kyun as audit team leader Shin Cha-il; Lee Jung-ha as rookie Goo Han-soo; Jin Goo as vice president Hwang Dae-woong; Jo A-ram as rookie Yoon Seo-jin[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors) |
| Production | Director Kwon Young-il and writer Choi Min-ho; CJ ENM lists the series among its featured drama contents[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors) • [3](https://www.cjenm.com/en/featured-contents/the-auditors/) |
| Ratings | AGB Nielsen nationwide share rose from 3.514% (episode 1) to a series-high 9.543% for the finale, with 10.126% in the Seoul metropolitan area[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors) |
| International distribution | Carried on Netflix (2024, TV-14) and licensed bilingually on Hong Kong's Now TV through July 5, 2027[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81914864) • [5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?fromSearch=true&id=S202504100190609&type=series) |
## Premise and plot
The series is set in the audit team of JU Construction, a company where embezzlement, corruption, and accidents never stop. tvN's official synopsis frames the story as the "full-scale office clean-up action drama" of Shin Cha-il, an audit team leader described as rational and principled (이성파), and rookie Gu Han-su, described as emotionally driven (감성파), as they hunt the "rats" eating away at the company[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/).
The plot proceeds through distinct audit cases drawn from official episode synopses. A 3.4-billion-won (34억) embezzlement of housing redevelopment project funds leads Cha-il to investigate the responsible housing division head, Mi-kyeong, his university junior[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/). Later cases include technology leakage involving J-BIMS and cafeteria subcontract kickbacks (함바비리)[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/). In episode 9 the team catches the main culprit of a hiring-corruption (채용비리) case, but the culprit turns out to be an unexpected person, leaving the audit team in shock[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/).
In the finale arc, after the death of former president Geon-ung, Cha-il, whose life was at stake, learns the identity of the most dangerous "rat" hidden inside JU Construction and launches a final operation with the audit team[1](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/).
## Cast and characters
The official character page identifies **Shin Cha-il** (신차일), played by Shin Ha-kyun, as team leader of the JU Construction audit team, marked by quick judgment, decisive resolve, persuasive speech, and strong negotiation ability, with a neat hairstyle and black suit as his trademark[6](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/character/?17621=pgmPrsnGropSeq%3D3362). The character detail adds that because he faces threats from employees and powerful figures, he trains in taekwondo, judo, and hapkido and carries a gas gun and a stun gun for self-protection[6](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/character/?17621=pgmPrsnGropSeq%3D3362).
The remaining principal roles, per the drama database listing: Lee Jung-ha plays rookie auditor Goo Han-soo, Jin Goo plays vice president Hwang Dae-woong, and Jo A-ram plays rookie Yoon Seo-jin[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors).
## Production and broadcast
The series was directed by Kwon Young-il and written by [Choi Min-ho](https://www.edgepedia.org/choi-min-ho)[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors). Netflix's listing credits both Kwon Young-il and Choi Min-ho as creators, a broader credit than the database's directing attribution[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81914864). CJ ENM lists The Auditors among its featured drama contents[3](https://www.cjenm.com/en/featured-contents/the-auditors/).
The broadcast ran in tvN's Saturday–Sunday 21:20 slot from July 6 to August 11, 2024, for 12 episodes[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors).
## Reception and ratings
**Domestic ratings.** AGB Nielsen nationwide ratings rose overall across the run: 3.514% for the premiere on July 6, 2024, mid-series figures from about 5.262% (episode 3) to 7.789% (episode 8), and a series-high 9.543% for the finale on August 11, with 10.126% in the Seoul metropolitan area[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors). The finale thus drew nearly triple the premiere's nationwide share.
**International distribution.** Netflix carries the series (2024, TV-14), describing it as the story of an audit team at a construction megacorporation, led by a no-nonsense chief, cracking down on embezzlement and bribery, and categorizing it under TV Dramas, Korean, and Social Issue TV Dramas, with tags including [Corruption](https://www.edgepedia.org/corruption), Workplace, and Inspiring[4](https://www.netflix.com/title/81914864). The series is also licensed bilingually on Hong Kong's Now TV, with rights running to July 5, 2027, indicating continued international licensing after the 2024 broadcast[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?fromSearch=true&id=S202504100190609&type=series).
## By the numbers
The ratings trajectory, from the Nielsen compilation:
- Episode 1 (2024-07-06): 3.514% nationwide[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors)
- Episode 3: 5.262% nationwide[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors)
- Episode 8: 7.789% nationwide[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors)
- Episode 12, finale (2024-08-11): 9.543% nationwide, 10.126% Seoul[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors)
One discrepancy appears in international distribution: the original Korean broadcast comprised 12 episodes[2](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors), while Now TV lists its bilingual international version as 17 episodes[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?fromSearch=true&id=S202504100190609&type=series).
## References
1. [감사합니다 | tvN (official series site)](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/)
2. [The Auditors - AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/The_Auditors)
3. [The Auditors | Drama | CJ ENM](https://www.cjenm.com/en/featured-contents/the-auditors/)
4. [The Auditors — Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81914864)
5. [The Auditors (Bilingual) — Now TV](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?fromSearch=true&id=S202504100190609&type=series)
6. [감사합니다 인물소개 | tvN (official character page)](https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/The-Auditors/character/?17621=pgmPrsnGropSeq%3D3362)
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