Remembering Kim Sang-soon, the Legendary Detective Kim from *Chief Detective*, on the 11th Anniversary of His Passing
\n Kim Sang-soon, the Name That Guarded a Generation of Korean Television Whenever his deep, weighty voice echoed from the television screen, viewers immediately thought of one man: actor Kim Sang-soon , beloved for his role as Detective Kim in MBC’s long-running crime drama Chief Inspector . Kim Sang-soon was an actor who won audiences over not through flashy exaggeration, but with restrained expressions and a firm, commanding delivery. The Detective Kim he portrayed was a principled investigator who never lost his humanity. Alongside Choi Bool-am, Nam Sung-hoon, and Jo Kyung-hwan, he formed one of the drama’s four iconic detectives, whose chemistry inspired a deep sense of trust and familiarity among viewers of the time. In particular, Chief Inspector was far more than simple entertainment. With stories reminiscent of real cases, a realistic atmosphere, and plots that captured different facets of society, it established the standard for Korean-style crime dra...