Squad 38


Squad 38 is a South Korean television series starring Ma Dong-seok, Seo In-guk and Choi Soo-young. It aired on cable network OCN on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes from June 17, 2016 to August 6, 2016.

Synopsis

The story is about civil servant Baek Sung-il and his team who collect taxes from habitual tax evaders as well as delinquent taxpayers in cooperation with the fraud Yang Jeong-do.

Origin of title

Squad 38 is motivated and received advice from "38 Tax Collection Division" in Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The number 38 is from article 38 of Constitution of South Korea:
모든 국민은 법률이 정하는 바에 의하여 납세의 의무를 진다.
All citizens shall have the duty to pay taxes under the conditions as prescribed by Act.

The Korean title "사기동대 " is the combination of the words 사기 and 기동대. In logo of this series, letter of 사기 is written in blue and underlined to emphasize.
The motto of the drama, "끝까지 사기쳐서 반드시 징수한다" is parody of, the motto of 38 Tax Collection Division, "끝까지 추적하여 반드시 징수한다"

Cast

Main cast

38 Revenue Collection Unit

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Original soundtracks

OST Part 1

OST Part 2

International broadcast

The broadcasting rights to the popular South Korean crime drama have been sold to 11 countries, China, Cambodia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

Awards and nominations