Item
2019 1 season · 32 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Item

아이템

Synopsis

아이템

A profiler and a prosecutor must uncover the hidden secrets surrounding unique items with supernatural powers and a conspiracy. Kang Gon is a prosecutor full of justice and a warm heart. In order to save his niece Da In, he jumps into a conspiracy surrounding an item having supernatural powers. Kang Gon works with a criminal profiler Shin So Yeong.

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Item holds position #163 of 272 South Korea seriess in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Item premiered alongside 88 others.

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Crime + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in South Korea

9 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Item itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea seriess in 2019.

The 1018th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
51st
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (51th percentile) outruns review volume (17th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
February 11, 2019
Last Air Date
April 2, 2019
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
32 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 18.7 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #625 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #93 of 202 (top 46%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMBC
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 32
Release DateFebruary 11, 2019
Official Sitewww.imbc.com

Questions Answered

Who created Item?

Item was created by Jung Yi-do.

When did Item end?

Item finished its run with its final episode airing on April 2, 2019.

Where did Item air?

Item aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.