The First Responders (Korean: 소방서 옆 경찰서) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon.
The first season aired from November 12 to December 30, 2022 on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST). The second season premiered on August 4, 2023 and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
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Hangul | 소방서 옆 경찰서 |
Literal meaning | The Police Station Next to the Fire Station |
Revised Romanization | Sobangseo Yeop Gyeongchalseo |
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Developed by | Studio S |
Written by | Min Ji-eun |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Music by | Lee Kwang-hee |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
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Running time | 60~70 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | SBS TV |
Release | November 12, 2022 September 9, 2023 | –
A joint response field log between the police who catch criminals and firefighters who catch fires. The police station and the fire station jointly respond to fierce scenes between crime, disasters and emergencies.
On January 24, 2022, actors Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon were confirmed to have joined the cast as the leads.
On March 3, 2022, it was reported that PD Lee Him-chan, who was working as a producer for The First Responders, had died on January 30, and his family complained that it was due to the pressure of hard work. Due to the incident, filming for the series was halted in February 2022, and it was resumed in May.
The series was originally scheduled for release in the first half of 2022, but was postponed to the second half of the year.
On January 5, 2022, it was reported that the series will have a total of two seasons with 12 episodes per season. In September, it was officially announced that the first season will air on November 12, while the second season will air in the second half of 2023.
On November 22, 2022, writer Min Ji-eun in an interview, confirmed that there will be a second season.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Fire" |
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| Kihyun | 3:50 |
2. | "Fire" (Inst.) |
| 3:50 | ||
Total length: | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "To Anywhere (어디로든)" |
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| Standing Egg | 4:29 |
2. | "To Anywhere (어디로든)" (Inst.) |
| 4:29 | ||
Total length: | 8:58 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Heaven For You" |
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| Chen | 4:23 |
2. | "Heaven For You" (Inst.) |
| 4:23 | ||
Total length: | 8:46 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Rescue 구해" |
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| Paloalto | 2:54 |
2. | "Rescue 구해" (Inst.) |
| 2:54 | ||
Total length: | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Name of You 너란이름" |
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| Sondia | 3:33 |
2. | "The Name of You 너란이름" (Inst.) |
| 3:33 | ||
Total length: | 6:66 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Hold My Breath" |
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| ROSE | 4:13 |
2. | "Hold My Breath" (Inst.) |
| 4:13 | ||
Total length: | 8:26 |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 1.619 | 1.836 | 1.685 | 1.447 | 1.487 | 1.933 | 1.678 | 1.635 | 1.743 | 1.531 | 1.907 | 1.959 | 1.705 | |
2 | 1.399 | 1.084 | 1.273 | 1.261 | 1.332 | 1.162 | 1.213 | 1.122 | 1.098 | 1.392 | 1.451 | 1.865 | 1.304 |
Average TV viewership ratings (season 1) | ||||||
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Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
Nielsen Korea | TNmS | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||||
1 | November 12, 2022 | 7.6% (2nd) | 7.8% (2nd) | 6.9% (3rd) | ||
2 | November 18, 2022 | 9.4% (3rd) | 10.0%(3rd) | 7.1% (6th) | ||
3 | November 19, 2022 | 8.5% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) | 8.3% (2nd) | ||
4 | November 25, 2022 | 7.6% (4th) | 7.6% (5th) | 6.8% (7th) | ||
5 | November 26, 2022 | 7.5% (4th) | 7.8% (3rd) | 7.2% (4th) | ||
6 | December 2, 2022 | 9.4% (5th) | 9.8% (5th) | 9.5% (5th) | ||
7 | December 3, 2022 | 8.4% (4th) | 8.9% (5th) | 8.0% (6th) | ||
8 | December 9, 2022 | 8.2% (4th) | 8.5% (4th) | 7.5% (7th) | ||
9 | December 10, 2022 | 8.2% (3rd) | 8.7% (2nd) | 7.6% (3rd) | ||
10 | December 16, 2022 | 7.7% (5th) | 8.2% (3rd) | 7.5% (7th) | ||
11 | December 23, 2022 | 9.7% (3rd) | 10.4% (3rd) | 8.8% (6th) | ||
12 | December 30, 2022 | 10.3% (3rd) | 10.9% (3rd) | 8.5% (7th) | ||
Average | 8.5% | 8.9% | 7.8% | |||
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Average TV viewership ratings (season 2) | ||||||
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Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
Nielsen Korea | TNmS | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||||
1 | August 4, 2023 | 7.1% (5th) | 7.5% (3rd) | N/A | ||
2 | August 5, 2023 | 5.1% (4th) | 5.4% (8th) | |||
3 | August 11, 2023 | 6.5% (7th) | 6.7% (7th) | 6.3% (9th) | ||
4 | August 12, 2023 | 6.0% (3rd) | 6.1% (2nd) | 5.6% (6th) | ||
5 | August 18, 2023 | 6.3% (7th) | 6.5% (5th) | 6.0% (10th) | ||
6 | August 19, 2023 | 6.1% (3rd) | 6.0% (3rd) | N/A | ||
7 | August 25, 2023 | 6.2% (7th) | 6.5% (5th) | 4.9% (12th) | ||
8 | August 26, 2023 | 6.3% (3rd) | 6.6% (3rd) | N/A | ||
9 | September 1, 2023 | 5.5% (7th) | 5.7% (8th) | 5.4% (12th) | ||
10 | September 2, 2023 | 6.5% (4th) | 6.4% (4th) | N/A | ||
11 | September 8, 2023 | 8.0% (3rd) | 7.8% (3rd) | |||
12 | September 9, 2023 | 9.3% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd) | |||
Average | 6.6% | 6.7% | — | |||
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kim Rae-won | Won | |
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Gong Seung-yeon | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kang Ki-doong | Won | |||
Best Young Actress | Kim Min-seo | Won | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Rae-won | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Son Ho-jun | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Ji Woo | Nominated | |||
2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Seasonal Drama | Son Ji-yoon | Won | ||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Rae-won | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Nominated | ||||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama | Gong Seung-yeon | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Kang Ki-doong | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama | Woo Mi-hwa | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Oh Eui-shik | Nominated | |||
Best Young Actress | Ahn Se-bin | Nominated | |||
Scene Stealer Award | Jeon Sung-woo | Nominated |
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