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The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Series Overview

A detective thinks about quitting his job. He takes on a female university student murder case that was disguised as a suicide. The detective becomes obsessed with solving the case. He has a young sister and she meets a man. The man does not remember when he was little. He is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push the man away from his younger sister. The detective suspects that the man is somehow involved in the female university student murder case. The man and the detective's younger sister fall in love.

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Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

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Original Network
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Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 16 Episodes

64 min per episode

Air Date Window

2018 – 2018

Premiered: Wed, Oct 3, 2018

Created By
Song Hye-jin

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Season 1, Episode 16: “I Want to Live”

Both Moo Young and Jin Kang come to know about their past. After killing Se Ran, Moo Young asks Jin Gook to give him three days before turning himself in. Meanwhile, Jin Kang figures out where Moo Young is, and goes to find him and talk to him.

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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes

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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official

Type: Trailer • Published 2018-09-17

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Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Yoo Je-won

Screenplay & Story

Song Hye-jin, Kang Sook

Producers

Kim Jin-yi, Satoshi Kubota, Jinnie Choi, Park Jin-young

Department Leadership Roster

Yoo Je-won

Yoo Je-won

Director

Song Hye-jin

Writer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

Germany (FSK)16

FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.

France (CNC)16

Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

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What is The Smile Has Left Your Eyes about?

A detective thinks about quitting his job. He takes on a female university student murder case that was disguised as a suicide. The detective becomes obsessed with solving the case. He has a young sister and she meets a man. The man does not remember when he was little. He is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push the man away from his younger sister. The detective suspects that the man is somehow involved in the female university student murder case. The man and the detective's younger sister fall in love.

How many seasons does The Smile Has Left Your Eyes have?

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in The Smile Has Left Your Eyes?

Key cast members in The Smile Has Left Your Eyes include Seo In-guk, Jung So-min, Park Sung-woong, Seo Eun-soo, Jang Young-nam.

Who created or directed The Smile Has Left Your Eyes?

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes was developed and directed by Yoo Je-won.