Il Yong Kwon

Kwon Il Yong

  • Name: Kwon Il Yong
  • Native name: 권일용
  • Also Known as: Gwon Il Yong
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 3, 1966
  • Age: 59
South Korean police officer/detective, social psychologist, writer, and forensic profiler. He graduated from Seoul Cyber University with a bachelor's degree, then obtained a master from Yonsei University Crest and later a PhD in Criminology from Kwangwoon University. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Police Administration at Dongguk University.
He became a police officer in 1989 in the SWAT corps and has been working as a forensic agent and police detective since 1993. He is referred to as the first-generation profiler in the country. He is responsible for profiling heinous crimes such as serial murder, and is a representative figure who established profiling techniques in the field in South Korea. He was honorably retired in 2017. In his criminal investigation, he said it was because he felt exhausted mentally and physically and felt that his duty had been fulfilled. He continues to appear on TV as criminal profiler for shows like "Unanswered Questions". He participated as an advisor in the 2022 drama "Through the Darkness" with actor Kim Nam-gil playing a version of him as he co-wrote the book of the same title.

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Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2024 Officer Black Belt
Korean Movie, 2024,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
8.6
2024 The Roundup: Punishment
Korean Movie, 2024,
[Chief of police] (Guest Role)
[Chief of police]
Guest Role
8.1
2022 Emergency Declaration
Korean Movie, 2022,
[News Panel Profiler] (Bit part)
[News Panel Profiler]
Bit part
8.5
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2024 Brave Detectives Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2024, 80 eps
(Main Host)
80
Main Host
0.0
2024 Hidden Eye
Korean TV Show, 2024, 80 eps
(Regular Member)
80
Regular Member
0.0
2024 With Miss Three
Korean TV Show, 2024, 47 eps
(Ep. 21) (Guest)
47
(Ep. 21)
Guest
0.0
2023 Brave Detectives Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2023, 52 eps
(Main Host)
52
Main Host
0.0
2023 Men on Fire
Korean TV Show, 2023, 8 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 6)
Guest
0.0
2023 Full Profiler Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps
(Main Host)
12
Main Host
0.0
2023 Unexpected
Korean TV Show, 2023, 8 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 8)
Guest
5.5
2023 I Can See Your Voice Season 10
Korean TV Show, 2023, 8 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 5)
Guest
7.9
2022 Full Profiler Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Main Host)
12
Main Host
0.0
2022 Brave Detectives Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 39 eps
(Main Host)
39
Main Host
7.6
2022 Battle Trip Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 39 eps
(Ep. 34-35) (Guest)
39
(Ep. 34-35)
Guest
8.0
2022 While You Are Tempted Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
(Ep. 1-5, 8) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 1-5, 8)
Guest
7.2
2022 Full Profiler
Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Main Host)
12
Main Host
0.0
2022 Brave Detectives
Korean TV Show, 2022, 9 eps
(Main Host)
9
Main Host
8.0
2022 A Very Personal Relationship: Between Us
Korean TV Show, 2022, 6 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest)
6
(Ep. 4)
Guest
7.9
2022 Sixth Sense Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2022, 14 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
14
(Ep. 6)
Guest
8.5
2022 Black: I Saw the Devil
Korean TV Show, 2022, 16 eps
(Main Host)
16
Main Host
6.9
2022 The Oppa of Tteokbokki House Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 16 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest)
16
(Ep. 11)
Guest
7.8
2022 Crime Trivia Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 16 eps
(Regular Member)
16
Regular Member
7.0
2022 Surprise: The Secret Room
Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 3)
Guest
8.0
2022 While You Are Tempted Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Ep. 1, 7-8, 10) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 1, 7-8, 10)
Guest
7.7
2022 Naked World History Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2022, 175 eps
(Ep. 189) (Guest)
175
(Ep. 189)
Guest
0.0
2021 Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2021, 215 eps
(Ep. 182) (Guest)
215
(Ep. 182)
Guest
8.0
2021 Idol Live Agent
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
0.0
2021 No Pain, No Delish
Korean TV Show, 2021, 32 eps
(Ep. 29) (Guest)
32
(Ep. 29)
Guest
0.0
2021 While You Are Tempted Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Ep. 2-3, 5, 7-8) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 2-3, 5, 7-8)
Guest
7.0
2021 Dolsing Fourmen
Korean TV Show, 2021, 213 eps
(Ep. 101) (Guest)
213
(Ep. 101)
Guest
8.0
2021 What on Earth 129?
Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps
[Expert] (Main Role)
1
[Expert]
Main Role
0.0
2021 While You Are Tempted
Korean TV Show, 2021, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
5
Regular Member
7.0
2021 Match of the Century: AI vs. Human
Korean TV Show, 2021, 5 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
5
(Ep. 3)
Guest
7.5
2021 Mystical Record Shop
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 1)
Guest
8.2
2020 Buddy into the Wild
Korean TV Show, 2020, 148 eps
(Ep. 70-71) (Guest)
148
(Ep. 70-71)
Guest
7.8
2020 Love on the Air Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2020, 41 eps
(Ep. 30) (Guest)
41
(Ep. 30)
Guest
0.0
2020 Yoo Quiz on the Block Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2020, 162 eps
(Ep. 85) (Guest)
162
(Ep. 85)
Guest
7.9
2019 Hangout with Yoo
Korean TV Show, 2019, 350 eps
(Ep. 79, 287) (Guest)
350
(Ep. 79, 287)
Guest
8.1
2019 Where Is My Home
Korean TV Show, 2019, 375 eps
(Ep. 167, 220) (Guest)
375
(Ep. 167, 220)
Guest
7.5
2018 Problem Child in House
Korean TV Show, 2018, 260 eps
(Ep. 70, 219) (Guest)
260
(Ep. 70, 219)
Guest
7.8
2018 Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 400 eps
(Ep. 244) (Guest)
400
(Ep. 244)
Guest
7.8
2017 Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Master] (Ep. 209, 211) (Guest)
238
[Master] (Ep. 209, 211)
Guest
8.6
2017 Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny
Korean TV Show, 2017, 375 eps
[Special MC] (Ep. 238) (Guest)
375
[Special MC] (Ep. 238)
Guest
7.8
2015 Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 600 eps
(Ep. 398) (Guest)
600
(Ep. 398)
Guest
8.6
2011 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 750 eps
(Ep. 621) (Guest)
750
(Ep. 621)
Guest
8.2
2007 Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 975 eps
(Ep. 651, 751, 815-816, 847, 908) (Guest)
975
(Ep. 651, 751, 815-816, 847, 908)
Guest
7.6
1992 Unanswered Questions
Korean TV Show, 1992, 1550 eps
[Expert] (Regular Member)
1550
[Expert]
Regular Member
0.0
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  • First Name: Il Yong
  • Family Name: Kwon
  • Native name: 권일용
  • Also Known as: Gwon Il Yong
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 3, 1966
  • Age: 59

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