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The Best Episodes of The Ghost Detective

Every episode of The Ghost Detective ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Ghost Detective!

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Da Il, a ghost detective, meets a mysterious woman named Woo Hye and gets drawn into a strange case.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Da Il comes to Yeo Wool's house and asks her about what she knows. From Yeo Wool's story, he learns more about the mysterious woman he saw. Togeth-er, they start looking for clues.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Episode 10

    S1:E10

    It turns out that the police officer Sang Seob was looking for killed himself 20 years ago. Da Il senses that Sang Seob is in imminent danger. They must find him before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Da Il suspects that the teacher at the academy is the person who abducted the three kids. While working on the case at the office, an aspiring detective pays him a visit. However, after a strange turn of events, Da Il meets a tragic end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Yeo Wool thinks it's strange that Da Il disappeared from the crime scene, leav-ing the kids behind. The police investigating the case also finds the case strange. Meanwhile, Yeo Wool keeps looking for Da Il and worries that some-thing might have happened to him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    The manager of the restaurant Yi Rang used to work at jumps off a building af-ter saying something ominous. Da Il can't help but feel sympathy toward Yeo Woo because he knows very well how she must be feeling right now. The woman in red is coming for them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    When Sang Seob finds Da Il's identification tag, he accepts the fact that Da Il is dead. Da Il and Sang Seob work together to find leads with the help of Yeo Wool. Meanwhile, the woman in red gives Da Il a warning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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    The 20 WORST Episodes of The Ghost Detective

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  7. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Episode 11

    S1:E11

    The “A Few Good Men” Team rushes to the hospital where Sunwoo Hye is supposedly hospitalized. However, they quickly discover that Sunwoo Hye had already made a run for it. Through the help of Sunwoo Hye’s nurse, Jeon Deok Joong, Da Il and Yeo Wool chase after Sunwoo Hye from all possible directions.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Episode 16

    S1:E16

    Sunwoo Hye is trying to kill hundreds of lives by controlling Gyeol. The team must find out why and how she is intending on killing those people. Da Il re-members something about Sunwoo Hye and tries to connect the dots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Episode 17

    S1:E17

    Just when Gyeol is about to stab himself, Da Il disappears. Sunwoo Hye goes to Deok Joong and asks him what really happened to Da Il. Not knowing if Da Il will appear again, Yeo Wool waits for him.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    The woman in red warns Da Il about how she'll kill everyone that loves him. Sang Seob becomes the next target. While working on the case, Sang Seob gets attacked. Da Il tries to find a way to help Sang Seob.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

    Yeo Wool and Da Il go and meet a shaman hoping to gain information on how to kill a fetch. Knowing that they would get into trouble, Chae Won goes to help them and ends up saving them in the nick of time. Later, the group decides whether or not what the shaman had told them is worth doing.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Episode 14

    S1:E14

    Jeong Dae asks Yeo Wool to tell the truth as her fingerprint was found at the crime scene. Yeo Wool tries to tell Jeong Dae that she was the one who stabbed Hye, but Da Il tells her to deny it. Meanwhile, Da Il records a video of a man who saw Hye at the hospital and sends it to Eun Chong.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Episode 15

    S1:E15

    The team must take a different approach now that Sunwoo Hye has a body. With a body that can move, her scope of action has broadened. Meanwhile, Da Il goes to the interrogation room where Deok Joong is being held.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 26 - Episode 26
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Episode 26

    S1:E26

    Sunwoo Hye's goal is to kill everyone around Yeo Wool and Da Il. Jeong Dae tells Yeo Wool that it'll be better if he doesn't know anything about her plans. Meanwhile, Gyeol takes Sunwoo Hye to Da Il's body.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 30 - Episode 30
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Episode 30

    S1:E30

    Yeo Wool is back home. After getting some rest, she heads to the hospital where Da Il is being treated. However, Da Il thinks it's not over yet.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 31 - Episode 31
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Episode 31

    S1:E31

    In order to protect the people he loves, Da Il chooses to sacrifice himself. Yeo Wool remembers him as the person who tried to understand Sunwoo Hye until the last moment. When she goes to bed one night, Yi Rang comes to her.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Da Il and Sang Seob run a detective agency that is on the verge of going out of business. One day, a client comes to them, asking to find a missing child. However, the more Da Il digs, the stranger the case becomes.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Da Il gets a feeling that Yi Rang's hearing aid will provide a clue to find out more about the woman in red. With Yeo Wool, he follows the lead. The woman in red's next target is the principal of the pre-school.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    In order to pursue the woman in red, Da Il realizes that he'll need help from Sang Seob. Yeo Wool takes Sang Seob to the location where Da Il was buried, but Sang Seob doesn't believe anything she says.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    Da Il learns how to touch objects and stabs Hye with a knife before Yeo Wool does. Hye becomes a living person and runs away from the hospital after killing four medical staff, and Yeo Wool thinks it all happened because of her as she was not the one who stabbed Hye.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Episode 18

    S1:E18

    Sunwoo Hye relentlessly harasses Yeo Wool. She tries to control Gyeol's feel-ing of guilt in order to get rid of her. Meanwhile, the team tries to find out where Da Il's body is being kept.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 29 - Episode 29
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Episode 29

    S1:E29

    In order to stop people from getting hurt more, Yeo Wool decides to let Sunwoo Hye possess her body. Da Il asks her not to, but Yeo Wool is not willing to change her mind. Chae Won and Da Il must come up with a new plan to get rid of Sunwoo Hye.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Episode 19

    S1:E19

    The team arrives at the house they located, but Da Il is nowhere to be found and they only find traces of him. Sun woo Hye confronts Yeo Wool and gives her an opportunity to take revenge. Sang Seob comes to help and falls into a trap.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Episode 25

    S1:E25

    Da Il arrives at the grape farm and finds his body. Yeo Wool manages to find where Da Il went and goes after him, but Sunwoo Hye is already there. Chae Won confronts Sunwoo Hye and tries to buy some time for Jeong Dae.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Ghost Detective Season 1 Episode 32 - Episode 32
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Episode 32

    S1:E32

    After Da Il's death, people go back to their lives and Yeo Wool returns after a long journey. Upon her arrival, Yeo Wool witnesses something strange yet familiar. Sunwoo Hye is gone, but there are still threats out there.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 4" is the best rated episode of "The Ghost Detective". It scored 8.9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/6/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 10".