Suspicious Partner
Suspicious Partner is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun, with Choi Tae-joon and Kwon Nara. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System from May 10 to July 13, 2017, at 22:00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 20 episodes.
While the show, during some weeks, managed to outperform its competitor in some categories, such as the 20-49 year old demographic, as well as streaming, popularity and brand reputation charts, it enjoyed modest viewership, while its competitor topped the ratings in its time slot.
Synopsis
The series is about Noh Ji-wook, a prosecutor, and Eun Bong-hee, a prosecutor trainee. When a murderer strikes, Bong-hee suddenly finds herself as a suspect, and Noh Ji-wook then changes jobs to become a private attorney due to circumstances. The two work together on the case, finding out how deeply connected they are by their past.Cast
Main
- Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook
- * Oh Han-gyeol and Son Sang-yeon as young Ji-wook
- Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee
- * Choi Myung-bin as young Bong-hee
- Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk
- * Kwon Bin and Moon Woo-jin as young Eun-hyuk
- Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung
- * Ryu Han-bi as young Yoo-jung
Supporting
People around Noh Ji-wook
- Lee Deok-hwa as Byun Young-hee
- Nam Gi-ae as Hong Bok-ja
- Jo Seung-yeon as Noh Young-suk
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Bang Eun-ho
People around Eun Bong-hee
- Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-soon
- Lee Do-yeop as Eun Man-su
- Hwang Chan-sung as Jang Hee-joon
People at the Training Center
- Kim Ye-won as Na Ji-hae
- Heo Joon-seok as Woo Hee-kyu
- Shim Eun-woo as Hong Cha-eun
Extended
- Dong Ha as Jung Hyun-soo
- Kim Hong-fa as Jang Moo-young
- Jin Ju-hyung as Go Chan-ho
- Park Gyu-young as Park So-young
- Park Ji-a as Park Seong-eun
- Kim Kyung-jin as The guy who disturbed Bong-hee while drinking
- Jung Yeon
- Choi Hong-il as Vice-chief of Prosecutor
- Kim Ki-nam as Prosecutor who works with Jung Moo-young
- Seo Jin-wook as Forensic expert who testified in court
- Jo Won-hee as Judge
- Choi Ji-hoo
- Lee Da-jin
Special appearances
- Jang Won-young as Ji Ha-cheol, pervert
- Hong Seok-cheon as Monk
- Park Sung-geun as Flasher
- Jo Jung-sik as News Anchor
- Lee Si-a as Lee Na-eun, stalking victim
- Ji Il-joo as Jeon Sung-ho, stalker
- Seo Dong-won as So Jung-ha
- Jo Ah-ra as So Jung-ha's girlfriend
- Kim Ye-jun as Kim Jae-hong
Production
The early working titles for the drama were Beware This Woman and Suspicious Romance. The first script reading took place April 4, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.Both lead actors Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun starred in Warrior Baek Dong-soo in 2011.