Suspicious Partner
| Suspicious Partner | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Legal Crime Romantic-comedy |
| Written by | Kwon Ki-young |
| Directed by | Park Sun-ho |
| Starring | Ji Chang-wook Nam Ji-hyun Choi Tae-joon Kwon Na-ra |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 40[a] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins[a] |
| Production company | The Story Works |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | May 10, 2017 – present |
Suspicious Partner (Korean: 수상한 파트너; RR: Soosanghan Pateuneo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun, along with Choi Tae-joon and Kwon Na-ra. It airs on SBS at 22:00 (KST), every Wednesday and Thursday, starting May 10, 2017.[2][3]
Synopsis
Noh Ji-wook (Ji Chang-wook) is a unique prosecutor. He is handsome, hard-headed and intelligent who strives hard to be successful. He is the perfect example of what a prosecutor should be. Later, he becomes a lawyer.
Eun Bong-hee (Nam Ji-hyun) is a prosecutor trainee. Once a former taekwondo instructor, she trained to become a lawyer. She is confident and strong, but naive. She is assigned to work under No Ji-wook.
They work together on a mysterious case involving a sly psychopath murderer. As they're working as a team, they develop affection between them.[4]
Cast
Principal
- Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook[5]
- Oh Han-kyul as child Ji-wook
- A prosecutor in the Sunho District Prosecutors’ Office who ends up switching professions to private attorney. He harbors a trauma stemming from an event in his childhood involving his parents and first love.
- Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee
- Choi Myung-bin as young Bong-hee
- A prosecutor trainee, later lawyer who was a Taekwondo athlete in her youth. One day, she suddenly becomes a murder suspect.
- Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk[6]
- Kwon Bin as young Eun-hyuk
- A lawyer with complicated family relationships who had a particularly harsh adolescence.
- Kwon Na-ra as Cha Yoo-jung[7]
- Ryu Han-bi as young Yoo-jung
- Noh Ji-wook's ex-girlfriend, a prosecutor who tries to win him back no matter what it takes.
Supporting
People around Noh Ji-wook
- Lee Deok-hwa as Byun Young-hee
- The representative of a big law firm and a father figure to Ji-wook.
- Nam Ki-ae as Hong Bok-ja
- Ji-Wook's step-mother.
- Jo Seung-yeon as Noh Young-suk
- Ji-Wook's late father who was also a prosecutor. He was killed by one of his ex-convicts.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as section chief Bang Eun-ho
- Ji-wook's prosecutor-turned-lawyer's right-hand man.
People around Eun Bong-hee
- Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-soon
- Bong-hee's mother
- Hwang Chan-sung as Jang Hee-joon[8]
- Bong-hee's ex-boyfriend. He died in Bong-hee's house which pointed her as the prime suspect.
People at the Training Center
- Kim Ye-won as Na Ji-hae[9]
- Bong-Hee's classmate and rival. She later becomes a prosecutor.
- Heo Joon-seok as Woo Hee-kyu
- Shim Eun-woo as Hong Cha-eun
Others
- A victim who was falsely accused of murder which has similar vibe to Bong-hee's case, but has a mysterious identity that lies in him.
- Kim Hong-fa as Jang Moo-young
- Jang Hee-joon's father and the District Attorney of Sunho District.
- Kim Kyung-jin as the guy who disturbed Bong-Hee while drinking (ep 1)
- Jung Yeon
- Choi Hong-il as Vice-chief of Prosecutor (ep 1-4)
- Kim Ki-nam as prosecutor who works with Jung Moo-young (ep 8)
- Jin Joo-hyung as Go Chan-ho
- A forensic investigator.
- Seo Jin-uk as forensic expert who testified in court (ep 4)
- Jo Won-hee as judge
- Choi Ji-hoo
- Lee Da-jin
Special appearance
- Jang Won-young as Ji Ha-cheol (Ep. 1-2)
- Hong Seok-cheon as Monk (Ep. 3)
- Park Sung-geun as flasher (Ep. 4)
- Jo Jung-sik as News Anchor
- Lee Shi-ah as Lee Na-eun (Ep. 6)
- Ji Il-joo as Jeon Sung-ho (Ep. 6)
Production
The early working titles for the drama were Beware This Woman and Suspicious Romance.[11] The first script reading took place April 4, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.[12][13].
Both lead actors Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun starred Warrior Baek Dong-soo in 2011.
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date
| Episode # | Title | Date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[14] | AGB Nielsen[15] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | Hope for the Future | May 10, 2017 | 6.1% (19th) | 7.4% (14th) | 6.3% (17th) | 6.5% (14th) |
| 2 | 6.8% (15th) | 8.2% (8th) | 6.8% (13th) | 6.9% (12th) | ||
| 3 | - | May 11, 2017 | 6.3% (NR) | 7.0% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) |
| 4 | 7.0% (NR) | 7.9% (18th) | 7.2% (18th) | 7.7% (14th) | ||
| 5 | Restraining Order | May 17, 2017 | 6.9% (NR) | 8.5% (12th) | 6.6% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) |
| 6 | 7.4% (18th) | 8.2% (15th) | 8.0% (13th) | 8.5% (9th) | ||
| 7 | Reunion and Reunion | May 18, 2017 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.6% (20th) | 6.8% (19th) | 6.9% (18th) |
| 8 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | 7.4% (14th) | 7.8% (12th) | ||
| 9 | Humanity Becomes Hostage | May 24, 2017 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 6.8% (20th) | 7.2% (18th) |
| 10 | 7.4% (17th) | 8.2% (14th) | 8.3% (11th) | 8.7% (10th) | ||
| 11 | The Beginning That Hasn't Begun | May 25, 2017 | 6.1% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.1% (17th) | 7.9% (13th) |
| 12 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.6% (20th) | 7.8% (14th) | 8.5% (11th) | ||
| 13 | Alibi | May 31, 2017 | 6.9% (18th) | 7.7% (15th) | 7.5% (16th) | 8.2% (13th) |
| 14 | 7.9% (15th) | 9.0% (10th) | 9.3% (8th) | 10.0% (8th) | ||
| 15 | Untruthful Truth Game | June 01, 2017 | 7.2% (17th) | 8.3% (14th) | 8.4% (13th) | 8.6% (11th) |
| 16 | 7.8% (16th) | 8.9% (12th) | 9.3% (11th) | 9.6% (8th) | ||
| 17 | Eun Bong-hee's Prime | June 07, 2017 | 7.3% (17th) | 7.5% (13th) | 8.4% (13th) | 9.1% (10th) |
| 18 | 7.7% (NR) | 8.1% (NR) | 9.8% (8th) | 10.2% (7th) | ||
| 19 | Truth vs. Secret | June 08, 2017 | 7.3% (17th) | 7.3% (16th) | 8.0% (12th) | 8.5% (10th) |
| 20 | 8.3% (11th) | 8.4% (10th) | 9.6% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) | ||
| 21 | In This Limited World | June 14, 2017 | 7.0% (NR) | 8.2% (13th) | 7.7% (14th) | 8.3% (9th) |
| 22 | 7.8% (16th) | 8.7% (9th) | 9.1% (7th) | 9.8% (6th) | ||
| 23 | 48 Hours Later | June 15, 2017 | 6.9% (19th) | 7.6% (13th) | 7.8% (14th) | 8.2% (10th) |
| 24 | 7.6% (16th) | 8.1% (10th) | 9.4% (7th) | 9.8% (6th) | ||
| 25 | June 21, 2017 | |||||
| 26 | ||||||
| 27 | June 22, 2017 | |||||
| 28 | ||||||
| 29 | June 28, 2017 | |||||
| 30 | ||||||
| 31 | June 29, 2017 | |||||
| 32 | ||||||
| 33 | July 5, 2017 | |||||
| 34 | ||||||
| 35 | July 6, 2017 | |||||
| 36 | ||||||
| 37 | July 12, 2017 | |||||
| 38 | ||||||
| 39 | July 13, 2017 | |||||
| 40 | ||||||
| Average | % | % | % | % | ||
Original soundtracks
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why you?" (너는 왜) |
|
| SEENROOT | 03:36 |
| 2. | "Why you?" (Inst.) |
| 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:02 | ||||
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Do I Say It?" (어떻게 말할까) |
|
| O.WHEN | 04:27 |
| 2. | "How Do I Say It?" (Inst.) |
| 04:27 | ||
| Total length: | 08:54 | ||||
OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Same Day" (똑같은 날) |
|
| Ra.D | 04:01 |
| 2. | "The Same Day" (Inst.) |
| 04:01 | ||
| Total length: | 08:02 | ||||
OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How About You" (어떨까 넌) |
| 1601 | CHEEZE | 04:47 |
| 2. | "How About You" (Inst.) |
OST Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eye contact" (눈맞춤 (Acoustic Ver.)) |
|
| Kim E-Z (Ggot Jam Project) | 03:30 |
| 2. | "Eye contact" (Full Ver.) |
|
| Kim E-Z (Ggot Jam Project) | 03:46 |
| 3. | "Eye contact" (Acoustic Ver. (Inst.)) |
| 03:30 | ||
| 4. | "Eye contact" (Full Ver. (Inst.)) |
| 03:46 | ||
| Total length: | 14:32 | ||||
OST Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breathing All Day" (숨쉬는 모든 날) |
|
| Bumkey | 04:26 |
| 2. | "Breathing All Day" (Inst.) |
| 04:26 | ||
| Total length: | 08:52 | ||||
OST Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Got A Feeling" (정이 들어버렸어) |
|
| Kihyun (Monsta X) | 04:52 |
| 2. | "I've Got A Feeling" (Inst.) |
| 04:52 | ||
| Total length: | 09:44 | ||||
Chart performance
Songs
International broadcast
- In Taiwan, the drama started airing at the same time as its Korean broadcast on KKTV app and started airing on LTV from June 3, 2017.[18]
- In Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the drama started airing within 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast on One TV Asia from May 11, 2017.[19]
Notes
- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
References
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- ^ "'수상한파트너' 지창욱·남지현·최태준·나라 확정, 4일 대본리딩[종합]" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-30.
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- ^ "Ji Chang-wook confirms role in 'Be Careful of This Woman'". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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