Solomon's Perjury (TV series)

Solomon's Perjury (Korean: 솔로몬의 위증; RR: Sollomon-ui wijeung) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyeon-soo, Jang Dong-yoon, Seo Ji-hoon, Seo Young-joo and Cho Jae-hyun based on the novel of the same title by Japanese novelist Miyuki Miyabe.[2][3][4] It aired on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) time slot from December 16, 2016 to January 28, 2017 for 12 episodes.

Solomon's Perjury
Promotional poster
GenreMystery Teen
Based onSolomon's Perjury
by Miyuki Miyabe
Developed byJTBC
Written byKim Ho-soo
Directed byKang Il-soo
StarringKim Hyun-soo
Jang Dong-yoon
Seo Ji-hoon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersHam Young-hoon
Cho Joon-hyoung
Kim Jong-sik
Song Chae-joon
ProducersJang Ji-yeon
Kim Yeon-im
Running time60 minutes
Production companyiWill Media[1]
Release
Original networkJTBC
Original releaseDecember 16, 2016 (2016-12-16) –
January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)

Synopsis

A student from an elite high school fell to his death on Christmas Day. Just as the police and the school were ready to wrap it up as a suicide, a student claimed to have witnessed the murder. That witness got into a car accident soon after. The students became restless and uneasy. Hounded by the media and frustrated with the surrounding adults who ignored their pleas and questions, they decided to hold their own school trial, where each student had their own role to play.

Cast

Main
A student at a well-known high school, she is intelligent and determined. Although as a class president, she tries to help struggling students from time to time, she's ordinarily just a simple girl who wants to pass high school smoothly and then enter a good college. A murder incident at the school will thrust her onto a pedestal and change her life. She acts as a prosecutor in the school trial.
An adopted son of a former prosecutor, he is a student from another school who has a dark secret that could be the key to solving the case. A cellist and Lee So-woo's best friend, he assumes the identity of The Watchman of Jung Guk High School. He acts as a defense attorney in the school trial.
The first one who found Lee So-woo's body. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, he is being suspected by his own mother and had suicidal thoughts for a while. Has a crush on Go Seo-yeon. He acts as an assistant attorney in the school trial.
The dead student. He tried not to stand-out, but had keen observation skills and a cynical view of the world. He was the original owner of a secret SNS account, The Watchman of Jung Guk High School.
He is the legal counsel of the school's foundation and a former prosecutor. He adopted Ji-hoon and supported him, to the point that he is even ready to conceal anything that can ruin his adopted son's life.[2]

Supporting
Classmates
The defendant in the school trial, since many students saw him and Lee So-woo fight near the time of his death.
The supposed witness of the murder of Lee So-woo.
The deputy class president. A studious and rigid boy. He acts as the judge in the school trial.
A classmate of Go Seo-yeon and Bae Joon-young and close friend of Lee Joo-ri. She's in a coma after a car accident.
Best friends with Go Seo-yeon and Lee Yoo-jin, part of the prosecutors' team in the school trial.
Close friend of Go Seo-yeon and Kim Soo-hee, part of the prosecutors' team in the school trial.
Best friend of Kim Soo-hee, Lee Yoo-jin, Kim Min-suk and Go Seo-yeon, part of the prosecutors' team in the school trial.
Classmate of Choi Woo-hyuk.
Best friend of Choi Woo-hyuk and Kim Dong-hyun.
Friend of Choi Woo-hyuk and Lee Sung-min.
Girlfriend of Choi Woo-hyuk.
The Adults
Go Seo-yeon's father. He is a detective.
The mother of Go Seo-yeon. She is ready to defend her family and fight for what is right.[2]
  • Lee Kyung-shim as Bae Joon-young's mother
The mother of Bae Joon-young, a depressed and sick woman who suspects that her son has something to do with Lee So-woo's death.
  • Choi Joon-yong as Choi Woo-hyuk's father
The father of Choi Woo-hyuk, an arrogant man who always uses money and power to take care of problems.
The detective in charge of the dead student's case.
  • Heo Jung-do as Reporter Park
A reporter who takes a big interest in the case and then the students' trial.
A teacher at the high school that Seo-yeon and Ji-hoon attend.[2]
She is the homeroom teacher of class 2-1.
A stern and uncompromising teacher, she can be mean to the students.
  • Yoo Ha-bok as The Principal
He is the principal of the high school. He has many hidden secrets.[2]
  • Ryu Tae-ho as The Vice Principal
The vice principal of the high school. He is confused as to whether he should be on the school's side or students' side.

Cameos

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen TNmS
Nationwide Nationwide
1 December 16, 2016 1.422% 1.5%
2 December 17, 2016 1.106% 0.6%
3 December 23, 2016 1.731% 1.3%
4 December 24, 2016 0.970% 1.0%
5 January 6, 2017 1.614% 1.1%
6 January 7, 2017 0.836% 0.6%
7 January 13, 2017 1.204% 1.2%
8 January 14, 2017 1.268% 1.1%
9 January 20, 2017 1.537% 1.3%
10 January 21, 2017 0.730% 0.7%
11 January 27, 2017 1.142% 1.3%
12 January 28, 2017 0.722% 0.8%
Average 1.190% 1.0%
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • Episode 5-6 were delayed a week due to the special New Year broadcast of JTBC's variety shows Phantom Singer and Package Tour on December 30–31, 2016.

Production

The series is directed by Kang Il-soo (KBS 2TV's Emperor of the Sea, The Kingdom of the Winds and Jeon Woo-chi, KBS 1TV's Taejo Wanggun).[5]

JTBC released the first video teaser on November 18, 2016 through the YouTube channel of its drama unit.[5][6]

The first cast and crew meeting was held on November 22, 2016 at the JTBC studios in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[7]

International broadcast

Streaming rights to this drama are held by On Demand Korea, Netflix, and Viki.

See also

References
  1. "iWill Media PR Room". iWill Media Corp. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. javabeans (November 3, 2016). "DRAMA CASTING & NEWS: High school mystery Solomon's Perjury finalizes main cast". Dramabeans. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. tineybeanie (September 22, 2016). "DRAMA CASTING & NEWS: School violence and mystery galore in new JTBC drama Solomon's Perjury". Dramabeans. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. Menahem, Zen (3 December 2016). "Full suspense crime drama Solomon's Perjury ready to air on JTBC this December". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  5. Jeon, Jeong-seon (November 19, 2016). "'솔로몬의 위증' 파격 티저 영상 공개…'가만히 있으라'고 하는 세상 (Solomon's Perjury releases first terrific teaser video... "stay still")". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. JTBC Drama Unit, iWill Media Corp. (November 18, 2016). "(1차 티저) 어리면 생각도 감정도 의견도 없어? - 솔로몬의 위증 ((1st Teaser) Do you have any thoughts, feelings, opinions? - Solomon's Perjury)". jtbcdrama. YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  7. Oh, Hyo-jin (November 22, 2016). "'솔로몬의 위증' 추락사 다룬 미스터리, 日원작과 어떻게 다를까 (Solomon's Perjury: difference between the movie and TV versions is a mystery itself)". Asia Economic Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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