Suspicious Partner
Suspicious Partner[4] (Korean: 수상한 파트너; RR: Susanghan Pateuneo) 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 SBS from May 10 to July 13, 2017, at 22:00 (KST) on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 40 episodes.[5][6]
| Suspicious Partner | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
|
| Hangul | 수상한 파트너 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kwon Ki-young |
| Directed by | Park Sun-ho |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 40[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Young-soo |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 mins[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company | The Story Works |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | May 10 – July 13, 2017 |
The show enjoyed modest viewership share, but it beat its competitor by topping the important 20-49 year old demographic, as well as streaming, popularity, and brand reputation charts for consecutive weeks.[7][8]
Synopsis
The series is about Noh Ji-wook (Ji Chang-wook), a prosecutor, and Eun Bong-hee (Nam Ji-hyun), a prosecutor trainee, and how they work together on a mysterious case involving a sly psychopath murderer. They find out how deeply connected they are by their past. A forgetful killer can be a dangerous thing. Noh Ji-wook is a prosecutor who changes jobs to become a private attorney due to circumstances. Eun Bong-hee is a prosecutor trainee under Ji-wook while he was a prosecutor. Attorney Ji Eun-hyuk (Choi Tae-joon) is a longtime family friend of Ji-wook who betrayed Ji-wook by cheating with Ji-wook's ex-girlfriend.
When a murderer strikes, Bong-hee suddenly finds herself as a suspect.[9]
Cast
Main
- Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook[10]
- Son Sang-yeon as young Ji-wook
- A prosecutor in the Sunho District Prosecutors' Office who ends up switching professions to a private attorney in the aftermath of defending Eun Bong-hee, a defendant in which he was supposed to be her opponent. He harbors a trauma stemming from an event in his childhood involving his parents and first love. Bong-hee falls for him though he does not initially return the feelings. He comes to realize his feelings for her eventually and tries to win her over again. However, he started to be swayed again by the fact that Bong-hee's father could have been the arsonist who set the fire in which his parents died.
- Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee
- Choi Myung-bin as young Bong-hee
- A prosecutor trainee at Ji-wook's office, later lawyer who was a Taekwondo athlete in her youth. One day, she suddenly becomes a murder suspect as her ex-boyfriend's dead body was found in her house in which she had no alibi, causing District Attorney Jang Moo-young to keep coming after her and blame her for his son's death. She eventually falls for Ji-wook after he defended her. He eventually pursues her as he realizes his feelings for her but she is skeptical to accept his feelings as she was initially rejected by him.
- Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk[11]
- Kwon Bin as young Eun-hyuk
- A lawyer with complicated family relationships who had a particularly harsh adolescence. Once best friends with Ji-wook, he is now despised by him but tries his best to get back to being best friends with Ji-wook. He has a friendly platonic relationship with Bong-hee in which the two support each other with each other's romantic relationships.
- Noh Ji-wook's ex-girlfriend who made an unforgivable mistake, a prosecutor who tries to win him back no matter what it takes. She harbours romantic feelings for Eun-hyuk which she confuses for friendship. She later becomes friends with Bong-hee and Na Ji-hae.
People around Noh Ji-wook
- Lee Deok-hwa as Byun Young-hee
- Ji-wook's adoptive father. The representative of a big law firm who later joins Ji-wook's newly opened firm.
- Nam Gi-ae as Hong Bok-ja
- Ji-wook's adoptive mom. She is a good friend of Ji-wook's real mom and owns a pizza shop. She is also the archenemy of Bong-hee's mother.
- Jo Seung-yeon as Noh Young-suk
- Ji-wook's late father who was also a prosecutor.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Bang Eun-ho
- Ji-wook's prosecutor-turned-lawyer's right-hand man. He considers himself to be the 'mother' of the group.
People around Eun Bong-hee
- Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-soon
- Bong-hee's mother who loves her daughter. She works at a massage parlor where she befriends Ji-wook's mom and later ends up working for Ji-wook's mom. The two are frequently indulge in semi-friendly banter.
- Lee Do-yeop as Bong Hee-boo
- Bong-hee's father who died while trying to save Ji-wook. He was earlier accused of murdering Ji-wook's parents until it was discovered that he was innocent.
- Hwang Chan-sung as Jang Hee-joon[13]
- Bong-hee's cheating 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[14]
- Bong-hee's classmate and rival. She later becomes a prosecutor and eventually Bong-hee's friend.
- Heo Joon-seok as Woo Hee-kyu
- Shim Eun-woo as Hong Cha-eun
Extended
- A victim who was accused of murder which has similar vibe to Bong-hee's case, but has a mysterious identity that lies in him. He was in fact a serial killer who had earlier, out of revenge, murdered five of the six gang-rapists (including the victim of a murder he was accused of and first appeared in the show for) of his high school crush Park So-young, who committed suicide after this incident. He was also the real culprit who murdered Jang Hee-joon; in fact, his real target was Bong-hee, who unknowingly witnessed him killing two of the rapists but ended up killing Hee-joon, who was at the wrong place at the wrong time when he tried to make amends with Bong-hee for cheating her. Hyun-soo was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders he committed.
- Kim Hong-fa as Jang Moo-young
- Jang Hee-joon's father and the District Attorney of Sunho District. He believes in upholding the might of the prosecution even if it meant defaming common people, as shown when he falsely incriminated Bong-hee's father as the arsonist who caused the fire that killed Ji-wook's parents and also himself, releasing the gang-rapists of Park So-young after dismissing their rape charges on the bribery of the parents and forcing Ji-wook to indict and convict Bong-hee (who was actually innocent) for murdering his son. Upon discovering Hyun-soo's guilt of his son's murder, he tried to kill him unsuccessfully and this led to his downfall as he was dismissed from his post and arrested for attempted murder (and possibly his pre-existing corruption prior to his arrest).
- Jin Ju-hyung as Go Chan-ho
- A forensic investigator who went missing after being falsely incriminated for murder. He was actually one of the gang-rapists who raped Park So-young and was shown to be plagued with remorse (possibly) for the crime. He disappeared before he could meet up with Ji-wook to reveal something related to Hyun-soo, and was confirmed to be murdered by Hyun-soo when his body was discovered nearing the finale of the series. Four of his five accomplices - Lee Jae-ho, Yang Jin-woo, Kim Min-goo and Sung Jae-hyun - were earlier murdered by Hyun-soo while the final accomplice Min Young-hoon eventually surrendered and went to jail for the crime around the same time Hyun-soo was indicted the second time and finally sentenced.
- Park Gyu-young as Park So-young
- A girl from Jung Hyun-soo's past who committed suicide after a tragedy which traumatized her.
- Park Ji-a as Park Seong-eun
- 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)
- Seo Jin-wook as Forensic expert who testified in court (Ep. 4)
- Jo Won-hee as Judge
- Choi Ji-hoo
- Lee Da-jin
Special appearances
- Jang Won-young as Ji Ha-cheol, pervert (Ep. 1–2, 21)
- 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, stalking victim (Ep. 6)
- Ji Il-joo as Jeon Sung-ho, stalker (Ep. 6)
- Seo Dong-won as So Jung-ha (Ep. 21–22)
- Jo Ah-ra as So Jung-ha's girlfriend (Ep. 22)
- Kim Ye-jun as Kim Jae-hong (Ep. 32–33)
Production
The early working titles for the drama were Beware This Woman and Suspicious Romance.[16] The first script reading took place April 4, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.[17][18]
Both lead actors Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun starred in Warrior Baek Dong-soo in 2011.
Original soundtrack
| Suspicious Partner OST Album | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | SBS Contents Hub Vlending Co., Ltd. |
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How About You" (어떨까 넌) |
| 1601 | Cheeze | 04:47 |
| 2. | "How About You" (Inst.) |
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Memory Of That Day" (그날의 기억) |
|
| Kim Jong-wan (Nell) | 03:36 |
| 2. | "The Memory Of That Day" (Inst.) |
| 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:12 | ||||
Part 9
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silly Love" |
|
| Yoo Ha-jung | 03:47 |
| 2. | "Silly Love" (Inst.) |
| 03:47 | ||
| Total length: | 07:34 | ||||
Part 10
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "101 Reasons Why I Like You" (네가 좋은 백 한가지 이유) |
|
| Ji Chang-wook | 03:43 |
| 2. | "101 Reasons Why I Like You" (Inst.) |
| 03:43 | ||
| Total length: | 07:26 | ||||
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[21] | TNmS[22] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | May 10, 2017 | Hope for the Future | 6.3% (17th) | 6.5% (14th) | 6.1% (19th) | 7.4% (14th) |
| 2 | 6.8% (13th) | 6.9% (12th) | 6.8% (15th) | 8.2% (8th) | ||
| 3 | May 11, 2017 | Take It | 6.1% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.0% (NR) |
| 4 | 7.2% (18th) | 7.7% (14th) | 7.0% (NR) | 7.9% (18th) | ||
| 5 | May 17, 2017 | Restraining Order | 6.6% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 8.5% (12th) |
| 6 | 8.0% (13th) | 8.5% (9th) | 7.4% (18th) | 8.2% (15th) | ||
| 7 | May 18, 2017 | Reunion and Reunion | 6.8% (19th) | 6.9% (18th) | 6.0% (NR) | 6.6% (20th) |
| 8 | 7.4% (14th) | 7.8% (12th) | 6.4% (NR) | |||
| 9 | May 24, 2017 | Humanity Becomes Hostage | 6.8% (20th) | 7.2% (18th) | 6.5% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) |
| 10 | 8.3% (11th) | 8.7% (10th) | 7.4% (17th) | 8.2% (14th) | ||
| 11 | May 25, 2017 | The Beginning That Hasn't Begun | 7.1% (17th) | 7.9% (13th) | 6.1% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) |
| 12 | 7.8% (14th) | 8.5% (11th) | 6.5% (NR) | 6.6% (20th) | ||
| 13 | May 31, 2017 | Alibi | 7.5% (16th) | 8.2% (13th) | 6.9% (18th) | 7.7% (15th) |
| 14 | 9.3% (8th) | 10.0% (8th) | 7.9% (15th) | 9.0% (10th) | ||
| 15 | June 1, 2017 | Untruthful Truth Game | 8.4% (13th) | 8.6% (11th) | 7.2% (17th) | 8.3% (14th) |
| 16 | 9.3% (11th) | 9.6% (8th) | 7.8% (16th) | 8.9% (12th) | ||
| 17 | June 7, 2017 | Eun Bong-hee's Prime | 8.4% (13th) | 9.1% (10th) | 7.3% (17th) | 7.5% (13th) |
| 18 | 9.8% (8th) | 10.2% (7th) | 7.7% (NR) | 8.1% (NR) | ||
| 19 | June 8, 2017 | Truth vs. Secret | 8.0% (12th) | 8.5% (10th) | 7.3% (17th) | 7.3% (16th) |
| 20 | 9.6% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) | 8.3% (11th) | 8.4% (10th) | ||
| 21 | June 14, 2017 | In This Limited World | 7.7% (14th) | 8.3% (9th) | 7.0% (NR) | 8.2% (13th) |
| 22 | 9.1% (7th) | 9.8% (6th) | 7.8% (16th) | 8.7% (9th) | ||
| 23 | June 15, 2017 | 48 Hours Later | 7.8% (14th) | 8.2% (10th) | 6.9% (19th) | 7.6% (13th) |
| 24 | 9.4% (7th) | 9.8% (6th) | 7.6% (16th) | 8.1% (10th) | ||
| 25 | June 21, 2017 | Attributable Reasons | 9.0% (9th) | 10.3% (8th) | 6.6% (20th) | 6.7% (16th) |
| 26 | 10.5% (7th) | 11.7% (5th) | 7.8% (15th) | 8.5% (9th) | ||
| 27 | June 22, 2017 | The Memory of That Day | 8.4% (11th) | 8.8% (10th) | 7.5% (16th) | 7.9% (13th) |
| 28 | 9.7% (8th) | 10.4% (8th) | 8.0% (15th) | 8.1% (12th) | ||
| 29 | June 28, 2017 | Postponement | 6.7% (17th) | 7.2% (13th) | 6.1% (NR) | 7.9% (13th) |
| 30 | 8.6% (9th) | 9.5% (7th) | 6.7% (17th) | 8.0% (10th) | ||
| 31 | June 29, 2017 | The Discovery of a Memory | 7.7% (14th) | 8.4% (9th) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.3% (14th) |
| 32 | 8.6% (10th) | 9.1% (8th) | 6.8% (17th) | 7.8% (11th) | ||
| 33 | July 5, 2017 | Testing the Waters | 7.2% (17th) | 7.8% (13th) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.5% (16th) |
| 34 | 9.2% (7th) | 9.8% (7th) | 7.2% (20th) | 7.4% (17th) | ||
| 35 | July 6, 2017 | Return | 8.0% (17th) | 8.5% (9th) | 7.3% (19th) | 8.8% (13th) |
| 36 | 9.2% (9th) | 9.9% (7th) | 7.9% (17th) | 9.4% (10th) | ||
| 37 | July 12, 2017 | In Court | 7.2% (16th) | 7.4% (15th) | 6.9% (20th) | 7.7% (19th) |
| 38 | 9.2% (8th) | 9.4% (7th) | 8.0% (17th) | 8.7% (13th) | ||
| 39 | July 13, 2017 | Return to the Daily Life | 8.5% (12th) | 9.0% (9th) | 8.6% (15th) | 9.5% (10th) |
| 40 | 9.5% (8th) | 10.2% (6th) | 8.7% (14th) | 8.9% (13th) | ||
| Average | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.7% | ||
| ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress (Drama) | Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated | |
| 25th SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | [23] | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Choi Tae-joon | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Nam Ji-hyun | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Kwon Nara | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ye-won | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated |
Notes
- The series was originally packaged as twenty 60-minute episodes. In In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 60 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 30 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[2] This, following a fall in ratings and eventual 2-episode cut in the preceding drama serial Saimdang, Memoir of Colors.[3]
References
- "Love in Trouble". SBS International. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- Park, Jin-hai (2017-05-16). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korean Times. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-27 – via PressReader.
- "'Saimdang' to end series earlier than planned". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- 지창욱, 남지현에 프러포즈 "널 평생 사랑할게" 《Suspicious Partner》 수상한 파트너 EP40. YouTube. SBS Drama. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- "[단독] 이성경, '이 여자를 조심하세요' 여주인공". 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 윤고은 (2017-03-30). "지창욱·남지현 주연 SBS '수상한 파트너' 5월 방송". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- "'수상한 파트너', 6월 1주차 드라마 부문 TV화제성 1위 기록…'2위는 군주'". Topstar News. 2017-06-16.
- "The Irony of Suspicious Partner". Newsen.
그러나 전체 시청률을 제외한 TV 화제성, 브랜드 평판, 2049 시청률 등에서는 '수트너'가 압도적으로 1위다. 전체 가구 시청률에서 20세에서 49세까지의 시청률을 별도로 산정한 '2049 시청률'은 '수트너'가 6연속 1위를 차지했고, TV 화제성에서는 3주 연속 1위를 유지했다. '수트너'의 주인공인 지창욱은 5주 연속 TV 드라마 출연자 화제성 1위에 이름을 올렸다.
- ""청량美 뿜뿜"..'수상한 파트너' 지창욱X남지현 '심쿵 케미': 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- "지창욱, SBS 새 수목 '이 여자를 조심하세요' 출연 확정 (공식입장)". Xports News. 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "[단독]최태준, '절친' 지창욱과 SBS 드라마 주연 "브로맨스"". JoongAng Ilbo. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- '수상한파트너' 지창욱·남지현·최태준·나라 확정, 4일 대본리딩[종합] (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- '수상한 파트너' 측 "황찬성, 남지현 구남친으로 특별 출연" (공식입장) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- "[단독] JYP 김예원, '수상한파트너' 합류..남지현과 호흡" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- "동하, '수상한 파트너' 현수 役 캐스팅…제2의 '동하 신드롬' 기대 – 뉴스 – enews24". enews24.tving.com/ (in Korean). 2017-04-06. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- [단독]헬비 나라, 데뷔 후 첫 드라마 주연 "지창욱 전 애인役" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- "<수상한 파트너> 지창욱-남지현, 대본리딩 공개! '봄햇살 같은 미모' | MBC 연예 스포츠". MBC 연예 (in Korean). 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Ji Chang-wook confirms role in 'Be Careful of This Woman'". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- Cumulative sales for "How About You":
- "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 22". Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 23". Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 23". Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- Ji Min-kyung (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상 종합] '피고인' 지성, 이변 없는 대상..."사랑하는 아내 감사"". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Suspicious Partner at IMDb
- Suspicious Partner at HanCinema
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.