Innocent Defendant
Innocent Defendant[1] (Korean: 피고인; RR: Pigoin; lit. Defendant) is a South Korean television series starring Ji Sung with Um Ki-joon, Kwon Yu-ri, Oh Chang-seok and Uhm Hyun-kyung. It aired on SBS from January 23 to March 21, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 18 episodes.[2][3][4][5]
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| Hangul | 피고인 |
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| Created by | Han Jung-hwan |
| Developed by | SBS TV |
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| Theme music composer | Park Se-joon |
| Opening theme | Until The End (Inst.) by San E |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Producer(s) | Lee Sang-min |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | (SBS) |
| Distributor | Seoul Broadcasting System |
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| Original network | SBS TV |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | January 23 – March 21, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Innocent Defendant at The Story Works | |
Synopsis
Park Jung-woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jung-woo has no idea what transpired to land him in prison. He struggles to recover his memory and clear his name.
Cast
Main
- The head of the violent crimes investigative division who never loses a case.
- Um Ki-joon as Cha Sun-ho / Cha Min-ho[7]
- Han Ki-won as young Cha Sun-ho
- Han Ki-woong as young Cha Min-ho
- Twin brothers and successors of Chamyung Group with different personalities.
- Kwon Yu-ri as Seo Eun-hye[8]
- A defense lawyer who strives to be eloquent and rational, but loses in court every single time.
- Oh Chang-seok as Kang Jun-hyuk
- Jung-woo's best friend and fellow prosecutor.
- Uhm Hyun-kyung as Na Yeon-hee
- Sun-ho's wife and daughter of a bankrupt chaebol, who has a fiery ambition to succeed.
Supporting
People around Jung Woo
- Son Yeo-eun as Yoon Ji-soo
- Shin Rin-ah as Park Ha-yeon
- Kang Sung-min as Yoon Tae-soo
- Sung Byung-suk as Oh Jung-hee
Prosecutors
- Park Ho-san as Choi Dae-hong
- Lee Shin-sung as Ko Dong-yoon
- Han Ji-woo as Yeo Min-kyung[9]
- Jung Dong-gyu as Deputy Prosecutor General
Wol-jeong Prison
- Kim Min-seok as Lee Sung-gyu
- A convict charged with assault. The prison's quick-witted mood maker, who helps take care of Jung-woo and holds a deep secret relating to him.
- Jo Jae-yoon as Shin Cheol-sik
- Jung-woo's jail-mate.
- Yoon Yong-hyun as Chief Priest
- Woo Hyun as Han Sang-wook aka Milyang
- Oh Dae-hwan as Cheon Pil-jae aka Bundle
- Jung-woo's helper.
- Jo Jae-ryong as Oh Hyuk-joo aka Rockfish
- Jung-woo's jail-mate.
Chamyung Group
- Jang Gwang as Cha Young-woon
- Ye Soo-jung as Myung Keum-ja
- Kim Kyung-nam as Executive Secretary
Extended
- Kim Seung-hoon as Prison Security Chief
- Baek Ji-won as Eun-hye's aunt
- Seo In-sung as Cha Eun-soo
- Yeon-hee's son.
- Lee Jung-hun as Yeo Sung-soo
- Oh Seung-hoon as Kim Seok
- Cha Min-ho's henchman.
- Seo Jung-yeon as Kim Sun-hwa
- Psychiatrist.
- Hwang Young-hee as Cheon Pil-jae's older sister
- Lee Jin-kwon as Supporting
Special appearances
- Kim Hwan as News Anchor (Ep. 1)
- Seo Dong-won as Detective Oh Jong-min (Ep. 3, 7-8)
- Han Kyu-won as Lee Chan-young (Ep. 6)
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jennifer Lee (Ep. 7 & 8)
- Lee Deok-hwa as Prisoner #2460 (Ep. 8)
- Lee Si-eon (Ep. 18)
Production
Innocent Defendant is directed by Jo Young-kwang of 49 Days, and written by Choi Su-jin of City Hunter. Its first script reading took place on November 18, 2016 at SBS Studio in Ilsan, South Korea.[10]
Original soundtrack
| Defendant: The OST Album | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
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In December 2016, co-producer Signal Entertainment Group signed a deal with KT Music for the soundtrack of Innocent Defendant.[11]
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Dreaming Now" |
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| Son Dong-woon (Highlight) | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Dreaming Now" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
| Total length: | 7:14 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Until the End" (끝까지) |
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| San E | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Until the End" (끝까지) (Inst.) |
| 3:24 | ||
| Total length: | 6:48 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Winter Tree" (바람이 차갑네요) |
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| Suran | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Winter Tree" (바람이 차갑네요) (Inst.) |
| 4:13 | ||
| Total length: | 8:28 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Trauma" (아픈 그림자) |
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| Raun | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 3:43 | ||||
Reception
The series was a commercial success with over 25% ratings and topped popularity charts.[12][13] It received praise for its plot-focused narrative, impressive acting performance of lead actors Ji Sung and Um Ki-joon and its ability to resonate with the public. Korea Times said the drama is like a "warning sign to the evil and powerful figures of the real world"; and Yonhap News Agency praise Ji's character as "putting a relatable human face on a tale that is often disturbingly grim and somber". However, it also had criticisms about its unrealistic plot and its tendency to repeat the same pattern of twists and turns to keep viewers hooked.[14][15][16]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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| TNmS[17] | AGB Nielsen[18] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | January 23, 2017 | 11.9% (5th) | 13.9% (4th) | 14.5% (4th) | 16.3% (4th) |
| 2 | January 24, 2017 | 12.9% (4th) | 15.1% (4th) | 14.9% (4th) | 16.1% (3rd) |
| 3 | January 30, 2017 | 12.8% (4th) | 15.1% (3rd) | 17.3% (3rd) | 18.2% (2nd) |
| 4 | January 31, 2017 | 14.8% (4th) | 17.8% (3rd) | 18.7% (3rd) | 20.8% (2nd) |
| 5 | February 6, 2017 | 14.2% (4th) | 16.3% (3rd) | 18.6% (3rd) | 19.6% (2nd) |
| 6 | February 7, 2017 | 15.3% (4th) | 18.5% (2nd) | 18.6% (3rd) | 19.6% (2nd) |
| 7 | February 13, 2017 | 15.8% (4th) | 18.9% (3rd) | 20.9% (3rd) | 22.4% (1st) |
| 8 | February 14, 2017 | 16.6% (4th) | 20.2% (2nd) | 22.2% (2nd) | 23.8% (2nd) |
| 9 | February 20, 2017 | 15.9% (4th) | 20.0% (2nd) | 21.4% (3rd) | 23.1% (2nd) |
| 10 | February 21, 2017 | 16.8% (4th) | 20.4% (2nd) | 22.2% (2nd) | 23.4% (2nd) |
| 11 | February 27, 2017 | 19.8% (3rd) | 22.7% (2nd) | 23.3% (2nd) | 24.6% (1st) |
| 12 | February 28, 2017 | 19.0% (3rd) | 22.1% (1st) | 22.9% (2nd) | 23.9% (2nd) |
| 13 | March 6, 2017 | 18.8% (3rd) | 22.2% (2nd) | 23.7% (2nd) | 25.4% (1st) |
| 14 | March 7, 2017 | 20.1% (3rd) | 24.3% (1st) | 24.9% (2nd) | 26.1% (1st) |
| 15 | March 13, 2017 | 20.3% (3rd) | 23.5% (2nd) | 25.6% (2nd) | 27.1% (1st) |
| 16 | March 14, 2017 | 21.3% (3rd) | 24.6% (1st) | 25.4% (2nd) | 27.1% (1st) |
| 17 | March 20, 2017 | 24.8% (2nd) | 29.0% (1st) | 27.0% (2nd) | 28.8% (1st) |
| 18 | March 21, 2017 | 26.6% (2nd) | 30.3% (1st) | 28.3% (1st) | 29.7% (1st) |
| Average | 17.65% | 20.83% | 21.69% | 23.11% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | Son Dong-woon (Dreaming Now) | Nominated | [19] |
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best Drama | Innocent Defendant | Nominated | [20][21] | |
| Best Actor | Ji Sung | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Seo Jeong-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Min-seok | Won | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Ji Sung | Won | [22][23] | |
| Drama of the Year | Innocent Defendant | Won | |||
| Character of the Year | Um Ki-joon | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | Ji Sung | Nominated | |||
| Um Ki-joon | Nominated | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | Kim Min-seok | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | Kwon Yu-ri | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jo Jae-yoon | Nominated | |||
| Oh Dae-hwan | Nominated | ||||
| Youth Acting Award | Shin Rin-ah | Nominated | |||
| 30th Grimae Awards | Best Actor | Ji Sung | Won | [24] | |
| Best Drama | Jung Min-gyun, Song Yo-hoon | Won |
International broadcast
- In Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Cambodia the drama aired on Sony ONE within 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast with subtitles.[25]
- In Singapore, the drama is available to stream on-demand on Viu with subtitles. During its original run, episodes of the drama were available to stream on Viu 8 hours after its original South Korean broadcast.[26]
- In Malaysia, the drama began airing on NTV7 starting 19 November - 26 December 2018 on weekdays, 4:00pm – 5:00pm timeslot.
- In the Philippines, the drama was aired by GMA Network every Monday to Thursday nights through its telebabad block at 10:00pm. This show ran from June 12 to August 8, 2017.
- In Sri Lanka, the drama is available to stream on-demand via Iflix with Sinhalese and English subtitles.[27]
- In Ghana, the series was shown on Joy Prime with subtitles
- In Azerbaijan, the drama started to air on Dalğa TV, as "Müttəhim", in 29 October five days a week at 21:00.
References
- 지성, 진실을 높이 든 기자회견 '엄기준의 정체 밝힌다' 《Innocent Defendant》 피고인 EP18. YouTube (in Korean). SBS Drama. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- [단독]지성·한예슬·엄기준·엄현경, ´피고인´ 출연. isplus.live.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- "| 유리 측 "'피고인' 출연 확정..변호사 서은혜 역"(공식입장)텐아시아". 텐아시아. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- 지성 측 "´홍길동´ ´피고인´ 모두 검토, 결정 無"[공식]. isplus.live.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- 지성·유리·엄기준·엄현경, '피고인' 출연 확정..1월 방송 [종합]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- tf.co.kr. "[TF초점] '역적 홍길동'은 지성?, '킬미, 힐미' 김진만 PD 신작 러브콜". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- "Villainous characters captivate drama viewers". The Korea Times.
- 소녀시대 유리, '낭만닥터 김사부' 후속 '피고인' 출연. tvdaily.asiae.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- "[단독] 한지우, SBS '피고인' 캐스팅 확정…유리 동기 된다". m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- 지성부터 유리까지..'피고인' 첫 대본리딩 '최강 시너지'. news.chosun.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- "씨그널엔터, KT뮤직과 '드라마OST' 유통계약 체결 (Signal Entertainment, KT Music sign deal for Innocent Defendant OST)". finance.daum.net (in Korean).
- "'Defendant' viewership soars above 25 percent in Seoul area". The Korea Herald.
- "'Defendant' reigns over TV popularity chart as it nears finale". Yonhap News Agency.
- "'Defendant' closes with warning for crooked real world". The Korea Times.
- "'Defendant' shows there's more to K-dramas than time-slip fantasies". Yonhap News Agency.
- "Dramas reflecting abuse of power gain rave reviews". The Korea Times.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "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 June 20, 2016.
- POP, 헤럴드 (October 2, 2017). "10주년 '2017KDA' 김상중, 생애 첫 대상…'도깨비' 5관왕(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ‘[더서울어워즈] '비밀의 숲'·'박열', 대상 수상…반박 불가 ★들의 잔치(종합) 본문듣기 설정 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- '서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]. TV Report (in Korean). October 27, 2017.
- Yang Ji-yeon (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상] 지성, '피고인'으로 대상…이보영과 '대상부부' 등극(종합)". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- Ji Min-kyung (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상 종합] '피고인' 지성, 이변 없는 대상..."사랑하는 아내 감사"". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- "Ji Sung, Seo Hyun Jin, SHINee's Key, And More Announced As Winners Of 2017 Grimae Awards". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170201100823/http://www.onetvasia.com/PPALIPPALI
- https://www.facebook.com/viusingapore/photos/a.1673473852868061.1073741828.1657589804456466/1856837694531675/?type=1&theater
- https://m.iflix.com/title/show/12558
External links
- Innocent Defendant official SBS website (in Korean)
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