Suits (South Korean TV series)
Series Details:
| Original title | 슈츠 |
| Also known as | Syucheu |
| Based on | Suits by Aaron Korsh |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Legal drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | April 25 – June 14, 2018 |
| Aired on | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Starring | Jang Dong-gun, Park Hyung-sik |
| Developed by | KBS Drama Production |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-woo |
| Written by | Kim Jung-min |
| Produced by | Kim Hye-jung |
| Executive producers | Sebastian Dong-hun Lee, Moon Bo-hyun, Park Ki-ho, Park Seong-hye |
| Production Company | Monster Union EnterMedia Pictures Co. Ltd. NBCUniversal International Television |
| Original Network | KBS2 |
Cast & Character:
Main
- Jang Dong-gun as Choi Kang-seok
- Park Hyung-sik as Go Yeon-woo
- Chae Jung-an as Hong Da-ham
- Jin Hee-kyung as Kang Ha-yeon
- Ko Sung-hee as Kim Ji-na
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Chae Geun-sik
Supporting
- Hwang Tae-gwang as Lawyer Huang
- Choi Yu-hwa as Jae-hee
- Lee Si-won as Se-hee
- Lee Tae-sun as Seo Gi-woong
- Son Yeo-eun as Kim Moon-hee
- Ye Soo-jung as Yoon-woo’s grandmother
- Jang In-sub as Jang Seok-hyun
- Lee Jung-hyuk as Kim Jin-kyu
- Jang Yoo-sang as Park Joon-gyu
- Kim Young-ho as Ham Ki-taek
Special appearances
- Im Kang-sung as Prosecutor
- Lee Yi-kyung as Park Joon-pyo (ep. 1–2)
- Bewhy as himself (ep. 3–4)
- Jang Shin-young as Na Joo-hee (ep. 3–4)
- Kwon Hyuk as Nam Sang-moo
- Son Sook as Madame Bae (ep. 4)
- Son Suk-ku as David Kim (ep. 5–6, 13, 15)
- Nam Gi-ae as CEO Sim Young-joo (Namyoung’s CEO)
- Jeon No-min as Oh Byung-wook (ep. 7)
Storyline:
Hotshot lawyer Choi Kang Seok is known as the most talented closer at the prestigious Kang and Ham Law Firm. Go Yeon Woo has a photographic memory and a high IQ. Having dreamed of becoming a lawyer since losing his parents as a young boy, he studied for and aced the bar under a false name, but never found a way to pay for law school. Due to his poor background, he works odd jobs to make a living and attempt to keep up with his grandmother’s hospital bills. When Attorney Choi is promoted to senior partner, he’s told it’s time for him to hire a junior, which he’s never wanted to do. But in a chance meeting, he interviews Go Yeon Woo, who’s merely hiding from police by posing as an applicant from a top law school. Choi Kang Seok learns the truth but is so impressed with his extraordinary brilliance and personality, he decides to temporarily hire him in spite of having no legitimate license to practice law. Choi Kang Seok’s reckless gamble could place his own career in jeopardy, but he quickly grows attached to the young man, who continuously shows his mettle and creativity case by case.
About Series:
The remake was first announced in 2015, with the rights being sold to Korea’s EnterMedia Pictures Co. Ltd.
Suits is the second Korean drama co-produced by NBCUniversal after Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo and the third series overall after Saturday Night Live Korea.
This is Jang Dong-gun’s first small-screen comeback in six years.
In episode 23 of Marry Me Now, one of the characters is seen watching episode 8 of this drama series.
Episodes:
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title (English) | Nielsen Korea Nationwide | Nielsen Korea Seoul | TNmS Nationwide | TNmS Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 2018 | Fate gets decided by the choice you make, not coincidence. (운명을 결정짓는 건, 우연이 아니라 선택이다.) | 7.4% (10th) | 7.5% (9th) | 8.2% (12th) | 8.7% |
| 2 | April 26, 2018 | If you have a chance to throw a dice, throw it without hesitating. The moment you throw it, you’ll advance at least one square. (주사위를 던질 기회가 왔다면 , 주저 말고 던져라. 던지는 순간 최소한 한 칸은 전진한다.) | 7.4% (11th) | 7.0% (11th) | 7.7% (12th) | 8.1% |
| 3 | May 2, 2018 | There always lies a dark side behind the face of the truth. Therefore… (진실의 얼굴 뒤에는 언제나 어두운 이면이 존재한다.) | 9.7% (7th) | 10.6% (6th) | 8.0% (11th) | 8.5% |
| 4 | May 3, 2018 | …Therefore, the truth doesn’t always win just because it shows itself. (…그러므로, 진실이 얼굴을 드러낸다고 항상 승리하는 것은 아니다.) | 9.7% (7th) | 10.2% (5th) | 8.4% (10th) | 8.9% |
| 5 | May 9, 2018 | To catch a hyena, you must use rotten meat as your bait. (하이에나를 잡으려면, 썩은 고기를 미끼로 써야 한다.) | 8.9% (8th) | 9.1% (7th) | 7.8% (10th) | 8.2% |
| 6 | May 10, 2018 | They drink the same water, but cows make milk, whereas snakes make poison. (같은 물을 마시지만 , 소는 우유를 만들고, 뱀은 독을 만든다.) | 7.9% (9th) | 7.7% (9th) | 6.5% (19th) | 6.8% |
| 7 | May 16, 2018 | Is a sheath truly unnecessary for a knife called justice? (정의라는 칼에는 칼집이 필요 없는가?) | 8.8% (8th) | 8.7% (7th) | 7.8% (13th) | 8.1% |
| 8 | May 17, 2018 | Justice is giving back everyone what they rightfully deserve. (정의란 각자가 당연히 받아야 할 것을 돌려주는 것이다.) | 7.4% (11th) | 7.1% (14th) | 6.8% (19th) | 7.2% |
| 9 | May 23, 2018 | You can’t go back in time and start over again, but you can still aim for a new ending starting from now. (과거로 돌아가 새롭게 시작할 순 없지만 현재로부터 새로운 결말을 맺을 순 있다.) | 9.9% (7th) | 9.5% (6th) | 10.3% (8th) | 10.7% |
| 10 | May 24, 2018 | You can prove your worth by showing the kind of risk you are willing to take. (당신의 가치를 증명하는 건 어떤 종류의 위험을 감수하느냐에 달려있다.) | 9.6% (7th) | 9.2% (8th) | 10.3% (8th) | 10.5% |
| 11 | May 30, 2018 | If you wish to swallow a demon, you must swallow its horns too. (악마를 삼키려면 뿔까지 목구멍으로 넘겨야 한다.) | 8.8% (7th) | 8.5% (7th) | 8.8% (10th) | 9.1% |
| 12 | May 31, 2018 | If you have blind faith about your ideals, you’ll be betrayed by the reality. (이상을 맹신하면, 현살에 배신 당한다.) | 9.8% (6th) | 9.7% (6th) | 8.7% (11th) | 8.9% |
| 13 | June 6, 2018 | The moment you fly up with wings called lies, you will not be landing. (거짓말이라는 날개를 달고 이륙한 순간 착륙은 없다.) | 8.4% (6th) | 8.8% (5th) | 8.7% | 9.0% |
| 14 | June 7, 2018 | The best way to keep a secret is… not telling it to anyone. (비밀을 지키는 가장 완벽한 방법은 아무에게도 말해주지 않는 것이다.) | 9.2% (5th) | 9.7% (4th) | 9.6% | 10.1% |
| 15 | June 13, 2018 | When you lose your destination, look back on the path that you’ve walked thus far. (목적지를 잃었을 땐, 걸어온 길을 돌아보라.) | 9.1% (3rd) | 9.5% (3rd) | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 16 | June 14, 2018 | Life will not tell you… where the destination is. (삶은 당신에게 목적지를 알려주지 않는다.) | 10.7% (5th) | 11.3% (4th) | 10.0% | 10.6% |