Suits (Korean: 슈츠; RR: Syucheu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-gun and Park Hyung-sik. The drama is based on the American television series of the same name by Aaron Korsh.[3][4] It aired on KBS2 starting April 25, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5][6]
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| Hangul | 슈츠 |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Based on | Suits by Aaron Korsh |
| Developed by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Kim Jung-min |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-woo |
| Starring | Jang Dong-gun Park Hyung-sik |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Producer | Kim Hye-jung |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | April 25 – June 14, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Suits (U.S. version) Suits (Japanese version) | |
Synopsis edit
A capable and distinguished lawyer of the law firm "Kang & Ham" Choi Kang-seok (Jang Dong-gun) recruits a young man named Go Yeon-woo (Park Hyung-sik) who has a retentive memory but not a law degree.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Jang Dong-gun as Choi Kang-seok
- A legendary lawyer. He is the equivalent of Harvey Specter, portrayed by Gabriel Macht.
- Park Hyung-sik as Go Yeon-woo
- A genius rookie lawyer with an excellent memory. He is the equivalent of Michael Ross, portrayed by Patrick J. Adams.
- Chae Jung-an as Hong Da-ham
- Choi Kang-seok's capable assistant. She is the equivalent of Donna Paulsen, portrayed by Sarah Rafferty.
- Jin Hee-kyung as Kang Ha-yeon
- Co-founder of "Kang & Ham". She is the equivalent of Jessica Pearson, portrayed by Gina Torres.
- Ko Sung-hee as Kim Ji-na[7][8]
- A paralegal who is perfect in what she does. She is the equivalent of Rachel Zane, portrayed by Meghan Markle.
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Chae Geun-sik
- A lawyer and Kang-seok's rival. He is the equivalent of Louis Litt, portrayed by Rick Hoffman.
Supporting edit
- Hwang Tae-gwang as Lawyer Huang
- Choi Yu-hwa as Jae-hee[9]
- Choi Kang-seok's informant who collects information and complete missions in secret for him.
- Lee Si-won as Se-hee[10]
- Lee Tae-sun as Seo Gi-woong[11]
- 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 edit
- Im Kang-sung as Prosecutor
- Lee Yi-kyung as Park Joon-pyo (ep. 1–2)
- Bewhy as himself (ep. 3–4)[12]
- Jang Shin-young as Na Joo-hee (ep. 3–4)
- Kang-seok's ex-girlfriend.
- Kwon Hyuk as Nam Sang-moo[13]
- 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)
Production edit
- The remake was first announced in 2015, with the rights being sold to Korea's EnterMedia Pictures Co. Ltd.[2]
- 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.[14]
- This is Jang Dong-gun's first small-screen comeback in six years.
Original soundtrack edit
| Suits OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | NaymNaym Entertainment Stone Music Entertainment |
Part 1 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream" | DK (December) | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Dream" (Inst.) | 3:02 | |
| Total length: | 6:04 | ||
Part 2 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If The Winds Blows" (바람 불면) | Jung Eun-ji | 3:45 |
| 2. | "If The Winds Blows" (Inst.) | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||
Part 3 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You In The Dream" (꿈 속의 그대) | Mamamoo | 3:06 |
| 2. | "You In The Dream" (Inst.) | 3:06 | |
| Total length: | 6:12 | ||
Part 4 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainy Road You And I" (비 오는 거리 너와 나) | Kang Min-kyung (Davichi), Kisum | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Rainy Road You And I" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
| Total length: | 7:40 | ||
Part 5 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now" | Vromance | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Now" (Inst.) | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||
Part 6 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Propose" (프로포즈) | GB9 | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Propose" (Inst.) | 3:57 | |
| Total length: | 7:54 | ||
Part 7 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Calling You" | LAURA | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Calling You" (Inst.) | 4:20 | |
| Total length: | 8:40 | ||
Part 8 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I'm With You" | MLC | 3:15 |
| 2. | "When I'm With You" (Inst.) | 3:15 | |
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||
Ratings edit
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[15] | TNmS[16] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | 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% |
| Average | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 8.8% | ||
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Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Chae Jung-an | Won | [17] |
| 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | [18] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Gwi-hwa | Nominated | |||
| 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Jang Dong-gun | Nominated | [20] | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jang Dong-gun | Won | |||
| Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Gwi-hwa | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Son Seok-gu | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award | Park Hyung-sik | Won |
In popular culture edit
- In episode 23 of Marry Me Now, one of the characters is seen watching episode 8 of this drama series.
References edit
- ^ "Jang Dong-gun, Park Hyung-shik team up for remake of Suits". Dramabeans. September 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (June 2, 2015). "USA's 'Suits' to Get South Korean Remake". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Jang Dong-gun cast for Korean remake of US series 'Suits'". The Korea Herald. September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jang Dong-gun, Park Hyung-sik to Star in Remake of U.S. TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Korean adaptation of 'Suits' adds local color to popular U.S. drama". Yonhap News Agency. April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Lawyers to wear tailored 'Suits' in Korea". The Korea Herald. April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Actress Ko Sung-hee considering role in 'Suits'". The Korea Herald. January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ko Sung-hee to Star in "Suits"". Hancinema. TV Daily. March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Choi Yu-hwa to star in 'Suits'". Kpop Herald. March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Si-won Joins Park Hyung-sik's "Suits"". Hancinema. TV Report. March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Tae-seon to Join "Suits" as Elite Lawyer". Hancinema. edaily. April 11, 2018.
- ^ "BewhY tries acting for the first time in 'Suits'". Kpop Herald. May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Kwon Hyuk Wooed for "Suits"". Hancinema. Osen. April 26, 2018.
- ^ "'슈츠' 장동건-박형식, 최강 투톱 브로맨스 '대본 리딩 현장도 화보'". Naver (in Korean). enews24. March 21, 2018.
- ^ "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 November 19, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Jeon, Aram (October 2, 2018). [종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거' [[Comprehensive] '2018 KDA' Dong Keun Lee, Grand Prize 'Let's live together' 4 crowns 'comfort']. Xports News (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- ^ "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
- ^ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
