Suits (South Korean TV series)

Suits
Promotional poster
Hangul
슈츠
GenreLegal drama
Based onSuits
by Aaron Korsh
Developed byKBS Drama Production
Written byKim Jung-min
Directed byKim Jin-woo
StarringJang Dong-gun
Park Hyung-sik
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKim Hye-jung
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseApril 25 (2018-04-25) –
June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
Related
Suits (U.S. version)
Suits (Japanese version)

Suits (Korean슈츠; RRSyucheu) 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]

Synopsis

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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

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Main

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A legendary lawyer. He is the equivalent of Harvey Specter, portrayed by Gabriel Macht.
A genius rookie lawyer with an excellent memory. He is the equivalent of Michael Ross, portrayed by Patrick J. Adams.
Choi Kang-seok's capable assistant. She is the equivalent of Donna Paulsen, portrayed by Sarah Rafferty.
Co-founder of "Kang & Ham". She is the equivalent of Jessica Pearson, portrayed by Gina Torres.
A paralegal who is perfect in what she does. She is the equivalent of Rachel Zane, portrayed by Meghan Markle.
A lawyer and Kang-seok's rival. He is the equivalent of Louis Litt, portrayed by Rick Hoffman.

Supporting

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Choi Kang-seok's informant who collects information and complete missions in secret for him.

Special appearances

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Kang-seok's ex-girlfriend.

Production

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Original soundtrack

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Suits OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelNaymNaym Entertainment
Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

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Released on April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dream"DK (December)3:02
2."Dream" (Inst.) 3:02
Total length:6:04

Part 2

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Released on May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."If The Winds Blows" (바람 불면)Jung Eun-ji3:45
2."If The Winds Blows" (Inst.) 3:45
Total length:7:30

Part 3

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Released on May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."You In The Dream" (꿈 속의 그대)Mamamoo3:06
2."You In The Dream" (Inst.) 3:06
Total length:6:12

Part 4

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Released on May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Rainy Road You And I" (비 오는 거리 너와 나)Kang Min-kyung (Davichi), Kisum3:50
2."Rainy Road You And I" (Inst.) 3:50
Total length:7:40

Part 5

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Released on May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Now"Vromance3:10
2."Now" (Inst.) 3:10
Total length:6:20

Part 6

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Released on May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Propose" (프로포즈)GB93:57
2."Propose" (Inst.) 3:57
Total length:7:54

Part 7

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Released on June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Calling You"LAURA4:20
2."Calling You" (Inst.) 4:20
Total length:8:40

Part 8

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Released on June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."When I'm With You"MLC3:15
2."When I'm With You" (Inst.) 3:15
Total length:6:30

Ratings

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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%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

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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
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  • In episode 23 of Marry Me Now, one of the characters is seen watching episode 8 of this drama series.

References

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