Partners for Justice | |
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Also known as | Investigation Couple |
Hangul | 검법남녀 |
Hanja | 檢法男女 |
Revised Romanization | Geombeomnamnyeo |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 32 (season 1–2)[a] |
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Producer | Moon Bo-mi |
Running time | 70 minutes (35 minutes per episode) |
Production company | HB Entertainment |
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Network | MBC TV |
Release | May 14, 2018 July 29, 2019 | –
Partners for Justice (Korean: 검법남녀; RR: Geombeomnamnyeo) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young and Jeong Yu-mi.[2] The first series aired on MBC in May 2018 on Mondays and Tuesdays at the 22:00 (KST).[3][4] In October 2018, MBC announced that it was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2019.[5][6][7] Kang Seung-hyun and No Min-woo were announced as second series leads.[8] It aired on MBC from June 3 to July 29, 2019.
About a forensic doctor, Baek Beom, who is skillful at his work but has an eccentric personality, and prosecutor, Eun Sol, who is a rookie prosecutor with a warm heart. She has a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family background. They come to work together to solve cases.
Character | Portrayed by | Season | |
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1 | 2 | ||
Main | |||
Baek Beom | Jung Jae-young | Main | |
Eun Sol | Jeong Yu-mi | ||
Kang Hyun | Park Eun-seok | Main | Guest |
Do Ji-han | Oh Man-seok | Recurring | Main |
Jang Chul / Dr. K | No Min-woo | ||
Supporting | |||
Cha Soo-ho | Lee Yi-kyung | Recurring | Guest |
Stella Hwang | Stephanie Lee | ||
Sally | Kang Seung-hyun | Recurring | |
Jung Sung-joo | Ko Kyu-pil | Recurring | |
Han Soo-yeon | Noh Susanna | ||
Park Joong-Ho | Joo Jin-mo | ||
Ma Do-Nam | Song Young-gyu | ||
Kang Dong-Sik | Park Jun-gyu | ||
Cheon Mi-Ho | Park Hee-jin | ||
Yang Soo-Dong | Kim Young-woong | ||
No Han-Shin | Ahn Suk-hwan | ||
Kal Dae-Cheol | Lee Do-Guk | Recurring | |
Detective Park | Kim Ki-moo | Recurring | |
Detective Kang | Min Pil-joon | ||
Lee Hye-sang | Yoon Ji-min | Recurring | |
Pyo Yoo-sung | Park Ji-il | ||
Oh Man-sang | Kim Do-hyun (actor) | Recurring | Guest |
First script reading took place late March 2018 at MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, South Korea.[14]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Can't Breathe" | Earattack, Jooheon | Earattack | Monsta X (Kihyun, Jooheon) | 03:25 |
2. | "Can't Breathe (Inst.)" | Earattack | 03:25 | ||
Total length: | 06:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Truth" | Min Yeon-jae | 1601 | JK Kim Dong-wook | 03:50 |
2. | "Truth (Eng. Ver.)" | Min Yeon-jae | 1601 | JK Kim Dong-wook | 03:50 |
3. | "Truth (Inst.)" | 1601 | 03:50 | ||
Total length: | 11:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Walking" (걸어가) | Taeyunmi | Gaemi, Kim Se-jin | Minzy | 03:31 |
2. | "Walking (Inst.)" (걸어가 (Inst.)) | Gaemi, Kim Se-jin | 03:31 | ||
Total length: | 07:02 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It's Alright" (괜찮아) | Hana | Gaemi | Lee Seok-hoon | 03:45 |
2. | "It's Alright (Inst.)" (괜찮아 (Inst.)) | Gaemi | 03:45 | ||
Total length: | 07:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Sun Like A Star" | Gaemi, Heo Sung-jin, yuNdAk | Heo Sung-jin, Ha Hyung-joo | G.Urban, yuNdAk (OBROJECT) | 03:20 |
2. | "Sun Like A Star (Inst.)" | Heo Sung-jin, Ha Hyung-joo | 03:20 | ||
Total length: | 06:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "White Rain" (하얀비) | Gaemi, Hangzoo | Gaemi | Hangzoo, Stella Jang | 03:35 |
2. | "White Rain (Inst.)" (하얀비 (Inst.)) | Gaemi | 03:35 | ||
Total length: | 07:10 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Back on me" | Seol Gi-tae (설기태) | TEAM SNOW, Gaemi (개미) | Kim Yong-jin[16] | 03:03 |
2. | "Back on me (Inst.)" |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Dr. K (닥터K)" | Jeong Bom (정봄), KT Snow | Park Jeong-hwan (박정환), TEAM SNOW, Gaemi (개미) | No Min-woo | 02:33 |
2. | "Dr. K (닥터K) (Inst.)" |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Poison" | MINUE | MINUE | I'll | 03:28 |
2. | "Poison (Inst.)" |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Geu Iyu (그 이유)" | Seol Gi-tae (설기태), Hyeon Jeong (현정) | Gaemi (개미) | Lee Seok-hun (이석훈) | 04:15 |
2. | "그 이유 (Inst.)" |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Neobakke moreugetta (너밖에 모르겠다)" | Park Gyeong-don (박경돈) | Park Gyeong-don | Lee Dong-wook (이동욱) | 03:59 |
2. | "너밖에 모르겠다 (Inst.)" |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS[21] | AGB Nielsen[22] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | May 14, 2018 | 4.3% (NR) | 4.4% | 4.5% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
2 | 4.7% (NR) | 4.8% | 4.9% (NR) | 5.1% (NR) | |
3 | May 15, 2018 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.2% | 4.7% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) |
4 | 5.9% (NR) | 6.3% | 6.5% (13th) | 7.8% (10th) | |
5 | May 21, 2018 | 4.3% (NR) | 4.5% | 4.7% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) |
6 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.3% | 5.2% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | |
7 | May 22, 2018 | 5.3% (NR) | 5.5% | 5.6% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) |
8 | 6.5% (17th) | 6.7% | 6.3% (17th) | 6.5% (18th) | |
9 | May 28, 2018 | 5.8% (NR) | 6.6% | 5.8% (20th) | 6.5% (17th) |
10 | 6.8% (20th) | 7.0% | 6.7% (16th) | 6.9% (14th) | |
11 | May 29, 2018 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% | 5.6% (18th) | 6.4% (17th) |
12 | 5.6% (NR) | 6.3% | 6.4% (15th) | 7.1% (10th) | |
13 | June 4, 2018 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% (13th) | 7.7% (10th) |
14 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% (8th) | 8.5% (6th) | |
15 | June 5, 2018 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% (10th) | 7.2% (10th) |
16 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 8.2% (5th) | 8.4% (5th) | |
17 | June 11, 2018 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% (16th) | 7.1% (15th) |
18 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% (7th) | ||
19 | June 25, 2018[b] | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% (19th) | 7.3% (10th) |
20 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% (7th) | 8.5% (6th) | |
21 | July 3, 2018[c] | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% (17th) | 7.3% (14th) |
22 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.0% (10th) | 8.3% (9th) | |
23 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.6% (20th) | ||
24 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.5% (13th) | 7.8% (12th) | |
25 | July 9, 2018 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7.4% (15th) | 8.0% (10th) |
26 | 8.3% | 8.5% | 9.0% (6th) | 9.0% (8th) | |
27 | July 10, 2018 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% (13th) | 7.9% (9th) |
28 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% (5th) | 9.6% (5th) | |
29 | July 16, 2018 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6.7% (15th) | 6.9% (15th) |
30 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.4% (6th) | 8.5% (7th) | |
31 | July 17, 2018 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% (8th) | 8.2% (6th) |
32 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% (5th) | 10.3% (4th) | |
Average | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | AGB Nielsen[23] | TNmS[24] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | ||
1 | 2019/06/03 | 3.7% | N/A | 4.0% |
2 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.7% | |
3 | 2019/06/04 | 4.1% | 4.8% | N/A |
4 | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.2% | |
5 | 2019/06/10 | 4.3% | N/A | N/A |
6 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% | |
7 | 2019/06/11 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
8 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% | |
9 | 2019/06/17 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.0% |
10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 7.1% | |
11 | 2019/06/18 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
12 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 7.6% | |
13 | 2019/06/24 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
14 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 7.2% | |
15 | 2019/06/25 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
16 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.0% | |
17 | 2019/07/01 | 5.9% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
18 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 8.6% | |
19 | 2019/07/02 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.2% |
20 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 8.9% | |
21 | 2019/07/08 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.0% |
22 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.5% | |
23 | 2019/07/09 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 7.4% |
24 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 9.2% | |
25 | 2019/07/15 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
26 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% | |
27 | 2019/07/16 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
28 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% | |
29 | 2019/07/23 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.8% |
30 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10.1% | |
31 | 2019/07/29 | 6.7% | 7.2% | N/A |
32 | 9.9% | 10.4% | ||
Average | 6.90% | - | - |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jung Jae-young | Nominated | [25] |
Drama of the Year | Partners for Justice | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Jung Jae-young | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Jeong Yu-mi | Won | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Park Eun-seok | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Cast in Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Park Jun-gyu | Nominated |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 32nd Grimae Awards | Best Actress | Jeong Yu-mi | Won | [26] |
MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the Year | Partners for Justice (season 2) | Nominated | [27] | |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Jung Jae-young | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Jeong Yu-mi | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Oh Man-seok | Won | |||
Scene Stealer Award | No Min-woo | Won | |||
Best Supporting Cast in Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Ko Kyu-pil | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress | Kang Seung-hyun | Nominated |