Skip to content
Suspicious Partner
A sharp courtroom thriller steeped in tender romantic warmth, this legal journey navigates the fragile boundary between trauma and healing, where wounded souls serve as sheltering umbrellas against a torrential storm of injustice.
Suspicious Partner
Suspicious Partner

수상한 파트너

10 May 2017 — 13 July 2017 South Korea 1 season 40 episode Ended 7.8 (173)

Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Nam Ji-hyun, Choi Tae-joon, Kwon Na-ra, Dong Ha

Drama Crime Comedy The Subjectivity and Fallibility of Memory Legal Due Process vs. Vigilante Retaliation Trauma, Guilt, and Personal Healing Trust, Partnership, and Chosen Family Institutional Corruption and Abuse of Power

Suspicious Partner — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Noh Ji-wook

Ji Chang-wook

Archetype: The Reluctant Hero / Wounded Perfectionist Key Trait: Uncompromising integrity cloaked in sharp tsundere wit.

Motivation

Initially driven by strict professional duty and fear of betrayal; shifts toward protecting those he loves and pursuing uncompromising truth.

Character Arc

Evolves from an emotionally guarded, cynical prosecutor to an empathetic lawyer and courageous leader who confronts his deepest family trauma.

Eun Bong-hee

Nam Ji-hyun

Archetype: The Resilient Underdog / Crusader Key Trait: Boundless resilience and infectious positivity.

Motivation

Starts with mere survival and clearing her stained name; grows into a fierce protector of the innocent and marginalized.

Character Arc

Transforms from a disoriented, wrongfully accused trainee into a confident, formidable defense attorney who refuses to let society crush her spirit.

Ji Eun-hyuk

Choi Tae-joon

Archetype: The Loyal Penitent / Peacemaker Key Trait: Unwavering loyalty masked by easygoing charm.

Motivation

Desires to repair his broken friendship with Ji-wook; matures into standing up for his own worth and legal passions.

Character Arc

Moves from carrying the heavy guilt of past personal betrayals to regaining Ji-wook's trust and claiming genuine romantic happiness.

Jung Hyun-soo

Dong Ha

Archetype: The Tragic Monster / Vigilante Antagonist Key Trait: Chilling dual personality oscillating between innocence and psychopathy.

Motivation

Believes he is executing divine justice for a past sexual assault; unravels when forced to confront his own complicity in the original crime.

Character Arc

Begins as an ostensibly sympathetic victim client, gradually revealed as an amnesiac, terrifying serial avenger whose moral compass is completely warped.

Cha Yoo-jung

Kwon Na-ra

Archetype: The Determined Reformer Key Trait: Tenacity and unyielding professional pride.

Motivation

Moves past guilt over lost romance toward professional autonomy and mutual respect.

Character Arc

Reconstructs herself from a regretful ex-partner into a fiercely independent, principled prosecutor who works alongside the defense to expose truth.

Cast

Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-Wook
Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-Hee
Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-Hyuk
Kwon Na-ra as Cha Yoo-Jung
Dong Ha as Jung Hyun-Soo
Kim Ye-won as Na Ji-Hae
Lee Duck-hwa as Byeon Young-Hee
Jang Hyuk-jin as Bang Gye-Jang
Nam Kee-ae as Hong Bok-Ja
Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-Soon
Cho Seung-yeon as No Young-Seok
Heo Joon-seok as Woo Hee-Gyu
Kim Hong-pa as Jang Moo-Young
Jin Ju-hyung as Go Chan-Ho
Sim Eun-woo as Hong Cha-Eun

Explore More About This Movie

Dive deeper into specific aspects of the movie with our detailed analysis pages

Similar Movies