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Defendant

TV·2017–2017·1 season, 18 episodes·SBS·Crime, Drama·1h

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Park Jung-Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung-Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.

Castfull cast & details

Ji SungJi SungPark Jung-WooUhm Ki-joonUhm Ki-joonCha Sun-Ho / Cha Min-HoKwon Yu-riKwon Yu-riSeo Eun-HyeOh Chang-seokOh Chang-seokKang Joon-HyukUhm Hyun-kyungUhm Hyun-kyungNa Yeon-HeeSon Yeo-eunSon Yeo-eunYoon Ji-SooShin Rin-aShin Rin-aPark Ha-YeonSeong Byeong-sukSeong Byeong-sukOh Jung-Hee

Episodes by season

Season0118Episodes2017Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Defendant S01E01Episode 1January 23, 2017—
  2. S01E02Defendant S01E02Episode 2January 24, 2017—
  3. S01E03Defendant S01E03Episode 3January 30, 2017—
  4. S01E04Defendant S01E04Episode 4January 31, 2017—
  5. S01E05Defendant S01E05Episode 5February 6, 2017—
  6. S01E06Defendant S01E06Episode 6February 7, 2017—
  7. S01E07Defendant S01E07Episode 7February 13, 2017—
  8. S01E08Defendant S01E08Episode 8February 14, 2017—
  9. S01E09Defendant S01E09Episode 9February 20, 2017—
  10. S01E10Defendant S01E10Episode 10February 21, 2017—
  11. S01E11Defendant S01E11Episode 11February 27, 2017—
  12. S01E12Defendant S01E12Episode 12February 28, 2017—
  13. S01E13Defendant S01E13Episode 13March 6, 2017—
  14. S01E14Defendant S01E14Episode 14March 7, 2017—
  15. S01E15Defendant S01E15Episode 15March 13, 2017—
  16. S01E16Defendant S01E16Episode 16March 14, 2017—
  17. S01E17Defendant S01E17Episode 17March 20, 2017—
  18. S01E18Defendant S01E18Episode 18March 21, 2017—

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