Solomon's Perjury (TV series)
| Solomon's Perjury | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Suspense, Mystery, Teen |
| Based on |
Solomon's Perjury by Miyuki Miyabe |
| Written by | Kim Ho-soo |
| Directed by | Kang Il-soo |
| Starring |
Kim Hyun-soo Jang Dong-yoon Seo Ji-hoon Cho Jae-hyun Seo Young-joo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ham Young-hoon, Cho Joon-hyoung |
| Producer(s) | Kim Jung-sik, Song Chae-joon |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | iWill Media[1] |
| Distributor | JTBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Original release | December 9, 2016 – January 15, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Solomon's Perjury at iWill Media | |
Solomon's Perjury (Hangul: 솔로몬의 위증; RR: Sollomon-ui Hwijung) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-soo, Jang Dong-yoon, Seo Ji-hoon, Seo Young-joo and Cho Jae-hyun based on the novel of the same title by Japanese novelist Miyuki Miyabe.[2][3] It is scheduled to air on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 8.30 p.m. KST starting December 9, 2016 with 12 episodes.
Plot
A student from an elite high school fall down to his death at Christmas. Just as the police and the school wrap it up as a suicide, a student was claiming to witnessed the murder. That witness got into car accident soon after. The students are getting restless and uneasy. Hounded by the media and frustrated with the surrounding adults who ignore their plea and questions, they decide to hold their own school trial, with each students have their own role to play.
Cast
Main characters
- Kim Hyun-soo as Go Seo-yeon
- She is a student at a well-known high school in South Korea, who is always at par with her richer classmates when it comes to intelligence and determination. With a knack at MMA, she helps and defends the weak ones at the school. But a murder incident at the school will thrust her into the pedestal and will change her life. She acts as a prosecutor in the school trial.
- This role was first offered to Go Ah-sung (declined for unknown reason) and Chae Soo-bin (declined due to conflict in schedule).[2][4]
- Jang Dong-yoon as Han Ji-hoon
- He is one of Seo-yeon's classmates. Being the adopted son of a former prosecutor, he has a dark secret that can be the key in solving the murder case. A cellist and Lee So-woo's best friend. He acts as an attorney in the school trial.
- This role was first offered to INFINITE member L (Kim Myung-soo) (declined due to conflict in schedule).[2][4]
- Seo Ji-hoon as Bae Joon-young
- He is the first one who found Lee So-woo's body, who is being suspected by his own mother. He acts as an assistant attorney in the school trial.
- Seo Young-joo as Lee So-woo
- The dead student. He tries not to be a stand-out, but has a keen observation skill.
- Cho Jae-hyun as Han Gyeong-moon
- He is the legal counsel of the school's foundation and a former prosecutor. He adopted Ji-hoon and supported him, to the point that he is even ready to conceal anything that can ruin his adopted son's life.[2]
Supporting characters
- Baek Cheol-min as Choi Woo-hyuk
- The defendant in the school trial, since many students saw him and Lee So-woo fought near the time of his death.
- Ahn Nae-sang as Go Sang-joong[2]
- Go Seo-yeon's father. He is a detective.
- Kim Yeo-jin as Seo-yeon's mother
- Being the mother of Go Seo-yeon, she is ready to defend her family and fight for what is right.[2]
- Lee Gyeong-shim as Joon-young mother
- A prosecutor and mother of Bae Joon-young, who suspects that her son has something to do with Lee So-woo's death.
- Shim Yi-young as Detective Oh
- The detective in charge of the dead student's case.
- Shin Eun-jung as teacher Kim
- A teacher at the high school that Seo-yeon and Ji-hoon attend.[2]
- Ji Yi-soo as homeroom teacher
- She is the homeroom teacher of class 2-1.
- Yoo Ha-bok as the Principal
- He is the principal of the high school. He has many hidden secrets.[2]
- Ryu Tae-ho as the Vice Principal
- The vice principal of the high school. He is confused as to whether he should be in the school's side or students' side.
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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Note: This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
Production
Directing the series is Kang Il-soo (KBS 2TV's Emperor of the Sea, The Kingdom of the Winds and Jeon Woo-chi, KBS 1TV's Taejo Wanggun).[7]
JTBC released the first video teaser on November 18, 2016 through the YouTube channel of its drama unit.[7][8]
The first cast and crew meeting happened on November 22, 2016 at the JTBC studios in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[9]
International broadcast
Streaming rights to this drama is held by Viki.
See also
References
- ↑ "iWill Media PR Room". iWill Media Corp. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 javabeans (November 3, 2016). "DRAMA CASTING & NEWS: High school mystery Solomon's Perjury finalizes main cast". Dramabeans. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ tineybeanie (September 22, 2016). "DRAMA CASTING & NEWS: School violence and mystery galore in new JTBC drama Solomon's Perjury". Dramabeans. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- 1 2 javabeans (October 12, 2016). "DRAMA CASTING & NEWS: Chae Soo-bin offered lead for high school mystery drama Solomon's Perjury". Dramabeans. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다. :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- 1 2 Jeon, Jeong-seon (November 19, 2016). "'솔로몬의 위증' 파격 티저 영상 공개…'가만히 있으라'고 하는 세상 (Solomon's Perjury releases first terrific teaser video... "stay still")". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ JTBC Drama Unit, iWill Media Corp. (November 18, 2016). "(1차 티저) 어리면 생각도 감정도 의견도 없어? - 솔로몬의 위증 ((1st Teaser) Do you have any thoughts, feelings, opinions? - Solomon's Perjury)". jtbcdrama. YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ Oh, Hyo-jin (November 22, 2016). "'솔로몬의 위증' 추락사 다룬 미스터리, 日원작과 어떻게 다를까 (Solomon's Perjury: difference between the movie and TV versions is a mystery itself)". Asia Economic Daily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
External links
- Solomon's Perjury official JTBC website (Korean)
- Solomon's Perjury at HanCinema
- Solomon's Perjury at the Internet Movie Database