Series synopsis
Partners for Justice, also known as 검법남녀 is a South Korean drama mystery crime television series that premiered on MBC on May 14, 2018. It ended on July 29, 2019. It was created by Son Hyung-Suk. It stars Jung Jae-young, Jeong Yu-mi, Park Eun-seok and No Min-woo.
Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He has a bad personality, but he is excellent with his work. Baek Beom does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a warm heart. She has a bright personality and she comes from wealth family background. The forensic doctor and prosecutor work together to solve cases.
Premise
Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He has a bad personality, but he is excellent with his work. Baek Beom does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a warm heart. She has a bright personality and she comes from wealth family background. The forensic doctor and prosecutor work together to solve cases.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jung Jae-young as Baek Beom
- Jeong Yu-mi as Eun Sol
- Park Eun-seok as Kang Hyun
- No Min-woo as Jang Cheol
- Lee Yi-kyung as Cha Soo-Ho
- Kang Seung-hyun as Sally Kim
- Ahn Suk-hwan as No Han-Shin
- Park Jun-gyu as Kang Dong-Sik
Supporting cast
- Stephanie Lee as Stella Hwang
- Park Hee-jin as Cheon Mi-Ho
- Ko Kyu-pil as Jang Seong-Joo
- Kim Young-woong as Yang Soo-Dong
- Ju Jin-mo as Park Joong-Ho
- Song Young-gyu as Ma Do-Nam
- Noh Susanna as Han Soo-Yeon
- Oh Man-seok as Do Ji-Han
- Jeong Yoon-hee as Reporter
- Kim Ki-moo as Detective Park
- Shim Hye-rim
- Min Pil-Joon as Detective Kang
Guest cast
- Lee Sung-deuk as Park Ji Hoon [Drug smuggler]
- Han Sa-myeong as Ye Dong Jun [Drug smuggler]
- Ahn Ryeo-jin as Forensics Staff (Eps 8)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 64 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | May 14, 2018 | July 17, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 32 | June 3, 2019 | July 29, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Baek Beom, a medical examiner, performs an autopsy on a young victim. Cha Soo Ho, a detective, watches the procedure from behind a glass. He mentions the disappearance of the victim’s underwear and skirt and tells Beom that the victim was raped and murdered. However, after a short while of examination, Beom tells him that it is a car accident disguised as rape and provides medical evidence. |
May 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Eun Sol, a newbie prosecutor, holds hands with Baek Beom and Cha Soo Ho to investigate a murder case of a conglomerate’s son’s wife. Sol and Beom specu-lates that the husband beat her, who was pregnant, to death. However, Beom tells her never to trust the corpse itself because once a body decomposes, new scars may show up, and existing wounds may vanish. |
May 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Eun Sol is shocked to see Baek Beom stand as a witness for the conglomerate son, Oh Man Sang. Beom testifies that the cause of Kwon Hee Kyung’s death is not assault. Meanwhile, due to the lack of evidence, the trial is postponed for three days. Will Sol be able to find more evidence to prove that Man Sang is the killer, or will Man Sang be set free? |
May 15, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A female victim is taken to the hospital with seven stab wounds on her body. She says that her boss tried to kill her, however, the suspect denies all the charges against him. Prosecutor Eun Sol is in charge of the case, and at the trial, she encounters Doctor Baek Beom who comes to the court to provide his expert opinion on the stab wounds. |
June 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Eun Sol continues to find more evidence related to the case and visits the female victim’s house. Meanwhile, two members of a gang are found dead, and Baek Beom is asked to perform autopsies on them. In the middle of the autopsy, unexpected guests visit Baek Beom and his colleagues. |
June 3, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Eun Sol goes to meet Baek Beom without knowing that he’s been taken hostage. Before she opens the doors of the building, she realizes that something is going wrong. Inside the autopsy room, Baek Beom finds out that who took the drugs among the thugs. |
June 4, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 14, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 29, 2019 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 22:00:00 |