Suits (South Korean TV series)

Suits (Korean: 슈츠) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-gun and Park Hyung-sik. The drama is based on the American television series of the same name by Aaron Korsh.^[3][4] It aired on KBS2 starting April 25, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.^[5][6]

Suits
Promotional poster
Hangul	슈츠
RR	Syucheu
MR	Syuch'ŭ
Genre	Legal drama
Based on	Suits by Aaron Korsh
Developed by	KBS Drama Production
Written by	Kim Jung-min
Directed by	Kim Jin-woo
Starring	Jang Dong-gun Park Hyung-sik
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Sebastian Dong-hun Lee Moon Bo-hyun Park Ki-ho Park Seong-hye
Producer	Kim Hye-jung
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Monster Union[1] EnterMedia Pictures Co. Ltd. NBCUniversal International Television[2]
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	April 25 (2018-04-25) – June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
Related
Suits (U.S. version) Suits (Japanese version)

Synopsis

A capable and distinguished lawyer of the law firm "Kang & Ham" Choi Kang-seok (Jang Dong-gun) recruits a young man named Go Yeon-woo (Park Hyung-sik) who has a retentive memory but not a law degree.

Cast

Main

• Jang Dong-gun as Choi Kang-seok

A legendary lawyer. He is the equivalent of Harvey Specter, portrayed by Gabriel Macht.

• Park Hyung-sik as Go Yeon-woo

A genius rookie lawyer with an excellent memory. He is the equivalent of Michael Ross, portrayed by Patrick J. Adams.

• Chae Jung-an as Hong Da-ham

Choi Kang-seok's capable assistant. She is the equivalent of Donna Paulsen, portrayed by Sarah Rafferty.

• Jin Hee-kyung as Kang Ha-yeon

Co-founder of "Kang & Ham". She is the equivalent of Jessica Pearson, portrayed by Gina Torres.

• Ko Sung-hee as Kim Ji-na^[7][8]

A paralegal who is perfect in what she does. She is the equivalent of Rachel Zane, portrayed by Meghan Markle.

• Choi Gwi-hwa as Chae Geun-sik

A lawyer and Kang-seok's rival. He is the equivalent of Louis Litt, portrayed by Rick Hoffman.

Supporting

• Hwang Tae-gwang as Lawyer Huang
• Choi Yu-hwa as Jae-hee^[9]

Choi Kang-seok's informant who collects information and complete missions in secret for him.

• Lee Si-won as Se-hee^[10]
• Lee Tae-sun as Seo Gi-woong^[11]
• Son Yeo-eun as Kim Moon-hee
• Ye Soo-jung as Yoon-woo's grandmother
• Jang In-sub as Jang Seok-hyun
• Lee Jung-hyuk as Kim Jin-kyu
• Jang Yoo-sang as Park Joon-gyu
• Kim Young-ho as Ham Ki-taek

Special appearances

• Im Kang-sung as Prosecutor
• Lee Yi-kyung as Park Joon-pyo (ep. 1–2)
• Bewhy as himself (ep. 3–4)^[12]
• Jang Shin-young as Na Joo-hee (ep. 3–4)

Kang-seok's ex-girlfriend.

• Kwon Hyuk as Nam Sang-moo^[13]
• Son Sook as Madame Bae (ep. 4)
• Son Suk-ku as David Kim (ep. 5–6, 13, 15)
• Nam Gi-ae as CEO Sim Young-joo (Namyoung's CEO)
• Jeon No-min as Oh Byung-wook (ep. 7)

Production

• The remake was first announced in 2015, with the rights being sold to Korea's EnterMedia Pictures Co. Ltd.^[2]
• Suits is the second Korean drama co-produced by NBCUniversal after Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo and the third series overall after Saturday Night Live Korea.^[14]
• This is Jang Dong-gun's first small-screen comeback in six years.

Original soundtrack

Suits OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2018
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	NaymNaym Entertainment Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Dream"	DK (December)	3:02
2.	"Dream" (Inst.)		3:02
Total length:			6:04

Part 2

Released on May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"If The Winds Blows" (바람 불면)	Jung Eun-ji	3:45
2.	"If The Winds Blows" (Inst.)		3:45
Total length:			7:30

Part 3

Released on May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"You In The Dream" (꿈 속의 그대)	Mamamoo	3:06
2.	"You In The Dream" (Inst.)		3:06
Total length:			6:12

Part 4

Released on May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Rainy Road You And I" (비 오는 거리 너와 나)	Kang Min-kyung (Davichi), Kisum	3:50
2.	"Rainy Road You And I" (Inst.)		3:50
Total length:			7:40

Part 5

Released on May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Now"	Vromance	3:10
2.	"Now" (Inst.)		3:10
Total length:			6:20

Part 6

Released on May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Propose" (프로포즈)	GB9	3:57
2.	"Propose" (Inst.)		3:57
Total length:			7:54

Part 7

Released on June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Calling You"	LAURA	4:20
2.	"Calling You" (Inst.)		4:20
Total length:			8:40

Part 8

Released on June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"When I'm With You"	MLC	3:15
2.	"When I'm With You" (Inst.)		3:15
Total length:			6:30

Ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share
			Nielsen Korea[15]		TNmS[16]
			Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	April 25, 2018	Fate gets decided by the choice you make, not coincidence. (운명을 결정짓는 건, 우연이 아니라 선택이다.)	7.4% (10th)	7.5% (9th)	8.2% (12th)	8.7%
2	April 26, 2018	If you have a chance to throw a dice, throw it without hesitating. The moment you throw it, you'll advance at least one square. (주사위를 던질 기회가 왔다면 , 주저 말고 던져라. 던지는 순간 최소한 한 칸은 전진한다.)	7.4% (11th)	7.0% (11th)	7.7% (12th)	8.1%
3	May 2, 2018	There always lies a dark side behind the face of the truth. Therefore... (진실의 얼굴 뒤에는 언제나 어두운 이면이 존재한다.)	9.7% (7th)	10.6% (6th)	8.0% (11th)	8.5%
4	May 3, 2018	...Therefore, the truth doesn't always win just because it shows itself. (...그러므로, 진실이 얼굴을 드러낸다고 항상 승리하는 것은 아니다.)	9.7% (7th)	10.2% (5th)	8.4% (10th)	8.9%
5	May 9, 2018	To catch a hyena, you must use rotten meat as your bait. (하이에나를 잡으려면, 썩은 고기를 미끼로 써야 한다.)	8.9% (8th)	9.1% (7th)	7.8% (10th)	8.2%
6	May 10, 2018	They drink the same water, but cows make milk, whereas snakes make poison. (같은 물을 마시지만 , 소는 우유를 만들고, 뱀은 독을 만든다.)	7.9% (9th)	7.7% (9th)	6.5% (19th)	6.8%
7	May 16, 2018	Is a sheath truly unnecessary for a knife called justice? (정의라는 칼에는 칼집이 필요 없는가?)	8.8% (8th)	8.7% (7th)	7.8% (13th)	8.1%
8	May 17, 2018	Justice is giving back everyone what they rightfully deserve. (정의란 각자가 당연히 받아야 할 것을 돌려주는 것이다.)	7.4% (11th)	7.1% (14th)	6.8% (19th)	7.2%
9	May 23, 2018	You can't go back in time and start over again, but you can still aim for a new ending starting from now. (과거로 돌아가 새롭게 시작할 순 없지만 현재로부터 새로운 결말을 맺을 순 있다.)	9.9% (7th)	9.5% (6th)	10.3% (8th)	10.7%
10	May 24, 2018	You can prove your worth by showing the kind of risk you are willing to take. (당신의 가치를 증명하는 건 어떤 종류의 위험을 감수하느냐에 달려있다.)	9.6% (7th)	9.2% (8th)	10.3% (8th)	10.5%
11	May 30, 2018	If you wish to swallow a demon, you must swallow its horns too. (악마를 삼키려면 뿔까지 목구멍으로 넘겨야 한다.)	8.8% (7th)	8.5% (7th)	8.8% (10th)	9.1%
12	May 31, 2018	If you have blind faith about your ideals, you'll be betrayed by the reality. (이상을 맹신하면, 현살에 배신 당한다.)	9.8% (6th)	9.7% (6th)	8.7% (11th)	8.9%
13	June 6, 2018	The moment you fly up with wings called lies, you will not be landing. (거짓말이라는 날개를 달고 이륙한 순간 착륙은 없다.)	8.4% (6th)	8.8% (5th)	8.7%	9.0%
14	June 7, 2018	The best way to keep a secret is... not telling it to anyone. (비밀을 지키는 가장 완벽한 방법은 아무에게도 말해주지 않는 것이다.)	9.2% (5th)	9.7% (4th)	9.6%	10.1%
15	June 13, 2018	When you lose your destination, look back on the path that you've walked thus far. (목적지를 잃었을 땐, 걸어온 길을 돌아보라.)	9.1% (3rd)	9.5% (3rd)	9.1%	9.4%
16	June 14, 2018	Life will not tell you... where the destination is. (삶은 당신에게 목적지를 알려주지 않는다.)	10.7% (5th)	11.3% (4th)	10.0%	10.6%
Average			8.9%	9.1%	8.5%	8.8%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2018	11th Korea Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	Chae Jung-an	Won	[17]
	6th APAN Star Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Park Hyung-sik	Nominated	[18]
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Gwi-hwa	Nominated
	2nd The Seoul Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Ko Sung-hee	Nominated	[19]
	2018 KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Jang Dong-gun	Nominated	[20]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Jang Dong-gun	Won
			Park Hyung-sik	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Gwi-hwa	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Ko Sung-hee	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Son Seok-gu	Nominated
		Netizen Award	Park Hyung-sik	Won

In popular culture

• In episode 23 of Marry Me Now, one of the characters is seen watching episode 8 of this drama series.