Diary of a Prosecutor
{{short description|2019 South Korean television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Diary of a Prosecutor poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| alt_name = War of Prosecutors
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=검사내전|rr=Geomsanaejeon|lk=Prosecutor Civil War}}
| genre = Legal drama
| creator = Park Yeon-seon
| developer = JTBC
| based_on = {{based on|Prosecutor Civil War|Kim Woong}}
| writer = {{ubl|Lee Hyun|Seo Ja-yeon}}
| director = Lee Tae-gon
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|Lee Sun-kyun|Jung Ryeo-won|Lee Sung-jae|Kim Kwang-kyu|Lee Sang-hee|Jeon Sung-woo}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 16
| executive_producer =
| producer = Oh Nam-seok
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = S-PEACE
| network = JTBC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|12|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|02|11}}
| related =
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Diary of a Prosecutor{{cite web|title=Diary of a Prosecutor [Title in the URL]|url=http://tv.jtbc.joins.com/diaryofaprosecutor|website=JTBC|access-date=December 1, 2019|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126161255/http://tv.jtbc.joins.com/diaryofaprosecutor|url-status=live}} ({{korean|검사내전|rr=Geomsanaejeon}}) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Sung-jae, Kim Kwang-kyu, Lee Sang-hee and Jeon Sung-woo. Based on an essay by prosecutor Kim Woong, it aired on JTBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from December 16, 2019 to February 11, 2020.{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=An-ji|url=http://m.sportschosun.com/news.htm?id=201907260100202390013808&ServiceDate=20190725#_enliple|date=July 25, 2019|work=Sports Chosun|title=[공식]이선균X정려원, JTBC ''검사내전' 캐스팅 확정…하반기 방송|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215204549/https://m.sportschosun.com/news.htm?id=201907260100202390013808&ServiceDate=20190725#_enliple|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Woo-joo|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/09/2019120900937.html|date=December 9, 2019|work=The Chosun Ilbo|title=JTBC '검사내전', 1회 예고 영상 공개..."꿀잼 보장 오피스 드라마"|language=ko|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209164608/https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/09/2019120900937.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=Hae-myoung|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/12/398_280809.html|date=December 24, 2019|work=The Korea Times|title=Director Lee Tae-gon depicts daily life of prosecutors|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225212337/http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/12/398_280809.html|url-status=live}}
Synopsis
The story follows the daily lives of overworked prosecutors in the fictional city of Jinyoung, South Korea.
Cast
=Main=
- Lee Sun-kyun as Lee Sun-woong{{cite web|last1=Choi|first1=Yoon-na|url=http://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190227/94320807/2|date=February 27, 2019|work=Sports Donga|title=[종합] '검사내전', JTBC 편성 예정…이선균X정려원 "논의 중"|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814123931/http://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20190227/94320807/2|url-status=live}}
:The narrator of the story. Sun-woong is a passionate prosecutor of Criminal Unit 2, who entered the prosecution ten years ago. He comes from a wealthy background and has been acquainted with Myung-joo back since university, though the latter dislikes him for being unaware of how privileged he is. He is often in disagreement with Myung-joo after she becomes his colleague.
- Jung Ryeo-won as Cha Myung-joo
:Formerly a successful prosecutor in Seoul, Myung-joo has no choice but to move to Jinyoung and work at the District Prosecutors' Office until she can go back to the capital. She was Sun-woong's junior at university, but she entered the prosecution one year earlier than him. She tends not to spend useless time on cases, and thus appears careless in the eyes of some of her colleagues.
- Lee Sung-jae as Jo Min-ho{{cite web|last1=Shin|first1=Yeon-kyung|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/2019/07/564056/|date=July 25, 2019|work=MK|title=이성재 측 "'검사내전' 출연 확정"…이선균·정려원과 호흡(공식)|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=June 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625061115/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/2019/07/564056/|url-status=live}}
:Chief of Jinyoung District Prosecutor's Office's Criminal Unit 2, Min-ho has been a prosecutor for 18 years. He cannot bear that his team keeps coming second in the office. Following an incident in Seoul, he succeeds in convincing her of joining his unit and hopes that her arrival will raise his team's results.
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Hong Jong-hak{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Na-kyung|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201911226036I|date=November 22, 2019|work=The Korea Economic Daily|title='검사내전' 김광규X이상희X전성우X정재성, 각양각색 '직장인 검사'로 완벽 변신|language=ko|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630113430/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201911226036I|url-status=live}}
:A prosecutor with 14 years of experience.
- Lee Sang-hee as Oh Yoon-jin{{cite web|last1=Hong|first1=Hye-min|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201908070972753318|date=August 7, 2019|work=Star Hankookilbo|title=이상희, JTBC '검사내전' 출연 확정..워킹맘 오윤진 役 [공식]|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814123930/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201908070972753318|url-status=dead}}
:A working mother who has been a prosecutor for 4 years.
- Jeon Sung-woo as Kim Jung-woo{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Kyung-ho|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2019070809345865722|date=July 8, 2019|work=Star News|title=[단독]전성우, '검사내전' 주연으로 합류..이번엔 검사다!|language=ko|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201170724/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2019070809345865722|url-status=live}}
:The youngest prosecutor of Criminal Unit 2. Myung-joo becomes his mentor soon after settling in Jinyoung, replacing Sun-woong. Jung-woo enjoys going on dates, but his workload usually prevents him from doing so. He doesn't have any real passion for his job, and only decided to become a prosecutor because the profession is well seen by others.
=Supporting=
- Baek Hyun-joo as Jang Man-ok
:An investigator with 30 years of experience who usually works closely with Sun-woong.
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Lee Jeong-hwan
:An investigator with 8 years of experience who is appointed to Myung-joo's office.
- Ahn Eun-jin as Seong Mi-ran
:An assistant with 3 years of experience who is very quiet and only speaks when necessary.
- Jung Jae-sung as Kim In-joo
:A prosecutor with 24 years of experience, and the head of the branch.
- Kim Yong-hee as Chief Nam
:A prosecutor with 18 years of experience who entered the prosecution the same year as Min-ho.
- Shin Cheol-jin as Ryu-jin
- Park Sung-yeon as Kang Young-hee
- Cha Soon-bae as Choi Tae-joong, a lawyer.
- Kwak Ja-young as Lee Soon-chul, a shaman.
- Son Kyung-won as Kim Young-chun, an industrial worker.
Production
File:Tongyeong-city-from-air.jpg
Screenwriter Park Yeon-seon, who created the series, and director Lee Tae-gon previously worked together on the television series Hello, My Twenties! (2016) and its sequel Hello, My Twenties! 2 (2017).{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ye-rang|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201907259142H|date=July 25, 2019|work=The Korea Economic Daily|title=믿고 보는 이선균X정려원 '검사내전' 출연 확정…'청춘시대' 제작진 의기투합|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215204847/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201907259142H|url-status=live}}
The first script reading took place in July 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=An-ji|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/11/04/2019110401007.html|date=November 4, 2019|work=The Chosun Ilbo|title='검사내전' 생활형 검사 이선균-정려원, '웃음 만발' 대본 연습 현장 공개|language=ko|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215204842/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/11/04/2019110401007.html|url-status=live}}
=Filming and promotion=
Filming began on August 24, 2019, and wrapped up on January 22, 2020.{{cite web|last1=Hansan News|url=http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62240|date=August 30, 2019|work=Hansan News|title=JTBC드라마 검사내전, 통영서 올로케이션 촬영 시작|language=ko|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626190619/http://www.hansannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62240|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Kwon|first1=Soo-bin|url=http://mnc.asiae.co.kr/view.htm?sec=0400&idxno=2020012208435068881#imadnews|date=January 22, 2020|work=NewsCulture|title='검사내전' 종영 3주 앞두고 일찌감치 촬영 완료|language=ko|access-date=January 22, 2020}} Scenes taking place in the fictional city of Jinyoung were filmed in Tongyeong, in South Gyeongsang Province, where more than 150 members of the cast and crew resided during the five months of filming.{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hye-yoon|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/12/1057261/|date=December 17, 2019|work=MK|title='검사내전' 촬영지, 진영시? 실제 촬영지는 경남 통영|language=ko|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-date=June 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625114239/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/12/1057261/|url-status=live}}
The series showcase took place at Imperial Palace Seoul on December 16, 2019, a few hours before the premiere, in presence of the six main actors.{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20191216150100320|date=December 16, 2019|work=Yonhap News Agency|title=New drama 'Diary of a Prosecutor'|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709164500/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20191216150100320|url-status=live}}
Original soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Diary of a Prosecutor OST
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Various Artists
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2020
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label = {{hlist|Mirror Ball Music|Studio FAME}}
| producer =
}}
=Part 1=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{Start date|2020|02|04}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Fog Blues
| note1 = 물안개 블루스
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Kim Young-min|Lee Jae-jin}}
| music1 = Kim Young-min
| extra1 = Young Tak
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Fog Blues
| note2 = Bossa
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kim Young-min|Lee Jae-jin}}
| music2 = Kim Young-min
| extra2 = Young Tak
| length2 = 3:21
| total_length = 6:45
}}
=Part 2=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{Start date|2020|02|07}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Is It Okay
| note1 = 괜찮을까
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Namgoong Jin-young|Jung So-ri|Lee Jae-jin}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Jung So-ri|Namgoong Jin-young}}
| extra1 = Namgoong Jin-young
| length1 = 3:06
| title2 = Is It Okay
| note2 = Bossa
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Namgoong Jin-young|Jung So-ri|Lee Jae-jin}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Jung So-ri|Namgoong Jin-young}}
| extra2 = Namgoong Jin-young
| length2 = 4:35
| total_length = 7:41
}}
=Part 3=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{Start date|2020|02|10}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = As The Wind Blows
| note1 = 바람이 부는 대로
| lyrics1 = Xeuda
| music1 = Xeuda
| extra1 = Xeuda
| length1 = 3:15
| title2 = We Are Still
| note2 = 여전히 우리는
| lyrics2 = Kim Ho-jung
| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Ho-jung|Kim Young-min}}
| extra2 = Ahn Hye-jin
| length2 = 3:54
| total_length = 7:09
}}
Viewership
{{Television ratings graph
| title = Diary of a Prosecutor
| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.{{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00|title=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-date=February 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202085935/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00|url-status=live}}
| average = y
| width = 300
| height = 200
| country = South Korea
| -
|1.186
|0.992
|0.953
|0.895
|0.740
|0.743
|0.698
|0.772
|0.730
|0.851
|0.643
|0.807
|0.620
|0.810
|0.711
|0.874
|0.814
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;max-width:450px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" |
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}
! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date |
|---|
| width="90" | Nationwide
! width="90" | Seoul |
| 1
| December 16, 2019 | {{color|red|5.042%}} | 5.029% |
| 2
| December 17, 2019 | 4.996% | {{color|red|5.089%}} |
| 3
| December 23, 2019 | 4.685% | 4.951% |
| 4
| December 24, 2019 | 4.238% | 4.798% |
| 5
| January 6, 2020 | 3.588% | 3.681% |
| 6
| January 7, 2020 | 3.810% | 3.921% |
| 7
| January 13, 2020 | 3.203% | 3.328% |
| 8
| January 14, 2020 | 3.836% | 3.865% |
| 9
| January 20, 2020 | 3.214% | 3.334% |
| 10
| January 21, 2020 | 3.684% | 3.286% |
| 11
| January 27, 2020 | {{color|blue|3.134%}} |
| 12
| January 28, 2020 | 3.479% | 3.778% |
| 13
| February 3, 2020 | 2.981% | 3.314% |
| 14
| February 4, 2020 | 4.004% | 4.135% |
| 15
| February 10, 2020 | 3.289% | 3.366% |
| 16
| February 11, 2020 | 4.208% | 4.492% |
| colspan="2" | Average
! {{color|green|3.812%}} ! {{color|green|3.969%}} |
colspan="6" |
|
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://tv.jtbc.joins.com/diaryofaprosecutor}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|tt11239316}}
- {{Hancinema drama|Prosecutor_Civil_War}}
Category:2019 South Korean television series debuts
Category:2020 South Korean television series endings
Category:JTBC television dramas
Category:Korean-language television shows
Category:South Korean legal television series