# Justice (South Korean TV series)

Justice (Korean: 저스티스; RR: Jeoseutiseu) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Son Hyun-joo, Nana, and Park Sung-hoon. It is based on the web novel Justice, written by Jang Ho and illustrated by Elja. The series aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from July 17 to September 5, 2019.

## Synopsis

Lee Tae-kyeong is a lawyer who often helps CEO Song Woo-yong's richest clients.

## Cast
### Main

* Choi Jin-hyuk as Lee Tae-kyung (34 years old)
    One of the industry's most successful lawyers.
* Son Hyun-joo as Song Woo-yong (53 years old)
    Chung-Hyung Construction's President.
* Nana as Seo Yeon-ah (30 years old)
    A competitive prosecutor. Tae-kyung's former girlfriend.
* Park Sung-hoon as Tak Soo-ho (33 years old)
    Jung Jin Group's Vice Chairman.

### Supporting
#### People around Yeon-ah

* Lee Hak-joo as Ma Dong-hyuk (31 years old)
    A Homicide Detective at Gangnam Police Station.
* Lee Ho-jae as Seo Dong-seok (62 years old)
    Yeon-ah's father. Former Attorney General.

#### Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office

* Kim Ji-hyun as Cha Nam-sik (45 years old)
    Chief Inspector.
* Oh Man-seok as Joo Man-yong (50 years old)
    Assistant Prosecutor General.
* Lee Seo-hwan as Gook Jin-tae (45 years old)
    Chief Inspection Officer.
* Lee Bom-so-ri Park Hyo-Rim (23 years old)
    An assistant.

#### People around Tae-kyung

* Jo Dal-hwan as Nam Won-gi (42 years old)
    Tae-kyung's assistant.
* Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Tae-joo (22 years old at the time of death)
    Tae-kyung's younger brother.

#### Jang Entertainment Company

* Ji Hye-won as Jang Yeong-mi (24 years old)
    A rookie actress.
* Lee Seo-an as Jeong Hae-jin (27 years old)
    A rookie actress.
* Yang Hyun-min as Jang Chi-soo (39 years old)
    Jang Entertainment's President.
* Kim Min-seok as Lee Dong-il (27 years old)
    A succulent manager.

#### People around Son Woo-yong

* Kim Hee-chan as Song Dae-jin (28 years old)
    Song Woo-young's son.
* Jang In-sub as Section chief Choi (34 years old)
    Song Woo-yong's right hand.
* Lee Gang-Wook as Jo Hyun-Woo (29 years old)
    The driver who caused Tae-joo to die in a traffic accident.

#### Others

* Lee Dae-yeon as Detective Kang (59 years old)
    A Homicide Detective at Gangnam Police Station
* Kim Ju-mi as Shim Seon-hee (21 years old)
    Victim of methanol case.
* Song Duk-ho as Shim Kwang-hee (25 years old)
    Shim Seon-hee's brother.
* Heo Dong-Won as Yang Chul-Ki (59 years old)
    Man with 7 criminal charges.
* Lee Hwang-Eui as Do Hoon-Je (55 years old)
    Currently the head of the National Tax Service and the next Minister of Land, Transport and Tourism.
* Han Ki-Joong as Shin Il-Hoon
    Chairman of the Ilshin Ilbo, the most influential Korean media company.
* Park Han-sol as Yeon-hyo
* Lee Eol as Public Prosecutor General.

## Production

* Early working title of the series is Inner Circle (이너 서클).
* The first script reading was held in April 2019 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

## Viewership

| Episodes | Episodes | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Episodes | Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | 1–16 | 983 | 1065 | N/A | 786 | 935 | 1206 | N/A | 845 | N/A | 866 | 765 | 905 | N/A | 856 | N/A | 822 |
| | 17–32 | N/A | 786 | N/A | 905 | 860 | 933 | 817 | 962 | 999 | 1068 | 798 | 868 | 838 | 1017 | N/A | 953 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | July 17, 2019 | 6.1% (13th) | 6.2% (14th) |
| 2 | July 17, 2019 | 6.4% (11th) | 6.5% (12th) |
| 3 | July 18, 2019 | 3.8% (NR) | — |
| 4 | July 18, 2019 | 4.8% (19th) | — |
| 5 | July 24, 2019 | 5.5% (19th) | 6.0% (15th) |
| 6 | July 24, 2019 | 6.3% (16th) | 6.4% (12th) |
| 7 | July 25, 2019 | 4.2% (NR) | — |
| 8 | July 25, 2019 | 5.4% (18th) | 5.8% (13th) |
| 9 | July 31, 2019 | 4.3% (NR) | — |
| 10 | July 31, 2019 | 4.6% (NR) | — |
| 11 | August 1, 2019 | 4.4% (19th) | 4.7% (19th) |
| 12 | August 1, 2019 | 5.3% (15th) | 5.5% (15th) |
| 13 | August 7, 2019 | 4.2% (NR) | — |
| 14 | August 7, 2019 | 5.1% (19th) | — |
| 15 | August 8, 2019 | 4.3% (NR) | — |
| 16 | August 8, 2019 | 5.0% (16th) | 4.9% (17th) |
| 17 | August 14, 2019 | 4.2% (NR) | — |
| 18 | August 14, 2019 | 4.7% (20th) | — |
| 19 | August 15, 2019 | 4.7% (20th) | — |
| 20 | August 15, 2019 | 5.4% (16th) | 5.8% (14th) |
| 21 | August 21, 2019 | 5.0% (20th) | 5.1% (19th) |
| 22 | August 21, 2019 | 5.8% (16th) | 5.6% (15th) |
| 23 | August 22, 2019 | 5.3% (18th) | 5.1% (19th) |
| 24 | August 22, 2019 | 6.2% (14th) | 6.3% (11th) |
| 25 | August 28, 2019 | 6.0% (13th) | 5.7% (13th) |
| 26 | August 28, 2019 | 6.4% (9th) | 6.0% (10th) |
| 27 | August 29, 2019 | 5.7% (16th) | 6.0% (12th) |
| 28 | August 29, 2019 | 6.2% (14th) | 6.3% (10th) |
| 29 | September 4, 2019 | 5.8% (15th) | 5.8% (15th) |
| 30 | September 4, 2019 | 7.0% (11th) | 7.2% (8th) |
| 31 | September 5, 2019 | 3.4% (NR) | — |
| 32 | September 5, 2019 | 6.3% (13th) | 6.5% (12th) |
| Average | Average | 5.2% | — |