Suits (South Korean TV series)

Suits () 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. It aired on KBS2 starting April 25, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.

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

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

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

• Lee Si-won as Se-hee
• Lee Tae-sun as Seo Gi-woong
• 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)
• Jang Shin-young as Na Joo-hee (ep. 3–4)

Kang-seok's ex-girlfriend.

• Kwon Hyuk as Nam Sang-moo
• 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.
• Suits is the second Korean drama co-produced by NBCUniversal after ' and the third series overall after Saturday Night Live Korea.
• This is Jang Dong-gun's first small-screen comeback in six years.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Ratings

Awards and nominations

In popular culture

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

References

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