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The Innocent Man

Original title: Sesang Eodiedo Eobneun Chakhan Namja
  • TV Series
  • 2012
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.5K
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The Innocent Man (2012)
Drama

Medical student Kang Ma-Ru is framed for a crime. Seeking revenge, he uses Seo Eun-Gi but realizes there are more important things in life.Medical student Kang Ma-Ru is framed for a crime. Seeking revenge, he uses Seo Eun-Gi but realizes there are more important things in life.Medical student Kang Ma-Ru is framed for a crime. Seeking revenge, he uses Seo Eun-Gi but realizes there are more important things in life.

  • Stars
    • Song Joong-ki
    • Park Si-yeon
    • Moon Chae-won
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Song Joong-ki
      • Park Si-yeon
      • Moon Chae-won
    • 22User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes20

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    Song Joong-ki
    Song Joong-ki
    • Kang Ma-roo
    • 2012
    Park Si-yeon
    Park Si-yeon
    • Han Jae-hee
    • 2012
    Moon Chae-won
    Moon Chae-won
    • Seo Eun-gi
    • 2012
    Lee Kwang-soo
    Lee Kwang-soo
    • Park Jae-gil
    • 2012
    Kim Yeong-cheol
    Kim Yeong-cheol
    • Seo Jung-gyu…
    • 2012
    Lee Sang-Yeob
    Lee Sang-Yeob
    • Park Joon-ha
    • 2012
    Lee Yoo-bi
    Lee Yoo-bi
    • Kang Cho-Ko
    • 2012
    Park Shi-woo
    • Han Jae-hee (young)
    • 2012
    Tae-Hun Kim
    • Ahn Min-Young
    • 2012
    Jin Kyung
    Jin Kyung
    • Hyun Jung Hwa
    • 2012
    Jo Sung-ha
    Jo Sung-ha
    • Seok Min-hyeok
    • 2012
    Chani
    Chani
    • Kang Ma-roo (young)
    • 2012
    Yang Ik-joon
    Yang Ik-joon
    • Han Jae Shik
    • 2012
    Han Seo-jin
    Han Seo-jin
    • Kang Cho-Ko (Young)
    • 2012
    Jo Hwi Joon
    • Seo Euk Suk
    • 2012
    Kim Seo-ra
    • Eun-gi's mother
    • 2012
    Oh Yong
    • Jo Yeong-bae
    • 2012
    Robin Brooke
    Robin Brooke
    • Hyun Jung Hwa
    • 2012
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    User reviews22

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    9natassa-athens

    The Good and the Bad within all of us - GREAT DRAMA!

    It's when you wonder many times in your life if you are a good person or a bad person. This great drama plays with these two roles that exist within us and makes us wonder what someone might win or lose in life, depending on his good or bad deeds. It really deserves to be watched! Great acting from Song Joong-Ki! The other actors were great too, but he is exceptional! And so handsome! :) :)
    8Chaokage

    Overall Great!!!

    This drama is a revenge story at heart. I very much enjoyed the continuous battles of wit. The romantic relationship between Kang Ma-Roo and Seo Eun-Gi was filled with lots of heart break. You may think of it as an ill-fated relationship. If I can summarize it in few sentences, I would say that this drama is a near accurate account of the lives of the entitled and the lives of the forgotten. One thing I hated was the ending. I don't know what's wrong with writers when it comes to endings, but they tend to end series in matters of minutes instead of taking their time with it for at least a full episode. The ending also looked rushed and unnecessarily ambiguous.
    8alaningle7

    I'm happy.... right now

    A medical student from a poor background is in love with a tv reporter with an unhappy past from the same area, both their lives are changed forever when a tragic incident occurs. A great drama with an interesting plot but I think it could have been better with more episodes, the reason is because of the many subplots that just disappeared without real explanation and what seemed like a hurried storyline when events reached their conclusions. Great acting from all the cast but particularly the leads, Song Joon-ki, Moon Chae-Won and Si-Yeo Park.
    10aminifatimaaa

    a stupendous drama

    An extremely impressive drama, very well executed by all the actors who portrayed their characters well. The storyline was sophisticated and very intriguing and the drama really fits the 'melodrama' type of ideal. Song Joong-Ki fit the role of Kang Maru very well and his chemistry with Moon Chae-won was very strong. This drama has plot twists, powerful emotion, and a very realistic ending. It's an outstanding drama, and definitely worth watching.
    8Sippeatea

    Juicy drama!

    Absolutely juicy drama. I could not believe the lengths to which both the male lead (ML) and female lead (FL) would go to drag each other down to the depths of hell where they both belong. They transformed into monsters, and I was here all for it. The romance is good, at no point did I lose hope that ML and FL were a lost cause. Through exceptional acting, I felt there was still a glimmer of hope that things could work out. The possibility of them getting back together despite the pain they continually inflicted on each other, kept me glued to the screen. The heartbreaking choices and sudden surprises kept me entertained to the end.

    It's the moment you take this show seriously that everything falls off into a cliff of nonsense. I started losing it when characters would casually walk over to the main lead's home every episode as if it wasn't a big deal, and drama ensued.

    The other characters were equally impressive. I felt that the main character's younger sister and friend were valuable additions to the story. Even the antagonists were not overly irritating.

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    • Trivia
      Director Jin Won Kim stated that in the Korean title of the drama Sesang Eodiedo Eobsneun Chakan Namja the word "nice" was purposely misspelled as Cha-kan. The correct Korean spelling for "nice" should be Chak-han. He explained that "The lead character describes himself as a nice guy but in reality he is using another person's love for his own love and is a bad guy who is only out for revenge. We [purposely misspelled the title] for sarcastic reasons."
    • Connections
      Remade as Günahkar (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Love is Like a Snowflake
      Performed by Junsu Kim

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2012 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • El Hombre Inocente
    • Filming locations
      • Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
    • Production company
      • KBS Media Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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