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Defendant

Original title: Pigoin
  • TV Series
  • 2017
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
2.3K
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Ji Sung and Uhm Ki-joon in Defendant (2017)
Watch Teaser Season 1 [OV]
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CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A prosecutor has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.A prosecutor has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.A prosecutor has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.

  • Stars
    • Ji Sung
    • Uhm Ki-joon
    • Uhm Hyun-kyung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Ji Sung
      • Uhm Ki-joon
      • Uhm Hyun-kyung
    • 25User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

    Episodes18

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    Trailer 0:39
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    Top cast26

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    Ji Sung
    Ji Sung
    • Park Jung-woo
    • 2017
    Uhm Ki-joon
    Uhm Ki-joon
    • Cha Min-ho…
    • 2017
    Uhm Hyun-kyung
    Uhm Hyun-kyung
    • Na Yeon-hee
    • 2017
    Jo Jae-yoon
    Jo Jae-yoon
    • Sin Cheol-sik
    • 2017
    Seo Jung-yeon
    Seo Jung-yeon
    • Kim Sun-hwa
    • 2017
    Kim Min-Seok
    Kim Min-Seok
    • Lee Sung-gyoo
    • 2017
    Kwon Yuri
    Kwon Yuri
    • Seo Eun-hye
    • 2017
    Ye Soo-jung
    Ye Soo-jung
    • Myeong Geum-ja
    • 2017
    Jang Gwang
    Jang Gwang
    • CEO Cha Young-woon
    • 2017
    Oh Dae-hwan
    Oh Dae-hwan
    • Chun Pil-jae…
    • 2017
    Shin Rin-ah
    Shin Rin-ah
    • Park Ha-yeon
    • 2017
    Woo Hyeon
    Woo Hyeon
    • Han Sang-wook…
    • 2017
    Seo Dong-won
    Seo Dong-won
    • Oh Jong-min (Detective)
    • 2017
    Son Yeo-eun
    Son Yeo-eun
    • Yoon Ji-soo
    • 2017
    Kim Seung-hun
    Kim Seung-hun
    • Kwak Gwang-taek
    • 2017
    Jeon Seok-chan
    • Prison Officer Park
    • 2017
    Han Gun-yoo
    • Lee Chan-young
    • 2017
    Oh Chang-seok
    Oh Chang-seok
    • Kang Joon-hyeok
    • 2017
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews25

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    9iqbalazhar-78763

    The Best

    Didn't have much expectations when I started this but it was mind blowing
    10twigs69-263-778195

    Best suspenseful drama

    One of the best suspenseful Korean dramas I have seen. All of the actors were amazing and very believable. Ji Sung is one of the most versatile actors around. Plaudits to the writers and directors. Don't miss this. You won't be disappointed.
    10sujuin

    Very good drama, A must watch

    Amazing drama, amazing acting by main actor and villian, superb and captivating story, beautiful, a litttttle bit unreal moments in few scenes which can be easily neglected as it is a drama so anything can happen. But overall excellent drama. A must watch.
    8AJ_McAninch

    One of the best Korean dramas but with flaws

    Re-watching a lot of favorites during the pandemic, and this one for the second time after it came out, and lowered my original score of 10 to an 8. I do admire the cast, direction, and storyline over all, but fast-forwarding scenes is never a good sign. I got very tired of the villain, the unnecessary episodes, and Ji Sung's character not being stronger, sooner. It's also annoying that a character is surrounded by dead bodies, and the cops never get it. I will watch Ji Sung in any drama, but probably not this one a 3rd time. Still love him, though.
    10naoraerizawa

    BRILLIANT

    One word to describe this drama, BRILLIANT!!! This drama set the another level of Korean drama. You don't need a KISS scene, a romance, a hug but you can find really TRUE LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY and all the element in this drama.

    Hats off to the director, the script writer and all who are involve with this drama. Again, brilliant choice of all casts. They play their role brilliantly. Every single is episode important and you will feel like, i want to know more and more and more.

    Ji Sung indeed is one of the best actor in korea, He can express all the emotion really really well (I watch him in "Kill Me Heal Me" and "Secret Love", and omaigad he make it again). Not to forget the antagonist character here, Um-ki joon, he is like "Damn, he is really good in this character".

    TRUST ME, you should watch it -Lots of Love, Lady Leeza-

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    • Trivia
      Originally, the show had only 16 episodes. When the drama was airing, because of high ratings, they've extended two more episodes.
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      Remade as The Prisoner (2021)

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2017 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • The Accused
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      • 1h 10m(70 min)
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