Suspicious Partner
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 7/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Ji Chang-wookNam Ji-hyunChoi Tae-joonNaraKim Ye-wonJang Hyuk-jin
Starring
Ji Chang-wookNam Ji-hyunChoi Tae-joonNaraKim Ye-wonJang Hyuk-jin
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Suspicious Partner Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.1 |
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About
"Murder-mystery banter that turns into a slow-burn romance"
A disgraced rookie prosecutor and the woman once suspected of murdering her cheating boyfriend end up working the same criminal cases, first as rivals then as reluctant partners. What starts as a moody courtroom mystery slides into breezy rom-com territory, with the central pair's crackling chemistry doing most of the heavy lifting. The tone swings between genuinely tense case-of-the-week plotting and broad comedic bickering, and at 40 episodes it takes its time getting anywhere, but the leads make the ride enjoyable even when the plot idles.
Watch it for
the lead pair's chemistry, which carries even the show's weaker, slower stretches.
Maybe skip if
you want a tight, fast-moving mystery rather than a long, romance-heavy slow burn.
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Limited Series2017
8.73K4020h 27m
Life turns on a dime for a thriving prosecutor after meeting his new perky intern, who becomes a prime murder suspect soon after joining his office.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Hope For the Future : Part 1 | 7.9 | 132 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.8 | 113 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.8 | 112 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.9 | 108 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 8.5 | 96 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 8.5 | 97 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #1.7 | 8.5 | 91 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Episode #1.8 | 8.5 | 88 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Episode #1.9 | 8.5 | 88 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Episode #1.10 | 8.6 | 87 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Episode #1.11 | 8.5 | 86 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Episode #1.12 | 8.6 | 85 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Episode #1.13 | 8.6 | 83 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Episode #1.14 | 8.6 | 82 | 33 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Episode #1.15 | 8.6 | 82 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Episode #1.16 | 8.7 | 82 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Episode #1.17 | 8.9 | 82 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Episode #1.18 | 8.9 | 78 | 33 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Episode #1.19 | 8.8 | 76 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Episode #1.20 | 8.8 | 77 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Episode #1.21 | 8.7 | 75 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Episode #1.22 | 8.9 | 76 | 34 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Episode #1.23 | 8.9 | 75 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Episode #1.24 | 8.9 | 74 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | Episode #1.25 | 8.9 | 78 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | Episode #1.26 | 8.8 | 72 | 33 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Episode #1.27 | 8.9 | 72 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 28 | Episode #1.28 | 8.9 | 74 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 29 | Episode #1.29 | 8.8 | 70 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 30 | Episode #1.30 | 9.1 | 71 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 31 | Episode #1.31 | 8.9 | 70 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 32 | Episode #1.32 | 8.9 | 69 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 33 | Episode #1.33 | 8.8 | 69 | 32 min | |
| ▶ | 34 | Episode #1.34 | 8.9 | 71 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | Episode #1.35 | 8.9 | 69 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | Episode #1.36 | 8.9 | 69 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | Episode #1.37 | 9.0 | 71 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 38 | Episode #1.38 | 9.2 | 90 | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 39 | Episode #1.39 | 9.0 | 72 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 40 | Episode #1.40 | 9.1 | 94 | 31 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ji Chang-wook Noh Ji-uk
Nam Ji-hyun Eun Bong-hui
Choi Tae-joon Ji Eun-hyeok
Nara Cha Yu-jeong
Kim Ye-won Na Ji-hae
Jang Hyuk-jin Bang Eun-ho
Lee Deok-hwa Byeon Yeong-hui
Dong Ha Jung Hyeon-su
Kim Hong-pa Jang Mu-yeong
Jin Ju-hyeong Go Chan-ho
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