Diary of a Prosecutor
Diary of a Prosecutor is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Sung-jae, Kim Kwang-kyu, Lee Sang-hee and Jeon Sung-woo. Based on an essay by prosecutor Kim Woong, it aired on JTBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 from December 16, 2019 to February 11, 2020.
Synopsis
The story follows the daily lives of overworked prosecutors in the fictional city of Jinyoung, South Korea.Cast
Main
- Lee Sun-kyun as Lee Sun-woong
- Jung Ryeo-won as Cha Myung-joo
- Lee Sung-jae as Jo Min-ho
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Hong Jong-hak
- Lee Sang-hee as Oh Yoon-jin
- Jeon Sung-woo as Kim Jung-woo
Supporting
- Baek Hyun-joo as Jang Man-ok
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Lee Jeong-hwan
- Ahn Eun-jin as Seong Mi-ran
- Jung Jae-sung as Kim In-joo
- Kim Yong-hee as Chief Nam
- Shin Cheol-jin as Ryu-jin
- Park Sung-yeon as Kang Young-hee
- Cha Soon-bae as Choi Tae-joong, a lawyer.
- Kwak Ja-young as Lee Soon-chul, a shaman.
- Son Kyung-won as Kim Young-chun, an industrial worker.
Production
Screenwriter Park Yeon-seon, who created the series, and director Lee Tae-gon previously worked together on the television series Hello, My Twenties! and its sequel Hello, My Twenties! 2.The first script reading took place in July 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
Filming and promotion
Filming began on August 24, 2019, and wrapped up on January 22, 2020. Scenes taking place in the fictional city of Jinyoung were filmed in Tongyeong, in South Gyeongsang Province, where more than 150 members of the cast and crew resided during the five months of filming.The series showcase took place at Imperial Palace Seoul on December 16, 2019, a few hours before the premiere, in presence of the six main actors.