Suspicious Partner cast

Last Modified Jan 14, 2025 00:02 EST
Suspicious Partner cast
Suspicious Partner (Source: Prime)


Suspicious Partner is a 2017 South Korean television series featuring Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun, with Choi Tae-joon and Kwon Nara. It ran for 20 episodes on the Seoul Broadcasting System on Wednesdays and Thursdays from May 10 to July 13, 2017, at 22:00 (KST).


The show centers on the collaboration between prosecutor Noh Ji-wook (Ji Chang-wook) and prosecutor trainee Eun Bong-hee (Nam Ji-hyun) on an unusual case involving a cunning psychopath killer.


Main cast of Suspicious Partner


Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook


Suspicious Partner cast
Ji Chang-wook (Source: Instagram)


The South Korean actor and singer Ji Chang-wook portrays Noh Ji-wook, a prosecutor in the Sunho District Prosecutors' Office, in the show. After defending Eun Bong-hee, a defendant he was supposed to oppose, Noh Ji-wook decides to become a private lawyer. He is traumatized by a childhood incident involving his parents and first love.


Even though he doesn't immediately reciprocate, Bong-hee falls in love with him. Eventually, he realizes how he feels for her and makes an effort to get her back. But the possibility that Bong-hee's father was the culprit responsible for the fire that killed his parents began to influence him once more. Son Sang-yeon portrays the young Ji-wook.


Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee


Suspicious Partner cast
Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee (Source: Screengrab from the show)


The South Korean actress Nam Ji-hyun portrays Eun Bong-hee in the series. Eun Bong-hee, a former Taekwondo athlete, is presently a prosecutor trainee at Ji-wook's office and will eventually become a lawyer. She eventually becomes a murder suspect after her ex-boyfriend's body was discovered in her home, for which she had no alibi.


As a result, District Attorney Jang Moo-young continues to pursue her and accuse her of being responsible for his son's death. After Ji-wook stood up for her, she gradually fell in love with him. After realizing his love for her, he finally pursues her, but she is reluctant to accept him because she was rejected by him first. Choi Myung-bin portrays young Bong-hee.


Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk


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Choi Tae-joon (Source: Instagram)


The South Korean actor, model, and TV host Choi Tae-joon portrays Ji Eun-hyuk in the show. Ji Eun-hyuk is a lawyer who had a very difficult youth and complex family relationships. He used to be great friends with Ji-wook, but now he despises him, despite his best efforts to regain their friendship. In their pleasant platonic relationship, he and Bong-hee help each other out with their romantic ambitions. Kwon Bin portrays young Eun-hyuk.


Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung


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Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung (Source: Screengrab from the show)


The South Korean actress Kwon Ah-yoon, known by her stage name Kwon Nara, portrays Cha Yoo-jung in the show. Noh Ji-wook's ex-girlfriend Cha Yoo-jung made the grave error of having an affair with another guy. She is now a prosecutor who will stop at nothing to win him back. She confuses her passionate feelings for Eun-hyuk as friendship. Later on, she befriends Na Ji-hae and Bong-hee.


Supporting cast of Suspicious Partner


Given below is a list of all the supporting cast in the show:


Characters around Noh Ji-wook


  • Lee Deok-hwa as Byun Young-hee

  • Nam Gi-ae as Hong Bok-ja

  • Jo Seung-yeon as Noh Young-suk

  • Jang Hyuk-jin as Bang Eun-ho


Characters around Eun Bong-hee


  • Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-soon

  • Lee Do-yeop as Eun Man-su

  • Hwang Chan-sung as Jang Hee-joon


Characters at the Training Center


  • Kim Ye-won as Na Ji-hae

  • Heo Joon-seok as Woo Hee-kyu

  • Shim Eun-woo as Hong Cha-eun


Extended cast of Suspicious Partner


Following are the extended cast members of the show:


  • Dong Ha as Jung Hyun-soo

  • Kim Hong-fa as Jang Moo-young

  • Jin Ju-hyung as Go Chan-ho

  • Park Ji-a as Park Seong-eun

  • Kim Kyung-jin as The guy who disturbed Bong-hee while drinking.

  • Jung Yeon

  • Choi Hong-il as Vice-chief of Prosecutor

  • Kim Ki-nam as a Prosecutor who works with Jung Moo-young

  • Seo Jin-wook as a Forensic expert who testified in court

  • Jo Won-hee as Judge

  • Choi Ji-hoo

  • Lee Da-jin


Special Appearances in Suspicious Partner


The following cast made a special appearance on the show:


  • Jang Won-young as Ji Ha-cheol

  • Hong Seok-cheon as Monk

  • Park Sung-geun as Flasher

  • Jo Jung-sik as a News Anchor

  • Lee Si-a as Lee Na-eun

  • Ji Il-joo as Jeon Sung-ho

  • Seo Dong-won as So Jung-ha

  • Jo Ah-ra as So Jung-ha's girlfriend

  • Kim Ye-jun as Kim Jae-hong


FAQs about Suspicious Partner

Viewers can watch Suspicious Partner on Netflix and Apple TV. It is also available to stream on Prime in some regions.


The South Korean television series Suspicious Partner has a total of 20 episodes. 


The South Korean television series Suspicious Partner has received above-average ratings on different sites, so can be considered worth watching.


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