Confession (South Korean TV series) explained

Native Name:	Hangul: 자백
Genre:	Legal drama
Creator:	Studio Dragon
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Episodes:	16
Executive Producer:	Min Hyun-il
Camera:	Single camera
Runtime:	60 minutes
Company:	Ace Factory
Network:	tvN

Confession is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Yoo Jae-myung and Shin Hyun-been. It aired on tvN from March 23 to May 12, 2019.^[1]

Synopsis

Choi Do-hyun becomes a lawyer in order to clear his father's name after he has been wrongly accused of murder.

Cast

Main

• Lee Jun-ho as Choi Do-hyun^{[2] [3]}
• Yoo Jae-myung as Gi Choon-ho^{[4] [5]}
• Shin Hyun-been as Ha Yoo-ri^[6]
• Nam Gi-ae as Madame Jin^[7]

Supporting

People around Choi Do-hyun

• Choi Kwang-il as Choi Pil-su
• Lee Ki-hyuk as Lee Hyun-joon

People around Gi Choon-ho

• Jung Hee-tae as Detective Seo
• Jang Jae-ho as Detective Lee
• Jeon Do-hyun as Kim Dae-seok

Others

• Moon Sung-keun as Cho Myung-geun
• Song Young-chang as Chairman Oh
• Yoo Sung-joo as Ji Chang-ryul
• Kim Jung-gi as Yang In-beom
• Kim Young-hoon as Park Si-kang
• Choi Dae-hoon as Secretary Hwang
• Kim Jung-hwa as Jenny Song
• Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Jong-goo
• Song Yoo-hyun as Cho Gyeong-seon
• Jeong Gi-seop as Cha Seung-hu
• Kim Seong-hun as Sung Jun-sik
• Yoon Kyung-ho as Heo Jae-man^[8]
• Tae In-ho

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held on January 5, 2019.^[9]

Original soundtrack

Confession OST
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Recorded:	2019
Genre:	Soundtrack

Part 3

Ratings

+ Average TV viewership ratings
	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)^[10]
		Nationwide
1	March 23, 2019	4.569%	4.704%
2	March 24, 2019	5.386%	6.461%
3	March 30, 2019	4.501%	4.913%
4	March 31, 2019	5.573%	6.176%
5	April 6, 2019	4.027%	4.761%
6	April 7, 2019	5.458%	6.462%
7	April 13, 2019	4.079%	4.661%
8	April 14, 2019	5.425%	6.419%
9	April 20, 2019	3.846%	4.846%
10	April 21, 2019	5.594%	6.421%
11	April 27, 2019	3.846%	4.347%
12	April 28, 2019	5.122%	6.047%
13	May 4, 2019
14	May 5, 2019	4.841%	5.686%
15	May 11, 2019	4.849%	5.738%
16	May 12, 2019
Average

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Confession' shows a new side of its stars. March 16, 2019. Korea JoongAng Daily.
2. Web site: 2PM's Lee Jun-ho cast in tvN drama. January 10, 2019. January 24, 2019. Korea JoongAng Daily.
3. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000022633. ko:진실을 추구하는 변호사, 이준호의 ‘자백’. News KBS. Naver. January 11, 2019. January 24, 2019. ko.
4. Web site: January 11, 2019. Yoo Jae-myung cast in 'Confession'. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 24, 2019.
5. Web site: January 10, 2019. 유재명 '자백' 주연 출연 확정, 역시 tvN 공무원. Newsen. ko. January 24, 2019.
6. Web site: http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111063163. ko:신현빈, '자백' 출연 확정...이준호의 둘도 없는 여사친 된다 [공식입장]. OSEN. January 11, 2019. January 24, 2019. ko.
7. Web site: January 11, 2019. ko:‘자백’ 남기애 출연확정…‘마더’ 감독과 재회·3월 첫방 [공식입장]. http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20190111/93653149/1. Sports Donga. ko. January 24, 2019.
8. Web site: 윤경호, tvN '자백' 출연 확정…이준호-유재명과 호흡 [공식]]. Sports Donga. January 14, 2019. January 24, 2019. ko.
9. News: '자백' 이준호X유재명 첫 대본리딩 포착, 장르물 신화 이을까. Naver. Newsen. February 2, 2019. ko.
10. Web site: Nielsen Korea. ko. August 25, 2020.
11. Web site: '2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등. September 27, 2019. Sedaily. ko.