Prosecutor Princess Explained

Genre:Romance
Comedy
Legal drama
Runtime:Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST)
Starring:Kim So-yeon
Park Si-hoo
Director:Jin Hyuk
Executive Producer:Kim Young-sup (SBS)
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Network:SBS
Num Episodes:16
Composer:Oh Jun Sung
Producer:Cho Sung won
Hong Jong-chan
Kwon Yong han
Song Won seok
Company:Hoga Entertainment

Prosecutor Princess is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kim So-yeon, Park Si-hoo, Han Jung-soo and Choi Song-hyun.[1] [2] It aired on SBS from March 31 to May 20, 2010, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[3] [4]

Plot

After Ma Hye-ri (Kim So-yeon) passes the bar exam, she discovers that her love of fashion and dislike of overtime interferes with her ability to carry out her duties as a public prosecutor. She faces opposition from contemptuous colleagues and exasperated superiors. With her career on a downward spiral, she enlists the help of mysterious attorney Seo In-woo (Park Si-hoo).

Cast

Main

freshly appointed prosecutor, daughter of construction company president

lawyer, educated and raised in USA, returned to Korea with hidden agenda

prosecutor, widower with daughter

prosecutor, single, living with her mother who is raising Yoon Se-joon's daughter

Supporting

Prosecutor Office

People around Ma Hye-ri

Others

Special appearance

Ratings

Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
width=100Nationwidewidth=100Seoul National Capital Areawidth=100Nationwidewidth=100Seoul National Capital Area
131 March 20107.3%8.9%8.0%9.3%
21 April 20108.8%9.4%8.7%9.8%
37 April 20109.6%9.7%10.0%10.3%
48 April 20109.7%9.4%10.1%11.2%
514 April 201010.8%10.9%10.4%11.3%
615 April 201010.7%11.0%9.3%9.8%
721 April 201010.4%10.8%10.3%10.3%
822 April 201011.0%11.1%10.6%10.8%
928 April 20109.9%10.2%11.0%11.5%
1029 April 20109.6%9.6%10.1%10.4%
115 May 20109.9%9.8%10.7%11.8%
126 May 201011.5%11.5%10.8%10.8%
1312 May 20109.6%9.2%10.3%10.4%
1413 May 201012.0%11.5%12.1%12.3%
1519 May 201012.1%12.6%11.1%10.8%
1620 May 201012.4%11.7%12.1%13.2%
Average 10.3% - 10.4% -

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV beginning October 18, 2010, then on terrestrial network Fuji TV in 2011.[13] [14] [15]

Original soundtrack

Fly High

"Fly High" was the first digital single and soundtrack to be released from Prosecutor Princess OST, performed by South Korean R&B boy group Shinee. "Fly High" ranked at spot 46 and peaked at spot 38 of Gaon Chart upon release.[16]

Background and release

"Fly High" was composed by Oh Jun-seong of Forrest Media who was the producer of the Prosecutor Princess OST, and the vocals were provided by Shinee of SM Entertainment. The song was released as one of the two tracks of digital single Prosecutor Princess OST Part 1 on April 2, 2010.

Promotion

A promotional music video of "Fly High" featuring scenes from the TV drama series was released in late May 2010. The song was performed by Shinee during their first Asia tour Shinee World and the live version was included in live album Shinee World. The Japanese version was performed during Shinee's first Japanese arena tour Shinee World 2012.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choi. Ji-eun. Kim So-yeon says "Ma Hye-ri and I are very similar" - Part 1. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 8 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Choi. Ji-eun. Kim So-yeon says "Ma Hye-ri and I are very similar" - Part 2. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 8 April 2010.
  3. Web site: Yoon. Ina. Preview: SBS TV series Prosecutor Princess. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 24 March 2010.
  4. Web site: Oh. Jean. Romantic comedies top TV line-up. The Korea Herald. 2014-12-07. 30 March 2010.
  5. Web site: Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 1. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 9 June 2010.
  6. Web site: Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 2. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 9 June 2010.
  7. Web site: Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 3. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 9 June 2010.
  8. Web site: Interview: Han Jeong-su - Part 1. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 28 May 2010.
  9. Web site: Interview: Han Jeong-su - Part 2. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 28 May 2010.
  10. Web site: My Name Is: Choi Song-hyun. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 13 May 2010.
  11. Web site: TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. TNmS Ratings. 2010-03-31. ko.
  12. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. AGB Nielsen Media Research. 2010-03-31. ko.
  13. Web site: Kim. Lynn. Princess Prosecutor receiving attention from Japanese media. 10Asia. 31 March 2010. 2014-12-07.
  14. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Park Si-hoo to promote Princess Prosecutor in Japan. 10Asia. 2014-12-07. 2 November 2010.
  15. Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. Actor Park Si-hoo voted the "prettiest" man on a Japanese Web site. Korea JoongAng Daily. 11 January 2012. 2014-12-07. usurped. https://archive.today/20130126224248/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/949/2946949.html. 26 January 2013.
  16. Web site: Gaon Chart . . ko . 2013-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101209062956/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/total/list.gaon . 2010-12-09 . dead .
  17. Web site: Gaon Search - Shinee Ring Ding Dong. Gaon. 2012-04-29. ko.