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, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Lee Da-hee. It aired on SBS from June 5 to August 1, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Originally set for 16 episodes, due to its successful ratings, the series was extended by 2 episodes.

Synopsis

After overcoming a difficult childhood, Jang Hye-sung (

) becomes a lawyer, specifically a

public defender A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer to defend themselves in a trial. Several countries provide people with public defenders, including the UK, Hungary and Singapore, ...

, but she is pragmatic, self-preserving and jaded. Her life changes when she encounters Park Soo-ha (

), a high school senior with the supernatural ability to read other people's thoughts by looking into their eyes. Soo-ha gained his mind-reading ability when witnessing his father getting murdered ten years previously. His father's death had initially been dismissed as a car accident until Hye-sung, then a high school girl (

Kim So-hyun Kim So-hyun (; born June 4, 1999) is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child in 2006, initially gaining public attention for playing pivotal roles in '' Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012) and '' Missing You'' (2013). She took on h ...

), gave a decisive testimony in court despite the killer's threats ( Jung Woong-in). Soo-ha has been searching for her ever since. As Hye-sung works with Soo-ha and a cop-turned-lawyer Gwan-woo ( Yoon Sang-hyun), she gradually lets go of her pursuit of money and glory. Together, the unlikely team uses unconventional methods to solve their cases.

Cast

Main

as Lawyer Jang Hye-sung **

as 15-year-old Hye-sung :Smart and hardworking, Hye-sung was raised by a poor but loving mother. After being falsely accused of causing an incident involving fireworks, she gets expelled from high school. She bravely testifies on the witness stand, causing the murderer of Park Soo-ha's father to be convicted and imprisoned. But both experiences change her, and ten years later, Hye-sung is an apathetic public defender who doesn't care about her clients and only does her job for the salary. *

as Park Soo-ha **

Goo Seung-hyun Goo Seung-Hyun (born September 22, 2004), is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child model when he was five years old, then began acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or ...

as 9-year-old Soo-ha :After witnessing his father killed (and almost getting killed himself), 9 year old Soo-ha gains the supernatural ability to read people's minds by looking at their eyes. When high school teenager Hye-sung testified in court to corroborate his testimony regarding the killer, he swore that he would always protect and guard her. He nurses a crush on her for a decade, but when he meets her again, he's dismayed to find her completely different from what he has expected. * Yoon Sang-hyun as Cha Gwan-woo :A cop who brings his idealism, empathy and attention to detail to his new job as a public defender. Though outwardly geeky and meek, he has a keen intelligence that sees new angles in his cases. * Lee Da-hee as Seo Do-yeon ** Jung Min-ah as 15-year-old Do-yeon :A prosecutor who comes from a rich, well-connected family, with her father being a judge and her mother a doctor. Do-yeon has always pushed herself to become the perfect daughter to please her parents. She was in rivalry with Hye-sung in high school and when a fireworks accident nearly caused her to lose her eyesight, she blames Hye-sung for it, despite the latter's denials. Do-yeon was also a witness to the murder of Park Soo-ha's father, but at the last minute, she loses her courage and doesn't testify.

Supporting

* Jung Woong-in as Min Joon-gook, the murderer of Soo-ha's father, with whom he had a grudge with. He was jailed for 10 years as a result of Hye-sung's testimony, which decisively led to him convicted of murder. He was currently released and bent on revenge against Hye-sung and Soo-ha for them getting him convicted of murder. *

Yoon Joo-sang Yoon Joo-sang (born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris''.'' Filmography Film *''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) *'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) ...

as Lawyer Shin Sang-deok * Choi Sung-joon as Choi Yoo-chang, clerk of the public defenders' office * Kim Kwang-kyu as Judge Kim Gong-sook * Kim Ga-eun as Go Sung-bin, Soo-ha's classmate * Park Doo-shik as Kim Choong-ki, Soo-ha's classmate *

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as Eo Choon-shim, Hye-sung's mother * Kim Byeong-ok as Hwang Dal-joong, Joon-gook's cellmate *

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top Knot ...

as Judge Seo Dae-seok, Do-yeon's father * Lee Jung-hyuk as Lee Jung-hoon * Jang Hee-soo as Do-yeon's mother * Jo Deok-hyeon as Park Joo-hyeok, Soo-ha's father * Kim Soo-yeon as Moon Dong-hee, Sung-bin's classmate who is an upcoming entertainer * Jang Hee-woong as Prosecutor Jo, nicknamed "Mr. Grass-like Hair" *

Kim Hye-yoon Kim Hye-yoon (born November 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress and model. She first became known through her portrayal as Kang Ye-seo in JTBC's television series ''Sky Castle'' (2018–2019) and received her first leading role with MBC's '' Ext ...

as Kim Yun-jin (Ep. 1)

Special appearances

Original soundtrack

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Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Notes

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* * * {{Park Hye-ryun 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows Television shows about telepathy South Korean fantasy television series South Korean legal television series Television shows written by Park Hye-ryun Television series by Kim Jong-hak Production Television series by Doremi Entertainment