''Parole Examiner Lee'' () is a 2024
South Korean television series
Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wa ...
starring
Go Soo
Go Soo (; born October 4, 1978), also known as Ko Soo, is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as ''Piano (TV series), Piano'', ''Green Rose'' and ''Will It Snow for Christmas?'', as well as the films ''White Night (200 ...
,
Kwon Yu-ri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
,
Baek Ji-won
Baek Ji-won (; born April 30, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television serie ...
, and
Lee Hak-joo
Lee Hak-joo (born January 9, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The World of the Married
''The World of the Married'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Ha ...
. It premiered on
tvN on November 18, 2024 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (
KST). It is also available for
streaming
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on
Viki in selected regions.
Cast and characters
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Go Soo
Go Soo (; born October 4, 1978), also known as Ko Soo, is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as ''Piano (TV series), Piano'', ''Green Rose'' and ''Will It Snow for Christmas?'', as well as the films ''White Night (200 ...
as Lee Han-shin
: An ex-corrections officer who quits his initial job to become a lawyer and parole examiner to bring down the very person and organization who framed his senior officer and also those that bend the law with money.
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Kwon Yu-ri
Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
as Ahn Seo-yoon
: A no-nonsense detective who has bad blood with Ojung Group after her sister was murdered by the chairman's son. Worked with Lee Han-sin to bring the entire organization down.
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Baek Ji-won
Baek Ji-won (; born April 30, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television serie ...
as Choi Hwa-ran
: A vicious but kind-hearted loanshark. Worked together with Lee Han-sin and Ahn Seo-yoon to bring down Ojung Group together with her know-how in the underworld after Lee Han-shin helped her with a case.
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Lee Hak-joo
Lee Hak-joo (born January 9, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The World of the Married
''The World of the Married'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Ha ...
as Ji Myeong-seob
: A second-generation
chaebol
A chaebol ( , ; , ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group. Several dozen large South Kore ...
of Ojung Group who is arrogant, rude and reckless. Accidentally killed Ahn Seo-yoon's younger sister thus invoking Ahn Seo-yoon to go after him and his father relentlessly.
* Song Young-chang as Ji Dong-man
: Chaebol of Ojung Group and father of Ji Myeong-seob. Uses his wealth to bend the law to his will by bribing officials in high places to cover up his illegal dealings. Framed Lee Han-shin's senior corrections officer to be wrongfully imprisoned for a bogus drug charge which turned Lee Han-shin to go after him and his organization relentlessly.
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Hwang Woo-seul-hye
Hwang Jin-hee (; born August 10, 1979), better known by the stage name Hwang Woo-seul-hye (), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut as a " dumb blonde"-type character in the critically praised black comedy '' Crush and Blush'' (20 ...
as Choi Won-mi
: An actress and ex-wife of Ji Dong-man. Often being threatened by Ji Dong-man and his son, would eventually find Lee Han-shin for assistance and also passing vital information that she held to Lee Han-shin and played a hand in bringing down Ojung Group.
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Hwang Young-hee
Hwang Young-hee (born March 22, 1969) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in the dramas '' Queen of Tears, '' While You Were Sleeping'', '' My Healing Love'', and ''Nokdu Flower,'' and in movies such as '' The Witne ...
as Lee Dong-myeong's mother
Release
''Parole Examiner Lee'' was confirmed to premiere on
tvN on November 18, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (
KST). It is also available to stream on
Viki in 190 countries.
Viewership
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