''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), '' Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ...

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Han Jung-soo Han Jung-soo (born November 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' The Slave Hunters'' and '' Prosecutor Princess''. Filmography Television series Film Television show Theater Refer ...

and

Choi Song-hyun Choi Song-hyun (born April 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Choi began her television career as a KBS announcer in 2006, then she resigned from the network in 2008 to focus on acting. She has since starred in films and television dramas suc ...

. It aired on SBS from March 31 to May 20, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Plot

After Ma Hye-ri (

) 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 (

) .

Cast

Main

as Ma Hye-ri :freshly appointed prosecutor, daughter of construction company president *

as Seo In-woo (Shin Dong-ki as young Seo In-woo) :lawyer, educated and raised in USA, returned to Korea with hidden agenda *

as Yoon Se-joon :prosecutor, widower with daughter *

as Jin Jeong-seon :prosecutor, single, living with her mother who is raising Yoon Se-joon's daughter

Supporting

Prosecutor Office

* Kim Sang-ho as Na Joong-seok, Chief Prosecutor *

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as Lee Min-seok, prosecutor *Choi Sung-ho as Chae Ji-woon, prosecutor *

Lee Jong-suk Lee Jong-suk (, born 14 September 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week. Lee's breakthrough role was in ''School 2013'' (2012). ...

as Lee Woo-hyun, Yoon Se-joon's investigator *

Lee Seung-hyung Lee Seung-hyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a supporting actor in television dramas, notably in ''Brilliant Legacy ''Brilliant Legacy'' (; also known as ''Shining Inheritance'') is a 2009 South Korean television series starr ...

as Cha Myung-soo, Ma Hye-ri's investigator *Lee Eun-hee as Lee Jung-im, Ma Hye-ri's paralegal

People around Ma Hye-ri

Choi Jung-woo Choi Jung-woo (born February 17, 1957) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom '' Standby'' and the procedural dramas '' Quiz of God'' ...

as Ma Sang-tae, Ma Hye-ri's father *

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as Park Ae-ja, Ma Hye-ri's mother * Min Young-won as Lee Yoo-na, Ma Hye-ri's best friend

Others

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as Jenny Ahn, lawyer, Seo In-woo's friend *Sung Byung-sook as Han Mi-ok, Jin Jeong-seon's mother *Kim Ji-won as Yoon Bin, Yoon Se-joon's daughter *

Lee Il-hwa Lee Il-hwa (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television dramas, notably the '' Reply series''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Theate ...

as Ha Jung-ran, bar owner *

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as Go Man-chul, Ma Sang-tae's junior from his home town *Jeong Gyu-Soo as Shin Jung-nam, flower shop owner * Moon Joon-young as Minor in club

Special Appearance

Baek Seung-hyeon Baek Seung-hyeon (born Baek Seung-wook on March 1, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Baek has starred in supporting roles in television series such as ''Cain and Abel In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain ''Qayīn'', in pausa ''Qāyīn''; ...

as Kim Dong-seok, criminal chased by Yoon Se-joon (ep. 1 & 7) *Choi Eun-joo as Lee Moon-hae, Kim Dong-seok's accomplice (ep. 1 & 7) *Kim Dong-gyun as man who trespassed Hye-ri's apartment (ep. 9 & 11) *Lee Soo-jin as Hye-ri's law school friend *Kim Sung-hoon as Fitness trainer *Jeon Jin-gi as Detective *Ahn Sang-tae as Hotel employee

Ratings

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV beginning October 18, 2010, then on terrestrial network

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in 2011.

Original soundtrack

''Fly High''

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and

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to be released from ''Prosecutor Princess OST'', performed by

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n R&B boy group

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. "Fly High" ranked at spot 46 and peaked at spot 38 of

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upon release.

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

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. 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

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of "Fly High" featuring scenes from the TV drama series was released in late May 2010. The song was performed by

during their first Asia tour Shinee World and the live version was included in live album '' Shinee World''. The

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version was performed during

's first Japanese arena tour

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References

External links

''Prosecutor Princess'' official SBS website
* * {{Shinee Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows 2010 South Korean television series debuts 2010 South Korean television series endings Works about prosecutors South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean legal television series