| Genre | Romance Comedy Legal drama |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST) |
| Starring | Kim So-yeon Park Si-hoo |
| Director | Jin Hyuk |
| Writer | So Hyun-kyung |
| Executive producer | Kim Young-sup (SBS) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Network | SBS |
| First aired | March 31, 2010 |
| Last aired | May 21, 2010 |
| 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
- Kim So-yeon as Ma Hye-ri[5][6][7]
- freshly appointed prosecutor, daughter of construction company president
- Park Si-hoo as Seo In-woo (Shin Dong-ki as young Seo In-woo)
- lawyer, educated and raised in USA, returned to Korea with hidden agenda
- Han Jung-soo as Yoon Se-joon[8][9]
- prosecutor, widower with daughter
- Choi Song-hyun as Jin Jeong-seon[10]
- 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
- Yoo Gun as Lee Min-seok, prosecutor
- Choi Sung-ho as Chae Ji-woon, prosecutor
- Lee Jong-suk as Lee Woo-hyun, Yoon Se-joon's investigator
- Lee Seung-hyung 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 as Ma Sang-tae, Ma Hye-ri's father
- Yang Hee-kyung as Park Ae-ja, Ma Hye-ri's mother
- Min Young-won as Lee Yoo-na, Ma Hye-ri's best friend
Others
- Park Jung-ah 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 as Ha Jung-ran, bar owner
- Sunwoo Jae-duk 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 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
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 31 March 2010 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| 2 | 1 April 2010 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| 3 | 7 April 2010 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| 4 | 8 April 2010 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.2% |
| 5 | 14 April 2010 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% |
| 6 | 15 April 2010 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 9.8% |
| 7 | 21 April 2010 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 8 | 22 April 2010 | 11.0% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| 9 | 28 April 2010 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.5% |
| 10 | 29 April 2010 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| 11 | 5 May 2010 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| 12 | 6 May 2010 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| 13 | 12 May 2010 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| 14 | 13 May 2010 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 15 | 19 May 2010 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| 16 | 20 May 2010 | 12.4% | 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.
| Chart | Debut position | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Gaon Weekly singles[17] | 46 | 38 |
References
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (8 April 2010). "Kim So-yeon says "Ma Hye-ri and I are very similar" - Part 1". The Asia Business Daily. Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (8 April 2010). "Kim So-yeon says "Ma Hye-ri and I are very similar" - Part 2". Asiae. Archived 2014-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Yoon, Ina (24 March 2010). "Preview: SBS TV series Prosecutor Princess". The Asia Business Daily. Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Oh, Jean (30 March 2010). "Romantic comedies top TV line-up". The Korea Herald. Archived 2022-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 1". 10Asia. 9 June 2010. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 2". 10Asia. 9 June 2010. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Interview: Actress Kim So-yeon - Part 3". 10Asia. 9 June 2010. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Interview: Han Jeong-su - Part 1". 10Asia. 28 May 2010. Archived 2022-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Interview: Han Jeong-su - Part 2". 10Asia. 28 May 2010. Archived 2022-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "My Name Is: Choi Song-hyun". 10Asia. 13 May 2010. Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" (in Korean). TNmS Ratings. Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" (in Korean). AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived 2015-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Kim, Lynn (31 March 2010). "Princess Prosecutor receiving attention from Japanese media". 10Asia. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (2 November 2010). "Park Si-hoo to promote Princess Prosecutor in Japan". 10Asia. Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (11 January 2012). "Actor Park Si-hoo voted the "prettiest" man on a Japanese Web site". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived 26 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Gaon Search - Shinee Ring Ding Dong" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived 2013-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
External links
- Prosecutor Princess official SBS website (in Korean)
- Prosecutor Princess at IMDb