Confession (2019 South Korean TV Series)

Confession (Korean: 자백; RR: Jabaek) is a South Korean crime thriller television series that aired on the cable network tvN from March 23 to May 12, 2019. The series consists of 16 episodes and was directed by Kim Cheol-kyu with a screenplay by Im Hee-cheol.

Promotional poster for the drama series Confession

Plot

The narrative centers on the legal principle of double jeopardy, which prohibits a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense. Choi Do-hyun (played by Lee Joon-ho) is a lawyer who seeks to uncover the truth behind his father's murder conviction. As a child, Choi suffered from heart disease and spent much of his youth in a hospital. Following a successful heart transplant, his father was accused of murder and sentenced to death, a verdict that Choi works to challenge as an adult.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

Lee Joon-ho as Choi Do-hyun
Yoo Jae-myung as Ki Choon-ho
Shin Hyun-bin as Ha Yoo-ri
Nam Gi-ae as Madame Jin
Choi Kwang-il as Choi Pil-soo
Moon Sung-geun as Choo Myung-geun

Production

The first script reading for the series took place on January 5, 2019. The show occupied the Saturday and Sunday 21:00 time slot on tvN, following the conclusion of Romance is a Bonus Book and preceding Arthdal Chronicles.

Reception

The series concluded its 16-episode run with a nationwide viewership rating of 6.275% for its final episode, according to AGB Nielsen data.