# Partners for Justice (2018)

> A brusque forensic doctor and a warm-hearted rookie prosecutor team up to crack murder cases in South Korea.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/68145

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 64
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama, mystery
- Created by: Son Hyung-suk
- Network: MBC
- Cast: Jung Jae-young, Jeong Yu-mi, Park Eun-seok, No Min-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, Kang Seung-hyun, Ahn Suk-hwan, Park Jun-gyu
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8243374/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, suspenseful, sober, gritty, engaging

## What critics say

Viewers praise the mix of compelling murder cases with personal stakes between the forensic doctor and the prosecutor, though season two is seen as weaker on character attachment.

## Synopsis

Partners for Justice (2018-2019) is a South Korean crime drama series created by Son Hyung-suk for MBC. Forensic doctor Baek Beom (Jung Jae-young), who has spent a decade in the autopsy room and keeps most people at arm's length, is paired with Eun Sol (Jeong Yu-mi), a bright rookie prosecutor from a wealthy family with a warm heart. Together they work through murder cases, including serial killer investigations, where autopsy findings must be turned into courtroom evidence. The series runs for two seasons and 64 half-hour episodes, mostly built around standalone cases that gradually add personal stakes for the investigators. Its tone is tense and suspenseful, with a sober look at death and a grounded procedural rhythm. Viewers who enjoy Bones for its forensic detail, Voice for Korean crime investigation, or Mindhunter for the psychology of murder will find a familiar pleasure here. The setting is contemporary South Korea, where the prosecutor's office and the forensic lab become the working spaces of the story.

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