Bad Prosecutor

Bad Prosecutor
Promotional poster for Bad Prosecutor
Promotional poster
Hangul
진검승부
Hanja
真劍勝負
Literal meaningTrue Sword Battle
Revised RomanizationJingeomseungbu
GenreLegal drama
Screenplay byIm Young-bin
Directed byKim Seong-ho
Choi Yeon-soo
Starring
Music byBaek Eun-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerYoon Jae-hyuk (KBS)
Producers
  • Lee Hyang-bong
  • Bae Ik-hyun
  • Seo Ho-jin
Running time75 minutes
Production companies
  • Neo Entertainment
  • Blaad Studios
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseOctober 5 –
November 10, 2022

Bad Prosecutor (Korean: 진검승부; Hanja: 真劍勝負) is a South Korean television series starring Doh Kyung-soo and Lee Se-hee. It depicts the story of a prosecutor who truly punishes corrupt powers with expedient and trickery. The series aired on KBS2 on October 5 to November 10, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST) for 12 episodes.

Synopsis

Bad Prosecutor is a story about prosecutor named Jin Jung (Doh Kyung-soo), armed with badness and grittyness, breaking the sanctuary created by wealth and power. He chooses expediency over the law, trick over the standard, and defect over sincerity. He will provide a sense of exhilaration by punishing corrupt officials who are eating away at this society.

Cast

Main

A prosecutor in the third division of the Central District Prosecutors' Office who stands on the side of the underprivileged.
A senior prosecutor at the Central District Prosecutors' Office with perfect work skills and social skills.
A prosecutor at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Supporting

People related to Jin Jung

A hacker with obscure skills who works with Jin Jung.
The head of the Civil Service Office of the Central District Prosecutors' Office.
Jin Jung's loyal and reliable detective.
  • Joo Bo-young as Baek Eun-ji
Daughter of the head of National Organization – White Gompa.

People related to the Central District Prosecutor's Office

The Chief Prosecutor of the crime department.
  • Choi Kwang-il as Lee Jang-won
Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Central Prosecutor's Office.
  • Yoon Jung-seop as Investigator Park
He is a veteran who worked with Shin A-ra.
  • Hong Eui-jun as Investigator Kang Shin-jo
Oh Do-hwan's loyal right arm.

People related to Kangsan Law Firm

Representative of Kangsan Law Firm and the primary antagonist of the series.
  • Yoo Hwan as Seo Ji-han
Son of Seo Hyun-gyu. Heir to Kangsan Law Firm and a culprit of the murder that leads to the event of the series.
Seo Hyun-gyu's bodyguard and personal secretary.
A professor and Jin Jung's senior in university.

Others

  • Kim Geun-soon as Jin Jung's mother
She has a cool personality, and owns a restaurant.
A gangster who runs an entertainment establishment in Gangnam.
  • Jeong Jae-won as Min-goo
The third person in the national organization White Gompa.

Extended

  • Lee Hyo-na as Park Ye-young
The victim of the Seo Cho-dong murder case.
  • Lee Woo-sung as Kim Hyo-jun
A delivery man who has been identified as the culprit in the Seo Cho-dong murder case.

Special appearance

Jin Jung's father and reporter.
  • Keum Kwang-san as Fitness president

Production

On October 28, 2022, it was reported that filming would end on October 31.

Original soundtrack

Bad Prosecutor (Original Television Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 17, 2022
GenreSoundtrack
Length77:44
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
  • Warner Music
  • PRISMFILTER

The soundtrack album peaked on number 37 on weekly Circle Album Chart. As of December 2022, 3,400 copies have been sold.

Disc 1
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Deep End"twlv3:11
2."Little Star" (작은 별)Lucy3:13
3."Bite"D.O. (Exo)3:22
4."Call me a freak"Suho (Exo)2:51
5."Bad Prosecutor" (진검승부)Layone2:49
6."Bitter" (쓰다)Han Dong-geun3:54
7."Believe"Chuther3:11
8."Deep End" (Inst.)twlv3:11
9."Little Star" (Inst.)Lucy3:13
10."Bite" (Inst.)D.O. (Exo)3:22
11."Call me a freak" (Inst.)Suho (Exo)2:51
12."Bad Prosecutor" (Inst.)Layone2:49
13."Bitter" (Inst.)Han Dong-geun3:54
14."Believe" (Inst.)Chuther3:11
Total length:45:02
Disc 2
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Go Jin-jeong"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Park Beom-geun
  • Ji Sung-kyu
2:02
2."Detective Comic"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Yang Sung-ho
2:22
3."Agent"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Park Beom-geun
2:01
4."Real Fight"Oh Byeong-joo2:05
5."Extreme Hip-hop"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Kim Tae-joon
2:47
6."Freestyle"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Yang Sung-ho
3:18
7."Airport Chase"Oh Byeong-joo1:47
8."Funny Rock"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Kim Tae-joon
2:40
9."War against Evil"Oh Byeong-joo2:56
10."Smash"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Park Beom-geun
  • Kim Dae-hoon
2:00
11."Wrong Judgement"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Yang Sung-ho
2:03
12."Real Prosecutor"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Yang Sung-ho
2:05
13."Amigo"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Park Beom-geun
  • Kim Soo-bin
2:01
14."Here to the End"
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Park Beom-geun
  • Kim Soo-bin
2:25
Total length:32:32
Original Soundtrack Parts 1–7

Part 1

Released on October 6, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Deep End"Kim Hye-jeong
  • Jozu
  • Ohway!
twlv3:11
2."Deep End" (Inst.) 
  • Jozu
  • Ohway!
 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 2

Released on October 13, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Little Star" (작은 별)
  • Nmore
  • Jozu
  • Jeon Jeni
  • Nmore
  • Jozu
  • Jeon Jeni
Lucy3:13
2."Little Star" (Inst.) 
  • Nmore
  • Jozu
  • Jeon Jeni
 3:13
Total length:6:26

Part 3

Released on October 19, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bite"Kim Hye-jeong
  • HeyFarmer
  • GESTURE
D.O. (Exo)3:22
2."Bite" (Inst.) 
  • HeyFarmer
  • GESTURE
 3:22
Total length:6:44

Part 4

Released on October 27, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Call me a freak"
  • Jozu
  • Building Owner
  • GESTURE
  • Jozu
  • Building Owner
  • Kim Seung-jun
  • GESTURE
Suho (Exo)2:51
2."Call me a freak" (Inst.) 
  • Jozu
  • Building Owner
  • Kim Seung-jun
  • GESTURE
 2:51
Total length:5:42

Part 5

Released on November 3, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bad Prosecutor" (진검승부)Layone
  • Layone
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Kim Tae-joon
Layone2:49
2."Bad Prosecutor" (Inst.) 
  • Layone
  • Baek Eun-woo
  • Kim Tae-joon
 2:49
Total length:5:38

Part 6

Released on November 9, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Bitter" (쓰다)
  • Kim Sa-ra
  • Kim Hye-jeong
Kwon Tae-eunHan Dong-geun3:54
2."Bitter" (Inst.) Kwon Tae-eun 3:54
Total length:7:48

Part 7

Released on November 10, 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Believe"Shannon
  • Ohway!
  • Shannon
Chuther3:11
2."Believe" (Inst.) 
  • Ohway!
  • Shannon
 3:11
Total length:6:22

Viewership

Bad Prosecutor : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
17738768349117749328931005109310607951158925
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 October 5, 2022 4.3% (15th) 4.1% (15th) 4.6% (15th)
2 October 6, 2022 5.0% (9th) 4.8% (9th) 5.1% (11th)
3 October 12, 2022 4.6% (12th) 4.3% (14th) 4.3% (15th)
4 October 13, 2022 5.0% (11th) 4.7% (13th) 4.9% (13th)
5 October 19, 2022 4.3% (14th) 4.1% (13th) 3.9% (16th)
6 October 20, 2022 5.1% (11th) 4.8% (10th) 4.3% (13th)
7 October 26, 2022 5.0% (14th) 5.2% (8th) 4.1% (17th)
8 October 27, 2022 5.6% (11th) 5.7% (8th) 4.8% (12th)
9 November 2, 2022 6.3% (6th) 6.7% (6th) 5.0% (13th)
10 November 3, 2022 6.2% (8th) 6.0% (6th) 5.2% (12th)
11 November 9, 2022 4.7% (12th) 4.5% (13th) 4.1% (16th)
12 November 10, 2022 6.3% (6th) 5.9% (7th) 4.9% (12th)
Average 5.2% 5.1% 4.6%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Actress in Television Kim Hieora Nominated