Partners for Justice (2018)

This drama is only 16 hours long; 32 half-hour episodes and I'm ready for season 2! Also, I like the title Partners for Justice best because it sums up the relationship between the Medical Examiner's Office and the Prosecutor's Office.

A well-executed story about humane and inhumane issues surrounding death in our society. A stellar ensemble cast who are convincing in their roles and a soundtrack that perfectly fits the mood in each scene and situation right down to the music at the end of each episode. While this drama took on a very serious topic it also had humorous light-hearted moments and camaraderie. I never watched US CSI however, I did watch the early years of House and Jung Jae Young's character (Baek Beom) as the male lead reminded me of him; a cantankerous tortured soul, which he portrayed beautifully. I liked the fact that the writers made Jung Yoo Mi's character (Eun Sol) as the female lead strong and realistic; a young idealistic woman vying for her independence and identity through her job as a prosecutor. We as viewers can watch her personal growth as she acclimates to her job and various situations. Kudos to the writers for not turning this smart savvy female character into a typical k drama contradiction; unrealistically naive, bratty, turns into simple-minded high school girl in tough or uncomfortable situations. I look forward to season 2 and I hope there will be more character development and back stories for other members of the cast like Lee Stephanie (Stella Hwang) and Lee Yi Kyung (Chi Soo Ho).

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I feel so happy that this is finally over, but in the last episode theres a "to be continued" that also made me a little happy, that means we can see the new prosecutor more times? RIGHT?! (The "new promoter" is a cool guy who only appeared in the last few episodes....)
So, let me tell you what was the fuking problem with this drama:
1) The stupid/dumb/annoying lead girl
2) The annoying prosecutor guy (Kang Hyun played by Park Eun Seok)
3) The unrealistic side story
4) Everybody hates the main guy, who is the best.
1: Her character is the worst since the 1 ep, she's so poorly written, because she's intelligent but then...she can be super dumb and stupid. In the 1 ep, while they are investigating a body, she touches him without using gloves?? And she can't even do her job properly.
2: The prosecutor guy, no, the annoying prosecutor guy, who was useless at his job, his emotions and assumptions caused him to blame the main dude too much. A N N O Y I N G
3: Having a lead girl like that and an impatient prosecutor made the good story look less realistic.
4: EVERYBODY IS AGAINST OR HATE THE MAIN GUY. WTF?! He was the best: Realistic, serious, intelligent...but everybody kept judging him, for everything he was doing.
I kept watching the drama because I loved the story style, about forensic doctors, investigating bodies and finding the killers, the support cast was strong and made the drama very enjoyable (Lee Yi Kyung is damn cool and funny) and ofc the dope male lead who carried the show.
If in the season 2 the girl don't change I will not watch it...
Here's my review, sorry for being too negative.
BUT I'M GLAD THAT THERE WAS NO ROMANCE BETWEEN THE LEADS!!!

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