Confession (2019 TV series)

Confession (Korean: 자백; RR: Jabaek) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Shin Hyun-bin and Yoo Jae-myung. It aired on tvN from March 23 to May 12, 2019.[1]

Confession
Promotional poster
Hangul자백
GenreLegal drama
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byIm Hee-Cheol
Directed by
  • Kim Cheol-Kyu
  • Yun Hyeon-gi
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerMin Hyun-il
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyAce Factory
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseMarch 23 (2019-03-23) –
May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)
External links
Website

Synopsis

Choi Do-hyun becomes a lawyer in order to clear his father's name after he has been wrongly accused of murder.

Cast

Main

People around Choi Do-hyun
  • Choi Kwang-il as Choi Pil-su
  • Lee Ki-hyuk as Lee Hyun-joon

People around Gi Choon-ho
  • Jung Hee-tae as Detective Seo
  • Jang Jae-ho as Detective Lee
  • Jeon Do-hyun as Kim Dae-seok

Others
  • Moon Sung-keun as Cho Myung-geun
  • Song Young-chang as Chairman Oh
  • Yoo Sung-joo as Ji Chang-ryul
  • Kim jung-gi as Yang In-beom
  • Kim Young-hoon as Park Si-kang
  • Choi Dae-hoon as Secretary Hwang
  • Kim Jung-hwa as Jenny Song
  • Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Jong-goo
  • Song Yu-hyeon as Cho Gyeong-seon
  • Jeong Gi-seop as Cha Seung-hu
  • Kim Seong-hun as Sung Jun-sik
  • Nam Gi-ae as Madame Jin[7]
  • Yoon Gyung-ho as Heo Jae-man[8]
  • Tae In-ho

Production

The first script reading of the cast was held on January 5, 2019.[9]

Original soundtrack
Confession OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1
Released on April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Let Me Hear It" (들려줘)Kang Ji-won, BasickKang Ji-wonSong Ji-eun, Basick3:54
2."Let Me Hear It" (Inst.) Kang Ji-won 3:54
Total length:7:48

Part 2
Released on April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The End"Kang Ji-wonKang Ji-wonJungin3:50
2."The End" (Inst.) Kang Ji-won 3:50
Total length:7:40

Part 3
Released on April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Reason: It's You"Movie Man & Master ChungMovie Man & Master ChungYoari3:20
2."Reason: It's You" (Inst.) Movie Man & Master Chung 3:20
Total length:6:40

Ratings
Confession : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11125121789813038331150852113489511748681035734103296213131033
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[10]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
NationwideSeoul
1 March 23, 2019 4.569% 4.704%
2 March 24, 2019 5.386% 6.461%
3 March 30, 2019 4.501% 4.913%
4 March 31, 2019 5.573% 6.176%
5 April 6, 2019 4.027% 4.761%
6 April 7, 2019 5.458% 6.462%
7 April 13, 2019 4.079% 4.661%
8 April 14, 2019 5.425% 6.419%
9 April 20, 2019 3.846% 4.846%
10 April 21, 2019 5.594% 6.421%
11 April 27, 2019 3.846% 4.347%
12 April 28, 2019 5.122% 6.047%
13 May 4, 2019 3.378% 3.759%
14 May 5, 2019 4.841% 5.686%
15 May 11, 2019 4.849% 5.738%
16 May 12, 2019 6.275% 7.030%
Average 4.798% 5.527%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actress Shin Hyun-bin Nominated [12]

References
  1. "'Confession' shows a new side of its stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 16, 2019.
  2. "2PM's Lee Jun-ho cast in tvN drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. 진실을 추구하는 변호사, 이준호의 ‘자백’. News KBS (in Korean). Naver. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. 신현빈, '자백' 출연 확정...이준호의 둘도 없는 여사친 된다 [공식입장]. OSEN (in Korean). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. "Yoo Jae-myung cast in 'Confession'". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. "유재명 '자백' 주연 출연 확정, 역시 tvN 공무원". Newsen (in Korean). January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  7. ‘자백’ 남기애 출연확정…‘마더’ 감독과 재회·3월 첫방 [공식입장]. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  8. "윤경호, tvN '자백' 출연 확정…이준호-유재명과 호흡 [공식]". Sports Donga (in Korean). January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  9. "'자백' 이준호X유재명 첫 대본리딩 포착, 장르물 신화 이을까". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  10. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  11. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
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