Delayed Justice

Delayed Justice (Korean: 날아라 개천용; RR: Narara Gaecheonyong; lit. Fly From Rags To Riches) is a South Korean television series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Bae Seong-woo (replaced by Jung Woo-sung midway through the drama), Kim Ju-hyeon and Jung Woong-in.[4][5][6][7] It aired on SBS TV from October 30, 2020 to January 23, 2021 every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[8] The director and producer of this drama told the media in a press conference that it is based on real-life actual events, though the incidents, names and places are altered.[9]

Delayed Justice
Promotional poster
Also known asFly Dragon[1][2]
Hangul날아라 개천용
Genre
Created byStudio S (SBS)
Written byPark Sang-gyu
Directed byKwak Jung-hwan
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20[3]
Production
Producers
  • Kim Woo-taek
  • Jang Kyung-sik
Running time60 minutes
Production companyNext Entertainment World
DistributorSBS
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30) –
January 23, 2021 (2021-01-23)
External links
Website

Synopsis

A high school graduate yet full of zest and keen sense of justice managed to pass the bar examination to be a qualified barrister-at-law against miscarriage of justice, an atypical but empathetic senior reporter and his passionate junior reporter, teamed up to defend and fight for judicial victims who are falsely accused, wrongfully convicted or malicious prosecution.

Inspired by true stories of real-life lawyer Park Joon-young and journalist Park Sang-kyu, who succeeded in obtaining retrials for people who had been wrongfully convicted, wherein a 1999 case in which three innocent people were convicted of robbery and murder, and in the 2000 murder of a taxi driver at the Yakchon five-way intersection in Iksan, North Jeolla Province.[10]

Cast

Main
A public defender. Born in a rural town, he managed to pass the bar exam without attending college. Full of zest and keen sense of justice, he became a defence barrister, advocate and solicitor to defend and fight for judicial victims who are falsely accused, wrongfully convicted or malicious prosecution.
Graduated from a lesser-known college and in spite of his atypical personality, he is an competent and empathetic reporter.
A passionate newbie reporter. She admires her senior Park Sam-soo, albeit sometimes frustrated by his atypical work antics.
A senior prosecutor. He was born in the rural countryside, yet rose quickly in his government legal service career due to his public relations and lobbying skills.

Supporting
  • Kim Eung-soo as Kang Cheol-woo
  • Jo Sung-ha as Jo Ki-soo
  • Kim Kap-soo as Kim Hyung-chun
  • Lee Won-jong as Han Sang-man
  • Ahn Si-ha as Hwang Min-kyung
  • Park Ji-il as Kim Byung-dae
  • Lee Soon-won as Kim Gwi-hyun
  • Kim Hye-hwa as Lee Jin-sil
  • Lee Cheol-min as Ahn Young-kwon
  • Jeon Jin-gi as Tak Jae-hyung

Special appearances

Ratings
Delayed Justice : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[13]
NationwideSeoul
1 1 October 30, 2020 4.6% (NR) 5.4% (19th)
2 5.2% (19th) 6.0% (16th)
2 1 October 31, 2020 4.7% (NR) N/A
2 6.7% (12th) 7.3% (11th)
3 1 November 6, 2020 4.3% (NR) N/A
2 5.4% (18th) 5.8% (17th)
4 1 November 7, 2020 4.1% (NR) N/A
2 5.6% (17th) 6.0% (12th)
5 1 November 13, 2020 4.1% (NR) N/A
2 5.9% (15th) 6.2% (12th)
6 1 November 20, 2020 4.5% (NR) N/A
2 5.1% (20th) 5.1% (20th)
7 1 November 21, 2020 4.5% (NR) 4.5% (NR)
2 6.7% (13th) 6.8% (13th)
8 1 November 27, 2020 4.6% (NR) N/A
2 5.4% (19th) 5.6% (20th)
9 1 November 28, 2020 4.8% (NR) N/A
2 6.7% (14th) 6.5% (15th)
10 1 December 4, 2020 4.7% (NR) N/A
2 6.6% (14th) 6.6% (13th)
11 1 December 5, 2020 4.7% (NR) N/A
2 6.1% (15th) 6.5% (12th)
12 1 December 12, 2020 3.9% (NR) N/A
2 5.0% (NR)
13 1 January 1, 2021 5.3% (NR)
2 5.8% (NR)
14 1 January 2, 2021 3.5% (NR)
2 4.6% (NR)
15 1 January 8, 2021 4.5% (NR)
2 5.2% (NR)
16 1 January 9, 2021 4.3% (NR)
2 5.4% (NR)
17 1 January 15, 2021 4.7% (NR)
2 5.6% (18th) 5.6% (17th)
18 1 January 16, 2021 4.5% (NR) N/A
2 5.5% (NR) N/A
19 1 January 22, 2021
2
20 1 January 23, 2021[14]
2
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Controversy

On 12 December 2020, the director announced that actor Bae Seong-woo, acting as the role of Park Sam-soo, has been discharged from the drama due to a recent driving under the influence of alcohol.[15] He was replaced by actor Jung Woo-sung, the co-founder of Bae's management agency Artist Company.[7]

References
  1. "Fly Dragon [Title in the URL]". SBS. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. Dong, Sun-hwa (November 1, 2020). "Justice-themed drama 'Fly Dragon' off to smooth start". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ""진짜 김우빈이 응원?" 배성우x권상우, '개천용' 기대감 높인 '컬투쇼'(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). October 27, 2020.
  4. ""Delayed Justice" With Kwon Sang-woo, Bae Sung-woo, Kim Joo-hyun and Jung Woong-in". HanCinema. September 9, 2020.
  5. ""미친 케미"…'날아라 개천용' 권상우·배성우·김주현·정웅인, 첫 대본 리딩 공개". My Daily (in Korean). September 17, 2020.
  6. "'날아라 개천용' 권상우·배성우→김주현, 7色 캐릭터 포스터 공개". E Daily (in Korean). October 15, 2020.
  7. Lee, Gyu-lee (December 21, 2020). "Jung Woo-sung takes over 'Delayed Justice' lead role following Bae Sung-woo's DUI bust". The Korea Times.
  8. "[Photos + Video] Press Conference Photos and Highlight Video Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Delayed Justice"". HanCinema. October 27, 2020.
  9. Lim, Jang-won (October 28, 2020). "SBS drama 'Delayed Justice' sends message of hope". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. Lim, Jang-won (October 28, 2020). "SBS drama 'Delayed Justice' sends message of hope". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. Lee Jung-hyun (January 12, 2021). "날아라 개천용'에 쌍룡이…정우성 대타에 이정재 특별출연". yna (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  12. Kim Jin-seok (January 13, 2021). "[단독]이엘리야도… 이정재와 '날아라 개천용' 특별출연". isplus.joins (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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  14. "날아라 개천용". Next Entertainment World (in Korean).
  15. "Bae Sung Woo To Be Removed From His Drama Delayed Justice Following Drunk Driving Incident". Soompi. December 11, 2020.
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