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Diary of a Prosecutor

Diary of a Prosecutor
★ 6.8/10•2019•1h 5m•15•Drama
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The stories of overworked prosecutors's daily lives in Seoul. A drama depicting the mundane daily routine of overworked prosecutors staying up all night to tackle all the different cases handed over by the police.

Lee Tae-gon · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 5m
LanguageKO
First Air DateDec 16, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Welcome to Jinyeong BranchE164m

Welcome to Jinyeong Branch

Sun Woong, a prosecutor at the Jinyeong Branch in the southernmost of Korea introduces his workplace. The case he’s working on now is a dispute between a shaman and his customer. They believe he didn’t perform exorcism after being paid, but the shaman himself disagrees. He’s performed in at least 21 times. As the investigation carries on, Sun Woong does recognize the shaman’s abilities. But something doesn’t seem right.

Dec 16, 2019

Episode 2 - Myung Ju Comes to Jinyeong BranchE262m

Myung Ju Comes to Jinyeong Branch

Sun Woong is surprised to see Myung Ju, an old acquaintance he’s known since in college years. She’s pretty, smart, and one of the most competent prosecutors in Korea. Everyone at the Jinyeong Branch start to wonder what must’ve caused her to come all the way down to this countryside.

Dec 17, 2019

Episode 3 - Don’t Fall for Her ActE362m

Don’t Fall for Her Act

Jung Woo gets to work with Myung Ju. On his first day in Myung Ju’s office, an old lady wearing shabby clothes comes to the office. He falls for the old lady’s act, and that’s when Myung Ju shows up to set things right. Meanwhile, Jong Hak is heavily stressed out from work and pressured by his colleagues and supervisor, and he ends up falling ill and being taken to the hospital.

Dec 23, 2019

Episode 4 - Sun Woong and Myung Ju Working Together on the Same CasesE462m

Sun Woong and Myung Ju Working Together on the Same Cases

A middle-aged man named Kim Young Choon is arrested after he assaulted his boss in the middle of the night. He is also known to have committed the obstruction of business against his boss. Two charges are filed against Kim Young Choon. Sun Woong and Myung Ju are asked to work together to dig in the cases and reach an agreement on the punishment for Kim Young Choon’s doing.

Dec 24, 2019

Episode 5 - Myung Ju Goes UndercoverE560m

Myung Ju Goes Undercover

Criminal Department 2 comes across an unexpected tip about a hidden gambling den in the mountains. They decide to send someone to the gambling den undercover, but the only person whose face is unfamiliar to the target is Myung Ju. However, she does not know a thing about gambling. Sun Woong and the team must turn Myung Ju into a gambler overnight.

Jan 6, 2020

Episode 6 - Myung Ju’s PastE663m

Myung Ju’s Past

The crackdown on the hidden gambling den is a success and hordes of people are arrested and interrogated by the prosecutors of Jinyeong. Among the people who were brought in from the gambling site is a man who seems to know Myung Ju quite well. Myung Ju decides that she must excuse herself from the case, but her next case is also one that reminds her of a hurtful past.

Jan 7, 2020

Episode 7 - School ViolenceE762m

School Violence

Sun Woong gets a surprise visit from his son Jae Hoon. It turns out that Jae Hoon is in trouble for bullying a classmate. Meanwhile, Myung Ju works on a school violence case in which a middle-school girl jumped from her school building after being bullied. Sun Woong deals with uncomfortable conversations at work and is unsure of what he should do about his son.

Jan 13, 2020

Episode 8 - Yoon Jin DisappearsE866m

Yoon Jin Disappears

Yoon Jin has a tough few days trying to juggle work and her sick twins. With her mother-in-law and husband to consider on top of it all, she passes out from exhaustion and wakes up in the emergency room. Sun Woong and the others go home after her family arrives, but the next morning, Yoon Jin is nowhere to be found.

Jan 14, 2020

Episode 9 - King Camulos and the AxE966m

King Camulos and the Ax

Promotion season is officially here, and the prosecutors of the Jinyeong Branch are being extra cautious not to stir things up. However, Jung Woo breaks the peace, making Min Ho anxious. To make things worse, the notorious Mr. Hwang, also known as the Ax, is back to torment the prosecutors of Jinyeong.

Jan 20, 2020

Episode 10 - The Carpenter’s Ruler ClubE1065m

The Carpenter’s Ruler Club

Branch Chief Kim In Ju is on the brink of his big promotion to Chief Prosecutor when he comes across the biggest crisis of his career. Meanwhile, Myung Ju and Sun Woong continue to bicker over everything, including a fraud case that involves a local assemblyman and his son. Many people in positions of power try to hinder the investigation.

Jan 21, 2020

Episode 11 - Branch Chief Kim’s RetirementE1163m

Branch Chief Kim’s Retirement

As Branch Chief Kim In Ju prepares for his retirement, the people of Jinyeong Branch get busy preparing for a big farewell. Chief Kim wonders what he will do after he retires and meets other former prosecutors who are now working elsewhere. He also remembers a certain shameful incident from many years ago. Meanwhile, Jong Hak deals with a very annoying video influencer.

Jan 27, 2020

Episode 12 - The New Branch ChiefE1268m

The New Branch Chief

Choi Jong Hoon, the new branch chief, arrives at the Jinyeong Branch and he a harsher boss than anyone could have possibly imagined. He seems determined to grill Criminal Department 2, despite Min Ho's efforts to get on his good side. Meanwhile, Jung Woo gets asked out on a date by Mi Ran while also receiving unwanted favoritism from the new branch chief.

Jan 28, 2020

Episode 13 - Fraud NationE1363m

Fraud Nation

In a nation that boasts two fraud cases every minute, all sorts of swindlers and their victims show up at Jinyeong Branch. Meanwhile, a familiar face reappears in a trial that Sun Woong attends, requesting to be released on bail. As Mi Ran struggles to overcome the trauma of Jung Woo’s rejection both offline and online, Jung Woo takes on his first solo case.

Feb 3, 2020

Episode 14 - InsubordinationE1466m

Insubordination

Sun Woong’s negligence brings shame and dishonor on Branch Chief Choi Jong Hoon and apparently the entire Prosecution. The battle between Sun Woong and Chief Choi begins with both their pride on the line. As Min Ho continues to take the flack for Sun Woong’s insubordination, the 2K Motors trial gets handed over to Myung Ju right before Sun Woong demands a sentence.

Feb 4, 2020

Episode 15 - The InspectionE1566m

The Inspection

Inspectors from the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office come to Jinyeong and a dangerous game of Russian Roulette begins. The inspection team seems determined to dig up every error made by the Jinyeong prosecutors in both their work and personal lives. Meanwhile, Jung Woo sees the downtrodden team atmosphere as an opportunity and comes up with a plan for a secret date with Mi Ran.

Feb 10, 2020

Episode 16 - The Special Investigation TeamE1673m

The Special Investigation Team

The former branch chief of Jinyeong, Mr. Kim In Ju, makes a brilliant comeback as the head of the special investigation team. Mr. Kim requests to have either Sun Woong or Myung Ju join his team in Seoul and they make a bet to decide who gets to go. To settle the bet, the pair take a trip to find the original owner of Sun Woong’s accidental carpenter’s ruler.

Feb 11, 2020

Actors

Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-Woong

Jung Ryeo-won

Jung Ryeo-won

Cha Myung-Joo

Lee Sung-jae

Lee Sung-jae

Jo Min-Ho

Kim Kwang-kyu

Kim Kwang-kyu

Hong Jong-Hak

Jeon Seong-woo

Jeon Seong-woo

Kim Jung-Woo

Lee Sang-hee

Lee Sang-hee

Oh Yoon-Jin

Baek Hyun-joo

Baek Hyun-joo

Jang Man-Ok

Kang Ye-seo

Kang Ye-seo

Yang Eun-Jeong

Ahn Eun-jin

Ahn Eun-jin

Sung Mi-ran

Ahn Chang-hwan

Ahn Chang-hwan

Lee Jung-Hwan

Jeong Jae-seong

Jeong Jae-seong

Kim In-Joo

Kim Yong-hee

Kim Yong-hee

Nam Byung-Joon

Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Lawyer Choi Tae-Joong

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