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Written by
  
Yoon Hyun-ho

Country of origin
  
South Korea

First episode date
  
9 December 2015

Number of episodes
  
20


Directed by
  
Lee Chang-min

Original language(s)
  
Korean

Final episode date
  
18 February 2016

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Also known as
  
Remember Remember – Son's War

Starring
  
Yoo Seung-ho Park Sung-woong Park Min-young Jung Hye-sung Namkoong Min

Nominations
  
PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Male in Television

Genres
  
Melodrama, Legal drama, Legal thriller

Cast
  
Yoo Seung‑ho, Park Min‑young, Namgoong Min

Similar
  
Oh My Venus, Yong‑pal, Please Come Back - Mis, Healer, One More Happy Ending

Remember: War of the Son (Hangul: 리멤버 – 아들의 전쟁; RR: Rimembeo – Adeul-ui Jeonjaeng) is a 2015–2016 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Park Min-young, Jung Hye-sung and Namkoong Min. It aired on SBS from 9 December 2015 to 18 February 2016 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

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Synopsis

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Seo Jin-woo has a special condition called Hyperthymesia which allows him to remember almost every day in perfect detail. While his father, Seo Jae-hyuk on the other hand, developed an Alzheimer's disease, making him lose his memories. When Seo Jae-hyuk was wrongfully convicted of murder, Jin-woo vows to prove innocence of his father. Four years later, Jin-woo becomes a lawyer to put the real criminal behind bars but bribery, corruption, and betrayals would not give him an easy road to justice.

Main characters

  • Yoo Seung-ho as Seo Jin-woo

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    Lived with his father after his mother and brother died in a car accident when he was young. Using his superior memory, he was able to become the youngest lawyer in South Korea after dropping out of high school to prove the innocence of his father before he gets executed.

  • Park Sung-woong as Park Dong-ho

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    A lawyer with a hundred percent success rate but is infamous for fighting the case for the rich and powerful regardless of whether his clients are innocent or guilty. When he first met Jin-woo, he was reluctant to take on his father's case due to the high chances of losing however, Jin-woo reminded him of his younger self, which softened his heart and made him take on the case, which he eventually lost on purpose due to pressure from Il-Ho company. He was signed under Il-Ho legal team after the case, but still supports Jin-woo deep in his heart. It was revealed that the car accident his dad caused years ago was the same accident that Jin-woo's family got into.

  • Park Min-young as Lee In-ah

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    Apart from Park Dong-ho, she is the only one to believe Seo Jin-woo's father innocence and unconditionally supports Jin-woo during tough times. 4 years later, she became a prosecutor in order to fight for Jin-woo's father and believes in the ways of honesty and truth but is always hindered by her superiors bribed by Il-Ho company.

  • Namkoong Min as Nam Gyu-man

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    The twisted and rich antagonist, Nam Gyu-man, is responsible for the crime for which Seo Jin-woo's father is wrongly accused of. He is described to be ruthless and brutal, even having a separate legal team from his company to handle his misbehaviour. However, he is seen to fear his father's wrath terribly.

    Supporting characters

  • Jun Kwang-ryul as Seo Jae-hyuk
  • Jin-woo's father. He is wrongly accused for the crimes of Nam Gyu-man and is sentenced for death penalty. He is suffering from alzheimer and is unable to prove himself innocent.

  • Han Jin-hee as Nam Il-ho
  • Chairman of Il-Ho company, also Gyu-man & Yeo-kyung's father. He will stoop to anything to protect his company.

  • Lee Si-eon as Ahn Soo-bum
  • Il-Ho company's section chief and Nam Gyu-man's right-hand man. He is obedient and loyal to Gyu-man and often had to be his punching bag. However, he does not agree with Gyu-man's extreme ways of handling issues.

  • Lee Won-jong as Suk Joo-il
  • The leader of a gang who is like a father figure for Park Dong-Ho but is subdued to the orders of Nam family.

  • Jung Hye-sung as Nam Yeo-kyung
  • Living in a bubble of an upper class, she is the sister of Nam Gyu-man and is also adored by her father. She is also Lee In-ah's classmate and colleague, and is quickly attracted towards Seo Jin-woo for his amazing skills.

  • Um Hyo-sup as Hong Moo-suk
  • A prosecutor who is described as excellent at fabricating stories in trials. He handled the trial of Seo Jae-hyuk 4 years ago and has since moved up the ranks quickly, becoming Lee In-ah's section chief and misusing his power to cover the crimes of Il-Ho company. He is also the rival of Park Dong-ho.

  • Kim Jin-woo as Kang Suk-gyu
  • A judge with a sense of justice. The death of Jung-ah's father fueled him to work even harder to ensure that criminals are given well-deserving sentences.

  • Song Young-kyu as Tak Young-jin
  • A prosecutor and the superior of Lee In-ah. Often seen reprimanding In-ah for not working within the frame of a prosecutor but understands and supports her.

  • Kim Ji-hoon as Pyun Sang-ho
  • Park Dong-ho's right-hand man.

  • Shin Jae-ha as Seol Min-soo
  • Kim Hyung Beom as Attorney Song Jae-ik
  • Lee Jeong-eun as Yeon Bo-mi
  • Oh Na-ra as Prosecutor Chae Jin-kyung
  • Jung In-gi as In-ah's father
  • Park Hyun-suk as In-ah's mother
  • Han Bo-bae as Oh Jung-ah
  • Jin-woo's neighbour. She was asked to sing at Nam Gyu-man party and was raped there. Nam Gyu-man murdered her brutally after she scratched his face with a broken glass.

  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Jung-ah's father
  • Upon finding a clue that suggests Seo Jae-hyuk is not the culprit, he informs his attorney, Hong Moo-suk, not knowing that Moo-suk sides with Il-Ho. He was subsequently found dead and is presumed to have committed suicide because of his daughter's death.

  • Lee Shi-ah as Kim Han-na
  • Part of Chairman Nam's scheme to get rid of the Vice President of Il-Ho company, she framed Vice President Kang for sexual assault to get money for her mother's operation.

  • Lee Seung-hyung as Lee Jung-hoon
  • Jeon Se-hyeon
  • Ratings

    The broadcast of episodes 7 and 8 scheduled on 30 and 31 December 2015 respectively was postponed due to SBS Entertainment Awards and SBS Drama Awards which held annually.

    The blue color indicates lowest rating while red color indicates highest rating.

    International broadcast

  • In Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the drama is available on the online streaming service, Viu with Chinese, English, Indonesian and Malaysian subtitles.
  • In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia, it is aired by One TV Asia with English, Malay and Chinese subtitles.
  • References

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