9 /10 1 Votes
Written by Kim Ho-soo Country of origin South Korea First episode date 16 December 2016 Number of episodes 12 Language Korean | 89% Directed by Kang Il-soo Original language(s) Korean Final episode date 28 January 2017 Network JTBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Solomon's Perjury
by Miyuki Miyabe Starring Kim Hyun-soo
Jang Dong-yoon
Seo Ji-hoon
Cho Jae-hyun
Seo Young-joo Genres Thriller film, Mystery, Teen film Similar We Will Eat Well, Our Gap‑soon, Blow Breeze, The Gentlemen Of Wolgy, Guardian: The Lonely and Great |
Solomon's Perjury (Hangul: 솔로몬의 위증; RR: Sollomon-ui Hwijung) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-soo, Jang Dong-yoon, Seo Ji-hoon, Seo Young-joo and Cho Jae-hyun based on the novel of the same title by Japanese novelist Miyuki Miyabe. It aired on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 8.30 p.m. KST from December 16, 2016 to January 28, 2017 with 12 episodes.
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Plot
A student from an elite high school fell to his death on Christmas day. Just as the police and the school were ready to wrap it up as a suicide, a student claimed to have witnessed the murder. That witness got into car accident soon after. The students became restless and uneasy. Hounded by the media and frustrated with the surrounding adults who ignored their pleas and questions, they decided to hold their own school trial, where each student had their own role to play.
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Ratings
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Production
The series is directed by Kang Il-soo (KBS 2TV's Emperor of the Sea, The Kingdom of the Winds and Jeon Woo-chi, KBS 1TV's Taejo Wanggun).
JTBC released the first video teaser on November 18, 2016 through the YouTube channel of its drama unit.
The first cast and crew meeting happened on November 22, 2016 at the JTBC studios in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
International broadcast
Streaming rights to this drama is held by On Demand Korea and Viki.