Prosecutor Princess

Prosecutor Princess
Promotional poster
GenreRomance
Comedy
Legal drama
Written bySo Hyun-kyung
Directed byJin Hyuk
StarringKim So-yeon
Park Si-hoo
ComposerOh Jun Sung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Young-sup (SBS)
ProducersCho Sung won
Hong Jong-chan
Kwon Yong han
Song Won seok
Running timeWednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyHoga Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseMarch 31 (2010-03-31) –
May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)

Prosecutor Princess (Korean: 검사 프린세스; RR: Geomsa Peurinseseu) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kim So-yeon, Park Si-hoo, Han Jung-soo and Choi Song-hyun.[1][2] It aired on SBS from March 31 to May 20, 2010, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[3][4]

Plot

After Ma Hye-ri (Kim So-yeon) passes the bar exam, she discovers that her love of fashion and dislike of overtime interferes with her ability to carry out her duties as a public prosecutor. She faces opposition from contemptuous colleagues and exasperated superiors. With her career on a downward spiral, she enlists the help of mysterious attorney Seo In-woo (Park Si-hoo).

Cast

Main

freshly appointed prosecutor, daughter of construction company president
  • Park Si-hoo as Seo In-woo (Shin Dong-ki as young Seo In-woo)
lawyer, educated and raised in USA, returned to Korea with hidden agenda
prosecutor, widower with daughter
prosecutor, single, living with her mother who is raising Yoon Se-joon's daughter

Supporting

Prosecutor Office

  • Kim Sang-ho as Na Joong-seok, Chief Prosecutor
  • Yoo Gun as Lee Min-seok, prosecutor
  • Choi Sung-ho as Chae Ji-woon, prosecutor
  • Lee Jong-suk as Lee Woo-hyun, Yoon Se-joon's investigator
  • Lee Seung-hyung as Cha Myung-soo, Ma Hye-ri's investigator
  • Lee Eun-hee as Lee Jung-im, Ma Hye-ri's paralegal

People around Ma Hye-ri

Others

  • Park Jung-ah as Jenny Ahn, lawyer, Seo In-woo's friend
  • Sung Byung-sook as Han Mi-ok, Jin Jeong-seon's mother
  • Kim Ji-won as Yoon Bin, Yoon Se-joon's daughter
  • Lee Il-hwa as Ha Jung-ran, bar owner
  • Sunwoo Jae-duk as Go Man-chul, Ma Sang-tae's junior from his home town
  • Jeong Gyu-Soo as Shin Jung-nam, flower shop owner
  • Moon Joon-young as Minor in club

Special appearance

  • Baek Seung-hyeon as Kim Dong-seok, criminal chased by Yoon Se-joon (ep. 1 & 7)
  • Choi Eun-joo as Lee Moon-hae, Kim Dong-seok's accomplice (ep. 1 & 7)
  • Kim Dong-gyun as man who trespassed Hye-ri's apartment (ep. 9 & 11)
  • Lee Soo-jin as Hye-ri's law school friend
  • Kim Sung-hoon as Fitness trainer
  • Jeon Jin-gi as Detective
  • Ahn Sang-tae as Hotel employee

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 31 March 2010 7.3% 8.9% 8.0% 9.3%
2 1 April 2010 8.8% 9.4% 8.7% 9.8%
3 7 April 2010 9.6% 9.7% 10.0% 10.3%
4 8 April 2010 9.7% 9.4% 10.1% 11.2%
5 14 April 2010 10.8% 10.9% 10.4% 11.3%
6 15 April 2010 10.7% 11.0% 9.3% 9.8%
7 21 April 2010 10.4% 10.8% 10.3% 10.3%
8 22 April 2010 11.0% 11.1% 10.6% 10.8%
9 28 April 2010 9.9% 10.2% 11.0% 11.5%
10 29 April 2010 9.6% 9.6% 10.1% 10.4%
11 5 May 2010 9.9% 9.8% 10.7% 11.8%
12 6 May 2010 11.5% 11.5% 10.8% 10.8%
13 12 May 2010 9.6% 9.2% 10.3% 10.4%
14 13 May 2010 12.0% 11.5% 12.1% 12.3%
15 19 May 2010 12.1% 12.6% 11.1% 10.8%
16 20 May 2010 12.4% 11.7% 12.1% 13.2%
Average 10.3% - 10.4% -

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV beginning October 18, 2010, then on terrestrial network Fuji TV in 2011.[13][14][15]

Original soundtrack

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Fly High"Shinee3:04
2."Give Me"Nine Muses, Seo In-young 
3."사랑해본 적 있나요 曾經愛過吧"Kim Yoo-kyung 
4."Lost"Han Bo-ra (AB Avenue) 
5."Goodbye My Princess?"Monday Kiz 
6."Who Is"GreenCacao 
7."She Is A Princess"Oh Jun-seong 
8."Working Or Walking"Oh Jun-seong 
9."Blue Sky"Oh Jun-seong 
10."I Can Do It" (검찰청 사람들 檢察廳人們)Oh Jun-seong 
11."Amazoness"Oh Jun-seong 
12."Love Waltz" (사랑일까 愛)Oh Jun-seong 
13."Love Is You"Oh Jun-seong 
14."Burning Heart"Oh Jun-seong 
15."기억하니 記得"Oh Jun-seong 
16."Only For You"Oh Jun-seong 
17."Goodbye My Love"Oh Jun-seong 
18."Cooking Sunday"Oh Jun-seong 

Fly High

"Fly High" was the first digital single and soundtrack to be released from Prosecutor Princess OST, performed by South Korean R&B boy group Shinee. "Fly High" ranked at spot 46 and peaked at spot 38 of Gaon Chart upon release.[16]

Background and release

"Fly High" was composed by Oh Jun-seong of Forrest Media who was the producer of the Prosecutor Princess OST, and the vocals were provided by Shinee of SM Entertainment. The song was released as one of the two tracks of digital single Prosecutor Princess OST Part 1 on April 2, 2010.

Promotion

A promotional music video of "Fly High" featuring scenes from the TV drama series was released in late May 2010. The song was performed by Shinee during their first Asia tour Shinee World and the live version was included in live album Shinee World. The Japanese version was performed during Shinee's first Japanese arena tour Shinee World 2012.

Track listing
Prosecutor Princess OST Part 1
No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."Fly High"Oh Jun-seongShinee3:04
2."Fly High" (Instrumental)Oh Jun-seongShinee3:04
Total length:6:08
Chart performance
Chart Debut
position 		Peak
position
Gaon Weekly singles[17] 46 38

References

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  9. ^ "Interview: Han Jeong-su - Part 2". 10Asia. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  10. ^ "My Name Is: Choi Song-hyun". 10Asia. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  11. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  12. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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  17. ^ "Gaon Search - Shinee Ring Ding Dong". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-04-29.