Confession (South Korean TV series)

2019 South Korean television series

Confession

Promotional poster

Hangul|

RR| Jabaek
MR| Chabaek
Genre| Legal drama
Created by| Studio Dragon
Written by| Im Hee-Cheol
Directed by|

* Kim Cheol-Kyu
* Yun Hyeon-gi

Starring|

* Lee Jun-ho
* Yoo Jae-myung
* Shin Hyun-been

Music by|

* Kim Joon-seok
* Jeong Se-rin

Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 16
Production
Executive producer| Min Hyun-il
Camera setup| Single camera
Running time| 60 minutes
Production company| Ace Factory
Original release
Network| tvN
Release| March 23 (2019-03-23) –
May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)

Confession (Korean: 자백; RR: Jabaek) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Yoo Jae-myung and Shin Hyun-been. It aired on tvN from March 23 to May 12, 2019.[1]

## Synopsis

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Choi Do-hyun becomes a lawyer in order to clear his father's name after he has been wrongly accused of murder.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Lee Jun-ho as Choi Do-hyun[2][3]
* Yoo Jae-myung as Gi Choon-ho[4][5]
* Shin Hyun-been as Ha Yoo-ri[6]
* Nam Gi-ae as Madame Jin[7]

### Supporting

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#### People around Choi Do-hyun

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* Choi Kwang-il as Choi Pil-su
* Lee Ki-hyuk as Lee Hyun-joon

#### People around Gi Choon-ho

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* Jung Hee-tae as Detective Seo
* Jang Jae-ho as Detective Lee
* Jeon Do-hyun as Kim Dae-seok

#### Others

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* Moon Sung-keun as Cho Myung-geun
* Song Young-chang as Chairman Oh
* Yoo Sung-joo as Ji Chang-ryul
* Kim Jung-gi as Yang In-beom
* Kim Young-hoon as Park Si-kang
* Choi Dae-hoon as Secretary Hwang
* Kim Jung-hwa as Jenny Song
* Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Jong-goo
* Song Yoo-hyun as Cho Gyeong-seon
* Jeong Gi-seop as Cha Seung-hu
* Kim Seong-hun as Sung Jun-sik
* Yoon Kyung-ho as Heo Jae-man[8]
* Tae In-ho

## Production

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The first script reading of the cast was held on January 5, 2019.[9]

## Original soundtrack

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Confession OST

Soundtrack album by

Various artists

Recorded| 2019
Genre| Soundtrack
Language|

* Korean
* English

Label|

* MUSIC&NEW
* Vlending

### Part 1

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Released on April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "Let Me Hear It" (들려줘)| Kang Ji-won, Basick| Kang Ji-won| Song Ji-eun, Basick| 3:54
2.| "Let Me Hear It" (Inst.)|  | Kang Ji-won|  | 3:54
Total length:| 7:48

### Part 2

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Released on April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "The End"| Kang Ji-won| Kang Ji-won| Jungin| 3:50
2.| "The End" (Inst.)|  | Kang Ji-won|  | 3:50
Total length:| 7:40

### Part 3

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Released on April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "Reason: It's You"| Movie Man & Master Chung| Movie Man & Master Chung| Yoari| 3:20
2.| "Reason: It's You" (Inst.)|  | Movie Man & Master Chung|  | 3:20
Total length:| 6:40

## Ratings

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Confession : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season| Episode number| Average

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1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16
| 1| 1125| 1217| 898| 1303| 833| 1150| 852| 1134| 895| 1174| 868| 1035| 734| 1032| 962| 1313| 1033

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[10]

Average TV viewership ratings  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]

|
|

Nationwide | Seoul
1  | March 23, 2019  | 4.569%  | 4.704%
2  | March 24, 2019  | 5.386%  | 6.461%
3  | March 30, 2019  | 4.501%  | 4.913%
4  | March 31, 2019  | 5.573%  | 6.176%
5  | April 6, 2019  | 4.027%  | 4.761%
6  | April 7, 2019  | 5.458%  | 6.462%
7  | April 13, 2019  | 4.079%  | 4.661%
8  | April 14, 2019  | 5.425%  | 6.419%
9  | April 20, 2019  | 3.846%  | 4.846%
10  | April 21, 2019  | 5.594%  | 6.421%
11  | April 27, 2019  | 3.846%  | 4.347%
12  | April 28, 2019  | 5.122%  | 6.047%
13  | May 4, 2019  | 3.378% | 3.759%
14  | May 5, 2019  | 4.841%  | 5.686%
15  | May 11, 2019  | 4.849%  | 5.738%
16  | May 12, 2019  | 6.275% | 7.030%
Average  | 4.798% | 5.527%

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2019  | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress  | Shin Hyun-been | Nominated  | [12]

## References

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1. ^ "'Confession' shows a new side of its stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 16, 2019.
2. ^ "2PM's Lee Jun-ho cast in tvN drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
3. ^ 진실을 추구하는 변호사, 이준호의 '자백'. News KBS (in Korean). Naver. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
4. ^ "Yoo Jae-myung cast in 'Confession'". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
5. ^ 유재명 '자백' 주연 출연 확정, 역시 tvN 공무원. Newsen (in Korean). January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
6. ^ 신현빈, '자백' 출연 확정...이준호의 둘도 없는 여사친 된다 [공식입장]. OSEN (in Korean). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
7. ^ '자백' 남기애 출연확정…'마더' 감독과 재회·3월 첫방 [공식입장]. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
8. ^ 윤경호, tvN '자백' 출연 확정…이준호-유재명과 호흡 [공식]. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
9. ^ "'자백' 이준호X유재명 첫 대본리딩 포착, 장르물 신화 이을까". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
10. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2020.
11. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
12. ^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". The Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Confession at IMDb
* Confession at HanCinema

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2019–21|

* The Crowned Clown
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2010s debuts|

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2011|

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2012|

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2013|

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2014|

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2015|

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* Super Daddy Yeol
* A Bird That Doesn't Sing
* Ex-Girlfriends' Club
* Hidden Identity
* Oh My Ghost
* Second 20s
* Bubble Gum

2016|

* Cheese in the Trap
* Signal
* Pied Piper
* Memory
* Another Miss Oh
* Dear My Friends
* The Good Wife
* Bring It On, Ghost
* Cinderella with Four Knights
* Drinking Solo
* The K2
* Entourage
* Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

2017|

* Introverted Boss
* Tomorrow, with You
* The Liar and His Lover
* Chicago Typewriter
* Circle
* Stranger
* The Bride of Habaek
* Criminal Minds
* Live Up to Your Name
* Argon
* Because This Is My First Life
* Revolutionary Love
* Avengers Social Club
* Prison Playbook
* The Most Beautiful Goodbye
* A Korean Odyssey

2018|

* Mother
* Cross
* Live
* My Mister
* A Poem a Day
* Lawless Lawyer
* About Time
* What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
* Mr. Sunshine
* Familiar Wife
* 100 Days My Prince
* The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
* Room No. 9
* Tale of Fairy
* Top Star U-back
* Encounter
* Memories of the Alhambra

2019|

* The Crowned Clown
* Romance Is a Bonus Book
* Touch Your Heart
* He Is Psychometric
* Confession
* Her Private Life
* Abyss
* Arthdal Chronicles
* Search: WWW
* Designated Survivor: 60 Days
* Hotel del Luna
* When the Devil Calls Your Name
* The Great Show
* Pegasus Market
* Miss Lee
* Melting Me Softly
* Catch the Ghost
* Psychopath Diary
* Crash Landing on You
* Black Dog: Being A Teacher

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