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Defendant

2017·SBS·65 min·7.6/10
ThrillerLegal

Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself in locked up at the police station. He has temporary amnesia. Park Jung Woo is falsely accused and is sentenced to death. He must struggle to prove his innocence.

Status
Ended
Language
Korean
Premiered
January 23, 2017
Ended
March 21, 2017

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