Defendant sits in the top 9% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #122 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
피고인
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #122 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #6 of 202 (top 3%).
Also On SBS
Other series that aired on SBS.
Other Titles From Studio S
The 2016–2018 South Korea Window
Among 268 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Defendant places #32 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Defendant premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea seriess in 2017.
The 832nd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 51% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (75th percentile) outruns review volume (51th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio S, Signal Entertainment Group |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 18 |
| Release Date | January 23, 2017 |
| Official Site | program.sbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
When did Defendant end?
Defendant finished its run with its final episode airing on March 21, 2017.
Where did Defendant air?
Defendant aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.




















