Defendant
피고인
Park Jeong U is a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jeong U has no idea what transpired to land him in prison. He struggles to recover his memory and clear his name before his time is up. (Source: MyDramaList)
Episode 1: Defendant Episode 1
Jeong Woo is a competent prosecutor who loves his family very much. Jeong Woo falls asleep on his daughter’s birthday and wakes up in a jail. He gets confused as he sees prisoners, not his family members. Meanwhile, the vice president of Chamyung Group, Cha Seon Ho becomes a murder suspect. (Source: Viu)
Episode 2: Defendant Episode 2
Jeong Woo applies for identity confirmation on Min Ho’s dead body. Min Ho gets nervous as Jeong Woo might find out that the dead body is Seon Ho’s, not Min Ho. Meanwhile, Jun Hyuk becomes the prosecutor of Jeong Woo’s case and meets Jeong Woo at the investigation room. (Source: Viu)
Episode 3: Defendant Episode 3
Jeong Woo ends up in the punishment cell again after he tries to escape. In the cell, he finds his nickname “Bong Goo” engraved on the floor. What is the underlying meaning behind his nickname? And what secret does he have? (Source: Viu)
Episode 4: Defendant Episode 4
Cheol Sik tells Jeong Woo that he’ll tell him what was written on the floor of the punishment cell whenever he does him a favor. Meanwhile, Jeong Woo remembers that someone rang the doorbell at the night of the murder. (Source: Viu)
Episode 5: Defendant Episode 5
Jeong Woo gets the cigarettes for Cheol Sik by offering to be beaten by Raccoon. Meanwhile, Jun Hyuk tries to hide the fact that he went to Jeong Woo's house on the night of the murder. Tae Soo finds a suitcase with Jeong Woo’s name on it. (Source: Viu)
Episode 6: Defendant Episode 6
Eun Hye helps Jeong Woo to find evidence that may be favorable. However, the prosecution has video footage of him confessing his crimes before he lost his memories, which solidifies his death sentence. Meanwhile, Seong Kyu says he’s the one who did it. (Source: Viu)
Episode 7: Defendant Episode 7
Thanks to Jeong Woo, Seong Kyu gets out of prison with just a fine. Meanwhile, Jeong Woo asks Eun Hye to find Seong Kyu and his sister. She finds out that he used to live across from Jeong Woo’s home. (Source: Viu)
Episode 8: Defendant Episode 8
Jeong Woo gives up the final appeal, so he gets transferred to another prison that he can escape from. Meanwhile, Min Ho insists on going to prison instead of Yeon Hee who hit a pedestrian while driving under the influence. (Source: Viu)
Episode 9: Defendant Episode 9
Jeong Woo resists the urge to kill Min Ho and hides the fact that he remembers him. Meanwhile, Min Ho tests Jeong Woo to see if he remembers that Min Ho was the one who killed his wife but made him the culprit. (Source: Viu)
Episode 10: Defendant Episode 10
Ha Yeon gets admitted to hospital for pneumonia. Meanwhile, Jeong Woo gets out of prison by asking Cheol Sik to stab him. Min Ho tries to be an obstacle but instead he leads Jeong Woo right where Ha Yeon is. (Source: Viu)
Episode 11: Defendant Episode 11
Jeong Woo fails to run away and is sent back to prison, so the only way to escape from prison is for him to break from it. All of his friends from the cell help him plan his escape. Will he succeed? (Source: Viu)
Episode 12: Defendant Episode 12
Jeong Woo, Moongchi, and Cheol Sik succeed in their prison break with the help of Tae Soo. He gives Jeong Woo the key to the tower and helps him get away without being shot at. (Source: Viu)
Episode 13: Defendant Episode 13
Jeong Woo finds Seong Kyu only to see that he got stabbed and Ha Yeon was taken away. Min Ho calls Jeong Woo and tells him that he won the race to find Ha Yeon. Meanwhile, Dong Yoon wakes up from coma. (Source: Viu)
Episode 14: Defendant Episode 14
Jeong Woo threatens Min Ho that he’ll kill his family if he doesn’t bring Ha Yeon back, so Min Ho lets her go. After Ha Yeon was sent back to him, Jeong Woo turns himself in to prove his innocence. (Source: Viu)
Episode 15: Defendant Episode 15
Min Ho asks his father to save him and hence the evidence that Jeong Woo hands to the court is fabricated. Meanwhile, Seong Kyu turns himself in, but he is killed by Seok and made to look like suicide. (Source: Viu)
Episode 16: Defendant Episode 16
Jeong Woo is proven innocent because of Seong Kyu and reclaims his position as a prosecutor. He finds Kim Seok, who leads him to where Jennifer Lee is buried. With that, he is able to close in on Min Ho. (Source: Viu)
Episode 17: Defendant Episode 17
Jeong Woo seeks cooperation from all the people surrounding Min Ho. With the help of Yeon Hee, will Jeong Woo be able to catch Min Ho before he flees the country? (Source: Viu)
Episode 18: Defendant Episode 18
Jeong Woo finally takes the case to court, and Min Ho is sentenced to death. Yeon Hee leaves the country with her son and asks Jeong Woo to pass Min Ho her message that she will never be back again. (Source: Viu)
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Original Title
피고인
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Network
SBS
Content Rating
15+ - Teens 15 or older
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