Parole Examiner Lee () is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Go Soo, Kwon Yu-ri, Baek Ji-won, and Lee Hak-joo. It premiered on tvN on November 18, 2024 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki in selected regions.
Cast and characters
Go Soo as Lee Han-shin An ex-corrections officer who quits his initial job to become a lawyer and parole examiner to bring down the very person and organization who framed his senior officer and also those that bend the law with money. Kwon Yu-ri as Ahn Seo-yoon A no-nonsense detective who has bad blood with Ojung Group after her sister was murdered by the chairman's son. Worked with Lee Han-sin to bring the entire organization down. Baek Ji-won as Choi Hwa-ran A vicious but kind-hearted loanshark. Worked together with Lee Han-sin and Ahn Seo-yoon to bring down Ojung Group together with her know-how in the underworld after Lee Han-shin helped her with a case. Lee Hak-joo as Ji Myeong-seob A second-generation chaebol of Ojung Group who is arrogant, rude and reckless. Accidentally killed Ahn Seo-yoon's younger sister thus invoking Ahn Seo-yoon to go after him and his father relentlessly. Song Young-chang as Ji Dong-man Chaebol of Ojung Group and father of Ji Myeong-seob. Uses his wealth to bend the law to his will by bribing officials in high places to cover up his illegal dealings. Framed Lee Han-shin's senior corrections officer to be wrongfully imprisoned for a bogus drug charge which turned Lee Han-shin to go after him and his organization relentlessly. Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Choi Won-mi An actress and ex-wife of Ji Dong-man. Often being threatened by Ji Dong-man and his son, would eventually find Lee Han-shin for assistance and also passing vital information that she held to Lee Han-shin and played a hand in bringing down Ojung Group. Hwang Young-hee as Lee Dong-myeong's mother
Release Parole Examiner Lee was confirmed to premiere on tvN on November 18, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available to stream on Viki in 190 countries.
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 November 18, 2024 4.854% 2 November 19, 2024 5.352% 5.311% 3 November 25, 2024 4.682% 4 November 26, 2024 6.257% 5.892% 5 December 2, 2024 5.102% 4.722% 6 December 3, 2024 5.552% 5.514% 7 December 9, 2024 4.838% 4.723% 8 December 10, 2024 5.258% 4.958% 9 December 16, 2024 6.104% 5.956% 10 December 17, 2024 11 December 23, 2024 5.694% 5.220% 12 December 24, 2024 5.836% 4.803% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This drama airs 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).
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