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. It aired on SBS, premiered from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot for 32 episodes.

Synopsis

A story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.

Cast

Main

as Han Moo-young :A troublemaker who witnesses his reporter brother die while trying to report on a big corruption scandal. He becomes a reporter himself for his brother's revenge. *

as Kwon So-ra :A prosecutor who graduated at the top of her class and became well known for becoming the youngest-ever female rookie. *

as Lee Seok-min : A journalist, cynical, stubborn, and prickly person who's sceptic with a lot of injustice to vent. *

as Oh Yoo-kyung : A reporter from the Splash Team who has a long working history together with Lee Seok-min. *

as Koo Tae-won : Director of Daehan Newspaper.

Supporting

Aeguk Newspaper

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as Yang Dong-sik *

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as Lee Yong-sik *

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as Seo Na-rae * Ahn Ji-hoon as Yang Sang-ho

Splash Team

* Park Sung-hoon as Na Sung-shik *

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as Gong Ji-won

Prosecution

* Park Ji-young as Cha Yeon-soo *

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as Park Jin-woo *

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as Im Ji-tae

Extended

* Choi Gwi-hwa as Yang Choo-sung * Kim Gi-nam as Lee Byung-kwan *

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as Jo Young-gi * Kim Min-sang as Jung Hae-dong *

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as Jun Chan-soo * Park Jung-hak as Park Eung-mo *

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as Yoon Seon-woo * Bae Hae-sun as Choi Su-yeon * Kim Hye-seong as Song Tae-joon *

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as Moon Shin-nam * Park Sang-Hui * Ha Kyung-min * Seo Bo-ik * Seo Ho-chul * Ji Sung-hwan * Yoo Jae-hoon * Kim Jong-ho * Kim Kyung-min * Jo Jung-moon * Choi Young * Kim Myung-sun * Yoon Hee-won * Choi Jae-young * Kim Yoon-sang * Yoon Seo-young * Kang Deuk-jong

Special appearances

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as Han Chul-ho : Han Moo-young's brother who died for whistleblowing an article on a big corruption scandal. * Kim Jong-soo * Jo Young-jin * Lee Sang-hong * Cha Soon-bae as Kim Sun-hong * Yoo Ha-bok * Kim Hyung-mook * Jung Ok *

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as an Informant * Joo Suk-tae as a Lawyer (Ep. 7)

Production

Filming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.

Reception

Despite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot. It received attention for revealing cases that remind viewers of the infamous "Sung Wan-jong List," one of the biggest political corruption scandals during the former Park Geun-hye administration, and swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doping test scandal.

Original Soundtrack

Part 1

Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

External links

* * {{HanCinema drama, url=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Manipulation.php Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean legal television series South Korean thriller television series 2017 South Korean television series debuts 2017 South Korean television series endings Television series about journalism Television series by Studio S