''Payback'' () is a 2023

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Lee Sun-kyun Lee Sun-kyun (born March 2, 1975) is a South Korean actor. After beginning his career in musical theatre, for many years Lee was relegated to minor and supporting roles onscreen, only getting to play lead characters in one-act dramas on KBS ''D ...

Moon Chae-won Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in ''Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in '' Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean dr ...

, Kang Yoo-seok, and

Park Hoon Park Won-hee (born April 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Park Hoon, is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), ''Naked Fireman'' (2017), ''Two Cops'' (2017) and ''Memories of the Alham ...

. It aired from January 6 to February 11, 2023, on

SBS TV SBS may refer to: Broadcasting * SBS Broadcasting Group, Belgium, formerly many countries * Talpa TV, formerly SBS Broadcasting B.V., Netherlands ** SBS6, Dutch television channel ** SBS9, Dutch television channel * Special Broadcasting Service ...

's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot.

Synopsis

The series follows the story of people who risk everything to fight the money cartel that colluded with the law. They refuse to remain silent in the face of incompetent and unjust power, and fight passionately in their own way.

Cast

Main

as Eun Yong, a money trader who is the owner and head of investment of a global private equity fund. ** Yoon Jeong-il as young Eun Yong *

as Park Joon-kyung, a former prosecutor and a military judicial officer who passed the bar exam and graduated from the training institute with top scores. ** Han Dong-hee as young Park Joon-kyung * Kang Yoo-seok as Jang Tae-chun, Yong's nephew who is a prosecutor. *

as Hwang Ki-seok, a chief prosecutor.

Supporting

* Kim Hong-pa as Myung In-joo, godfather of the underground economy who built a cartel of greed. *

Kim Mi-sook Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...

as Yoon Hye-rin, Joon-kyung's mother. *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), and had supporting roles in dramas including ''Something in the R ...

as Eun Ji-hee, Tae-chun's mother and Yong's older sister. **

Park Hwan-hee Park Hwan-hee (born October 13, 1990) is a South Korean actress and model. She began to be known for being in the 2016 popular television series ''Descendants of the Sun''. Personal life Park married rapper Bill Stax Shin Dong-yeol (; born ...

as young Eun Ji-hee * Kim Hye-hwa as Hong Han-na, Yong's partner who is a lobbyist-turned-private equity fund representative. *

Choi Deok-moon Choi Deok-moon (born 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Theater References External links * * * Choi Deok-moonat Daum Choi Deok-moonat Naver Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Deok-moon 1970 births Livin ...

as Nam Sang-il, a veteran prosecution investigator. * Choi Jung-in as Ham Jin, a prosecutor at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. *

Lee Ki-young Lee Ki-young (born August 26, 1963) is a South Korean actor. His notable roles include ''Marathon'' (2005), ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005), and ''Love Me Not'' (2006). Filmography Film * '' Night in Paradise'' (2020) * ''How to Steal a Dog' ...

as Oh Chang-hyun, former chief of the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office. *

Son Eun-seo Son Eun-seo (hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...

as Myung Se-hee, In-joo's daughter and Ki-seok's wife. *

Choi Min-chul Choi Min-chul (born November 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as '' Way Back Home'' (2013) and '' The Throne'' (2015). Filmography Film Television series Theater Musical References External links Choi Min ...

as Park Jung-soo, the chief prosecutor of the 5th Detective Division. * Park Jung-pyo as Lee Young-jin, Ki-seok's right-hand man and chief prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. * Kwon Hyuk as Lee Su-dong, In-joo's partner. * Won Hyun-joon as Lee Jin-ho, a capital market thug and Yong's old friend from juvenile detention center. ** Kim Kyung-ho as young Lee Jin-ho * Lee Geon-myung as Kim Seong-tae, In-joo's right-hand man. * Kwon Tae-won as Baek In-soo, a former prosecutor and a member of the National Assembly. * Jo Young-jin as Son Seung-jin, a politician.

Extended

* Kim Jae-rok as President Park * Seo Ji-hoon as Cha Dong-jin

Special appearance

* Lee Jung-bin as Kim Ju-hyeon

Production

Filming was scheduled to begin in July 2022.

Viewership

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{IMDb title Korean-language television shows Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean thriller television series South Korean legal television series South Korean action television series South Korean crime television series Television series about revenge Television series by Studio S 2023 South Korean television series debuts 2023 South Korean television series endings