''Whisper'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring

Lee Bo-young Lee Bo-young (; born January 12, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2013), ''Whisper'' (2017), ''Mother'' (2018), ''When My Love ...

Lee Sang-yoon Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in '' My Daughter Seo-young'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), ''Liar Game'' (2014), '' On the Way to the Airport'' (2016), '' Whisper'' (2017 ...

Kwon Yul Gwon Yul (; December 28, 1537 - July 6, 1599) was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief (도원수; 導元帥) of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea (임진� ...

, and

Park Se-young Park Se-young (; born July 30, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2012 with supporting roles in the television dramas ''Faith'' and ''School 2013''. Park has since played leading roles in '' Sincerity Moves Heaven'' (2013) an ...

. It aired on SBS from March 27 to May 23, 2017, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 17 episodes.

Synopsis

Shin Young-joo (

) is a charismatic female section chief police officer who is passionate about her career. With her family facing financial difficulties, she has to undergo much agony and pay off debts for her family. She speaks harshly, but has a heart of gold. Lee Dong-joon (

) is a virtuous elite judge, brilliant-minded and warm-hearted, and has a willingness to help weak people who need a listening ear. Both of them join alliances together to uncover defense industry corruption at Taebaek, the nation's biggest law firm, which turns out to be one of the top scandals ever.

Cast

Main

as Shin Young-joo : A section chief of criminal division who fights for her father's unjustified defamation, but her fight backfires and she is dismissed from the police service. In the aftermath, she goes undercover at Taebaek Law Firm. *

as Lee Dong-joon :Known as a righteous judge who abides by the law and does not waver due to temptation, but he falls into a hopeless situation and has to work for Taebaek Law Firm. *

as Kang Jung-il :A lawyer & Team Manager of corporate

mergers and acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...

in Taebaek Law Firm. *

as Choi Soo-yeon :Frivolous, nonchalant and sarcastic. Daughter of the CEO of Taebaek Law Firm.

Supporting

People in Taebaek Law Firm

Kim Kap-soo Kim Kap-soo (born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio. F ...

as Choi Il-hwan ** Lee Ji-hoon as young Choi Il-hwan ( cameo) :CEO of Taebaek and father of Soo-yeon. *Kim Hong-fa as Kang Yoo-taek **

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...

as young Kang Yoo-taek :Jung-il's father. Chairman of Bo-gook Industries. *

Moon Hee-kyung Moon Hee-kyung (born December 22, 1965) is a South Korean actress. Moon made her acting debut in musical theatre in 1995. She has also played supporting roles in films and television series, notably ''Skeletons in the Closet'' (also known as ''S ...

as Yoon Jung-ok :Soo-yeon's mother. *Jo Dal-hwan as Jo Kyung-ho : Jung-il's close friend. *

Yoon Joo-hee Yoon Joo-hee (born February 21, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the multi-season medical/ crime procedural cable TV series ''Quiz of God ''Quiz of God'' () is a South Korean television series broadcast on c ...

as Hwang Bo-yeon :Soo-yeon's personal assistant. *Kim Hyung-mook as Song Tae-gon :Choi Il-hwan's secretary. *

Kim Roi-ha Kim Roi-ha (born November 15, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Notable roles include a detective in '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), and a gangster in ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005). Kim won Best Actor at the 2001 Dong-A Theatre Awards for his por ...

as Baek Sang-goo :Henchmen hired by Taebaek.

People around Lee Dong-joon

Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer. Career Sanulrim Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...

as Lee Ho-bum :A Hospital Director of Hangang Hospital and father of Dong-joon. *

Sora Jung Sora Jung (born as Kim Seo-ra on 29 January 1968) is a South Korean television actress. Her first appearance was the role of Kim Hyon-hui in the film '' Mayumi'' directed by Shin Sang-ok based on the bombing of Korean Air Flight 858. She appea ...

as Jung Mi-kyung :Dong-joon's step-mother. *Jo Seung-yoon as Lee Dong-min :Son of Dong-joon's father & step-mother. *Heo Jae-ho as Noh Ki-yong :Dong-joon's subordinate. *

Won Mi-kyung Won Mi-kyung (born April 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Won was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea. She graduated from Seoul Girls' High School. Won is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Lee Mi-sook, and Lee Bo ...

as Ahn Myung-sun :Dong-joon's mother.

People around Shin Young-joo

Kang Shin-il Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...

as Shin Chang-ho :Young-joo's father; falsely accused of murder of his close friend to stop him from whistleblowing. *

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in ...

as Kim Sook-hee :Young-joo's mother. * Lee Hyun-jin as Park Hyun-soo :Young-joo's ex-boyfriend, deceived her due to his own selfish needs. *Jung Yi-yeon as Jo Yeon-hwa :Young-joo's close friend, whose identity Young-joo borrowed for a while.

Special appearance

*Choi Hong-il as Kim Sang-shik (Chang-ho's close friend) (Ep. 1) *

Jeon Gook-hwan Jeon may refer to: * Jeon (Korean surname) * Jeon (food), a Korean pancake * Jeon or chŏn, a subunit of various currencies of the Korean peninsula, including: ** North Korean won ** South Korean won (1945–1953) ** The former Korean won ** The for ...

as Jang Hyun-guk ( Chief Justice of

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

) *Jo Kyung-sook *

Eum Moon-suk Eum Moon-suk (; born 7 December, 1982), also known by stage name SIC, is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The Fiery Priest'' (2019), '' Backstreet Rookie'' (2020), and ''Hello, Me!'' (202 ...

as Baek Sang-goo's subordinate (Ep. 6) *

Cho Jae-hyun Cho Jae-hyun (born June 30, 1965) is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim. Early years a ...

as Lee Tae-joon (Ep. 17) *

Seo Ji-hye Seo Ji-hye (; born August 24, 1984) is a South Korean actress. After first attracting attention in the horror film ''Voice'', Seo has since starred in numerous television dramas, notably ''Shin Don'' (2005), '' Over the Rainbow'' (2006), ''I L ...

as Choi Yeon-jin (Ep. 17)

Production

First script reading took place at 2pm on January 24, 2017, at SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center,

Ilsanseo-gu Ilsanseo-gu (literally “Western Ilsan district”) is a district in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Ilsan-gu was divided into Ilsandong-gu Ilsandong-gu (literally “Eastern Ilsan district”) is a district in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Kore ...

Goyang-si Goyang (''Goyang-si''; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a populatio ...

Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

, South Korea. Filming for the drama began on February 1, 2017. Before it was titled ''Whisper'', its working title was ''Advance'' (). Writer Park Kyung-soo originally wrote it as a medical drama, then revised as a police drama, until SBS scrapped it completely. But in December 2016, the broadcaster gave the project the go signal, and it was revised as a suspense/legal melodrama.

and

reunite again for this miniseries, after previously starred together in 2012

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

drama series '' My Daughter, Seo Yeong.''

and

reunite as daughter and mother after playing the roles of daughter and mother in ''

I Can Hear Your Voice ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Jong-suk, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Lee Da-hee. It aired on SBS from June 5 to August 1, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Or ...

''.

Ratings

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

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

''Whisper'' official SBS website
* * {{Works by Pan Entertainment Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2017 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language television shows Television series by Pan Entertainment South Korean thriller television series South Korean legal television series 2017 South Korean television series endings