
The K-drama sensation Suspicious Partner is getting a Japanese remake.
According to SBS, the Japanese version of Suspicious Partner is scheduled to air starting April 29 on Japanese terrestrial broadcasting channels MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System) and TBS. It will also be available for viewers across Asia, including Korea and Japan, through the global OTT platform Disney+.
Suspicious Partner follows prosecutors Noh Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook) and Eun Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun), as they solve mysterious cases. The series also stars Choi Tae Joon, Kwon Na Ra, Kim Ye Won, and Dong Ha, among others.
The SBS rom-com garnered widespread support in Japan, particularly among fans of Korean dramas. The series has also proven both its quality and popularity by winning multiple awards, including the Excellence Award for Acting at the 2017 SBS Drama Awards. With its remake, anticipation is growing over how the drama will be reimagined in a Japanese version.
The lead roles in the remake, あやしいパートナー (Suspicious Partner), will be played by Yagi Yusei, a member of the popular J-pop group, FANTASTICS, and Saito Kyoko, a former member of the group Hiragana Keyakizaka46.
The drama is directed by Yasukawa Yuka, with a script written by Masaike Yosuke. Production is handled by C&I Entertainment.
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