Military Prosecutor Doberman (Korean: 군검사 도베르만; RR: Gungeomsa Dobereuman) is a South Korean television series starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Jo Bo-ah. It aired on tvN from February 28 to April 26, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.
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Synopsis
Military Prosecutor Doberman tells the story of Do Bae-man (Ahn Bo-hyun), who initially became a military prosecutor for money, fame and revenge against those who killed his parents. While he impatiently awaits his retirement day, he crosses paths with Cha Woo-in (Jo Bo-ah), who was born into a chaebol family and who became a military prosecutor to exact her own revenge.
Cast
Main
Ahn Bo-hyun as Captain Do Bae-man
A military prosecutor who tried to avoid military service by getting expelled from his high school after the death of his parents in a car accident 20 years ago. Despite that, he is able to pass the Bar exam and goes on to become a lawyer. However, his job applications are all rejected by multiple law firms due to his low education background. His determination and intelligence catches the attention of a corrupt, short-tempered lawyer called Yong Moon-goo who offers him a job in his law firm on condition that he first work as a military prosecutor for five years. At first he was a very opportunistic individual, as he worked solely for money and willed to seek more profitable opportunities through people around him or Yong Moon-goo, much to the latter's annoyance. However he met a new female military prosecutor that radically changed his point of view. Secretly, he investigates the culprit behind his parents' death.
Jo Bo-ah as Captain Cha Woo-in
A new military prosecutor who is the only daughter of a conglomerate. She presents herself as a by the book military lawyer, but she is actually highly intelligent and skilled in the martial arts, which she tries to reveal to Do Bae-man slowly. She is able to predict most of her adversaries' movements. Sometimes, she disguised herself as a woman wearing a red wig in order to carry revenge to those who wronged others, like Han Se-na. She seeks to use Do Bae-man for her plan to get revenge for the destruction of her father's defense company IM Defense when it is framed for corruption and then acquired at a knockdown price by a client of Yong Moon-goo. The corruption charge led to her father's arrest; he died shortly afterward in a shady car accident that involved Noh Hwa-young.
Oh Yeon-soo as Major General Noh Hwa-young
A corrupt owner of IM Defense and also the first female division commander since the founding of the army who beats out competition from a hundred male soldiers who covet her place. She behaves harshly toward her son, Noh Tae-nam, especially when he misbehaves and disgraces her name, and inflicts traumatizing punishment on him, such as asking him to hold a live grenade. However she let her son becomes chairman of IM Defense so that she can fulfil her military career ambition. She commits profiteering through her ownership in IM Defense and her position in the military. She was also responsible for the death of Bae-man's parents, Woo-in's father's accident and other crimes. She is the main antagonist of the series. In the final episode, she was later exposed for corruption, and sentenced to death for multiple murders and other crimes.
Kim Young-min as Yong Moon-goo
A corrupt, short-tempered lawyer and former prosecutor from a special division. He gets angry easily if things are not working as planned or when he was felt betrayed (mostly by Do Bae-man's opportunistic behavior). He usually uses coercion and threats against witnesses or manipulates evidences that potentially harm his clients at the court. He works for Commander Noh by keeping her reputation as the highest woman in the military as clean as possible. He also reports to her on Noh Tae-man's misbehavior so she can directly punish him. However behind Noh Hwa-young's back, he wants to own IM Defense for his own. He was later jailed for being Hwa-young's accomplice in her criminal acts.
Kim Woo-suk as Noh Tae-nam
Son of Noh Hwa-young and also a third-generation chaebol who becomes the chairman of IM Defense in his late 20s. He also owns a bar named Cartel, where he and a celebrity singer named Alan regularly invite women whom they drug, sexually assault and rape while videotaping them. Even though he acts rude toward other older people (such as Do Bae-man and Yong Moon-goo) and tough when committing crimes, he is deeply frightened of his mother and mandatory military service. Due to relentless bullying while in the military, he slowly matured and realized the error of his ways, as well as his mother's. He was close to his pet dog "Bolt", whom he treated with affection and compassion.
Supporting
Kang Mal-geum as Do Soo-kyung
Do Bae-man's aunt, who raised Do Bae-man after his parents died. She is a veteran homicide detective who, together with Cha Woo-in, helps Han Se-na after she was assaulted by Alan and Noh Tae-man. She later dated Bae-man's superior Joo-hyuk and had a child with him after their marriage.
Kwon Dong-ho as Seo Rak
CEO of Seorak Cheonji, an illegal gang-related business. He hold grudges against Do Bae-man after his father was sent to prison. However, he and his gang was humiliated by Cha Woo-in.
Lee Jin-soo as Do Sung-hwan
Do Bae-man's father, 20 years ago, worked as a military judge in the 58th Army Brigade. He died in a fiery car accident orchestrated by Noh Hwa-young.
Chae Song-hwa as Yoo Jung-yeon
Do Bae-man's mother, 20 years ago, worked as a military judge in the 58th Army Brigade. She died in the same car accident.
Kang Young-seok as Kang Ha-joon
Owner of Kang's Solution, a company in military industry. His company was supported by Cha Woo-in's father, therefore he helped Cha Woo-in in accomplishing her goal
Yoo Hye-in as Han Se-na
A model and a fan of idol singer Alan. She sent an Instagram DM to him and got a response. She was excited to meet Alan in Noh Tae-nam's nightclub. However her meeting with Tae-nam and Alan was the beginning of her misfortune, that leads to Cha Woo-in setting up revenge upon Alan and his friends in his penthouse.
Nam Kyung-eup as Minister of Defense Lee Jae-sik
Special appearance
Baek Hyun-joo as Hong Kyung-ok
The younger sister of the corps commander Hong Mu-seop.
Nam Mi-jung as Ms. Paeng (Ep. 4-6)
Production
On January 25, 2022, photos from the first script reading were published.