Love in Trouble (Suspicious Partner) Cast and Characters

Bong-Hee (Nam Ji-Hyun) is a judicial apprentice at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. One day, on the subway, she mistakes Ji-Wook (Ji Chang-Wook) for a molester. Ji-Wook is a prosecutor and denies being a molester, but Bong-Hee doesn't believe him. Later, she catches her boyfriend Hee-Joon (Chansung) in a hotel lobby with another woman. Her boyfriend is also a judicial apprentice at the same institute. Bong-Hee is hurt by her boyfriend's apparent infidelity and tells him that she will sleep with the next man she bumps into.

Bong-Hee indeeds propositions the next man she bumps into. When she looks at the man, Bong-Hee realizes the man is the same man she saw on the subway ... Ji-Wook. They decide to have drinks and Bong-Hee later passes out. When she wakes up, Bong-Hee finds herself at Ji-Wook's place.

3 months later, Bong-Hee is assigned to work in Ji-Wook’s office. She works hard there. During this time, she runs into Hee-Joon and tells him to take his things from her apartment. Later that night, Bong-Hee goes to a nearby convenience store and when she returns to her apartment, she finds Hee-Joon stabbed to death. Bong-Hee is arrested for his murder and Ji-Wook becomes the prosecutor in her murder case. Even through heavy pressure from Hee-Joon's father (who is the chief of the district prosecutor's office), Ji-Wook finds evidences to proves Bong-Hee's innocence and sets her free. Due to this incident, Ji-Wook quits his job as a prosecutor and becomes a lawyer. Bong-Hee attempts to find the person who murdered her ex-boyfriend.

2 years later, Bong-Hee and Ji-Wook meet again, but on opposing sides. Bong-Hee is representing the plaintiff and Ji-Wook is representing the defendant in a court case.

Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook
A prosecutor in the Sunho District Prosecutors' Office who ends up switching professions to private attorney. He harbours a trauma stemming from an event in his childhood involving his parents and first love. Bong-hee falls for him though he does not initially return the feelings. He comes to accept his feelings for her eventually and tries to win her over again.

Oh Han-kyul as young Ji-wook

Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee
A prosecutor trainee, later lawyer who was a Taekwondo athlete in her youth. One day, she suddenly becomes a murder suspect. She falls for Ji-wook. He eventually pursues her as he realizes his feelings for her but she is skeptical to accept his feelings as she was initially rejected by him.

Choi Myung-bin as young Bong-hee

Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk
A lawyer with complicated family relationships who had a particularly harsh adolescence. Once best friends with Ji-wook, he is now despised by him.

Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung
Noh Ji-wook's ex-girlfriend who made an unforgettable mistake, a prosecutor who tries to win him back no matter what it takes.

Lee Deok-hwa as Byun Young-hee
The representative of a big law firm and a father figure to Ji-wook.

Nam Ki-ae as Hong Bok-ja
Ji-wook's adoptive mom. She's a good friend of Ji wook's real mom.

Jo Seung-yeon as Noh Young-suk
Ji-wook's late father who was also a prosecutor.

Jang Hyuk-jin as Bang Eun-ho
Ji-wook's prosecutor-turned-lawyer's right-hand man.

Yoon Bok-in as Park Young-soon
Bong-hee's mother.

Hwang Chan-sung as Jang Hee-joon
Bong-hee's ex-boyfriend. He died in Bong-hee's house which pointed her as the prime suspect.

Kim Ye-won as Na Ji-hae
Bong-hee's classmate and rival. She later becomes a prosecutor and eventually Bong-hee’s friend

Dong Ha as Jung Hyun-soo
A victim who was accused of murder which has similar vibe to Bong-hee's case, but has a mysterious identity that lies in him.