TV series

Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard

2024 · 1 season

A tense, cynical legal thriller that keeps you guessing as a morally ambiguous prosecutor walks a tightrope between self-interest and justice.

Overview: Seo Dong-jae, facing a grim future due to his tarnished reputation as a corrupt prosecutor, is assigned a new high profile case. This new assignment pushes him to navigate a perilous balance between his prosecutorial instincts and opportunistic inclinations.
How it feels: Tense, dark, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, morality, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
morality
ambition
crime
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none