Return (2018 South Korean Television Series)

Return (Korean: 리턴; RR: Riteon) is a South Korean television legal thriller series that aired on SBS from January 17 to March 22, 2018. Directed by Joo Dong-Min and written by Choi Kyung-Mi, the series follows a lawyer and a detective who collaborate on a murder case involving suspects from the elite class.

Production and Broadcast

The series occupied the Wednesday and Thursday 22:00 time slot on SBS, following Judge vs. Judge and preceding Switch: Change the World. The first script reading was held on November 15, 2017, at the SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea. Originally planned for 32 episodes, the series was extended to 34 episodes.

The broadcast schedule experienced interruptions due to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Episodes 15 and 16, originally slated for February 8, 2018, were delayed until February 14, 2018. Similarly, episodes 17 and 18 were rescheduled from February 15 to February 22, 2018.

Cast Changes

A significant production change occurred mid-series involving the lead character, Choi Ja-Hye. On February 8, 2018, SBS announced that actress Ko Hyun-Jung had departed the series following disagreements with the director regarding her character's limited screen time. Consequently, actress Park Jin-Hee was cast to take over the role of Choi Ja-Hye starting from episode 15.

Main Cast

• Ko Hyun-Jung (ep. 1–14) and Park Jin-Hee (ep. 15–34) as Choi Ja-Hye
• Lee Jin-Uk as Dokgo Young
• Shin Sung-Rok as Oh Tae-Seok
• Bong Tae-Gyu as Kim Hak-Beom
• Park Ki-Woong as Kang In-Ho
• Jung Eun-Chae as Geum Na-Ra
• Yoon Jong-Hoon as Seo Joon-Hee