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Do Bae Man became a military prosecutor after a wealthy sponsor made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Now, with his military retirement just around the corner, he is thrilled to be going back to civilian life.  Cha Woo In is the prosecutor sent to replace Bae Man.  She became a prosecutor to seek revenge on those responsible for the death of her father. When Bae Man finds out that Woo In’s fight involves his own past as well, he agrees to join forces with her to take down a corrupt ring of military officials.  

as Jo Bo Ah as  Cha Woo In

Cha Woo In has spent years planning the perfect revenge.  Now that she has finally become a military prosecutor, her goal is to legally try all of those who were behind the plot to kill her father and finally see justice done.  But while she knows that Bae Man’s parents were also victims, he doesn’t remember anything from that time and believes his parent’s death was just a random accident.  Woo In hopes that if she can show Bae Man just enough, he will begin to regain his memories and want to help her in her plan for vengence.

Cha Woo In is tough and smart.  She never backs down from a fight or from doing what’s right.  But she is also ready to wait for the perfect moment to strike.  Losing her dad and his company has left her bitter and willing to do whatever it takes to bring down the evil people who caused her pain.  I liked Jo Bo Ah in this role.  She has enough spunk and bravado to carry it off.  Her alter-ego, the red haired woman, was tough and no-nonsense, but even as regular Woo In, she has a sparkle of tenacity that makes you root for her.

Kim Young Min as Yong Moon Goo

Yong Moon Goo is Hwa Young’s personal lawyer and gopher.  He babysits her adult son, covers up her crimes, and gets rid of anyone or anything in her way. He is also the one who hired Bae Man to do their dirty work in the military courts. But as the tide begins to shift, he sees an opportunity to double cross both of them and gain even more power and wealth for himself.

♥ Kang Ha Joon

Kang Ha Joon was great as the third wheel.  His friendship and devotion to Woo In was sweet to watch.  And even though he was romantically interested in her, they didn’t overplay that angle.  It was great that Bae Man was the one who refused to believe he would betray them, and their moments of akward friendship were perfect.  As a support character, he played a vital part in the team’s overall success and I enjoyed his character.

 ♥ Yoon Sang Ki

Yoon Sang Ki was a fun, comedic character who managed to be entertaining without pushing things too far.  His “man-crush” on Bae Man was cute, and his rap competition just ridiculous enough to make me giggle.  And just when I thought his character might lack any real substance, he tells the story of how he came to work under Bae Man.  Yoon Sang Ki didn’t have a lot of scenes, but I felt like he made the most of the ones he had.

Noh Hwa Young

Noh Hwa Young’s character left a lot of questions unanswered.  I understand that she was a woman trying to succeed in a man’s world, which would be obviously difficult and frustrating.  But her savage cruelty went above and beyond frustration.  What was it that turned her into such a heartless mother and  leader?  What happened with Tae Nam’s father?  And most importantly, how did she lose half a finger?  Just saying she was a mean, terrible person didn’t seem like enough to me.  I would have loved a bit more insight into her character and how she got to that place.

Detective Do

I thought Detective Do’s character was very cute and I loved her love story with Seo Joo Hyuk.  But I find it hard to believe that a trained police detective never picked up any of the clues that Bae Man’s parents were murdered.  It just seems like she would have had questions about how quickly the whole story was buried.  And even if Bae Man didn’t remember what happened, there should have been reports about Hwa Young showing up at the scene to save him.  It never occured to her that something might be a little fishy about the whole situation and that seems weird to me.

“Military Prosecutor Doberman” ends much like any revenge drama would.  All the bad guys still left alive get their chance to stand trial.  Noh Hwa Young is sentenced to the death penalty while Yong Moon Goo gets 15 years.  Unfortunately, Ha Joon is also forced to serve, but luckily his sentence is fairly light.  Tae Nam wakes up from his coma and decides to spend some time out of the lime light, soul searching.  After a year, we see Ha Joon being released.  He goes to see Bae Man, who is still working as a military prosecutor.  Ha Joon tells him he is leaving for the US and that Woo In is coming home today.  Ha Joon heads straight to the airport where he meets Woo In, who just landed.  The two have a brief catch up and agree to stay in touch.  Back at the military base, Bae Man goes out for some fresh air.  Woo In walks casually up to him, and tells him she has an offer he can’t refuse.  So Bae Man’s life has come full-cirlce.  He goes in for a kiss before the scene cuts away.