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My Lawyer, Mr. Jo

2016–2019 · 2 seasons

A satisfying underdog legal drama that balances corruption-fighting tension with warm neighborhood charm and earnest moral conviction.

Created by
Lee Jung-sub
Genres
Drama
Starring
Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young
Overview
Jo Deul-Ho, who came from a poor family background, is a promising prosecutor, but he can't ignore the corruption at his workplace. He becomes a whistle-blower and loses everything. Jo Deul-Ho then works to become a lawyer.

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Stream in the UK
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Lee Jung-sub
Genres
Drama
Starring
Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • redemption
  • power
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Lee Jung-sub
Written by
Choi Wan-gyu
Starring
Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young, Park Sol-mi, Kim Dong-jun, Kang Shin-il, Park Won-sang, Cho Han-chul
Length
2 seasons, 60 episodes, 70 min each
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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