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Doctor Lawyer

2022 · 1 season

A brooding, cathartic courtroom-and-hospital drama that keeps you leaning in as wronged people fight powerful ones.

Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
So Ji-sub, Shin Sung-rok, Im Soo-hyang
Overview
The heartwarming story of a genius surgeon who becomes a lawyer specializing in medical crimes after losing a patient to a surgical malpractice. Cathartic and suspenseful, this medical and legal drama paints the courtroom like an operating room, where a life may end or be given a fresh start.

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Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
So Ji-sub, Shin Sung-rok, Im Soo-hyang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • grief
  • revenge
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Written by
Jang Hong-cheol
Starring
So Ji-sub, Shin Sung-rok, Im Soo-hyang, Lee Ju-bin, Lee Kyung-young, Lee Dong-ha, Woo Hyun-ju, Kim Ho-jung
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network
MBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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