in the past two years, legal dramas have become a popular theme and are deeply loved by everyone. The editor has specially selected ten classic Korean legal dramas for you, hoping you will like them.
Wonderful topic discussion: I hope that things in this world can be like those in the TV series. Although there are thorns and sins sneaking in, there is always someone who guards the bottom line, and sees the sun and the sky.
NO.6 " The Witch's Court "
"The Witch's Court" is a political and legal reasoning drama series broadcast by KBS TV in South Korea on October 9, 2017, directed by Kim Young-gyun, written by Zheng Doyoon, Zheng Liyuan , Yin Xianmin , Tian Guanglie , Jin Ruzhen , etc.
Synopsis: Marley Dun (played by Zheng Liyuan), who lost her mother at a young age, became a prosecutor in order to find her mother. Although she has a bold investigation method and has the procuratorial strength, she was neglected because she was a woman from a local university, so she was not able to enter the special crime team. In one instance, she was demoted to the Women and Children's Crimes Panel after witnessing an incident of sexual harassment by the minister and receiving a deal from the minister, but still testifying as a witness. As a colleague's prosecutor, a former psychiatrist such as Jin Wook (played by Yoon Hyunmin) likes Ma Lidun's timid attitude, and Ma Lidun also likes gentle such as Jin Wook very much. Under such circumstances, the representative of the law firm, Cao Jiazhu (played by Tian Guanglie) , wanted to find Ma Lidun, a figure who knew the truth about Ma Lidun's mother's disappearance.
drama evaluation: The screenwriter of the drama boldly threw out very heavy case topics at the beginning of the plot. First, there was a reversal case of a female doctoral supervisor in a university sexually harassing a male student, but the male student was still gay. This kind of plot has a huge impact on the audience, but unexpectedly, from the design of gender reversal compared with similar cases, the audience can feel through the plot that in reality, the victims in such cases have How painful and helpless, and the fact of being repeatedly hurt as the case is pursued and tried. The second case is directly aimed at the more and more rampant candid photography and sexual video incidents in recent years with the development of various mobile Internet devices and video recording equipment. In fact, when similar things happened, the rapid spread on the Internet brought huge public pressure on the parties involved. As a result, the screenwriter made the prosecutor in charge of the case, Ma Lidun, accidentally one of the victims, but she firmly The opening of the video in court to bring the candid shooter to justice still excites the audience . (Sohu Korean Entertainment Review)
NO.7 "Judgment" A legal drama starring , Chen Xiqiong , Cai Zhenan , Gao Shengxi , Cui Guihua , and will be broadcast on KBS2 TV station Shuimu in South Korea from April 25, 2018.
Synopsis: Choi Jiang Suk (played by Jang Dong Gun) is an ace lawyer of KANG&HAM, a top law firm in Korea. Gao Yanyu (played by Park Hyungsik) is a rookie lawyer who has never attended law school and has no lawyer's license, but has a monster-like super memory. In an accidental opportunity, Cui Jiangxi met Gao Yanyu and recruited him into a law firm. The two gradually developed into golden partners in the legal world. At the same time, they also gained a deep brotherhood and their own love .
drama evaluation: "suited lawyer" continues the concept of "win in trial before entering court" in the original American drama. There are not many scenes of fierce court battles, which makes Korean audiences feel new and unfamiliar. The production team appropriately adapted the original work according to the actual situation in South Korea, which not only retained the advantages of the rapid development of the original work's plot, but also made flexible structural adjustments and used more detailed expression techniques. Although the play also has various events, it is different from general legal dramas and focuses more on describing the internal power struggle of a law firm. The role of "Gao Yanyu" in the play makes people around him feel embarrassed from time to time, which makes some viewers feel dissatisfied. Jang Dong-gun and Park Hyung-sik's beautiful male lawyers are outstanding in appearance. Actors such as Kim Young-ho , Chen Hee-kyung and Choi Gui-hwa showed excellent acting skills and aura, and the stable performance of the actors improved the completion of the drama . (Yonhap News Agency)
NO.8 " Miss Hammurabi"
South Korea's 2018 TV series
"Miss Hammurabi" directed by Kwok Jung-hwan is a court theme premiered by Korea's JTBC TV station on May 21, 2018 Moonfire drama, directed by Guo Zhenghuan, written by Wen Youshuo, starring Gao Yara , Kim Myung-soo , Chengdong Il , etc.
Synopsis: dreams of an idealistic and passionate first-time judge Park Cha Woo-rin ( Played by Go Ara ), who dreams of a court where the "strong against the strong, and the weak against the weak". The capable judge Lim Baron (Kim Myung-soo ) and the realist chief judge Han Se-sang (Sung Dong-il ), who understands the importance of the world, are close to life in the judicial department composed of these three judges. court drama.
drama evaluation: 's "Miss Hammurabi" takes a different approach in the legal Korean dramas full of lawyers and prosecutors, replacing the protagonist with the "judge" who used to be a supporting role in Korean dramas, and the storyline is also through the passionate rookie judge The story between Park Che Wulin, the capable and indifferent young judge Lin Baleng, and the 20-year-old and realistic judge Han Shishang, to show a courtroom story.
's seemingly bland story positioning, coupled with the pre-production with little publicity, is not considered a popular schedule, but the show unexpectedly scored close to 4% of the ratings in its premiere, and ushered in It has been well received, and one of the reasons is due to the fact that screenwriter Wen Youshuo's former occupation was a real judge. "Miss" was able to tell the story about the judge to the audience from a penetrating perspective, and the sense of story close to the truth became a "powerful weapon" to impress the audience. Moreover, there are not many "preaching" parts in the plot, and the daily plots interspersed with many judges are full of the interest of Korean comedy. In such a frown and a smile, the audience has a new understanding of the "court". Know. (Sohu Korean Entertainment Review)
NO.9 " Prosecutor Princess "
2010 Chen Hyuk directed the TV series
"Prosecutor Princess" is produced by the South Korean SBS TV series, directed by Chen Hyeok , written by Su Hyun Soo Jin , Park Sihoo , Han Zhengzhu , Park Zhenya , Choi Song-hyun water and wood drama .
Synopsis: Ma Huili, who grew up in a wealthy family, (played by Kim So Yeon) (played by Kim So Yeon), lives a princess-like life under her mother's favor, pursuing famous brand accessories and dressing herself up are her only goals in life. The reason for his father became a prosecutor. A little princess like a flower in a greenhouse, forced to become a prosecutor, facing the real but sinister world, what kind of ups and downs will she encounter?
drama evaluation: "The Prosecutor Princess" has added a lot of legal terms, but unlike the traditional courtroom drama with heavy atmosphere, the leading actors are all handsome and beautiful, and the lines are humorous. It is a perfect combination of courtroom drama and idol drama.
The play is full of fashion. The female No. 1 plays a rich lady in the play. The jewelry, clothes and bags of various famous brands in the play are overwhelming, and the audience can appreciate all kinds of beautiful professional suits. From a cute little princess to a mature female white-collar style.
At the same time, "Prosecutor Princess" is the work of writer Su Xianjing and director Chen Hyuk again. It is the first TV drama in South Korea with the theme of the life of a prosecutor. The innovation in the theme has also won a lot of attention for it. (Tencent Entertainment Review)
NO.10 "Underworld Lawyer Vincenzo"
Korea 2021 Song Joongki , Jeon Rubin TV series
"Vincenzo" is directed by Kim Hee-won and written by Park Jae-bum , a black comedy starring Song Joong Ki , Jeon Rubin , Yu Zeyan , etc., will premiere on tvN TV in South Korea on February 20, 2021.
This drama tells the story of Italian Mafia lawyer Vincenzo who came to South Korea due to his organization's betrayal, and worked with senior poisonous lawyers to eliminate evil by violence. .
drama review: screenwriter Park Jae-beom uses his unique writing skills to create a scene that will be hilarious even if the tension is full, and the protagonist in crisis happily punishes the evil forces that keep appearing, although it seems like a fantasy , but it brings the audience a sense of pleasure that other works cannot match. The show is not completely overshadowed by the comedy atmosphere, and the tight storyline increases audience engagement. The exaggerated character setting gives people a feeling of reading comics, but because of the fictional way, some extreme plots can be shown without restrictions. Kim Hee Won's directing ability is excellent, and the composition and color contrast of the picture are also amazing. In addition, classical music is used as the background music, which well integrates the characters' feelings and atmosphere . (edaily, comprehensive evaluation by cultural critic Zheng Dexian)