Law School (TV series)
Law School | |
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Genre | Legal drama |
Created by | JTBC |
Written by | Seo In |
Directed by | Kim Seok-yoon |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Ji-youn |
Producers | Kim Seok-yoon Choi Sai-rack |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | JTBC |
Release | April 14, 2021 present | –
Law School (Korean: 로스쿨; RR: Roseukul) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye-young, and Lee Jung-eun. It premiered on JTBC on April 14, 2021 and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 KST.[1][2] The episodes are also available for streaming on Netflix after their telecast on TV.[3]
Synopsis
Set in Hankuk University Law School, the series tells the story of students and professors in the law school who come across an unusual case. A professor at a prestigious law school and his students get involved in an unprecedented case. A drama about the process of prospective lawyers realizing authenticity, law and justice.[4]
Yang Jong-Hoon (Kim Myung-min) is a former prosecutor. He is now a professor at Hankuk University Law School. He is straightforward and tends to unleash biting remarks. Students don't like him because of this and nicknamed him "Yangcrates", but Yang Jong-Hoon does not care what his students think of him. Yang Jong-Hoon is focused on cultivating personnel for the law field, members who will be able to contribute meaningfully. Professor Kim Eun-Sook (Lee Jung-eun) is his only colleague that he can speak openly with.
Kang Sol (Ryu Hye-young) and Han Joon-Hwi (Kim Bum) are first year law school students. Kang Sol barely got into law school. She comes from a poor family background, being raised by a single mother. At school, she is surrounded by students who are smart and come from wealthy backgrounds. She feels insecure and even shameful due to her background. Kang Sol slowly learns about the true legal profession. Han Joon-Hwi is at the top among first year law school students. He is an attractive young man with leadership qualities, but he has a secret.
One day, a law school professor was found dead at the school and Professor Yang was arrested as a main suspect. They started to work together to reveal the truth behind Professor Seo's death, and prove Professor Yang's innocence.
Cast
Main
- Kim Myung-min as Yang Jong-hoon, a prosecutor-turned-professor who teaches criminal law.
- Kim Bum as Han Joon-hwi, a first-year student who always gets the top grades among his peers.
- An Seong-won as young Joon-hwi
- Ryu Hye-young as Kang Sol A, a first-year student who entered law school through special admission.
- Lee Jung-eun as Kim Eun-sook, a judge-turned-professor who teaches civil law.
Supporting
Hankuk University Law School Faculty
- Ahn Nae-sang as Seo Byung-ju
- Gil Hae-yeon as Oh Jung-hee
- Woo Hyeon as Sung Dong-il
- Oh Man-seok as Kang Joo-man
- Lee Seung-hun as Jung Dae-hyeon
Hankuk University Law School Students
- Lee Soo-kyung as Kang Sol B, a first-year student.[5] She got accepted into Law School due to winning an award for her thesis.
- Lee David as Seo Ji-ho
- Go Yoon-jung as Jeon Ye-seul, a first-year student.[6]
- Hyun Woo as Yoo Seung-jae, a former medical student who turned to law school.
- Lee Kang-ji as Min Bok-gi
- Kim Min-seok as Jo Ye-beom
Prosecutors' Office
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Jin Hyeong-woo
- Kim Yong-joon as Chief Prosecutor Kim
- Min Dae-shik
Kang Sol A's Family
- Shin Mi-young as Kang Sol A's mother
- Park So-yi as Kang Byeol
- Ryu Hye-young as Kang Dan, Sol A’s twin sister who has a secret story. She decided to move to Boston, USA.
Others
- Jung Won-Joong as Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su
- Jo Jae-ryong as Lee Man-ho
- Lee Hwi-jong as Ko Young-chang
- Lee Chun-hee as Park Geun-tae
- Sung Yeo-jin as Han Joon-hwi's aunt
- Park Mi-hyeon as Han Hye-gyeong
Production
Development
The then network-less project was first announced by the production company Gonggamdong House in June 2018 under the working title Law School Monsters, making it South Korea's first law school television series, with Seo In (Judge vs. Judge) as the writer.[7] JTBC acquired the broadcasting rights in the summer of 2020.[8][9]
Casting
In mid-September 2020, JTBC confirmed that Kim Myung-min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye-young, and Lee Jung-eun would star in the series.[10]
Kim Seok-yoon, who previously collaborated with actors Kim Myung-min and Kim Bum on the Detective K film series, joined the project as the director.[11][12] He is also a co-producer for the series, together with Gonggamdong House's Choi Sai-rack.
Original soundtrack
Law School OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released |
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Genre | Soundtrack |
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Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "We are" | MaO |
| Lee Seung-yoon | 3:23 |
2. | "We are" (inst.) |
| 3:22 | ||
Total length: | 6:45 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "We are (Acoustic Ver.)" | MaO |
| Darin | 3:27 |
2. | "We are (Acoustic Ver.)" (inst.) |
| 3:27 | ||
Total length: | 6:55 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "X" |
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| Safira.K | 2:39 |
2. | "X" (inst.) |
| 2:38 | ||
Total length: | 5:17 |
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1066 | 812 | 861 | 908 | 914 | 972 | 989 | 1185 | 1201 | 1235 | 1292 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[16] | |||
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | April 14, 2021 | 5.113% (4th) | 5.659% (4th) | ||
2 | April 15, 2021 | 4.112% (5th) | 4.531% (4th) | ||
3 | April 21, 2021 | 4.338% (5th) | 4.621% (4th) | ||
4 | April 22, 2021 | 4.318% (5th) | 4.908% (4th) | ||
5 | April 28, 2021 | 4.473% (4th) | 4.801% (4th) | ||
6 | April 29, 2021 | 4.676% (4th) | 5.345% (4th) | ||
7 | May 5, 2021 | 4.505% (4th) | 5.346% (4th) | ||
8 | May 6, 2021 | 5.388% (4th) | 6.044% (3rd) | ||
9 | May 12, 2021 | 5.508% (4th) | 5.645% (4th) | ||
10 | May 19, 2021 | 5.652% (4th) | 6.547%(3rd) | ||
11 | May 20, 2021 | 6.249% (4th) | 6.796% (4th) | ||
12 | May 26, 2021 | ||||
13 | May 27, 2021 | ||||
14 | June 2, 2021 | ||||
15 | June 3, 2021 | ||||
16 | June 9, 2021 | ||||
Average | % | % | |||
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References
- ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (January 22, 2021). "[SC초점] 조승우→김명민→전도연→고현정, JTBC 구원투수 될까". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Myung-min to Come Back in April With "Law School"". HanCinema. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "New On Netflix April 2021, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "로스쿨". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "Lee Soo-kyung to Star in "Law School"". HanCinema. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Rediscovery of Lee Si-young, Park Gyu-young, Go Min-si and Go Yoon-jung From "Sweet Home"". HanCinema. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Son, Ye-ji (June 27, 2018). ""국내 최초 로스쿨 드라마"… '로스쿨 몬스터즈' 제작 확정". The Viewer (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Myung-min Considering Drama "Law School"". HanCinema. June 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Beom to Consider JTBC Drama "Law School"". HanCinema. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Myung-min, Ryu Hye-young, Kim Beom and Lee Jung-eun to Star in JTBC "Law School"". HanCinema. September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Kim, So-yeon (July 20, 2017). "Kim Bum to return to big screen for 'Detective K'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Jim, Min-ji (February 1, 2018). "Hit period comedy 'Detective K' returns for round 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.1" [Law School OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.2" [Law School OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.3" [Law School OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Law School at IMDb
- Law School at HanCinema
- Law School on Netflix