#yoon myeong joo

[cercasinomeworld]

30 Days Kdrama Challenge

Day 10 - Favourite second lead couple

Seo Dae-young x Yoon Myeong-Joo (Descendants of the Sun)

Lee Gang-mu x Jang Han-na (Snowdrop)

Grim Reaper x Kim Sun (Goblin)

Ha Jong-ho x Oh In-kyeong (Little Women)

Ji Seo-joon x Song Hae-rin (Romance Is a Bonus Book)

Gu Seung-joon x Seo Dan (Crash Landing on You)

Choi Yoon-hyuk x Dan Moon-hee (Touch Your Heart)

Choe Hun x Oh Ga-rin (My First First Love)

[raingalaxy]

If we really get another season for extraordinary attorney woo, Minwoo better be well-developed, or I'll start a riot, no one is buying the sudden change, and I really don't want our spring sunshine to be trapped in the" I fixed the bad boy with my love" trope, I can accept a character change of heart, but you need to show me the damn growth. 

Also, he getting development doesn't mean that we need excuse his bullshit, change, grow as a person doesn't mean automatic forgiveness.

[thecountesstribe]

I'm just gonna say it.... if they push this love story line between that asshat Kwon Min Woo and our 🌻 spring sunshine Choi Su Yeon🌻 they're absolutely gonna ruin a good show for me. I hate him too much. Maybe if he had a redemption arc in the beginning and was genuinely a good person I would've understood but he's scum! Our girl deserves nothing but the best!!!

Anybody saw what's happening to attorney Jung?!!! He's sick!!! Episode 13/14 better not be his send off episodes. I'm in shambles... he's apart of the sunshine protection squad, please don't let anything happen to him. I refuse to accept him as a loss!

Side note: I'm obsessively gonna go look for those hats Junho and Young Woo were wearing during their protest and buy em. My love for the ocean and marine life (especially whales) are living for this show😭

[thepersona]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo: Thoughts on episodes 15-16 (spoilers!)

All good things must come to an end. Now that the dust has settled in my brain after my third watch (lol), let's unpack this week's two-part season finale (spoiler alert!)

First of all, writer Moon Ji-won and her team sure know how to weave metaphors and imagery like it's nothing I've ever seen in a K-drama. Definitely her strong suit. Some are blatant while others are so subtle most people miss it without a rewatch. Seriously, I could name several off the top of my head and I've probably missed twice as much. But let's focus on those present in eps 15-16.

I want to start with the introduction and characterization of Young-woo's half-brother Choi Sang-hyeon. Love her or hate her, I can't wait to see how brilliant Tae Su-mi actually is considering she's 2 for 2 in giving birth to geniuses. In his first scene in ep 15 alone, we are told that Sang-hyeon and Young-woo are alike yet different.

Throughout the show, circles have been associated with Young-woo. The title credits, the little details Young-woo's room, her headphones, the revolving door, Young-woo's name in hangul (우영우), even Dong Geurami (whose name means 'circle')! But what about Sang-hyeon?

It's all squares with this kid, who mirrors the opening credits in ep 16. And they both love gimbap! Perhaps even for the same reason that they like to see every detail of the thing they're dealing with (Young-woo with the law and whales, Sang-hyeon with computers). Better yet, they share a tendency to lean towards what's morally right, socially just and transparent, despite being in fields that are known to exploit people who aren't well-versed in their complexities.

I definitely like how he didn't take his frustrations out on Young-woo, instead assumed that she would understand him better than their mother, and he was right. I wonder what he sees during his Eureka moments, but we'll have to wait for season 2 to hopefully find out.

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Now let's talk about this case. I can't tell you how much I LOVE that ep 15 started with spear phishing. It brought me back to this moment from ep 6 so fast I could almost feel the wind coming and hear the whales jumping. (Sorry for the noob gif quality)

Once we learn who the baby whale in question is, we're compelled to ask if Tae Su-mi is willing to make the same decision twice. And while she was ready to bury it to save her candidacy, she ultimately lets Sang-hyeon out himself as the hacker and participate in the trial, putting her political ambitions at an end - or more likely on hold.

The hunter/ress throwing the harpoon in this case, you guessed it, is Han Seon-yeong. Throughout the show, CEO Han seemed to be playing a game with CEO Tae, though the latter didn't seem to acknowledge the game at all. Where CEO Han spends most of her jealousy-driven time thinking of how to take her rival down, CEO Tae doesn't pay her as much attention, instead preferring to use her energy on her next professional conquest. Sound familiar?

The result for CEO Han is lukewarm. Tae Su-mi isn't outed (yet) for having a child out of wedlock and manages a relatively graceful exit from her nomination, Young-woo gets to keep her peace, Sang-hyeon is publicly disgraced but keeps his dignity and honor. So far, Han's bark has been louder than her bite. She's never made any significant contribution to the cases she injected herself into. Whereas CEO Tae would have won the Seodok-dong case if it weren't for Young-woo's genius. Maybe she held back because of her humanity towards the innocent parties. On the other hand, she could also be waiting for a bigger scandal to take her rival down for good. In that case, we have reason to expect her to be the antagonist in Season 2, though I would have liked to see more hints scattered prior to ep 16 apart from the deleted scene in ep 8.

With Sang-hyeon now in her orbit, I'm looking forward to more brother-sister interactions in Season 2. Choi Hyun-jin did a great job with his portrayal (am I the only one who likes his eyes?). There was some tightrope walking between sinister and brilliant going on there, his introduction felt like a scene from "Juvenile Justice". Bravo.

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Last week, I told you (!) that Young-woo and Jun-ho would be endgame. All because it was hinted by the case, the monk, and the dialogue during the breakup, among others, that they were both capable of looking beyond the surface of their problems.

I also said that Young-woo shouldn't be so criticized for letting go of him without a proper explanation at the time because she was trying to be selfless (for a change, or so she thought). So this week, we got another metaphor from Jun-ho this time about unrequited love for a cat, but that it's okay because the owner is happy with the cat just being there no matter how selfish the cat can be sometimes. Message received, and our whale couple is back together.

While I'm very happy that we were not given the 2521 treatment, the execution of this storyline leaves a bit to be desired. It's the same issue I've had with it since ep 11, in that they've been cutting the scenes so abruptly, especially those filmed near Young-woo's house. The scene where Young-woo finally tells Jun-ho her reason for the breakup and then it just holds the pause after she bows then that's it. I know they probably didn't want to cram more progress into ep 15 and focus more on the trial scenes but it resulted in some uneven storytelling.

Btw, I adore that scene where he gets all defensive when the Taesan messenger startles Young-woo but he doesn't pry. Kang Tae-oh was just majestic. Though this was something that Young-woo's dad could have seen so he'd give her a nudge to say Jun-ho may be right for her after all. Another could be the hospital fiasco, where instead of driving off with douchebag Attorney Jang, Jun-ho could have been caught on camera shielding Young-woo from the press, leading her dad to the same conclusion. Although driving off was one way to show that he can also make poor snap judgments and that's ok. I know I'm getting nitpicky but I just wish there was something so their makeup on the way to the trial could have a little more meat. But all is well since we got the result we wanted.

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Should I even write about (still trash, now compostable) Kwon Min-woo and my girl Choi Su-yeon at this point? They really went the route of "let's introduce a worse character so the guy you hate doesn't look half bad". I mean Attorney Jang is where Min-woo would be if left unchecked after about 15+ years. I'm okay with redemption arcs, I really am. I just hate when they happen overnight or when they're being given out like candy.

And while I don't underestimate nor belittle the things love can make you do, I can't get on the "I can change him" trope. It's so beneath the Su-yeon that we know. And it taints the sincerity of Min-woo's 'change' in that every good deed he does from here on is based on pleasing her and not because it's the right thing to do. He's lucky she has a great moral compass. The attempt at fistbumping Young-woo was just cringe. Would he have done that if Su-yeon hadn't been there? Exactly.

If the writer's intention was to keep his suspiciousness, then mission accomplished. I won't be surprised if they break up and he regresses to his old ways, or he regresses then they break up. If the goal was to transform him into a loveable character, then I just hope he's given a chance in season 2 to make morally sound decisions (at his expense) while he and Su-yeon are apart. It's the only way to get him back on track. I've been very critical, but seeing how things turned out, I'm optimistic we the audience will get the storyline we deserve next season.

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Lastly, I like how Jung Myeong-seok's reconciliation with his ex-wife was left open-ended and dependent on how ready he would be to leave Hanbada for good. But even if he left the firm, old habits die hard. He may choose to represent less affluent clients like the temple, but his devotion to his work could make him relapse (in more ways than one). It would be interesting to see him slowly shift into someone a little more like Attorney Ryu from ep 12 and even work with her for a change. Better yet, start a firm with his babies and take on social justice cases going head to head with Taesan and Hanbada like David v. Goliath. It's another way to see what both CEOs are really made of once Young-woo takes off with her real family.

And that's where the season ends. Where the first episode only had one floating whale during Young-woo's commute, the conclusion showed several as she no longer feels alone.

Overall, I still think the two-part season finale was more than satisfactory with enough room to elaborate in season 2. I'm excited to see what's in store for Young-woo and co. now that the writer and producers have at least 2 years to figure out the best way to continue this extraordinary saga. Until the next Whoa Whoa Wednesday!

Check out my midseason (episodes 1-8) review, thoughts on episodes 11-12 and 13-14.

[k-star-holic]

Park Joo-Mi's husband, Father's Affair: Choi Myeong-Gil ⁇ Yoon Hae-young, Starts Homosexuality?

[littlemissstress]

What do you think is going on with those two?

Nurse Ha to Dr. Song

From what I can tell...

They had a fight and First Lieutenant Yoon broke up with him.

But it was for his sake.

That's why First Lieutenant Yoon can't lose.

Because she is a good woman.

Dr. Song to Nurse Ha

From what I can tell...

Sergeant First Class Seo knows where First Lieutenant Yoon is hiding.

He wants to hold on to her but he doesn't.

For the sake of her pride, she's trying hard to hide.

Because Sergeant First Class Seo is a good man.

Nurse Ha to Dr. Song

Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예) (2016)

Episode 14: That Movie We Missed

[seamayweed]

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern

tagged by @illwynd & @mid-n0vember, ty so much - this was very fun to do!! <333

Half of Your Fate (mctna, concubine!seon-ho au) Seon-ho finds out he can get pregnant after the exam that should have never happened and before the war that can never happen.

The Earth Still Burns (ff7, cloud strife/sephiroth) Mother, I love you, he said, the way she had told him so many times.

Streuner (mad dog, choi kang-woo/kim min-joon) “I’m home,” Kang-woo says as soon as he unlocks the door and steps into his apartment, but he pauses when he sees the lights on.

coffee date (bloodhounds, kim myeong-gil/kim gun-woo) Mrs. Yoon’s face falls as soon as he enters the café.

Number One (the killing vote, kim ji-hoon & kwon seok-joo) Father is a man in glasses walking next to a girl holding up a pink umbrella shielding Ji-hoon né Tae-yang from the rain.

a higher power (sweet home, jung jae-heon/pyeon sang-wook) When the monster attacked Sang-wook, all he could think of was Jae-heon.

which the sons of men had built (vincenzo, jang han-seo/jang han-seok) The world burned.

the candles burned out the light (bloodhounds, kim myeong-gil/kim gun-woo) Violence is an art he has mastered.

limbo (mctna, bangseonhwi) The next time Hwi sees Seon-ho is when he’s leaving from another meeting with Bang-won, reporting to him like the good, obedient dog he is; even just the mere thought has his jaw and wrists rolling, hands itching for arrow and bow.

and bloodless again (mctna, bangseon) By some fluke, Bang-won walks into the room Nam Seon-ho is in, still in his saheonbu uniform as though he never takes it off.

gosh, that's a lot of different fandoms i've been writing and posting fic for lately... anyway, looks like i usually prefer to start with short, simple sentences!

tagging @pondsphuwin, @convenientalias, @blueberry-cheese-pizza, @godotismissingx, @rhaenys-queenofkhyrulzz, @nubreed73, @lostemotion, @argents-huntress, @holographings, @laireshi, @fuckingferalhawks, @itsza, @noona96n, @lvsifer, @haraxvati, @sadviper, @rhysiana, @talesofsorrowandofruin and anyone else who wants to do it!!

[survivalistghost]

today we're at

descendants of the sun

our beautiful beautiful man song joong ki as armyman yoo shi jin and the fl song hye kyo as the doctor kang mo yeon. second lead couple, as usual, more widely shipped as always, seo dae young and yoon myeong joo.

admittedly, i was looking forward to military man x doctor trope vv much but i was not too happy with how they pulled off the main couple.

i. im sorry, but i was so used to ship vincenzo and hong cha young from vincenzo that my brain could physically not compute song joong ki with another woman. i know they were married BUT.

ii. the fl. my dear lord. so annoying. AT FIRST, i really understood where she was coming from. i truly truly understood her moral dilemma. but oh dear god is there not a limit to writers just having the fl find reasons to reject shi jin just for the sake of plot twists?

iii. BUT i really liked how they explored that dilemma about her protecting people by saving lives and him protecting people by taking lives. it honestly got repetitive tho, so that made me lose interest as well.

iv. one thing i gotta admire — the amount of depth they gave each character. every side doctor who came with the relief team had so much of a story, and it was made in a way that was not intrusive to the lead couple or even the second lead couple.

v. and ugh, of course, the badass females. i mean, the military doctor? she was peak badass. it did annoy me in that scene where the guys were sent a package by some girls and the two doctors went ballistic over that. but when they fought over that idiot college guy or whoever — idk, it irked me but all the well, we always love jealous protags.

vi. of course, a separate point for song joong ki. that man is a work of art. i used to think he’s got such a baby face when i started vincenzo, but by the last ep of vincenzo, i. . .really stopped thinking otherwise. but his performance was, as always, amazing, and i havent seen reborn rich yet but im excited. + the epic bromance, in competition with the goblin and the grim reaper.

in short, if you like hard to get girl tropes, some action mixed with drama, a LOT of second hand embarrassment, then please check out descendants of the sun. 

5/10

[cloysauce]

Crash Landing on You the musical cast and ensemble announced

Ri Jeong-hyeok: Min Woo-hyuk, Lee Kyu-hyung, Lee Jang-woo

Yoon Se-ri: Lim Hye-young, Kim Ryeo-won, Na Hana

Gu Seung-jun: Tei, Lee Yi-kyung, Han Seungyoon and Yoon Eunoh (Cover)

Seo Dan: Song Joo-hee, Kim Lee-hoo, Yoo Yeon-jung

Cho Cheol-gang: Heo Gyu, Ahn Se-Ha

Pyo Chi-su: Choi Ho-joong

Park Kwang-beom: Kim Won-bin, Yoon Eun-Oh

Kim Ju-meok: Song Kwang-il

Geum Eun-dong: Cho Hyeon-woo

Ma Young-ae: Yoon Sa-bong, Lim Kang-Hee

Na Wol-suk: Kim A-young

Yang Ok-geum: Kwon Bo-mi

Hyeon Myeong-sun: Park Ji-eun

Ensemble: Lee Ho-jin, Song Hyo-won, Gudam, Kim Ji-won, Yoo Seong-jae, Kim Myung-joo, Jeong Ye-ju, Kim Dan-ah

[loveseriesnmovies]

My Holo Love

A lonely woman with face blindness that has isolated herself from others and finds the perfect companion from an AI, modeled after the his genius creator.

The cast

Ko Sung-hee as So Yeon

Yoon Hyun-min as Go Nan do and Holo

Choi Yeo-jin as Go Yoo-jin

Hwan Chan-sung as Baek Chan-sung

There is also:

Jung Yeon-joo as Ji-Na

Lee Jung-eun as So Yeon's mother

Nam Myeong-ryeol as Baek Nam-jyu

Son Jong-hak as Nam Gi-oh

For characters I give it a 10/10.

I found it great to see two different sides of the main character Nan do and Holo. I also loved So Yeon!! All the characters gave something special to the story and I really appreciated it. I also loved Holo! Who wouldn't love Holo?!

For the music I give it 9/10

It had sentimental songs and uplifting songs and feel-good.

To the story I give it a 10/10

I appreciate that the story line was something new and creative. They gave So Yeon prosopagnosia (face blidness) something I just learned while watching this series. The relationship between Holo and So Yeon was really cute and sweet. When she meets with Nan Do its something different from Holo; the story makes you want to root for Nan Do too. He had a tough past and you could see his brokenness throughout the series.They also have a love triangule. I am happy that they gave the characters a happy ending. Specially to Chan-sung since his father treated him so bad.

It was overall a heartwarming series!

Fun facts!

The idea for “My Holo Love” came about during a conversation between director Lee and writer Ryu after watching the movie “Her”, which revolves around an AI’s ability to learn and adapt. Months later, Ryu created a unique story about a hologram called Holo.

Holo is derived from hologram. Plus, “holo” also sounds similar to “alone” in Korean. In this setting, one can only see Holo wearing special glasses. Think of him like a special friend who only watches and listens to the user.

In his first ever dual role, Yoon plays AI-powered Holo and his genius developer Nan-do – they are identical in appearance but have different personalities. To differentiate the two, the 34-year-old actor would modulated his speech speed and style, body movement patterns, and even his physical reactions to express a variation of nuances. While Holo is “very kind, caring, and warmhearted”, Nan-do is “a sharp and cold person who isolates himself” from everyone else.

[korelist]

EXRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO   //  KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU

UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.

İmdb puanı : 9,1 Benim puanım: 9

Drama: Extraordinary Attorney Woo (English title) / Strange Lawyer Woo Young-Woo (literal title)

Hangul: 이상한 변호사 우영우

Director: Yu In-Sik

Writer: Moon Ji-Won

Date: 2022

Language: Korean

Country: South Korea

Cast: Park Eun-Bin, Kang Tae-Oh, Kang Ki-Young, Baek Ji-Won, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Joo Jong-Hyuk, Jin Kyung, Jeon Bae-Su, Joo Hyun-Young, Im Sung-Jae

 İzlediğimiz ağır dizilere inat, kaliteli ama soft bir diziydi. Konusu nedeni ile çok tereddütlerim vardı. Gereksiz duyar kasan, kasvetli ve duygu sömürüsü dolu bir dizi bekliyordum. Neyse ki çok yanlış bir yanılgıya düşmüşüm. Avukatlık bürosunda geçmesine rağmen son derece gündelik, gerçekçi konular ele alınıyordu.

Woo Young-Woo (Park Eun-Bin) babası tarafından büyütülen tuhaf bir çocuktur. İlk okul çağında rahatsızlığını fark eden babası onun üzerine titrer. En iyi şekilde yetiştirmeye çalışır. Babası Woo Gwang-Ho rolünde, dizilerde baba rolünde görmeyi sevdiğimiz bir oyuncu olan Jeon Bae-Su oynuyor. Anlayışlı, elinden geldiğince yetmeye çalışan bir baba olarak karşımızda. Kendi döneminin iyi avukatlarından biri olmasına rağmen, Woo için mesleğini bırakmış küçük bir lokanta açmıştır. Woo ise küçük yaşta babasının kitaplarıyla ilgilenmeye başladığı için kariyerini oraya doğru çizmiştir. Asperger Sendromlu olmasına rağmen üniversiteyi birincilikle bitirip Hanbada hukuk bürosunda işe girer.

Eğlenceli ve zeki kişiliği ile dikkatleri üzerine çeken Woo, aynı zamanda özel durumu nedeni ile ön yargılara da maruz kalır. Büro, ilk etapta onun altından kalkamayacağını düşündüğü için çaktırmadan basit davaları verir. Ancak Woo, yasal boşluklar ve ayrıntılar ile kimsenin göremediği detayları görebildiği için pratikte de insanların dikkatini çekmeyi başarır.

Aslında dizi otizme dikkat çekmeye çalışmak yerine, otizmli birinin hayatına kısa bir bakış atıyor. Günlük hayatı, insan ilişkileri, yaşadığı zor durumlar, rutinleri gibi kimsenin gözüne batmayan minik detayları anlatıyor. Dizideki karakterde yüksek sesten rahatsız olan biri, kendi düşüncelerini duyamadığı için etrafındaki seslerin çok olması ona rahatsızlık veriyor. Bu nedenle kalabalık yerlerde kulaklık takıyor. Küçüklüğünden beri balinalara takıntılı olan Woo, çoğunlukla kulaklıkla onların seslerini dinliyor. Bir odaya girerken parmakları ile beşe kadar sayıyor. İçinde ne olduğunu görmediği şeyler yemekten hoşlanmıyor. Bunun gibi ufak ufak bir sürü detay ile diziyi renklendirmişlerdi. Her bölüm ayrıca bakılan davalarla farklı sosyal mesajlarda veriliyordu. Ama bu benim en başta korktuğum gibi duyar kasma gibi değil de daha ziyada tatlı bir dille aktarılıyordu.

Mary Temple Grandin adlı gerçek bir kişiden esinlenilerek yazılan Woo karakteri, tam anlamı ile kurudan oluşmuyor. Gerçekten var olan bir insandan referans alınmış. Karakterin yanı sıra konu olan davalarda gerçek avukatların hikayeleri ile şekillenip, yaşanmış olayları baz almışlar. Park Eun-Bin bu rolü 3 kere geri çevirdikten sonra kabul etmek zorunda kalmış. Yazar Moon Ji-Won ve yönetmen Yu In-Sik dizi çekimlerini 1-2 sene erteleme pahasına inatla oyuncuyu istedikleri için kabul etmekten başka çaresi kalmamış. Onlar bu rolü oynayabilecek çok oyuncu olmadığını söylerken, oyuncu ise rolün yüklendiği misyon nedeni ile kimseyi kırıp incitmek istememiş. Anlayacağınız aralarında tatlı tatlı cilveleşmişler.

Başarılı oyuncu Park Eun-Bin’e, Lee Jun-Ho rolü ile Kang Tae-Oh eşlik ediyor. İkilinin uyumu inanılmazdı. Son derece sempatik bir çift olmuşlardı. Küçük bir kadro ile çekilen dizinin bütün yan rolleri ayrıca başarılıydı. Büroda kıdemli avukat olarak hepsinin yönetici olan Jung Myeong-Seok rolündeki Kang Ki-Young ekstra enfesti. Daha önce de dediğim gibi bütün yan rolleri ona verseler ben razıyım. Sempatik, karizmatik, doğal ve başarılı. Ofiste Woo karakterine eşlik eden diğer bayan oyuncu ise Ha Yoon-Kyung idi. İkilinin arasında geçen diyaloglar pamuk şeker tadındaydı.

Günün sonunda kaliteli bir iş ortaya çıkartılmış. Arka planda devam eden karakter hikayeleri 2.sezon anlaşması nedeni ile yarıda kalsa da keyifli zaman geçirtiyor. Kang Tae-Oh’nun askere gitmesi nedeni ile 2.sezonun gelmesi uzunca bir zaman alacak gibi görünüyor. Yine de zaman ayırmaya değer bir dizi olmuş.

 OST:

Sun Woo Junga - Beyond My Dreams

Raven Melus

BAŞKA NELER VAR ?

FOTOĞRAFLAR

[cercasinomeworld]

30 Days Kdrama Challenge

Day 7 - Favourite female second lead

Yoon Myeong-Joo (Descendants of the Sun)

Choi Soo-yeon (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)

Song Hae-rin (Romance Is a Bonus Book)

Kudo Hina / Lee Yang-hwa (Mr. Sunshine)

[pudding-bitches]

Favourite kdrama female characters:

1) Lim Ju kyung (true beauty)

2)Hong Cha young (Vincenzo)

3)Ji Eun tak (goblin)

4)Do bong soon (strong woman Do Bong Soon)

5)Kim mi so (What's wrong with secretary Kim)

6) Nam ji ah (tale of the nine tailed fox)

7) Ki Yoo Ri (tale of the nine tailed fox)

8) Kang mo yeon (Descendants of the sun)

9)Yoon myung Joo (Descendants of the sun)

[thepersona]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo: A classic in the making (Midseason spoiler-free review)

Whoa whoa!

I don't like to exaggerate, nor do I like giving out 10 stars willy-nilly, but so far this show has definitely deserved it. I've seen every episode at least twice since the beginning and Wednesdays can't come any sooner!

Disclaimer: I am not an expert in autism spectrum disorders so I can't comment on the accuracy beyond trivial observations.

Story: I love the pacing so far. The first episode was perfect in establishing the main characters and making the audience ask questions to be answered next week. This set the formula for subsequent episodes, and with the watercooler effect that we're experiencing, the viewers are constantly at the edge of their seat waiting for what's to come. I really appreciate how points of conflict are addressed at the appropriate time. For example, the drama surrounding Attorney Woo's family is hinted at by the end of ep. 2, confirmed at the end of ep. 6, then talked about by the end of ep. 8, with enough room in the rest of the show's run to elaborate. That's really good pacing. Older dramas would have waited around ep. 14 to do anything about it in a cheap attempt to get viewers to stay tuned.

There's something healing about this drama, whether it's the characters or the cases or the visuals, or maybe all of it combined. Almost everyone is likeable in the show but it doesn't ever feel too saccharine because of the weight of the cases (assault, murder, copyright disputes, gentrification). Young-woo has a great supervisor, a wonderful dad, a few amazing friends, and a huge green flag of a love interest. But she also has a big rival and critics who may or may not be set in their understanding of her.

I'm not the type to seek out romance in dramas, but the one featured here is healthy and seems to ask the right questions. (Episode 10 premiers tonight so I can't say more). I like that it's not romance for the sake of romance, but because it's just a part of life that Young-woo would have to encounter at some point. And personally, I pay more attention to Young-woo's friendship with Dong Geurami and Choi Su-yeon. I love how they look out for her but also talk to her the way they would talk to any other adult.

Acting / Cast: Park Eun-bin! I think many would agree that if she doesn't get recognized at Baeksang, then something is clearly wrong with their criteria. What a layered performance. We know that Young-woo is a genius but her intelligence still has limits, like in ep 6. She can also be blindsided by passion despite being awkward with emotions. On the other hand, we know she's not stupid and has a lot of common sense. She can be blunt and misread social cues but she's never annoying or overly cute. We see all of this in every scene. Her acting at the end of ep 8 alone is worth all the awards. You can see Young-woo processing complex feelings and choosing her words very carefully to react to what's been said to her.

The same could be said about the supporting cast and guest actors. I was particularly impressed by Moon Sang-hoon who played Kim Jeong hoon (Peng-soo) in ep. 3. Overall, the chemistry between all of them is undeniable and the director has done a marvellous job balancing these big personalities on screen.

Music: Adorable, warm, optimistic OST. My personal favorites are "Beyond My Dreams" by Sunwoojunga and "Inevitable" by Suzy. But the whole OST is fitting and the editing is appropriate in the show.

So why do I think that Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a classic in the making? It's because of the careful balance it manages to strike between sweet and realistic, funny and mature, healing and intriguing. The most beloved dramas tend to share these qualities but EAW has the advantage when it comes to its premise and setting. Young-woo's condition allows for a fresh take on emotions in a setting that deals with very emotional cases.

Midseason verdict: 10 / 10. Even if it’s not a whale.

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