▲This photo, provided by ENA, shows a poster of drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, August 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean broadcasting service ENA’s drama airing every Wednesday and Thursday “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” scored over 14 percent on viewing rate on its 12th episode while questioning the viewer about the responsibility and conscience of a lawyer.

According to the Television audience measurement company Nielsen Korea on Friday, episode 12 of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” which aired Thursday at 9 p.m. scored viewing rate of 14.9 percent. Compare to episode 11 which had the score of 14.1 percent it has risen a small bit.

Throughout the 12th episode of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” protagonist Woo Young-woo, acted by Park Eun-bin is assigned with a case which goes against her moral consciences, the assignment leads the protagonist to struggle throughout the episode.

The case Woo Young-woo gets assigned to is about defending a company Myr Bio, which fired over 100 female employees by adroitly discriminating them based on their genders. Woo Young-woo is expected to defend the company by claiming 100 of the female employs quite the job under their own will, the company had nothing to do with them quitting, this makes Woo Young-woo struggle and suffer.

To Woo Young-woo who is suffering due to the challenge she faces, both supervisor lawyer Jung Myung-seok acted by Kang Tae-oh and the plaintiff’s lawyer Ryu Jae-sook acted by Lee Bong-ryun gives contrasting advices.

Supervising Lawyer Jang Myung-seok gives out an advice that “Right or wrong is what judges decide, not lawyers. Focus on your task to defend the client.” Whereas the plaintiff’s lawyer tells Woo Young-woo “Deciding which defendant to defend should be the lawyer’s choice.”

Writer did not clarify Woo Young-woo’s answer to the problem she faces.

However, throughout the episode writer puts multiple emphasis on the past of Jung Myung-seok where he was scared that he his clients might come after him.

Although Jung Myung-seok managed to defend the rich son who brutally murdered his father the depressed, unhappy look on Jung Myung-seok contrasted to the Ryu Jae-sook who was laughing loudly despite the fact that she just lost a case.

Drama “Woo Young-woo” did a great job portraying the bond in between women who are fighting against discrimination.

To the female employs who gave out advantageous testimony for the company, plaintiffs comfort her by stating “Everyone has different thoughts and opinion so don’t feel bad testifying for the company.” The employ who testified for the company returns to the court with an evidence to prove that 100 of the female employs were dismissed unfairly, helping out plaintiff.

The protest for unfair release of female employs which started small with three of the members, grew in size and became a protest held by dozens of people, Ryu Jae-sook and fellow lawyer Choi Soo-yeon acted by Ha Yoon-kyung helps out protagonist Woo Young-woo who fell for Kwon Min-woo acted by Joo Jong-hyuk’s scam.

 

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo.)

 

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