Woo, an amazing lawyer, the new boom in Korean series on Netflix, is gaining more and more acclaim in Argentina. It’s the story of Woo Young-woo, cute young autistic lawyer who faces his problems to bond socially, solves complex court cases with his single mind and transforms others with his reflections and attitudes.

Since it launched in July, Woo, an amazing lawyer To follow among the ten most viewed series from Netflix. A fury that was heightened by its first frequency of two weekly episodes. Wednesday 31 August will launch the last two (15 and 16) of this first season and there is great anticipation.

Already in South Korea, the broadcast of its final, on August 18 at 21:00, broke audience records from the local TV signal ENA. And it has already been confirmed that there will be a second season.

Why catch?

How did this K-drama connect so powerfully with the global audience? Woo, an amazing lawyer it fascinates with its combination of deductive logic, emotion, humor, legal tone and moral issues.

The series shows that we are all different, different and that we have multiple talents. But it shows it no one can be successful without a favorable social or work context. And that respect for diversity is vital.

Some They already talk about the most popular South Korean series on a huge level after The Squid Game. Whether it happens or not, something is certain: Woo, an amazing lawyer It has hit the whole world because it combines drama, comedy, romance, legal drama and even mystery with great quality.

All around its charming protagonist Woo Young-woo, thanks to the performance of the star Eun Bin Parkat just 29 years old.

This peerless advocate is introduced to the series with two or three key scenes. And from the origin of him. The first time autistic girl Woo Young-woo utters a word, she starts reciting the penal code. His father Woo Gwang-ho cries in shock, and even more when he is told: “Your daughter is gifted. This is why it is difficult for him to integrate with others ”.

Woo Gwang-ho (actor Jeon Bae-soo) will cry again years later, when Woo, already South Korea’s first autistic lawyer, Graduated with honors from Seoul Law School (also in Economics), joins the Hanbada law firm. “Don’t talk to any of the whales,” he advises. And her daughter replies: “What if the situation requires talking about whales?”

How important are whales?

Woo’s epiphany at the thought of whales it will be crucial to your brilliant deductions in court cases of each new episode, thanks to its 164 IQ, prodigious memory and lateral thinking.

This love of cetaceans, as well as his sensitivity to the color blue and puzzles, are which define the traits of people with autism spectrum disorder (TORCH). A portrait that the series makes with depth: without cliché.

Of course, another factor in his skyrocketing reception of Woo is Park Eun-bin’s performance. His way of walking, her gestures, her sagacity, achieve universal empathy together with simple but profound dialogues. A lawyer who really tries to do justice and changes the point of view of others about herself and the legal world itself.

“Will you be able to defend customers?” or “Are you emotionally capable of speaking in court?” Oh! will overcome these prejudices day after day. She goes to work on the subway and wears headphones because she needs to isolate herself from the noise (another hallmark of autism).

He then enjoys eating gimbap (the Korean version of sushi) prepared for him by his father, who owns a food stall. Another clever fact that the series uses to promote the development of transport and customs in South Korea.

A duo for Holmes and Watson

In any court case, Woo will have the support of Lee Joon-ho (played by heartthrob Kang Tae-oh): an employee of the Hanbada law firm who will have feelings for her beyond professional admiration. In the manner of Sherlock Holmes and Watson, they will form a very original decisive duo, deciphering files or legal dilemmas. Will they fall in love or will they have to wait until the second season?

In Woo, an amazing lawyer there are other characters of great wealth: Joo Hyun-young plays Dong Geurami, Woo’s best and only friend. In fact, the gesture and the words with which they greet each other have established their popularity on social networks. A code among fans e a certain youthful bond.

Then there’s actor Kang Ki-young, who plays the likeable Jung Myeong-seok, a senior lawyer who oversees Woo Young-woo on the bench and looks after clients (or is surprised by Woo).

Hanbada’s sensitive CEO attorney is Han Seon-young, played by Baek Ji-won, and later appears Tae Soo-mi, the ambitious and handsome attorney of rival law firm Taesan. Maybe someone is hiding something related to Woo Young-woo?

An explanation for success

Another element that explains the success of Woo, an amazing lawyer is its connection with other series and cultural products previous one.

The structure of the “case of the week” (with independent and self-contained episodes) draws an undeniable bridge with the medical series doctor housebecause of the indirect affinity between Woo Young-woo and Gregory House, a brilliant and highly deductive doctor, but with serious difficulties in social adaptation.

doctor house It was a precedent for the famous South Korean series the good doctor (2013), about a very intelligent autistic doctor who had his North American remake The good doctor (2017). also Turkish version Doctor Miracle (2019), which was a milestone for Telefe here.

Another clear evidence to understand lawyer Woo’s mind is in the arduous obsessions of hilarious theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom. The Big Bang Theory.

Woo, an amazing lawyer reformulate cultural themes and traits of the West as well as of the East. And with them he challenges different audiences while promoting South Korea’s legal and ethical vision.

Without going further, the plot spawned a webtoon (an online comic) that raised anger over this series created by writer Moon Ji-won and director Yoo In-sik. Another fact: the price of the audiovisual production company AStory has risen.

The opinion of an expert, Jini Hwang

Jini Hwang is a Korean culture journalist and influencer who created the @jinichannel channel. You have made several videos alluding to Woo, an amazing lawyer, and tells Clarín: “The lead actress, Park Eun-bin, so young but with a lot of experience, had hesitated to accept the role due to its complexity. The director delayed filming for a year to get it. Was it her or none. and she was right“.

Here’s how Jini sees it: “This K-drama addresses the issue of autism in a delicate and respectful way. It raises several themes that are universal and that is why it has generated so much unanimous empathy. As in South Korea, the craze for Woo Young-woo is in full swing among the international audience. “

Woo, an amazing lawyer was in Netflix’s 10 best foreign language TVs for two consecutive weeks. The level of comments it generates on social networks broadens this reception, which will continue once it ends on August 31st. But it’s valuable to understand the brilliance of the series from a South Korean perspective.

Jini Hwang has made several videos on the curiosities of this K-drama and explains: “This series can be sized according to its aesthetics and its level of post-production. We can see many animations, for example, of the whales that the protagonist, among other things was shot on Jeju Island, a volcanic world heritage site World of Humanity, by UNESCO.

Jini, who is also a lawyer, continues: “The series shows the competitiveness and respect towards legal professionals in Korea very well.. There it is one of the most respected professions and one of the best earners. This fiction also spreads Korean gastronomy from gimbap, Woo Young-woo’s favorite food, a kind of Korean roll or sushi that is something typical and cheap, and with many flavors.

Jini explains: “Woo Young-woo’s father’s food company didn’t sell gimbap in real life, but sushi (which is Japanese). Now the owners of the premises they are considering adding gimbap to their menu because the place has become famous. In fact, practically all the locations in the series have become tourist destinations thanks to Woo, an amazing lawyer“.

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