The Republic of Korea gets ready to lawyer up

July 3rd, 2008 // by javabeans

The crew of MBC’s upcoming Wednesday-Thursday drama Lawyers of the Republic of Korea gathered on the afternoon of June 2 in Seoul’s Kangnam neighborhood for the show’s press conference.

The drama centers around the world of divorce law (and the warring divorce attorneys on either side), in which Lee Soo Kyung (Soulmate, Golden Age of the Daughter in Law) plays a lawyer who passed the bar in last place in her class. She’s still bitter over an ex who left her, played by Ryu Soo Young (18 vs. 29, Bad Couple), and currently is in a career rut, unable to get any of the good cases.

That changes with the high-stakes divorce suit between her actress best friend, Han Eun Jung (Full House, The Person I Love), and fund manager husband Lee Sung Jae (Daisy, Stranger than Heaven). But Best Friend Actress hires lawyer Ryu Soo Young of the top law firm in the country, while husband chooses Lee Soo Kyung. Uh-oh! I’m sure the sparks start flying soon enough.

(Pet peeve: It’s not the Lawyers of the Great Republic of Korea; it’s simply “Republic of Korea.” But speaking of titles, it seems to be going for a cutesy vibe, even punctuating it differently [대~한민국 변호사] to suggest the ever-popular sporting cheer: Daaaae~ han min guk! *clapclap* *clap* *clap!*)

Since this is the drama that Lee Soo Kyung abruptly left When Night Comes to star in, I’m curious to see if it was a good choice on her part. I do like the actors of Lawyers, but I’m not intrigued by either the plot or preview. But Lee Soo Kyung’s bright, lively personality is always a breath of fresh air to watch.

Lawyers of the Republic of Korea airs after Spotlight retires; it premieres on July 9.


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18 Comments

  1. 1 whaleatape - Jul 3, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Cool. Lee Soo Kyung looks cute in those glasses. The plot doesn’t sound very interesting but… I hope the drama does well 8D

  2. 2 Liv - Jul 3, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Not too much on topic, but Ryu Soo Young looks somewhat uncomfortable in the second picture with Han Eun Jung……

  3. 3 ALICIA ♥ - Jul 3, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Han Eun Jung shoes are stunning =DDDDDDDD

  4. 4 maltesers - Jul 3, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    yay, thanks for featuring this upcoming drama!
    i am really looking forward to watching this…
    but i read in soompi that no subbing group has decided to work on this drama…
    that would be a shame then :(

    anyways, love the actors esp Ryu Su Young!

  5. 5 Mel - Jul 3, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    I would be waiting for this drama~~^^

  6. 6 shro - Jul 3, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    lee sookyung looks like kim junghwa in that one drama. im not digging the locks. :)

  7. 7 cheeseroll - Jul 3, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    han eun jung and ryu soo young again?!?
    it’s their third drama together, i think!

    wah, i will wait for this drama ^o^

  8. 8 t-fish - Jul 3, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    oh, spotlight ended today, right?

    so we’re gonna have Lawyers next week then?

    i am so looking forward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. 9 JiHwan - Jul 3, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    I love both ladies but I’m not quite interested in the guys. Maybe this will end up being better than it looks.

  10. 10 ed - Jul 3, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    i agree it looks like a performer’s show (if they pull it off), not a story showcase. lee sung-jae was one of the earliest reasons i started paying attention to korean movies (the original & best “Public Enemy”, among others.) it’s sad to see his career going limp then worse after 2004. hope he’ll have a big comeback soon.

    he does look weird now…too lean & bony, but he can’t pass off as one of the young bucks anymore. actors really need to help change ageist prejudice, by 1st showing us the best at every age - not stick to 21 forever :P

  11. 11 yeohweping - Jul 3, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=425808235

    Sarah, check out their poster-making here. The four of them are so funny especially Ryu Soo Young and Lee Soo Kyung.

  12. 12 kichie - Jul 4, 2008 at 8:15 am

    i like lee soo kyung and ryu su young! i’m so excited coz it’s airing very soon !!!

  13. 13 anne - Jul 4, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    I’m not sure why, but Lee Soo Kyung’s character already seems to annoy me. I guess I just don’t like that kind of character. They can be cute, but overall, annoying. No matter how different the plot, there’s always that same ol’ character traits that pissed me off.

  14. 14 xOxcinderellaxOx - Jul 5, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    I’m anticipating this drama but mostly because I’m a fan of Ryu Soo Young (especially in his roles in 18 vs 29 & Bad Couple)… The plot seems kind of blah but come on, there’s bickering and talkbacks on courts, let’s see what could go wrong…

  15. 15 gingerbread_girl - Jul 6, 2008 at 4:38 am

    i love ryu soo young too!
    the plot is similar to Laws of Attraction which i love
    let’s see how this drama goes ^_^

  16. 16 piano_lady - Jul 7, 2008 at 2:44 am

    check out…
    preview 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jg78yKpm9k
    preview 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xOmCmLtNFI
    cheers!

  17. 17 Vionna - Jul 21, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    I like Ryu Soo Young Very much , He is handsome , When I see his poster make my feel be cheerfully , I hope semoeday I can meet him

    I like his drama especially 18 Vs 29 that is wonderful .

    When you go to Indonesia ??, I m still waiting

  18. 18 Sharon - Aug 9, 2008 at 3:30 am

    Enjoyed the drama thus far.

    Really liked the chx played by Lee Sung Jae

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