Listening to the judge’s side of the story in Nothing to Lose
by tipsymocha
I love these two already. We’ve got character teasers out for each of our leads in upcoming courtroom drama Nothing to Lose, and I can tell Park Eun-bin (Age of Youth 2) and Yeon Woo-jin (Seven Day Queen) are going to make the oddest, most adorable couple of judges. I was a little worried that Nothing to Lose was going to go with a heavier tone, like the vast majority of legal dramas tend to do, but the teasers seem to suggest a lighter vibe, and I’m looking forward to watching the two leads bicker their way into an opposites-attract romance.
The two teasers take on slightly different formats, and Park Eun-bin’s has her addressing the audience directly. She will be playing Lee Jung-joo, a 28-year-old judge in the Seoul District Court with an anger management problem, which you can see as she launches into a tirade about how all the legal dramas and films these days are only about prosecutors and defense lawyers, citing works like A Violent Prosecutor and The Attorney. I love how she goes from smiling to a full-on rant in the space of one hair-flip, saying, “Now we even have neighborhood lawyers on TV!”
Her arguments hilariously devolve into pettiness, grumbling about how prosecutors are always shown to be good at fighting (“I’m pretty good at fighting, too!”), culminating with, “And I did better in school than all of them!” She gathers herself, though, and relays to the audience with a smile that all cases end with a judge. The camera pans out to reveal a kid sitting next to her on the bench, and Park Eun-bin turns to ask what his dream is. Cue awkward pause as the kid says, “A prosecutor.” Lol. To add insult to injury, she begins to ask whether he’s never considered becoming a judge, and he responds with a negative even before she’s finished her question.
In contrast, we see Yeon Woo-jin’s excessively rational character, Sa Eui-hyun, quarreling with Haeryung (Star of the Universe). If this teaser is anything to go by, the 32-year-old elite judge is an infuriatingly logical person, spelling out in bullet points exactly why Haeryung is mad at him, when she asks in a rhetorical way. He goes into minute detail as he lays out that she got arrested for getting into a physical altercation, he hasn’t asked how she was, and that his actions make her think he doesn’t care. She incredulously asks why he’s acting this way if he knows, to which he says that he has to listen to both sides of the story, as appropriate of a judge. When Haeryung scoffs at his occupation, he says, “We have to listen to the judge’s side of the story, too.”
I find it funny how Nothing to Lose will follow the very type of legal drama Park Eun-bin was railing about. The judge-centered show will take over While You Were Sleeping on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting on November 22.
Via MK Sports, iMBC, Sports Chosun
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Tags: Nothing to Lose, Park Eun-bin, Yeon Woo-jin
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1 xhuizini
November 9, 2017 at 3:13 PM
Judges are awesome too, I get it now Park Eun-bin :)
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2 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
November 9, 2017 at 3:38 PM
LOL. Lawyers and prosecutors are afraid of judges too especially because some judges are known for their sharp mouth, and it will be more embarrassing if it happens in open court trial. 😆
Judges gonna be thr next trend for legal drama, next year there will another legal-judge drama with Go Ara and L. Maybe the next time it will be court interpreter, bailiff and other officers of the court 😂
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Dakchigo
November 9, 2017 at 4:22 PM
A female stenographer who has trouble keeping up with fast-talking witnesses and a male stenographer is a geeeeeeenius polyglot who specializes in English, Japanese AND the Jeju dialect. SBS's next Wednesday-Thursday drama: The Write Kind of Love.
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Kay
November 9, 2017 at 10:47 PM
loving the title! 10/10
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whoopeeyoo
November 10, 2017 at 12:06 AM
You win the comments section today! HAHAHA
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3 Niall Craig
November 9, 2017 at 3:41 PM
Park Eun Bin and Yeon Woo Jin are so underrated.
Finally a drama when both leads have the same acting level, after seeing some weird drama pairings the last weeks.
Really Good Actors, Fighting.
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4 luzitania
November 9, 2017 at 3:47 PM
Ohhh, looks promising!
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5 kaylaa
November 9, 2017 at 3:47 PM
I’ll check it out cuz I’m PEB trash after AoF and I like the male lead enough but I gotta say, his hairstyle is truly atrocious lol.
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h2ogirl
November 9, 2017 at 3:52 PM
I think this boring 'do suits his no-nonsense character though.
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6 h2ogirl
November 9, 2017 at 3:50 PM
Aww, I love them individually and am sooo excited to watch them together! This better be funny, having these two as the main cast. Bring on the chemistry, Eun-bin-ssi, Woo-jin-ssi!
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7 Cocomo
November 9, 2017 at 3:53 PM
Love you Park Eun Bin <3
So happy to see her so soon after Age of Youth. Her drama character looks fun. Can't wait! Also a son seungwon cameo would be awesome! #NotOverSsongsungminYetWaitingForAlternativeEndingInThisMonthsTheme
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8 liar song #PuppyNotPuppyLeeJaeWookIsBack
November 9, 2017 at 3:54 PM
I've missed Yeon Woo-jin and Park Eun-bin so much and I'm so glad to see them in Dramaland again this year. My two faves in one drama! Can't wait to see their chemistry on screen! 💗
PS I wouldn't be surprised if we ever get a kdrama about a Neighborhood Judge next year lmao
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9 jillian
November 9, 2017 at 6:30 PM
My Prince! I would watch this just for him. 😊
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10 🍙 kimbap noona
November 9, 2017 at 6:32 PM
Why does the sight of Yeon Woo-Jin rubbing lip balm with his pinky makes me so giddy?
Because I love him. That’s why.
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11 flatwhite
November 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM
that pun though, '이판 사판' which also means Lee Judge, Sa Judge...
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Dru
November 9, 2017 at 10:53 PM
ooo! geeeeniusss...
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12 mindy
November 9, 2017 at 8:07 PM
Dang, I'm excited for this. From now on I will check out literally anything Park Eun-bin does. The girl is GOOD.
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13 earthworms
November 9, 2017 at 8:11 PM
i hope they become a couple for real
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14 jisungie
November 9, 2017 at 9:43 PM
I love Song Ji-won, but I don't want to see her in other drama tho... Hopefully Park Eun-bin will bring something new to her character in this drama cause from that lil teaser I still can see Song Ji-won.
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15 BRown
November 9, 2017 at 9:55 PM
I feel bad for this drama because its gonna be at the bottom of the ratings battle. YWJ already has 3 failed dramas this will be his fourth. His status as leading man is already in jeopardy.
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wapz
November 10, 2017 at 12:12 AM
How can you say that for sure? Yes YWJ is not an actor who can get high ratings by his name alone but at the end what really matters is the right timing and good writing. SDQ had bad timing and IB had bad writing. One factor that is icky with this show is that it is following a legal drama with a legal drama. But I hope for the sake of these two actors that it does well.
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bqk318
November 10, 2017 at 12:56 AM
I think they will have same rating as SP.
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16 curly
November 9, 2017 at 10:41 PM
YWJ Oppa is so cute in thoae glasses! Kyaaaah. 😍😍
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17 Momo
November 10, 2017 at 3:04 AM
i adore both actors and i'm in! just hope it's not too melo & heavy
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18 jaderjylsk
November 10, 2017 at 9:59 AM
Yeon Woo Jin in a comedy is always ♥
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19 mintkiri
November 10, 2017 at 11:47 AM
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20 mintful
November 10, 2017 at 6:01 PM
This looks fun! I hope it's as cute or as light as the teaser suggested (we all know we can only believe a teaser to a certain extent. Or actually we shouldn't, to avoid future disappointments lol)
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21 ALALA
November 12, 2017 at 5:46 AM
OH MY GAWD I WAS HOPING THEYD BOTH ACCEPT THE ROLES AND LOOKING AT THESE TEASERS, THEYRE GONNA BE THE DORKIEST CUTEST COUPLE OML
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22 Truthteller
December 17, 2017 at 8:20 AM
I don't like the female lead. She is not popular and not pretty. And looks very unnatural with her hair style (very bad bangs) and character. Don't fit the character, unnatural. She is not sweet, not cute, and not bubbly or funny. Is she triyng to be like Suzy?
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23 Truthteller
December 17, 2017 at 8:26 AM
I like the male lead actor (woo jiin) though, eventhough he is really like harry potter here! Same hair style, with glass, and even a robe. Just miss his stick! lol
Well so many legal drama now. After While You Were Sleeping, currently watching this drama and Defendant (they use same prison anyway, and similar uniform) and several same actors too! :D
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