Law School = one of 2021's best K-drama!
Story:The plot is pretty good with a good amount of plot twists and the individual study squad's stories/cases were fairly interesting. There were moments when I was genuinely pleasantly surprised, but there were also moments where I can already predict what will happen. The characters were all well written. I loved Kang sol A, Kang Sol B and Han Joon Hwi. I personally love their attitude, dedication and determination towards their goals and towards their passion for law. It can be seen through their stories.
Acting/cast:
I love the cast's acting a lot. They bring out their character's emotions really well, and allowed the audience to feel it.
Music:
The OST is fitting for this drama. It does give a sense of suspense.
Rewatch value:
Personally, I would rewatch this for certain scenes!
Overall:
It is a good law drama which would allow you to have a look at what law students do in law school. I learnt a lot about law in just 16 episodes. I would recommend everyone to give a try, it was worth my time.
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Solid plot
Objectively I think the writing for this series is super solid — all the characters had their role and personalities, and all their subplots were tied into the main story and the law school experience quite well. I was really intrigued by the whodunnit-style plot and how we gradually figured out how other cases and figures factored into it.Because there were so many subplots, however, I definitely liked some more than others; a domestic violence case was really touching and realistic, while others about corruption and media didn't really appeal to me that much. In the end, though there were some scenes that I liked, the overarching plot was interesting but not mind-blowing.
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A must watch
It's definitely a 100.The story begins with a murder mystery and entangles with the emotions of the law school students. Every episode is a new turn, a new twist. You can never get bored. You just keep asking for more. It has all the elements of a perfect drama- comedy, friendship, romance, mystery, murder, fight, psychological war - all right in the law school. Every character is new and refreshing with their own dark past. Slowly, as the story untangles, everything falls into place. Amidst all this, the friendship/romance between Han Joon Hwi and Kang Sol A gives us a quick getaway from all the seriousness and adds the element of a typical k-drama.
I really like the music and I love the cast. Especially Kim Beom ♡. I don't usually watch dramas again but this is definitely worth it.
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Good Enough
Korean Drama " Law School " is a court drama full of twists and turns.With a dark academia feel to it, the story follows a group of law students as they are shocked to discover that their beloved teacher is accused of a crime. That triggers a series of revelations about the students and the whole school system.
The drama has a unique way of presenting things, often blending the current events with the timeline of the past, which got confusing more often than not.
It also got a bit stuffy towards the middle, and the first few episodes were not as intriguing, but the ones that followed the main characters as they revealed their true colours were quite enjoyable.
The performances, in addition, were pretty great from everyone in the cast.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Intriguing and fun to watch, kept me guesing throuhout the drama!
Law School was intriguing and fun to watch, it had me guessing throughout the drama! This is a story about a law school the teachers and the students. They are doing a mock trial and someone is murdered. The police and prosecutor arrest the one teacher who used to be a prosecutor, and the story begins there for trying to prove the teacher is innocent and trying to figure out who murdered this person. In most of the episodes they would suspect someone else, while still trying to prove the teachers innocent then we would see what that person was doing and why they could be a suspect and how to prove that it wasn't them either. I liked how it would have flashbacks of the scenes or something that happened prior, but then come to the present to figure it out. There were a lot of twist and turns by suspecting so many different people and trying to unravel the puzzle. I enjoyed almost all of the characters except the really bad ones. Some parts of it had me smiling at the antics of Sol A (there are two Sol in the class so one is Sol A and the other Sol B). Sol A the things she did and how she acted kept me rooting for her! I also enjoyed all of them in the study group who most of them tried to help the others out!The only thing that could of put a damper on the end was two trials were going on for two of the characters for things they had done and we don't know the outcome of those trials. I would love to have another season were we find out, but not knowing how those trials turned out doesn't take away from the ending or the story.
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Not for me...
Yes, I'm in the minority. I'm not here to change anyone's mind, so take my review with a grain of salt.Personally, I felt that this drama was overly complicated with an overabundance of names to keep track of. It also felt that some of the issues were never resolved, and we never got the complete back story on some things.
It was good from the standpoint of shifting alliances, and it keeps you guessing as to who the culprit is. It was intricately woven with a lot going on.
Strangely, I was bothered by the many times that Kim Bum smiled at inappropriate times. I don't know what was going on with that. I also felt that the very end was flat, and a bid for a second season, which is not needed.
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Amazing Plot+Cast+Music
Storyline: The journey throughout the 16 episodes was filled with twist and turns, cliffhangers and a whole load of suspense making the viewers hooked onto the next episode.Cast: AMAZING. The protagonists, the villains, the supporting characters, all did a wonderful job potraying their characters. The main leads made you feel relatable, the villain's acting really made you hate the character, and the acting felt very natural.
OSTs: THE FACT THAT EVERYONE HAD TO DESPERATELY WAIT TILL THE DRAMA WAS OVER TO GET THE OST SAYS ENOUGH. One of the most unique and catching OST.
In a nutshell, a drama worth watching if you like suspense, law, crimes and a lil bit of humour and friendship.
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Tried to be a little too clever
Not a bad watch overall, but it got quite confusing at times, in terms of what was role play and the real thing.Some interesting characters, the females weren't just eye candy and reliant on the guys, but intelligent and outspoken in their own rights. I particularly liked Kang Sol's personality, as coming from a poorer background gave her a totally different personality and perspective to her peers.
Character Joon Hwi was suited to Kim Bum's poker face, when he was up against it and his cheeky, arrogant side, when messing with people.
It is a drama and I didn't feel they were going for realism. There were some light moments in an otherwise 'whodunnit' classic format.
I didn't dislike it and thought the cast were good, but felt it got a bit convoluted and I lost concentration and interest at those times, as some aspects felt laboured.
The usual jealousy, pushy parents, cover ups by the wealthy and abuse of the poor are all in the plot.
Not one I'd watch again, but not disappointed I chose it either.
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What are you waiting to start this masterpiece?
Warning: This drama has a heavy plot that may contains: Psychological Abuse and Violence. If you are sensitive, I believe some parts of this story may be difficult to watch.Starting with "Story": The plot of Law School (being sincere) brings nothing new to the table. But what is different and makes this drama so special it's the way it was writted. The writer did a good job! Seeing - in a spam of 16 episodes - all the characters having their development, as well as their back story it was so nice to watch.
Acting/Cast: Wow! Knowing that this drama has nothing that we never saw before may makes you feel insecure to watch, but the cast will make you get immersed in history. In their own ways, all of them (even the antagonists) are so charismatic. The lenght of the episodes are approximately 1h05m... but seeing the great acting of the cast makes the time fly... it's incredible.
Music: I can resume the OSTs from this drama in one phrase: "quantity is not quality". Law School have two OSTs (and some different versions of these two) and they are incredible powerful. Just these two songs were perfectly enough to cover up the different feelings of the episodes and they do not fail in making you get into the mood, they are so addicting. It was an intelligent way of making this drama unforggetable.
Rewatch Value: Since the story of Yeseul felt so heavy for me to watch (but it was super necessary not only to the plot but for giving confidence to women who are in the same situation to report these kind of abuse)... i gave 7.5 to the rewatch value (but i think it depends on you and what you think).
(i will miss the study club so much :()
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I hope that they can make more Law school style kdrama
well it was a k drama full of potentials, i was hoping to see more trials and more school life of a law student not just focusing on one problem, i thought that each episode or 2 there will be a new case, new mystery, so for me this show is too slow they could have more stories to it.The story was good some episode were exiting, some events were too obvious to tell, so i think a 7/10 is fair.
As for the cast i didn't like the act of our two protagonist, the teachers were good, the support actors were good, i specially like Jeon Ye Seul (Go Yoon Jung) acting she show us her emotions and made us feel her pain.
i recommend watching this drama it is good if you want to have an idea about law schools and the law.
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BEST OF THE BEST
I really didn´t expect too much from this drama but it was AMAZING, the acting, the history, the progress. I really liked this drama, kinda wish that Kang Sol A and Joon-hwi had shown a little bit more of their relationship, just cuz I'm a fan, but it was soo good even without it. I'm expecting so much to have an S2 (which I don't rlly think that is going to happen) it would be so amazing, it literally was so good that I became a FAN. Everyone should watch it***.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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GREAT! BEST! AWESOME!
Can't get enough of watching it once so I watch it twice. I can say that LAW SCHOOL is one of the BEST Korean drama and legal drama of all time. This is the very first time I write a review on a TV shows because I find it worthy of my review. It's quite confusing at first because of the law jargons, but if you give attention to it you will be hooked and keep asking for more because every episode gets better and leave a hanging and intense ending. I think all questions and cases from the start to end has been solved but they don't show it on detailed because they think of it unnecessary and can make the series more complex. And it is also a nature of Korean drama that they end the drama hanging. So, it's just perfect for me! The storyline was quite amazing and mind-blowing because you can't guess what will happen next. All actors did a great job in portraying their roles. Kim Bum's acting is so lit! His so charming and natural. Of course the OST is also amazing because it fits well to the mood of the drama, kudos to the music team it give chills and goosebumps to the drama. Han Joon Hwi and Kang Sol A's chemistry? Just perfect! Korean drama cliche? LAW SCHOOL doesn't have it! It is more on "new side of Korean drama". This drama did a great job in giving and showing the viewers knowledge on law and justice. Another is, it gives a lesson to every student especially college students that no matter how you struggle in your course, you even think on quiting and giving up because you think you are not capable to it, don't lose hope. Even though many people are dragging you down, there are also people who are willing to be on your side and help you until you succeed. Kudos to the whole law school team! A job well done! I am not asking for SEASON 2 because season 1 is just perfect for me, but if there is another season I will be rooting for it. I highly recommend this exceptional Korean drama! If you haven't watch it, you're missing a great masterpiece!
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