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a really good legal drama
(my first drama)wyw is played VERY well, and the characters and interactions in general are written really well and are (usually) very likeable, the per-episode plots and the overall plot is very good, i loved their trip to jeju with the temples, etc. though i rewatched it again a year later and i realise the romance from wyw isn't that great.. maybe i shouldn't expect it to be.. but it's always a lower priority. the legal part of the drama is incredibly well written, and the episodes can be pretty heavy at times. if this was a slice of life it would probably be my #1 show. not my favourite but it's up there!
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Wow
This has easily become my favorite drama. It was interesting from start to finish, there are no black and white characters, the acting is simply phenomenal and most of the recurring characters are incredibly lovable. Even the episodes that are the natural emotional low point story telling wise have very beautiful, profound and also funny moments. It does focus on social issues and has some heavy moments but they are balanced well with the overall lighter theme that the writers and everyone involved were going for and managed to portray wonderfully. It is also a drama that manages to invoke a very broad spectrum of emotions in its viewers, which I personally always believe to be a sign of great writing and understanding of the characters and their stories.Was this review helpful to you?
what?
the opening of the drama is quite comedic, but I feel bored in the middle of the drama when cases 5 or 6, sometimes there are cases that have a solving that makes me feel very satisfied and amazed, but there are also cases that do not show the judge's decision and make me madSATISFIED! CASE 4 VERY SATISFACTORY!
CASE 8, I am waiting for the verdict of bang gu ppong, but why is it not shown?
I don't know if I should say this or not, but I don't think this drama should be forced to have a couple lead, even some dramas that allow to have a couple sometimes have unclear status, and for just 16 episode drama but has 13 cases to be discussed, I think that kind of drama no need couple,, especially in my opinion the reason that makes them together is not strong enough to persuade, maybe the audience only finds it funny and romantic, but the chemistry is not enough, or they should start liking each other in season 2, because from the ending of season 1, the possibility to have season 2 is very high because the ending is still unclear,, there are still many unexplained problems,, and because of netflix's habit of always making "open endings",,
The couple in this drama,,, I don't think it is loving each other, but more like pity or sympathy for each other, and ML is not like ML is more like a support role who likes FL, Lee Junho's existence seems only because he is handsome, not attract enough to be ML, when compared to lawyers kwon, jung, and choi they are more attractive
I also think will get a surprise from the second and third CP, i think kwon and choi may be cross-coupled with wooyoungwoo's bar friends
many scenes that should be shown even if only a few but not shown,,
1. case 8, I am waiting for the verdict of bang gu ppong, but why is it not shown?
2. ep 16 moments after tae su mi met woo young woo before confirming, i was waiting for what taesumi would reveal, but instead went straight to court
not clear problems
1. the reason why Han hates Taesumi so much?
2.
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DONT UNDERESTIMATE ANYONE!
PLOT - Def better than I thought it was gonna be but a bit boring at times and this was quite a chore for me to finish. I really do like the idea though. Not sure why there will be a season two since I feel like things could’ve easily been wrapped up with one go. Guess the ratings in Korea were really good. My last complaint is the different court cases. After the first 3 eps I stopped paying attention to them as they didn’t interest me as much as the characters did. Almost all of them had no significance to the main plot, but they were able to showcase Woo’s intelligence and skills as a lawyer.CHARACTERS - PEB as Attorney Woo was great! I know there was some talk about the way in which she went about portraying an autistic person however I think she did very well. As a person who went to a school with quite a few kids on the spectrum I thought her performance was very detailed and spot on. Imo nothing about her acting was mocking or disrespectful towards autistic people, and I think PEB felt pressured to make sure she was as accurate as possible as a non-autistic individual. Kang Tae Oh is very likable, at least out of the two I’ve seen him in. I love the way his relationship with Attorney Woo develops. He never insults her intelligence or is condescending in any way unlike the other lawyers. He doesn’t always understand her thinking but he is patient and kind enough to trust the process because he genuinely believes in her abilities. The whole revolving door technique he taught her was so thoughtful and cute I was gushing. Now I understand why people call Junho a green flag lol.
Jung Myung Seok was iffy and he had no backbone. Soo Yeon was seemingly cold and harsh, but under all that was concern for her friend. I like how she stood up for Woo behind her back and didn’t cave when others were against her. As for Min Woo, I didn’t hate him but being against Attorney Woo seemed pointless in the end. At first it made sense but after a while it felt like he was an antagonist just to be an antagonist. I think I really started to dislike him when he tried to get Woo fired. Overall as a group I like the comradery this group exhibited when together. Certain people were against Woo, but when it came to business differences were able to be put aside for the most part.
REWATCH VALUE - Thai show was cute but I would not watch this again nor will I be tuning in for the second installment. I like the plot but it felt very draggy at times.
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Heartwarming, Cozy and Intelligent
Cozy, intelligent, heartwarming, whimsical - there are so many ways to describe this drama, which just goes to show much care and craft was put into it. I actually finished this drama awhile back, around the time it aired. Then I found some old notes about it on my computer and realized I never actually left a review.The best of this drama is the characters. I love their dialogue and interactions. What the characters say and how they are saying them, feel clever, intricate and layered. I always appreciate a well-written and intelligent female lead and WYW really delivered. She will likely go down as one of my favorites. I loved the character chemistry and how the major relationships, romantic and friendship, turned out. This was due in large part of cast chemistry as well. The acting on everyone's parts (especially our FL) is phenomenal from tone and infliction down to subtle interactions. The comedy here was especially good in part because though minute movement and expressions landed so well.
The plot is good too. I really enjoyed the court cases although I have no idea how "accurate" they are. I appreciate the insight the show gives on how it's not always about "justice" and the moral grey zone that comes with large corporations. I did think the ending was a little rushed and the "main" storyline was a little sloppy.
Music was okay, nothing memorable sticking out but complemented the tone of the show. As for rewatch - I will still go back and watch clips from this show.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this show for a good time.
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A lovely drama that hopefully will be completed by a season 2...
I really like the story of this drama, with different cases every episode it's entertaining and interesting eventhough at times it's not completely true to real life, but who watches kdrama for real life anyway? I would say a couple of episodes towards the end dragged slightly but nothing overwhelmingly slow.After watching the last episode I think a season 2 would be a brilliant idea because I feel as if there are many scenes missing. Yong-Woo never got to see the wales in Jeju!
The biggest flaw in this drama is Min-Woo. I'm all for character development but that's just it, there was no development! He just suddenly changed for no reason... Hopefully in season 2 we might see more of his motives.
The acting is wonderful, Eun-Woo has excellent acting in her eyes! The cast really make the drama, I guarantee it wouldn't have been as popular without them!
The little jingle at the beginning is nice but I don't think any of the osts I'll be adding to my playlist. They're just like other kdrama osts, nothing particularly special.
Overall I really can't wait to see what they do with season 2! I hope it lives up to expectations and doesn't fall flat~ I would definitely recommend this drama to anyone!
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Watch it for the drama and you will enjoy it
It’s not a good show for someone who want to learn about autistic people or care about how good the FMC is shown as an autistic person. But if you ignore that and watch the show for its unique drama it’s actually a well written one. FMC is an autistic character but sometimes you don’t feel like that she is autistic and that’s because the actress is not irl which is understandable. But she casted her role greatly resulting in lots of goofy and awkward moments. Sometimes you feel like FMC is just like a child. But sometimes you feel like she is a genius. That different sides of FMC doesn’t match very well together and the reason is no matter how many autistic ppl you met by the end you can’t understand them fully because as it was said in the show as well they live in a totally different worldThis show have a great drama, with a very interesting story. It’s not a mystery show so don’t expect a perfect puzzles. But what I really liked about this show was how FMC learns different things about her life and her relationships by the cases that she was solving
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One of the sweetest stories in k-drama land!
I'm not always a fan of episodic shows, but EAW kept it interesting and had a good balance of each case and the overall story. Overall the acting and character development is very good. I was a bit skeptical of Eunbin's portrayal of woo young woo, but was very soon convinced. I also liked a lot of the supporting characters, specially Attorney Jung and Attorney Choi. Also finally a male-romantic interested that Jane Austen would be proud of. I loved the romance in the show, it was sweet and simply and not over-dramatic. I literally don't trust people that say that they should skip the romance because why? all of the sudden the romance has too make sense, that is almost never the case for k-dramas. Also I feel like people only say this because they feel like someone "has too have a super good reason to fall in love with an autistic person", which in my very humble opinion is bs.
A big yeah for women's friendship!
One of my favorite things is EAW is the female friendships in the show. Both of them feel very realistic, but also so warm! The "Nickname" scene actually made me cry a bit and that's rare. I also love how both friendships are different from each other, yet both are filled with support.
A big yeah for symbolism!
This show has so much symbolism, the whales being the big and obvious one. I won't get into detail one this once since it's hard to discuss symbolism without spoiling something.
So why not a 10 star rating?
EAW doesn't get a 9 star rating because it has something obvious that knocks it down a star, but mostly because of my own preferences. I enjoyed watching this drama a lot, however I don't think I can compare it to some of my all time favorite k-dramas. And too be honest that might be because other dramas have most nostalgic value to me than EAW. The only thing the drama somewhat lacks is a memorable soundtrack. Nostalgia and music is super intertwined, so having a memorable soundtrack can really add to a story in my opinion. I put on the soundtrack on spofity a few days ago and I don't really remember any of the scores, besides the main intro. Even though the soundtrack in my opinion is a bit forgettable, the artwork definitely inst! I loved the opening animations for each episode as well as the final drawing.
A final note!
I have recommended this drama to a few of my friends (that usually don't watch k-drama) and 2 ended of watching it and both loved it. It's actually rare that I recommend a k-drama to my friends but I genuinely believe this is a show most people can get into, it has something for everyone! So if you haven't made up your mind yet I say GO FOR IT!
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Lived up to the hype
Usually, I'm disappointed when I watch super popular shows (like Squid Game, Crash Landing on You, It's Okay Not to Be Okay, etc.) because I can't understand why everyone loves them so much. However, Woo is an exception. I loved it just as much as anybody else, and more than manyThe best thing for me was the fantastic performance by Park Eun-bin. She wasn't high on my radar because I've only seen her as the lead in a couple of shows, Age of Youth 1 & 2 and Hot Stove League. In the former, she played a character that got on my nerves, although in the latter she was fine, though not particularly memorable. So I wasn't sure what to expect from her when I started Woo. But she hooked me right from the beginning. I'm not going to get into any debates about how realistic her performance was and whether it's some kind of neurotypical appropriation, etc., because I know nothing about all that. All I know is that she flat out beat Dustin Hoffman's Oscar-winning performance. Hoffman to me was artificial and hard to relate to, whereas Park did a great job drawing you into her character and getting you to empathize with her, even while at the same time credibly performing some of the behaviors that I in my ignorance associate with autistic people I've encountered in my life.
The second best thing for me was the directing, editing, etc. I think the overall production was better than average, but not overly flashy. They kept everything going at a nice clip, with never a single boring moment, and kept you entertained all the way. I wasn't a huge fan of the whale CGI stuff, but it wasn't bad either. I could take it or leave it.
The third best thing was the writing. Most of the legal stuff was interesting and intelligently written. Of course, it had lots of flaws, including the idea that this same group of attorneys at a prestigious law firm would take on such a huge variety of cases rather than specializing in a narrow range of corporate law, and the unrealistic way some of the cases played out. But I'm not going to nitpick, because, compared to almost every other depiction of the legal profession I've seen in Kdramas, Woo was like a documentary. The only other example that was at this level of realism in my experience was Diary of a Prosecutor. However, I must say, the final 2 cases were the weakest, so that took a little bit away from the overall impact of the show.
The plotting of the other stuff, like the Jun-ho romance, Tae Su-mi, Min-wu's treachery and redemption, were okay, although they were rushed and superficial. They should have cut out some of the sub-plots and romances so they could delve more deeply into fewer sub-plots. Speaking of romance, if by season 2, Gu-rami and the hairy boss aren't a couple yet, I'll be very surprised. And aside from Min-wu's split personality and the head attorney Jang's implausible incompetence and groveling, almost all the supporting characters were really likable.
So right now, this is the main gateway show I'm recommending to my friends who aren't into Kdrama.
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Woo to the Young to the Woo, Dong to the Gue to the Rami
One e of the best K-Dramas I've seen in a while. Acting is great from all cast as can be expected, but the lead character Park Eun-Bin is way beyond.She did an exceptionally good job and a lot of research to give amazing performance for person with autism. I loved the very done details and everything about it from the clothing to the CGI whales. Of course I absolutely adored her relationship with Lee Joon Ho, played by handsome Kang Tae Oh. He was absolutely wonderful, how he was patient with her and listened her every day talks about whales. Can't wait to see whats coming for them next.
Storys like these needs to be shown more often so people realize that autism does not define you or be unsuccessful. You can be anything and achieve great things despite this. A great message that the world needs. Can't wait for season two! Please come quickly.
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bechu
I give everything a ten. Just in case!I thought it was lovely! why? bc! It wasn't too Dramarama and was all bubbly, cute, and cheerful. :] Beautiful colours and the cast-so adorable. I loved the cases and the teams' attorney guy. he so funny and cute and sweet as well. :] Watching this made ME want to become an attorney. imagine that! wow. Woo 2 the young 2 the woo WAS THE MOST EXCITING THING TO WATCH EVERRRR. so heartwarming. ugh, I NEED to have a greeting as sweet as that 2. :[
kisses! and HUGS! may ur day be filled with sunshine and bubbles and flowers! (ifuwant)
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This is a really good series overall and a really great cast as well. The only person I was familiar with in the main cast is Kang Ki Young and he's excellent here and the comic relief and the mentor to Woo Young Woo and the other young attorneys. The relationship between Woo Young Woo and Jun Ho was so sweet and wholesome and had the right amount of good romance and tension between the 2 leads. What the writers did really well was the dialogue between the mains when they talked about everything but especially when they had to consider breaking up and why. also loved that things were not too dragged out. There are some big reveals early on and I liked that.
I really liked the 2FL played by Ha Yoon Kyung. Just really great character all around but Soo Yeon is way to good for Min Woo. You'll see what I mean when you watch.
Not sure if a 2nd season is necessary even with the things that were left open. My biggest question after watching is why the CEO of Hanbada had the grudge against the CEO of Taesan?? That's never explained or did I miss it??
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