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A Somber Legal Drama That is Worth Exploring!
Legal dramas are becoming a more frequent trend in Korean industry, but there are very few that are actually worth exploring!
An ensemble casting doesn’t always mean that the show will be good. It entails a diligent storytelling and a strong backdrop with intriguing characters. JTBC’s Saturday- Sunday offering “Beyond the Bar” encompasses all three with a dash of romance. The cases were handled professionally which is obviously the order in Korean law firms. The show basically revolves around rookie lawyer, Kang Hyo Min as she joins the popular law firm, Yullim and meets her immediate superior, Yun Seok Hun who is a stoic & disciplined man. While most shy away from joining his department because of his strict demeanor, Hyo Min willingly takes up the job because she wants to learn from him. And she does, because in due course of time, they became proficient partners both in personal & professional life. The show skims over the romance to focus more on the legal cases they handle. I guess that’s a relief because romance in a legal drama doesn’t make much sense!
Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/beyond-the-bar-series-review/#more-2041
An ensemble casting doesn’t always mean that the show will be good. It entails a diligent storytelling and a strong backdrop with intriguing characters. JTBC’s Saturday- Sunday offering “Beyond the Bar” encompasses all three with a dash of romance. The cases were handled professionally which is obviously the order in Korean law firms. The show basically revolves around rookie lawyer, Kang Hyo Min as she joins the popular law firm, Yullim and meets her immediate superior, Yun Seok Hun who is a stoic & disciplined man. While most shy away from joining his department because of his strict demeanor, Hyo Min willingly takes up the job because she wants to learn from him. And she does, because in due course of time, they became proficient partners both in personal & professional life. The show skims over the romance to focus more on the legal cases they handle. I guess that’s a relief because romance in a legal drama doesn’t make much sense!
Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/beyond-the-bar-series-review/#more-2041
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