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Beyond the Bar korean drama review
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Beyond the Bar
17 people found this review helpful
by Sunbath12
Sep 7, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
This is an understated legal drama that waxes more philosophical than most instead of maximizing super dramatic cases (although there are some of those here too). The pacing can be slow at times, and another season could flesh out the characters more (especially our main leads), but this was a great watch overall with an ultimately uplifting message about how law and our pursuit of happiness can work together.

Some of the storylines did not make the greatest impact or meld well with each other (e.g. the office politics were a bit weak overall), but the human stories (about the different kinds of relationships we have in society) were some of the best parts of the drama. Great use of an almost atmospheric soundtrack complements a very lyrically-written show, but the show could use more pop and a better climax if a second season were to be made.
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