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IM YourOnlyOne

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Beyond the Bar korean drama review
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Beyond the Bar
19 people found this review helpful
by IM YourOnlyOne
Sep 7, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

Love is esquire & Missed opportunities

The whole objective of the series is this:

«Love is esquire»

"Esquire" is used here in the context of young lawyers who are still learning the ropes. It is similar to old English "squire" (there's an etymology connection there).

"Love is esquire" means that love is an endless process of learning, just like an esquire must always learn to become better lawyers. (Or a squire to become a knight.)

No matter what form love takes, «love is esquire».

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The show also missed many opportunities. Some of these are:

- developing the story of the FL's mother
- a story about the FL's twin sister who is hard of hearing
- a case related to PWD rights, especially one related to the FL's twin sister, and her aunt's PWD family
- building more on animal rights
- exploring deeply the various forms of marriages
- how marriages are broken
- the bond between a human and their pet

There were a lot of relevant topics they could've delved on deeper instead of simply using them as a plot device. It was a waste, especially in the context or objective it set itself: Love is esquire.
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