Law School (TV series)

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Law School
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Promotional poster
Hangul로스쿨
GenreLegal drama
Created byJTBC
Written bySeo In
Directed byKim Seok-yoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Ji-youn
ProducersKim Seok-yoon
Choi Sai-rack
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
DistributorJTBC
Netflix
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseApril 14 (2021-04-14) –
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
External links
Website
Production website

Law School (Korean: 로스쿨; RR: Roseukul) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye-young, and Lee Jung-eun. It premiered on JTBC on April 14, 2021 and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 KST.[1][2] The episodes are available for streaming on Netflix.[3]

Synopsis[]

Set in Hankuk University Law School, the series tells the story of students and professors in the law school who come across an unusual case. A professor at a prestigious law school and his students get involved in an unprecedented case. A drama about the process of prospective lawyers realizing authenticity, law and justice.[4]

Yang Jong-Hoon (Kim Myung-min) is a former prosecutor-turned-professor at Hankuk University Law School. He is straightforward and tends to unleash biting remarks. Students don't like him because of this and nickname him "Yangcrates." Yang Jong-Hoon does not care what his students think of him and is rather focused on cultivating personnel for the law field who will be able to contribute meaningfully. Professor Kim Eun-Sook (Lee Jung-eun) is his only colleague that he can speak openly with.

Kang Sol (Ryu Hye-young) and Han Joon-Hwi (Kim Bum) are first year law school students. Kang Sol barely got into law school. She comes from a poor family background, being raised by a single mother. At school, she is surrounded by students who are smart and come from wealthy backgrounds and feels insecure and even shameful. Kang Sol slowly learns about the true legal profession. Han Joon-Hwi is an attractive young man with leadership qualities who is at the top among first year law school students.

During a supervised mock trial class, a law school professor is found dead at the school, and Professor Yang is arrested as the main suspect. Kang Sol, Han Joon-Hwi, and other students at Hankuk work together to reveal the truth behind Professor Seo's death and prove Professor Yang's innocence.

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Kim Myung-min as Yang Jong-hoon, a prosecutor-turned-professor who teaches criminal law.
  • Kim Bum as Han Joon-hwi, a first-year student who always gets the top grades among his peers.
    • An Seong-won as young Joon-hwi
  • Ryu Hye-young as Kang Sol A, a first-year student who entered law school through special admission.
  • Lee Jung-eun as Kim Eun-sook, a judge-turned-professor who teaches civil law.

Supporting[]

Hankuk University Law School Faculty[]

  • Ahn Nae-sang as Seo Byung-ju
  • Gil Hae-yeon as Oh Jung-hee
  • Woo Hyeon as Sung Dong-il
  • Oh Man-seok as Kang Joo-man
  • Lee Seung-hun as Jung Dae-hyeon

Hankuk University Law School Students[]

  • Lee Soo-kyung as Kang Sol B, a first-year student.[5] She is Kang Sol A's roommate.
  • Lee David as Seo Ji-ho
  • Go Yoon-jung as Jeon Ye-seul, a first-year student.[6]
  • Hyun Woo as Yoo Seung-jae, a former medical student who turned to law school.
  • Lee Kang-ji as Min Bok-gi
  • Kim Min-seok as Jo Ye-beom

Prosecutors' Office[]

  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Jin Hyeong-woo
  • Kim Yong-joon as Chief Prosecutor Kim
  • Min Dae-shik

Kang Sol A's Family[]

  • Shin Mi-young as Kang Sol A's mother
  • Park So-yi as Kang Byeol - Kang Sol A's younger sister
  • Ryu Hye-young as Kang Dan / Erica Shin, Sol A’s twin sister who has a secret story. She decided to move to Boston, USA.

Others[]

  • Jung Won-Joong as Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su
  • Jo Jae-ryong as Lee Man-ho
  • Lee Hwi-jong as Ko Young-chang
  • Lee Chun-hee as Park Geun-tae
  • Sung Yeo-jin as Han Joon-hwi's aunt
  • Park Mi-hyeon as Han Hye-gyeong

Production[]

Development[]

The then network-less project was first announced by the production company Gonggamdong House in June 2018 under the working title Law School Monsters, making it South Korea's first law school television series, with Seo In (Judge vs. Judge) as the writer.[7] JTBC acquired the broadcasting rights in the summer of 2020.[8][9]

Casting[]

In mid-September 2020, JTBC confirmed that Kim Myung-min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye-young, and Lee Jung-eun would star in the series.[10]

Kim Seok-yoon, who previously collaborated with actors Kim Myung-min and Kim Bum on the Detective K film series, joined the project as the director.[11][12] He is also a co-producer for the series, together with Gonggamdong House's Choi Sai-rack.

Original soundtrack[]

Law School OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released
  • 2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • YG PLUS
  • Studio Maum C
  • JTBC Studio

Part 1[]

Released on April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)[13]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We are"MaO
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Lee Seung-yoon3:23
2."We are" (inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:22
Total length:6:45

Part 2[]

Released on May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)[14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We are (Acoustic Ver.)"MaO
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Darin3:27
2."We are (Acoustic Ver.)" (inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:27
Total length:6:55

Part 3[]

Released on May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)[15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."X"
  • Choi Jung-in
  • Safira.K
  • Choi Jung-in
  • Jung Sung-min
  • Safira.K
Safira.K2:39
2."X" (inst.) 
  • Choi Jung-in
  • Jung Sung-min
  • Safira.K
 2:38
Total length:5:17

Viewership[]

Law School : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.0660.8120.8610.9080.9140.9720.9891.1851.2011.2351.2921.1081.5191.1671.3131.3291.117
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[16]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 14, 2021 5.113% (4th) 5.659% (4th)
2 April 15, 2021 4.112% (5th) 4.531% (4th)
3 April 21, 2021 4.338% (5th) 4.621% (4th)
4 April 22, 2021 4.318% (5th) 4.908% (4th)
5 April 28, 2021 4.473% (4th) 4.801% (4th)
6 April 29, 2021 4.676% (4th) 5.345% (4th)
7 May 5, 2021 4.505% (4th) 5.346% (4th)
8 May 6, 2021 5.388% (4th) 6.044% (3rd)
9 May 12, 2021 5.508% (4th) 5.645% (4th)
10 May 19, 2021 5.652% (4th) 6.547%(3rd)
11 May 20, 2021 6.249% (4th) 6.796% (4th)
12 May 26, 2021 5.550% (4th) 6.005% (3rd)
13 May 27, 2021 6.891% (3rd) 7.702% (3rd)
14 June 2, 2021 5.694% (4th) 6.241% (3rd)
15 June 3, 2021 6.309% (4th) 6.723% (3rd)
16 June 9, 2021 6.114% (5th) 6.523% (5th)
Average 5.306% 5.840%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • No episode aired on May 13, 2021 due to the broadcast of the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.

References[]

  1. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (January 22, 2021). "[SC초점] 조승우→김명민→전도연→고현정, JTBC 구원투수 될까". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kim Myung-min to Come Back in April With "Law School"". HanCinema. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "New On Netflix April 2021, Plus What's Coming Next". Decider. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "로스쿨". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ^ "Lee Soo-kyung to Star in "Law School"". HanCinema. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Rediscovery of Lee Si-young, Park Gyu-young, Go Min-si and Go Yoon-jung From "Sweet Home"". HanCinema. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Son, Ye-ji (June 27, 2018). ""국내 최초 로스쿨 드라마"… '로스쿨 몬스터즈' 제작 확정". The Viewer (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kim Myung-min Considering Drama "Law School"". HanCinema. June 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Kim Beom to Consider JTBC Drama "Law School"". HanCinema. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Kim Myung-min, Ryu Hye-young, Kim Beom and Lee Jung-eun to Star in JTBC "Law School"". HanCinema. September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Kim, So-yeon (July 20, 2017). "Kim Bum to return to big screen for 'Detective K'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Jim, Min-ji (February 1, 2018). "Hit period comedy 'Detective K' returns for round 3". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.1" [Law School OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.2" [Law School OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  15. ^ "로스쿨 OST Part.3" [Law School OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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