May It Please the Court

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May It Please the Court
May It Please the Court TV series poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul변론을 시작하겠습니다
Revised RomanizationByeollon-eul Sijakagetseumnida
LiterallyLet Me Start the Argument
Genre
Developed byKang Bo-young (planning)
Written byKim Dan
Directed byKang Min-goo
Starring
Music byDae-bin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12[1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Han Hye-yeon
  • Kim Na-hyeon
Producer
  • Ahn Chang-hyun
Production companies
  • Arc Media
  • Slingshot Studio
DistributorDisney Platform Distribution
Release
Original network
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)

May It Please the Court (Korean: 변론을 시작하겠습니다) is a South Korean streaming television series directed by Kang Min-goo and starring Jung Ryeo-won, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jung Jin-young and Kim Hye-eun. It was released on all Disney Streaming services on September 21, 2022, including Hulu in United States and Star by Disney+ in select regions.[2][3][4] This drama is an adaptation of the book "Let Me Start the Argument" by Jeong Hye-jin, a lawyer who specializes in public defenders and has been defending the socially disadvantaged, and will feature vivid stories of real-life cases from the book.[5][6]

Synopsis[]

Ace attorney at a big law firm, No Chak Hee, is willing to take any risk to win a case and is set to receive a promotion of a partner position but a problem occurs on a case she accepted. Because of the case, she gets suspended for a year. She then begin to start work as s a public defender but hopes to return to her position at the law firm where she worked previously.

As a public defender, she shares an office with fellow public defender, Jwa Shi Baek, a top graduate from the Judicial Research and Training Institute. Instead of becoming a judge, prosecutor, or attorney at a big law firm, he chose to work as a public defender. He is enthusiastic with his work but also has a mysterious part of his personal life that nobody knows about.

No Chak Hee and Jwa Shi Baek don't get along very well, but a serial murder case brought them together and as they try to solve the case together more secrets unfolds and they grow to trust each-other.

Cast[]

  • Jung Ryeo-won as Noh Chak-hee, an ace lawyer with the highest winning rate in a big law firm, Jangsan, who becomes a public defender.[4][7]
  • Lee Kyu-hyung as Jwa Si-baek, a public defender often referred to as crazy and eccentric.[8]
  • Jung Jin-young as Jang Ki-do, CEO of Jangsan Law Firm.[9]
  • Kim Hye-eun as Oh Ha-ran, wife of Jang Ki-do.[10]
  • Lee Sang-hee as Yoo Gyeong-jin, a detective at the Metropolitan Crime Investigation Unit.[1]
  • Kim Sang-ho as Shin Chi-sik, owner of Mokgol Dumplings.[10]
  • Park So-jin as Jang Yi-yeon, daughter of Jang Ki-do.[10]
  • Hong Seo-joon as Oh Dae-hyeon, a strategist who helps and supports Jang Ki-do's ambitions.[10]
  • Ko Kyu-pil as Do Young-soo, a clerk at the office of a public lawyer.[10]
  • Park Jung-hak as Yoon Seok-goo, CEO of Ilshin Electric.[11]
  • Ryu Seong-hyun as Cho Hyun-sik, CEO of Kang Sung Pharmaceutical.[12]
  • Noh Sang-bo as Kang Sang-man, a prosecutor who often fights with Noh Chak-hee in court.[13]
  • Jung Min-seong as Han Dal-jae, a character who is confused because of the loss of his past memories as an employee of Mokgol Dumplings.[14]
  • Min Seong-wook as Park Byeong-jae, A journalist with a history of being sued two years ago for spreading false information.[15]
  • Kim So-yi as Choi Yun-jeong, who suffers from schizophrenia.[16]

Production[]

In December 2021, Jung Ryeo-won was offered the role of lawyer Noh Chak-hee in the series. Her agency H& Entertainment informed that she was considering it positively. This series marks her comeback after three years, since she last appeared in 2019 TV series Diary of a Prosecutor.[17] The series directed by Kang Min-goo and written by Kim Dan, is produced by Arc Media and Slingshot Studio.[18]

Principal photography began on January 22, 2022 and filming was wrapped up on June 15, 2022.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "May It Please the Court - (Korean Drama, 2023, 변론을 시작하겠습니다)". HanCinema. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Lee Min-ji (August 31, 2022). "정려원X이규형 '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 9월 21일 공개 확정 [공식]" [Jung Ryeo-won X Lee Kyu-hyung's 'I'll Start Arguing' Confirmed to Be Released on September 21 [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (August 17, 2022). "New courtroom K-drama 'May It Please The Court' to premiere on Disney+ this year". NME. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Watch May It Please the Court | Full episodes | Disney+". www.disneyplus.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. ^ 오수미. ""제목만 보고 거절하려고" '반신반의'했던 정려원의 선택". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Watch: Jung Ryeo Won And Lee Kyu Hyung Are Lawyers With Contrasting Charms In Upcoming Legal Mystery Drama". Soompi. August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Lee Seung-mi (December 3, 2021). "[공식]정려원X이규형, 드라마 '변론을 시작하겠습니다'로 호흡…OTT 편성 논의中" [[Official] Ryeo-Won Jeong X Kyu-Hyeong Lee, breathing through the drama 'I'll Start Arguing'... OTT program under discussion] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Choi Yun-na (August 17, 2022). "정려원X이규형X정진영 '변론을 시작하겠습니다', 디즈니+ 공개 확정[공식]" [Ryeo-Won Jung X Kyu-Hyeong Lee X Jin-Young Jung ‘I’ll Start Arguing’, Disney+ Release Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Park Jeong-sun (February 11, 2022). "[단독] 정진영, '변론을 시작하겠습니다'로 악역 변신" [[Exclusive] Jinyoung Jung transforms into a villain with 'I'll start an argument] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Jang Su-jeong (September 8, 2022). "김혜은·박소진→이상희, 디즈니+ '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 합류" [Hye-eun Kim and So-jin Park → Lee Sang-hee joins Disney+ 'I'll Start Arguing'] (in Korean). Dailyan. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Hwang, So-young (September 16, 2022). "박정학, '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 출연‥정려원과 호흡" [Park Jung-hak to appear in 'I'll Start Arguing'... Breathing with Jung Ryeo-won] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Hong Se-young (September 19, 2022). "류성현 '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 출연, 정려원과 호흡 [공식]" [Ryu Seong-hyeon appeared in 'I'll Start Arguing', breathing with Jeong Ryeo-won [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (September 19, 2022). "노상보, '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 캐스팅…정려원X이규형과 호흡" [Noh Sang-bo, cast for 'I'll Start Arguing'... Jung Ryeo-won X Lee Kyu-hyung and breathing] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kim Da-eun (September 20, 2022). "정민성, 디즈니+ '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 합류" [Min-Sung Jung joins Disney+'s 'We'll Start Arguing'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Kim, Ye-na (September 29, 2022). "민성욱, '변론'부터 '삼남매'까지 열일ing…강렬한 인상" [Min Seong-wook, working hard from 'argument' to 'three siblings'... strong impression] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Park Ji-yoon (October 5, 2022). "김소이, '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 출연 확정...'절친' 정려원과 호흡" [Kim So-yi confirmed to appear in 'I'll Start Arguing'... Breathing with 'Best Friend' Jung Ryeo-won] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Park Soo-in (December 2, 2021). "정려원 측 "OTT 드라마 '변론을 시작하겠습니다' 긍정검토중"(공식입장)" [Ryeo-Won Jung's side "Positive review of OTT drama 'I'll Start Arguing'" (official position)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  18. ^ Park Pan-Seok (August 30, 2022). "'변론을 시작' 정려원vs이규형 믿고 보는 배우들의 만남..열연 케미" ['Start Arguing' Jung Ryeo-won vs. Lee Kyu-hyung A meeting of trusted actors...]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

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