My Lawyer, Mr. Jo
| My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama Legal Comedy |
| Based on | Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho by Hatzling (Kim Yang-soo) |
| Written by | Lee Hyang-hee |
| Directed by | Lee Jeong-seob Lee Eun-jin |
| Starring | Park Shin-yang Kang So-ra Ryu Soo-young Park Sol-mi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | KBS |
| Producers | Jin Hyung-wook Lee Young-bum |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | S.M. Culture & Contents |
| Distributor | KBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Original release | March 28 – May 31, 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment |
| External links | |
| Website | |
My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (Korean: 동네변���사 조들호; RR: Dongnebyeonhosa Jodeulho; lit. Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young, Park Sol-mi. Based on the same-titled webtoon, it aired on KBS2.[1][2][3][4]
The second season of the drama titled My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment started airing on KBS2 in January 2019.[5]
Synopsis[]
Jo Deul-ho (Park Shin-yang) who once had a bright future ahead of him as a star prosecutor, and was the son-in-law to the head of the largest law firm in their country. But when he witnesses corruption in the prosecutor's office and reports it, he loses everything. He tries to rebuild his life and turn his small and run-down neighborhood law office into a second chance to become a lawyer who protects people and protects the law, and grows as a person in the process.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Park Shin-yang as Jo Deul-ho
- Kang So-ra as Lee Eun-jo
- Ryu Soo-young as Shin Ji-wook
- Park Sol-mi as Jang Hae-kyung, Deul-ho's ex-wife and lawyer at Geum San
- Kim Kap-soo as Shin Young-il, father of Ji-wook
Geum San Law Firm[]
- Kang Shin-il as Jang Shin-woo
- Jo Han-chul as Kim Tae-jung
- Jung Won-joong as Chairman Jung
Deul-ho's Law Firm[]
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Hwang Ae-ra
- Park Won-sang as Bae Dae-soo
- Kim Dong-jun as Kim Yoo-shin (Ep. 1-8, 11-12)
Others[]
- Jung Kyu-soo as Lee Joon-kang
- Jang So-yun as Choi Ah-rim
- Yoon Bok-in as Jung Se-mi
- Choi Jae-hwan as Kang Il-goo
- Jung Han-bi as Oh Jin-young
- Heo Jung-eun as Jo Soo-bin, Deul-ho's daughter
- as Bae Hyo-jin, Dae-soo's younger sister
- Park Sang-myun as Lee Joon-kang
Ratings[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 28, 2016 | 8.6% (17th) | 8.5% (15th) | 10.1% (13th) | 11.0% (9th) |
| 2 | March 29, 2016 | 10.5% (10th) | 10.9% (7th) | 11.4% (8th) | 12.5% (7th) |
| 3 | April 4, 2016 | 9.2% (19th) | 9.6% (11th) | 10.9% (8th) | 11.6% (7th) |
| 4 | April 5, 2016 | 9.6% (10th) | 10.7% (5th) | 11.3% (6th) | 11.6% (6th) |
| 5 | April 11, 2016 | 9.6% (13th) | 10.2% (7th) | 12.3% (6th) | 13.2% (6th) |
| 6 | April 12, 2016 | 11.0% (7th) | 10.7% (6th) | 12.4% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 7 | April 18, 2016 | 10.6% (11th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 14.3% (5th) |
| 8 | April 19, 2016 | 11.4% (6th) | 12.1% (5th) | 12.1% (6th) | 12.8% (6th) |
| 9 | April 25, 2016 | 10.0% (12th) | 10.6% (7th) | 12.7% (7th) | 13.9% (6th) |
| 10 | April 26, 2016 | 10.1% (10th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 13.5% (6th) |
| 11 | May 2, 2016 | 9.6% (15th) | 11.1% (7th) | 11.0% (5th) | 11.6% (6th) |
| 12 | May 3, 2016 | 10.6% (10th) | 11.2% (5th) | 11.8% (6th) | 12.8% (5th) |
| 13 | May 9, 2016 | 10.5% (10th) | 11.9% (4th) | 11.8% (6th) | 12.7% (4th) |
| 14 | May 10, 2016 | 11.3% (8th) | 12.4% (4th) | 14.1% (4th) | 15.5% (4th) |
| 15 | May 16, 2016 | 11.8% (8th) | 12.5% (4th) | 14.1% (4th) | 15.3% (4th) |
| 16 | May 17, 2016 | 12.7% (4th) | 13.5% (3rd) | 15.3% (3rd) | 16.5% (3rd) |
| 17 | May 23, 2016 | 11.6% (5th) | 12.1% (4th) | 14.0% (4th) | 15.1% (4th) |
| 18 | May 24, 2016 | 12.5% (5th) | 12.5% (4th) | 15.5% (4th) | 16.4% (4th) |
| 19 | May 30, 2016 | 13.2% (4th) | 14.0% (4th) | 14.2% (4th) | 15.0% (4th) |
| 20 | May 31, 2016 | 14.1% (4th) | 14.8% (4th) | 17.3% (3rd) | 18.6% (2nd) |
| Average | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 13.8% | |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |
| 30th KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Won |
References[]
- ^ "Park returns to TV with 'My Lawyer, Mr. Joe'". The Korea Times. March 2016.
- ^ "Kang So-ra to act lawyer in TV series". Kpop Herald. February 3, 2016.
- ^ "In 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,' disgraced prosecutor seeks justice". The Korea Herald.
- ^ "Popular webtoons give TV dramas much needed boost". The Korea Times.
- ^ "Park Shin-yang, Go Hyun-jung cast for 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2'". Kpop Herald. November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Heo Jung-eun won Best Young Actress for her performances in three dramas Love in the Moonlight, My Fair Lady, and My Lawyer, Mr. Jo.
External links[]
Categories:
- Korean-language television shows
- 2016 South Korean television series debuts
- 2016 South Korean television series endings
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- Television shows based on South Korean webtoons
- South Korean legal television series
- Television series by SM C&C
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