Lawless Attorney (2018)

It keep me guessing about the ending from the very first episode (yes, there are some dramas that you can tell from the first episode how the plot will resolve in following parts) and I was pleasingly surprise by the happy ending (I'm sucker for those, what can I say). It's wierd, because the plot is good, the characters are well played but something was still missing. Maybe its the fact that the main leads didn't convince me in their relationship. Or maybe it's because I was looking for the moment when judge Cha will finally show some human emotions - her coldhearted behavior and stoicism were sometimes pissing me off.
The best part of this drama was probably the character of Ahn Oh Joo and how well played he was by Choi Min Soo. All the stars to this actor!
All in all, it's good drama, one of the better works in Lee Joon Gi career and for the fans of his acting I would totaly recommend to watch it.

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A tale of two halves

For the first seven episodes this was really good show.
The story was cut and paste, but the lead are effortlessy great, and have great chemistry. It was my first time watching ML, and I thought he really looked the part and was well cast. I know the FL from IOTNBO, and while this role is nowhere as good, she was still very charming and incredibly watchable.
I wasn't expecting much from the series. I just wanted a fun revenge story, and it was delivering that at the beginning.

Unfortunately in E8, one character made such an illogical decision that led to a very serious event. I would have let that pass if what followed had some logic.
Unfortunately, the plot started to become increasingly ridiculous. Characters behaving in such random way just to move the plot. Also, sometimes certain characters were introduced for one or two scenes to provide us with something the leads could use.
There were certain reveals, that made things worse, instead of giving us a shock.
Also, the court scenes were ridiculous. Granted, I am not a lawyer or Korean, but there are some basics.
You might ask why I didn't drop it?
The lead were really good and very watchable, and the show still had some good moments.

I always rate based on the entire series, so on the whole, it was a decent series, but ultimately disappointing.

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Good storyline, Amazing Chemistry, Satisfying Ending

Gangster boy ML turned his life into an interesting one when he followed his mom’s footsteps to become a lawyer. He made his living with conniving methods of helping out his gangster kingpin uncle to work around the law, up to tricking a policeman to catch him red handed asking for bribe, has earned a luxurious life with quite a reputation in the lawyer community. While FL, a hot-headed lawyer got suspended after she beat the crap out of the judge who sentenced her client unjustly for killing her wife beating stalker husband. They end up working together in ML’s Lawless Law Firm taking uncanny types of clients.

Good start for the first episode, and it got me hooked. The following episodes revealed a much sinister plot that revolve around the life of ML, FL and the most revered person in the city - Judge Cha.

The screenwriters did a superb job in laying out the storyline and mysteries, then have the main leads unravel one secret after another in the courtroom. Both main characters spare no effort if they need to use force while chasing the leads to free their clients.

Although I was impressed by FL’s resort to brute force in Episode 1, the following ones become a downer before they never show her in action anymore. All the fightings are done by ML and his stooges. Although it is undeniable that theyre pretty good ones. Every episodes kept me on the edge of my seat, anticipating ML’s next unconventional move.

I hope they make season 2. Would really like to see the Lawless Law Firm in action again.

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Very delightful drama, I was searching for it and finally found it with full eng sub on kissasiand site. The cast was wonderful and the ploy was well written. This is a type of drama which was not boring g at all. Both lead male and female leaders had great chemistry and worked well together. Love Lee Joon Gi, such a great actor, Watched 4 of his series and never been disappointed with his acting. My favor so far is , moon lovers scarlet heart ryeo. The only issue I had was, with Bong Sang PI in this drama was, why didn’t he bring up his mother’s murder in the last episode in front of Cha Moon Sook, I was waiting for this to blow up in the last episode, whuch it wasn’t added. Overall, this was a fun drama.

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Great law series.

Definitely one of the greatest (if not the best) law kdrama, as of yet. Lee Joon Gi and main female lead, as well as the male villain, are incredible here. The story is very good, but the flow could be slightly faster at times, though it is still a great time and worth watching for anyone, unless you just like "dumb" rom coms only. To me, the ideal ballance of law, action, drama, romance and bit of comedy, as well. I really have no major complains, and I am satisfied with ending, as well, as it wasnt cheesy and it was original in a way and it brought closure. Recommend!

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Really Cool Show But Could Have Been Better

Lawless Lawyer is an entertaining, fun show with some suspenseful aspects. I really enjoyed the beginning, but it began to fall flat for me toward the end, and the ending itself could have been better.

What I Liked

Lee Joon Gi is a great actor and did well here. The agony Bong Song Pil experienced concerning his mother’s death was well portrayed, especially in the very beginning of the show.

Bong Song Pil (whose name I really like; just seems to roll off the tongue) and Ha Jae Yi made a great team, and I was rooting for them throughout the show. I really liked Jae Yi because she was strong and assertive and could really hold her own. She didn’t need anyone to tell her what to do or how to do it and didn’t need anyone to fight her battles for her.

The acting was done well. You just hated Cha Moon Sook and I felt Ahn Oh Joo was laughable in the way he carried himself, his slow, scratchy voice and shuffling gait. It was interesting to watch.

I liked the music for the most part, such as the theme song and I loved the intense piano riff, which was played at the right time. I especially loved the intense piano called "I'll Protect You," which I had to track down and repeatedly listen to. I wouldn’t say the music was spectacular but whenever I think of the songs it makes me want to watch the show, so I suppose it did its job well.

I liked the court scenes the most, especially in the beginning. I was at the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next. I couldn’t always guess, and it kept me interested.


What I Didn’t Like

The show started to drag around episode 11, which seems to happen with a lot of kdramas for me. I enjoyed the court scenes but towards the end of the show they became lackluster and a bit predictable. Though the show started to pick back up around episode 14, it really dragged in episode 15 and 16. They constantly talked about what they were going to do to bring down Cha Moon Sook rather than actually doing it; there were too many 'lead up' scenes that seemed to just fill up space to reach 16 episodes.

I liked Bong Song Pil's team but sometimes their camaraderie and friendship seemed forced and, at times, a little annoying. They were pushing for the show to have some comedy but to me it just took away from the overall storyline.

The beginning felt more gripping, more emotional, but it seemed to fade by the end. Lee Joon Gi does an excellent job with very emotionally gripping scenes, and I felt the storyline called for that. I don’t see how Bong Song Pil could even be in the same room with the person who killed his mother and not be about to lose his mind. I understand he had to push his feelings aside to get justice, but I feel that he would still be struggling emotionally. More time could have been devoted to fleshing out the emotional side of the show rather than the comedic side, which often felt forced.

I didn’t really understand Cha Moon Sook and why she did all the things she did except that she’s just a sociopath. Most of the time, the viewer was left guessing what she felt about what she was doing to people. I wanted to see and understand her relationship with her father and the legacy she felt she was upholding. I felt we were closed off from understanding her completely.

The ending was alright, but I was disappointed in the last court scene. It was a bit predictable and didn't pack as much of a punch as the earlier court scenes. I felt the writing could have been stronger. I also felt that not all of the criminals got what they deserved in the end.


Would I Rewatch It?

Overall, I felt it could have been better but it was a really fun show to watch. I think with more emotion and a much stronger ending, it would've turned out to be a great show. I would rewatch certain scenes and episodes but probably not the show as a whole unless I haven’t seen it in years. I still would consider it one of my favorite kdramas.

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This drama got me out of my drama slump... Exciting enough to keep me entertained but yet not so deep that you have to keep attention to all the conversations. Now, to the lead roles, Lee Joon Gi, portrayed this full of angst, hurt and vengeful lawyer who has fighting skills - he was just a tad bit "thin" for this character - nothing wrong with him, just a comment. Seo Ye Ji has this "grin" that she always makes that it is borderline irritating - if this was 20 or more episodes - I will not take it anymore. Choi Min Soo, well, he as a great villain, down to the mannerism, and his demeanor - he suited the role.
I like how there was romance but it wasn't the main theme, and they acted their age - none of this bashful kissing like high schoolers.
The ending for me was little bit over-dramatic (I mean the wrapping up, unveiling - all happen in the villain's court). Almost too perfect... It was nice to wrap it up happily but it kind lack the depth to it... It turned into a light-hearted drama in the last few minutes of the last episode.

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O advogado que busca justiça para os injustiçado , muitas vezes fora do limite da lei

PRA QUEM GOSTA DE DORAMA QUE ABORDA QUESTOES SOCIAIS E CORRUPÇÃO, DIGO QUE VOCÊ ESTA NO DORAMA CERTO. AMEI POR QUE TINHA ACABADO DE ASSITIR VINCEZO, ENTÃO QUERIA ALGO QUE TROUXESSE UM DA MESMA POUCO DA VIBE. EU DIGO QUE HA DIFERENÇAS ENORMES MAS NÃO DEIXA DE SER UMA SÉRIE BOA DE SE VER. AINDA MAIS QUANDO TEM O ATOR LEE JOON- GI COMO ADOVADO, E COMENTO UMA COISA ,COMO ELE TA GATO DE TERNO, O HOMEN TEM UM CHARME NÉ PAPAI. TEM TAMBÉM A SEO YE- JI , GOSTO MUITO DELA POR SER MUITO ESPRESSIVA E ALTENTICA , E AQUI O QUE ELA BEM TEM É PERSONALIDADE.
Em síntese é uma história viciante, daquelas que você começa e não consegue assistir só um episódio. A narrativa é sobre um um mafioso que busca vingança pela morte da mãe. Tudo porque ela foi assassinada na sua frente. Sozinho sua única alternativa é morar com o tio, mas esse tio é chefe de uma máfia, a ao logo que esse menino cresse eles se envolve e se torna um mafioso, aproveitando o gancho de ser destemido o mesmo decide ser advogado pra ajudar a máfia e em suma descobrir quem matou sua mãe.
A HISTÓRIA É BEM DENSA AO LONGO DO TEMPO ELE DESCOBRE QUE NÃO TEM SÓ UMA PESSOA POR TRÁS DA MORTE DE SUA MÃE , E SIM VÁRIAS. E PRA PIORAR OS ENVOLVIDOS NO CASO DE HOMICÍDIO SÃO PESSOAS QUE OCUPA O MAIS ALTO CARGO NA JUSTIÇA. PESSOAS ESSA QUE SE ACHAM DETENTORA DA LEI. PARA ACABAR COM A FARROMBA ELE CHEGA DE MANSINHO, MAS ATACANDO SEUS OPONENTES COM ASTUCIAS, QUANDO ELE CONSEGUIA ATACAR USANDO A LEI ELE FAZIA E QUANDO NÃO, ELE FAZIA A LEI DE ESCUDO COM UM GLOCK NA MÃO.
Pouco a pouco ele consegue botar os culpados atrás das grades. Pórem, o que me chateia foi o final de merda que tev,e quem era pra morrer não morreu, a juiza disgaçada não se lascou o suficiente ,e é assim promete mil coisa mas só entregou quinhentos.

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i watched this kdrama when i was on a STREAK for the lawyer/criminal kdramas and honestly .... this kdrama ruined my streak. lee joong-gi is fine and i enjoyed seeing his acting HE IS A GREAT ACTOR but .... they made the female leads personality literally all about slapping a judge. and they literally included the "scene" of her slapping the judge in the intro. every time. like girl. anyway their goal was to take down a judge i think for being like biased or something or because she was too powerful and she wasn't being very ummm .... fair? anyway. it was annoying because they put 0 room for suspense or for viewers to get shocked with what the male/female lead were gonna do. they would always "discuss" their plan with their team and it ruined the surprise, and to be honest, also got irritating. like girl can we at least guess or figure out whats going to happen??? the plot is not that memorable and that says a lot about this kdrama as a whole. maybe just a good kdrama because there are popular actors and thats about it. anyway if youre into law/criminal shows you'll be disappointed because there are a BUNCH of other good kdramas who can fill your void, and this one wont. itll stop you from wanting to watch any kdrama after. maybe im over hating but .... it was really mediocre and mid.

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Love the cast, plot and twists every episode! I always look forward to watching this drama on weekends. Despite busy schedule, I try to find time watching this. I’m just as sad as the rest of the fans that this is about to end next week. Nonetheless, kudos to all the cast and crew behind this wonderful drama! I cant wait to see more of my idols! Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr. yoooooooooou!!!!!!!!!!!!!’nnnnnnnnnnnn. Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr. !!!’nnnnnnnnnnnnLooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr. yoooooooooou!!!!!!!!!!!!!’nnnnnnnnnnnn

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