Your Honor (2018)

This could be a great series but the dialogue and plot left a lot to be desired. It’s quite a cliche story, but I think there’s a lot of things that could elevate it from mediocre to great, but it just never happen.

It’s a cliche story of changing live with someone else and try to solve some problem in the mean time. It’s such an interesting premise, how different the twins are, but I don’t think they use it to it’s full potential. There’re a lot to be explored, in their personal live, but they just focus on the cases handled by Han Kang Ho while he impersonate his brother Han Soo Ho.

I feel like even until the series end there are a lot of issues unresolved in their personal live. It feels too shallow, since they just dealt with day to day issues from the court house. There is the standard main case that they need to solve along with the other cases, but it’s uninteresting and not explored enough. Even though it’s suppose to be the main case, but they did not even explore the players involved.

I’m usually quite impressed with the acting in Korean drama, but unfortunately I’m not that impressed here. None of the side characters are explored deeply, they feel ignored, the story only focus on the main character and that is not even fully explored.

Yoon Shi Yoon playing double character of Han Kang Ho and Han Soo Ho is doing an okay job as Soo Ho, but I think he’s acting too over the top for Kang Ho. I know they’re supposed to different, but he could play it more subtly, I mean it’s a good job that he even have different posture for each character, but the face expressions for Kang Ho feels so forced. I wish he act it like Lee Da Hae in Nice Witch, where she also have to play a twin with 2 different personalities.

I quite like Lee Yoo Young as Song So Eun. She’s a strong heroin with deep empathy. I wish they give more time for the development of her personal life, not just her career in the judicial system.

There’s suppose to be a main villain if you could even say it’s the main since it’s really underdeveloped and underused. All the other characters are not explored so I couldn’t comment on how good their acting or even castings are.

The music is so so, nothing to remember.

I’m not going to rewatch this.

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To those who haven't watched it or not satisfied with the main character

Among the legal dramas I have watched (Ms. Hammurabi, Suspicious Partners, and Your Honors), this is my personal favorite. The plot is really unique, and the character development of the main character Kang Ho is really awesome. As the series progresses, Kang Ho becomes more and more mature. Some may find this character childish, but I think Kang Ho was designed to be this way to highlight how one's upbringing affects his personality. This character is mistreated by his mother and spent years in prison since young age due to his brother's lie, so it makes sense that he doesn't know how to behave/ socialize around people and acts up sometimes as a defense mechanism. Also, by building a character this way, it is easy to distinguish him from the real judge (his brother), who seems to be insensitive and emotionless most of the time. While Soo Ho is not necessarily bad, he doesn't have consideration for other ppl' feelings. His judgements seem to be based on the laws only (SPOILER ALERT: even if he knows the dirty truth behind the cases concerning the conglomerate), while Kang Ho is more attentive to the citizens' feelings more. It is evident in the way how he listened and helped the mistreated Osung Group worker, the blind girl, the man who lost his wife and child in the DUI case, and the man who works in the emergency department. I think that Kang Ho is supposed to represent the humane side of a person. Kang Ho and Soo Ho are like two ends of the spectrum with one being very logical (or rather emotionless) and the other being very emotional. The great thing about Kang Ho's bold character is that it made possible for the judge to go all out and against such powerful rich ppl without hesitance. With all that being said, the character Kang Ho is extremely hard to play. Actor Yoon Shi Yoon really carried the role well.
This drama is also better than other dramas of the same genre as it discusses many contemporary social problems in Korea at that time. If you look up the views and comments below the videos of this drama uploaded on sbs channels, you would be amazed of how many ppl in Korea love this character. Some international viewers complain about it being unrealistic for a judge to act that way. Well... ofc it is. What do ppl expect? This is not a documentary. Had this been based on reality, Kang Ho would be imprisoned for impersonating a real judge or secretly killed to cover the conglomerate 's case. The point of the story is to show what would happen if a person with a heart and common sense would do in such trials. Most ppl (in Korea at least) would want to act the same way as Kang Ho did, but being in a judge position is impossible. It also takes a lot of guts to jail such big fish in the society.
The OST for this drama is perfect. I recommend y'all hear the audio version of it. It is even better. Comfort, shine, and rain are my three fav songs. I re-watched this drama many times. I loved the scenes with his mom though they are heartbreaking. Those scenes for me were powerful because we could feel and understand why Kang Ho the way he is through the great acting. His scenes against the conglomerate are so badass.

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What!! Wherever I see, this drama is under rated hence,specially I had to make an account to write this review.for those who loved Hit the top, I assure you this is just like cherry on top. You will love it and enjoy. First of all, maybe the story might be dragging for some, but it was mind blowing to me . Each and every character did their best . Some say that acting of the main character was over a bit, but I loved it. The acting was according to each situation the character entered and how I thought he should act. Honestly, I liked it more than any melodrama or law drama. It's super underrated guys . Kindly watch, also I don't know why but I was kindaof attracted towards the actress's eyes. They were really something. If you are wondering what I am talking about, watch it. If you liked dramas like The Good Doctor,Chief Kim, Dr Romantic, Hit the Top, DOTS, then you have same taste as me so please trust me. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

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Story: 9 out of 10 - I like how the writer addressed these problems in society. Some parts made me cringe as these cases do happen in real life.
Acting/Cast: 8 out of 10
Though it's true, that Yoon Shi Yoon could have done a bit better portraying Han Kang Ho. And if the writer made the twins with opposite personalities, then naturally their appearance could have been made a little different too. I.m.h.o, Han Kang Ho's physique was too clean with overacted-gangster-demeanor that I found myself fast-forwarding several scenes. It was a bit difficult for me to continue after the first few episodes because of his acting, but I'm glad I did continue.
Music: 10/10! The music/songs are beautiful! In my humble "commoner's" ear, they fit the scenes perfectly even amplified the emotions projected in some key scenes.
All in all, for those of you who like dramas about the law, this one is definitely recommended.

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Following the trend of 2018, came along another law drama which was Your Honor. I must say that this drama was quite a good package of action, law comedy and romance. The actors did quite well in their roles and it was a great show to tune in to every week. The drama started off on the right foot however, the ending seemed very rushed and it felt like there was potential for a better way to tie all the loose knots. I mostly enjoyed the drama but was only disappointed by the way it abruptly reached its resolution. Overall, it’s quite a fun watch for all the law and romance drama lovers.

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Do you know what's the feeling of getting goosebumps?

Do you know what's the feeling of getting goosebumps? This drama will tell you.

I came across with this drama after watching the Psychopath Diary, one of the drama from the ML, Yoon Shi Yoon. And I blamed myself for not watching it more earlier than before as this drama is really a treasure!

Amazing storyline, but kinda disappointed with the ending. (Maybe Season 2? Kinda want that :,-)

Solid and supreme acting from the casts. I kept getting goosebumps from the actor Yoon Shi Yoon, who portrayed twins in here. The looks in his eyes, the gestures, facial expression and etc, make you easily to differentiate the twins. The way he changed his facial expression is as smooth as butter, terrifying and awe. He's good in crying scene too, he
had successfully convert his feelings to us. Next, the FL's character is the kind that I like the most. STRONG FEMALE LEAD. She is not acting like a crybaby and weak FL, but otherwise. The actress is gorgeous and attractive, especially her eyes.

Rewatch value? Definitely a ten out of ten! You wouldn't get bored if you watch over and over again.

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Greatest Judge Of All Time

I'll be honest and say I tried this drama out because the premise seemed decent but also majory, I was keen to see the main lead actor Yoon Shi Yoon in another production after his performance blew me away in Psychopath Diary. I'm happy to say, he did not disappoint me at all. I'm a fun of law and drama, the writers stuck to the material and crafted wonderful stories, characters, arcs and downright the coolest judge ever. I used to find lawyers to most captivating figure in the courtroom until this. There's some romance but thankfully, the chemistry was great so I enjoyed watching it blossom.

Bad parts; As all Kdramas with romances are culprits of, they unnecessarily drag things out. I'll also confess I didn't care for the restaurant owner side story. Although it's near the end it drags so less of a problem.

I did wish for maybe an entire half episode of just mushy cuteness and family bonding but it was better than nothing.

If I ever were to rewatch this, it would be for every scene Kang Ho annihilated people in and out of the court and being the best goofy boss/boyfriend ever.

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Not What I Was Expecting

So I'm going to be honest, I started watching this last year and dropped it, but since I'm stuck at work and home without a social life, I picked it back up again and I have to say that re-watching it was worth it because this is a show that keeps the acting and drama at the front. The ML and FL have great chemistry and you can see it on the screen.

While this show is not a highly emotion show like some of the newer dramas; "Your Honor" does have it moments where you will cry and laugh with the actors and actress. In my opinion, the last few episodes contain some of best scenes that I feel really bring out the human side.

For people that want to know if they should watch this series, the answer to that is YEAH. While "Your Honor" is short series in it length, that does not take away from it value as a show.

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Your Honor is a law drama with an interesting plot about twin brothers that change places in a way. Of course the performances were great, and therefor the shots with the "twins" were nicely made and the producers pulled it off without making it cheap. Also, some cases were entertaining. In addition, the family drama was intense and explained in depth. Though, the drama was weak at some points. For exaple, the criminal twin took his brother's place with no knowledge about how to be a judge and he actually pulled it off without raising suspicions. Also, the drama got a bit boring at times. But, overall, it was enjoyable.

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I have many feelings about this drama. I liked the synopsis and already imagined a lot of things while waiting for this to air. After so many expectations this was truly a big let down. I thought the story would be much darker and deeper than it actually was, something like All In, Sandglass, Cain ans Abel etc. There were so many possibilities with this storyline, so many legendary ingredients. Needless to say I am disappointed.

Character development was minimal and it felt like nobody had any depth to them. There were some people who did things. These people were not very connected either. There were no stories of friendship and there was no emphasis on family relations. All important things just passed as if they never happened and the whole story was kind of bleh. There was no drama either, some viewers might appreciate that, but the synopsis kind of promises drama and action, which is never delivered. The whole story feels distant with flat and one dimensional characters. And then there is Yoon Shi Yoon's cringeworthy overacting...

This drama is only okay at its best. It's boring. Though, for the firat time I wished a drama had at least one more episode. I feel like things were wrapped up too quickly and there were many loose ends. The clicheed 2 years later ending would have been nice.

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Nossa que drama bom, assisti tudo tão rápido que nem vi o tempo passar, achei muito divertido e amei as questões jurídicas sendo retratadas de uma forma tão leve e descontraída .

Fazia muito tempo que eu não terminava um drama com essa sensação maravilhosa, não tenho nada a reclamar, sem dúvidas entrou para os meus favoritos.

Amo ver series americanas que focam em direito, mas quando vim para o universo doramatico me decepcionei um pouco com os primeiros dramas jurídicos, e por isso acabei deixando esse gênero um pouco de lado , mas esse drama foi totalmente diferente dos outros.

A atuação do Yoon Shi Yoon foi brilhante, tão convincente e realmente cheguei a acreditar que eram pessoas totalmente diferentes. A dualidade entre esses dois e as caras e bocas do mais novo foi muito divertido de se ver.

Incrível como me fizeram amar o irmão que era o bandido e odiar o irmão que era juiz.

Han Kang Ho se mostrava tão gentil e humano, totalmente o oposto de Han Soo Ho tão frio, calculista e egoísta, aquele tipico cara que tem tudo mas não dá valor em nada e vive infeliz e triste.

Não consigo entender porque a mãe deles tratava o filho mais novo tão mal desde a infância deles, é realmente lamentável ver uma mãe tratar os filhos de forma tão diferente assim.

Amei o toque de romance super fofo que teve entre os protagonistas, e os personagens eram muito envolventes.

O final que não deixou pontas soltas foi outra coisa que me agradou muito, e deixou aquela sensação maravilhosa de felicidade por ter assistido algo tão bom...

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Unique lawyer drama with a slow burning romance

If you like lawyer dramas with some unique court scenes then you will love this one. The acting is fantastic. Yoon Shi Yoon did a great job with a dual role, playing both sides of a set of twins. Lee Yoo Young really surprised me with her portrayal of the law trainee. I’ve only seen her in one other drama and I liked her in both. The slow burning romance between the FL and ML kept you in anticipation and exploded with the first kiss in episode 22.

The side story of the missing sister was heart wrenching and emotional. All the characters were well developed making every episode interesting. The OST was fantastic and I was immersed in this drama the entire time. Only good dramas can hold you like this. Try it, you’ll like it.

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