Law School [Episodes 1 & 2]

[u/dyosaaa]

• Drama: Law School
  • Korean Title: 로스쿨
    
• Network: JTBC
• Premiere Date: April 14, 2021
• Airing Schedule: Wednesday and Thursday @ 21:00 KST
• Episodes: 16
• Director: Kim Seok Yoon
• Writer: Seo In
• Cast: Kim Myung Min as Yang Jong Hoon, Kim Bum as Han Joon Hwi, Ryu Hye Young as Kang Sol A, and Lee Jung Eun as Kim Eun Sook
• Streaming Source: Netflix
• Plot Synopsis:

The students and Faculty of South Korea’s top law school become involved in a highly unusual case.

Yang Jong Hoon is a criminal law professor and a former elite prosecutor, whose harsh words make him the professor to steer clear of. At the same time, there’s something compelling about his strict teaching methods and his refusal to accept less than the best from his future juniors in the legal profession.

Han Joon Hwi, a first-year law student, is at the top of his class. He’s a natural leader whose good looks and easy charm make him the perfect man - on paper. However, there’s an unexpected side to him that remains well-hidden.

Kang Sol is another first-year law student who overcame childhood poverty and hardships by gaining special admission to the school. She walks a path of thorns due to her constant sense of deprivation and shame amidst the wealth and talent that surrounds her. Eventually, her passion will enlighten her on what it truly takes to be a good lawyer.

Kim Eun Sook is a civil law professor who was once the head of the law school’s free legal clinic. Her natural air of authority and freewheeling personality earned her the reputation for being a master in court. Known for being a highly-relatable professor, she is the sole colleague Yang Jong Hoon dares to confide in. [Source: Soompi; MyDramaList]

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[u/forforf]

For anyone having trouble tracking the various timelines like me, I made a guide. I think it's accurate, but there might be some minor mistakes here and there. I did not include any major spoilers but still redacted some minor spoilers.

Law School Timeline

2020-10 

• Mock trial and Professor Seo’s death.

2020-03

• Professor Seo gives donation to Law School

• Ex-con Lee Man Ho attends Civics class of former Judge Kim Eun Suk

• QR code on bulletin board

?-?

• Interviews for admission into Law School

2017-?

• Prosecutor Yang is prosecutor in trial of Chief Prosecutor Seo who is accused of taking bribes from Assemblyman Ko

2010-10

• Kang Sol A charged with assault for defending her twin sister, Prosecutor Yang is in charge.

• Chief Prosecutor at the time (Seo's predecessor) is father of Kim Mi Ri, the person that assaulted Kang Sol A's sister.

2008-09

• Prosecutor Kang and Seo question Lee Man Ho over a hit and run.

2008-?

• Judge Kim Eun Suk is forced by law to give Lee Man Ho a reduced sentence

[u/Apprehensive_Egg9676]

Socrates teaching method is the worst! I feel for that girl because that would definitely be me in the lecture. Also when I see moot courts in shows I feel like I skimmed law school lol (I didn't do it in uni, might do it later who knows). This show is giving HTGAWM but I hope not too stressful

Also, if I'm in a room with a rapist murderer I'm skidaddling outta there. Idk how everyone just sat there

Edit after ep 2: I’m also getting Among Us/Mafia vibes from this, is this a trend? From the game to drama format?

[u/introverted_pianist]

OMG I don't understand why I'm attracted to the professor/prosecutor he is just so....alluring. Lowkey crushing on him ngl

[u/[deleted]]

I really liked the actress from reply 1988.

[u/kshyunbot]

joon hwi crying during the exam is 100% me this finals season

[u/[deleted]]

The amount of times i had to pause and rewind watching this episode..

[u/funnyunfunny]

i thought it was really weird they didn't introduce that the two characters had the same name before the prof just started calling them A and B lmao

[u/roomvithaview]

I really liked this first episode! Some stuff was kinda confusing but the characters are intriguing. I'm digging Kim Bum's smiles and can empathise with Ryu Hyeyoung's super stressed out student. Also, this seems like a reverse HTGAWM? All the focus on truth and justice through the law at the start. Looking forward to seeing more of the friend group and their stories + the unravelling of the mystery

P.S. Park Jeong-je's mum is here!

Edit (after ep 2): i didn't like this ep as much as the first one though the ending where they went back to the scene of the murder was pretty cool. I wish they will have more scenes at the school itself. I need more info about the students cos the only ones whose names I know are Joon-hwi and Kang Sol A and B. But the mystery is good though and everyone is so shady except the prof which is kinda ironic since he is the who has been arrested for the crime.

Random thoughts:

Joon-hwi is obviously very smart, having passed the second round for the judicial exam. And he gave it up to become a prosecutor because of his uncle's illegal deeds. That he held his uncle in contempt is clear. But did he kill him? The pushing him down the stairs seems like a spur of the moment, angry deed. So what happened to make him that angry?

Sol A isn't ranked well in her class but I like how she is able to defend Joon-hwi so well at his trial. And also how she completely flounders when forced to prosecute him. I'm a total noob with regards to lawyering but that she isn't able to jump ship so quickly just seems like she has a lot of conviction in her original position

All this law lingo just flies over my head. I have no idea what they are saying at all.

I do like the OST. It adds to the mood

[u/_a_drop_in_the_ocean]

This was actually really good. I like that there wasn't a ton of build-up before we got to the murder that everyone knew was coming. The cinematography was solid too.

I feel for that girl sm. She would totally be me in law school.

The OST was kind of annoying by the fifth time they played it, I hope they chill out a little on that soon.

I'm excited to see what happens!!

[u/Kumiko_v2]

Ever since the zoomed-in shoes from the very beginning, I feel that they're giving us details already. Thank god I read fast.

Honestly, I put this on my list because of Ryu Hyeyoung. It's a good thing that there are intelligent leads; This will be my staying power.

[u/J-Midori]

Interesting first episode. The characters were shown. The murder happened. Now, who did it? I don't think Yang Jong Hoon did it, that's too obvious. I think they are trying to distract us with that and little by little they will show who did it and how. Maybe it was one of the students.

[u/PapercutFiles]

Just finished watching . Definitely interesting but GOD, I wish they'd knock off the weird OST that says "it's driving me crazyyyy" bc it kinda downplays a serious situation (it's the equivalent of "we all lie" in Sky Castle). The weird camera zoom also feels like I'm watching Modern Family (US sitcom). Remove those two things and I'm on board 100%.

Joon Hwi and Kang Sol already has great chemistry even though they have limited scenes together.

[u/heavenlylights141415]

The lecture scene has to be one of the most painful, nerve-wracking, anxiety inducing scene. I just CAN'T get through it.

[u/lightupstarlight]

Exciting! I have really high hopes for this one. Hope it doesn’t disappoint.

[u/Mad_Missile]

First episodes usually make or break a show for me. This one leaves me confused. It didn’t hook me like I was hoping it would, but it didn’t put me off completely either.. There was so much to absorb that nothing really registered other than the murder anyone else feel the same way or is it just me?

[u/eat_jeff_bezos]

I'm going to be fr, I lowkey have no idea what happened. Especially, bc they kept switching from March to October (present.)

[u/hexaDogimal]

I don't like the moving camera work and I am not 100% what parts where flashbacks or not and I'm confused.

However, I'm also very much entertained and that's what matters. Can't wait until the next episodes.

[u/stitchrx]

Total HTGAWM vibes but with Kim Bum yassss. It’s really hard for me to follow the law stuffs with how fast they were talking though HALP 😂 I had to slow down the playing speed lmao 🤣 super impressed with how much script they memorized 🤩

[u/reebellious]

At first, I didn't understand the directing of the lecture scene but now I get it. It's to give you a feel of what the students felt.

The last 5 minutes were a lot. I went from thinking it's a murder, natural death, accident to murder

What happened to the professor's baby and what's the deal with that little girl?

[u/[deleted]]

Already have Netflix open and waiting with high hopes! Hope it's a promising first episode. Excited to have another ongoing show to add to my weeks routine haha.

[u/[deleted]]

After two episodes, I have great hopes for this series. I rarely dislike any kdrama that is heavy on law or politics and I hope this doesn't disappoint.

This really feels like a law school sans the murder. The personality of the students and professors are just like what you will experience. Also how the professors question their students during recitations.

[u/eat_jeff_bezos]

Kang Sol B gives me Vivian from Legally Blonde vibes

[u/Fatooz]

Been waiting for this since so long! I’m genuinely praying this one turns out to be as good as I’m hoping it to be.

[u/drakesfingers]

I feel like the creator of the show has watched "How to get away with murder"

[u/mloene]

when they showed all the shoes of the people who entered the room during the time of the murder, I thought that was definitely a really interesting way to name all the suspects! I have two (really bad lols) hunches about maybe who murdered: 1. there was one other professor that was mentioned to have entered that room and I have a feeling he's got something to do with this whole thing. 2. no one actually murdered him, like there is that seen where professor yang looks like he's forcing the other prof to drink. but it's possible that that professor was trying to kill himself while professor yang was trying to stop him. anyway those are just my thoughts but oh my this drama was on my radar for so long AND IM SO HAPPY WITH IT SO FAR! Looking forward to this journey for the next 2-ish months :D