Highly Recommended this show.
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Very law heavy, but story and characters made it memorable
This series portrayed how law can be used to serve justice and at the same time, be abused. It portrayed struggles of being a student well enough that I could relate even though I did not study law. I enjoyed the theme of dating violence being explored in the drama, as I think it was executed really deftly. I also liked how the characters had underlying issues that would be uncovered later in the series, although some characters not as well executed as others. (*release season 2 to develop those stories better thanks*) The downside of this drama is definitely the breadth of law stuff being thrown in the script, such that one might think it is boring. (*don't watch this if you are entering into a food coma, or sleepyland*) Also, I think the ending was definitely rushed, hence I felt some characters' stories did not end as well as I would like, and the main plotline of the murder was wrapped up too conveniently/neatly. (*or maybe I am just dumb and confused*) Also, despite it not being a romance drama of any sort, I do enjoy the chemistry of the main leads such that I am deluding myself into shipping them as a couple, as their scenes were really cute. (*there is a plethora of fan-made edited vids of these 2 characters being shipped as a romantic pair, I kid u not*) Besides the main 'couple', I thoroughly enjoyed the comradery/rapport among the students and the teachers/professors, such that I would not mind another season and cannot bear to part from these characters. (*they tried to give a happy ending for the main 'couple', BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SATISFY ME, im sorry*)The rapport was portrayed well partly because the actors/actresses were well-casted/acted really well. Even the villains were pretty darn easy to hate, primarily because of the fantastic acting.
Another downside to this drama is probably the repetition of one line of one song in nearly every single episode that I cringe at times when it is played. Thankfully, in later episodes, they change up playing a different section of the song, but it is boderline annoying. I do think the style of music is reminiscent of sky castle. There is 1 or 2 instrumentals that is opera/classical-ish that I like as it fits the prestige theme of being the top law school in korea. (*pretends to be a snob, pretend to know what classical music sounds like*)
I will rewatch fan-made vids of the characters, particularly the main *couple*.
Conclusion/TLDR: Law School is intense and thrilling drama that shows how law can serve justice or how law can be used for the wrong reasons. It also shows conflicts beyond the legal court, more than what meets the eye.
Sidenote: I watched this series alongside Vincenzo, and cannot help notice its similarities. If you are looking for an adjacent to Vincenzo (about serving justice and corrupt politicans/committing atrocities), this is definitely a drama to watch and preferably binge.
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Honorable Story
Enjoyed watching it because in each episode it will give you an answer to each question from the cases that was put in hang. The story is okay though it maybe similar to other between students and the teacher as a mentor. In which I think one of the lead case Kim Myung Min forte. But he exhibits a tremendous excellent in acting that's why I was more get interested to his other drama series. Ryu Hye Young the last drama series was Reply 1986. But in here she is charismatic student. But her acting is just okay. But she is funny. However we know Kim Bum whom I watched his potential in acting Tale of Nine Tailed. But still here he is now performing very good in his acting ability.The story is not new to any law firm that entails student and teacher relationship however it's more than that because also involves the attributes that which each character portrays.
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Indeed informative but bad as a drama
The title is precise. Once you watched this you will get to learn things learned in law school (which is basically the title of this drama) though, depending on your country.It was such an edifying drama that it made me interested in law. I have seen legal-themed K-dramas and this was the only one that prioritized and maintained the most to its genre.
Yes, the show was promising however some negative aspects prevailed for me. In this drama, we were shown peculiar camera angles. Personally, I did not appreciate the experimentation of the angles but it was fine and I think I was the only one who perceives it.
Watching a few minutes of the first episode made me already confused with its plot yet, the timeline in this drama made me more bewildered. As they had this different timeline I was left with questions unanswered in between.
The aspects that I loved regardless were the OST, the knowledge, and the mystifying feeling. In conclusion, it was a nice educating drama.
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Their Friendship
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
I actually thought this was just gonna be one of "those kind" of dramas, with no realism in the production. But OH BOY I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You could possibly never get enough of it. I would a 100% recommend watching this if you are interested in Law or like dramas that focus on hardship and friendships in life rather than romance. I personally liked it because of acting skills of the cast. It was just perfect. Without any kind of overacting or cringe scenes.
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Excellent Show
Story: AMAZING. There were so many twists and turns in the storyline that just came out of nowhere (in a good way) I was constantly on my toes. I wish they will create a Season 2, I would like to see where they all are and if any of them got into a relationship.Acting/Cast: I thought the casting was excellent, each one played their role extremely well. I didn’t loose interest and I couldn’t wait to see what was next.
I have already watched this show 3 times and I didn’t loose interest, since each time I watched it, I saw a scene which I didn’t catch the first .
Please create a Second Season and use the same casts (don’t replace any of them)
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no words, head empty
at a prestigious law school, a mysterious murder of a professor occurs and causes chaos. based on the initial evidence, the perpetrator is believed to be his colleague. however, the murder is a part of a much greater scenario. professors and students combine their efforts to investigate the case and convict the real culprit. in the process of doing so, they trigger a chain of surprising revelations and unexpected events.one of the best and most realistic dramas i have ever seen. 'law school' takes on much larger dimensions and transcends the boundaries of the law genre. although each episode offers a variety of diverse, thrilling cases and depicts the significance of legal knowledge and achieving justice, the characters still acknowledge the reality of life. not to mention the marvellousness that is the soundtrack. it immediately attracts anyone, "pulls them under and drives them crazy."
in the end, i would like to take a moment to declare my eternal love for the cast and their precious bond (and the top-notch mutual chemistry of solhwi).
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Excellent. Excellent. Excellent.
There's so much rich writing here. This is not a drama to zone out on. It keeps your mind hopping, challenges your values, and opens the doors of legal learning, in a fun and intruguing way.Every twisty situation was magnetic, every character was played masterfully. The cast chemistry crackled. The male lead? He's no pretty face, but MAN, he's spellbing and masculinly hot. No lie. He explodes with charisma, and has a voice that melts...well you know what. Good grief!
He did another legal drama called A New Leaf, that was never completed.
I was left hanging, but this totally makes up for it.
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It's ok if you're ok with a show that's ok
I think this show deserves a lot of credit for telling a story that is miles away from the typical cliche' drama. It also deserves credit for establishing some highly unlikable bad guys and making no attempt to humanize them (which I like). This is entertainment. I like it when I don't have to feel conflicted about my distaste for the antagonist. The cast is deep. Lee Jung Eun is always terrific. Lee Soo Kyung sticks to the type of character where she excels but credit for being excellent at that style of character. I was not familiar with Jo Jae Ryong or Ryu Hye Young before, but they acquitted themselves admirably (especially RHY's Kang Dam). Lee David and Kil Hae Yeon were also wonderful.But the cast is huge and weaving all of them in makes for an unwieldy narrative and it doesn't help that we lurch from this suspect to that suspect and back and forth between trials (both real and mock). It badly needed to crop 3-4 characters (like Woo Hyun's pointless copy room attendant and a couple of the school's administrators). More importantly, other than Kang Sol A, there was a rotating group of main characters at any one time but none of them had been developed sufficiently for me to care about any of them (including Han Joon Hwi who would have been a more realistic character if he'd slapped a big "S" on his chest and paraded around in tights and a cape).
The show somewhat redeems itself near the end with some clever twists, but it's not enough to really paper over some glaring flaws.
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petition for season 2
please, please, please I can't get enough of ryu hyeyoung's role here she's so cuteee:( and more of yangcrates' lessons in the future pleaseeeee I don't think I can move on from this, we need another GRATEFUL CORE from the two alsoooo (Kim Beom & Hyeyoung) jebalyooooo huhuhuhu chuseyooooo season 2 PUH-LEASEEEEEEEE??Was this review helpful to you?
I love the characters, all the case study in class, diversity in cases like jury trial and constitutional wow I feel like I’m learning bout law but it wasn’t boring at all, university can’t relate ugh. I want to emphasise on yeseul case, it’s not relatable to me but I understand her so much, the case really got on my nerves and make me cry. I guess this is like my first law related drama which makes me so immersed and emotional in one of the cases. and pleaseee not yangcrates trying to lecture in the court at some point ? I love every thing bout this drama, it has this unique charm, and I love that. this drama makes law seems interesting and I wanted to know more and more about all the acts and interpretations. but not to the point that I want to be a lawyer cause damn that looks hard asf (hwaiting to all law students out there!!) I have no complaints except wish we could get more joon hwi x kang sol huhu
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Okay...
It started off good until we had the first trial involving the first student. The drama didn't do a good job laying out the information in an effective way, but rather delivered it in monotonous big chunks. I didn't find the cases appealing. The pattern became clear after the second case. Cycling through the students while revealing more of the main case along the way. Somehow they made everything and everyone very conveniently connected to the main case. This resulted in an over-complicated mess for the sake of building something grand and complicated. Despite of their attempt, they also created too many plot conveniences because they had no clue how to progress otherwise. The students' personal stories weren't good to begin with and cliche at best. There were just too many shortcomings in the writing department to count. The cast was okay but there was a lot of overacting going around, exaggerated expressions, motions, phrases and unnecessary edge-lord-like quirkiness. You may think the professor was the main character but shortly after, he became a support one. Some episodes passed while barely saying any lines. The director was trying his damn hardest to patch up this hot mess. If he were to be replaced, the drama would flop so damn hard. Thanks to him we got something kinda watchable.Was this review helpful to you?
