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How Extraordinary Life Can Be
I regret watching this show so late. It was so awesome that I watched it twice. Every episode tells something new and it shows how life is for challenging for people no matter who is it. The acting and emotions are deep and the caste was just like made for this. It shows that love is something that all want and need, and job is very tough to handle. The competitive nature of people and also their jealousy that can sometimes causes problems for you. The ending was not the one I imagined but it is worth watching. The emotions it shows, one time you think " what is this?" and other time you are laughing. It also makes you cry in the middle, well for me it was but, I recommend to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
A lovely story
A lovely story about a young autistic woman finding her way in the world and overcoming the prejudice she faces through her brilliance in her field.It lost some points for the savant bit - as savantism is actually incredibly rare, but over done. And she was a walking autistic stereotype - in a “high functioning” individual it is unlikely that they would be quite as autistic as Woo Young Woo. I think this would have been helped by having more neurodivergent input into the making. Despite that, I really enjoyed the story.
I found the depictions of how Woo Young Woo was affected by noise, and her little idiosyncrasies well done, it captures the overwhelm really well.
I love the use of wales as her special interest, I like that she uses her friends and family to learn about life and how to deal with the world around her, I like the education aspect. The greeting between Young Woo and her friend was brilliant!
The child actor that played Young Woo was really very good, she portrayed a young autistic child very well.
I will certainly watch this again.
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Woo to the young to the Woo
Brilliantly contrived, the story of a rookie attorney with a genius mind efficiently provided awareness regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder. Navigating through stories that teaches some meaningful lessons, Extraordinary Attorney Woo is an inspirational drama that teaches to set goals and go for it, although there will be ups and downs in life.With her outstanding performance as the lead character, Park Eun Bin helped the drama to be more engaging, entertaining and worthwhile. One of the terrific performance I have ever seen in a K-Drama. Amidst of the autism and trials and tribulations, a sweet love story between Woo Young Woo and Jun-Ho was an additional delight to the drama. The chemistry between the characters were amazing and Kang Tae Oh was an amazing choice for this role. I like this guy since his performance in Run-On.
Featuring different cases per episode, the drama opted for mostly relatable cases without excessive and unnecessary drama. The supporting characters were good as well to their task. There were only couple of cases where I felt a little downward. Otherwise, EAW has been a rollercoaster ride wherein the narrative has maintained it's essence over the course of the series.
My Rating : 9/10
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Watch this! It is so fun!!!
Loved this show for so many reasons: the story, the acting, the music, the feel / ethos of it. Although it addressed some important issues, the overall feel of it is so light that it does not feel preachy. The chemistry of the entire core group of actors is absolutely outstanding -- I love them all, even the mean ones. The music, especially the introductory jingle, makes me simply happy. And I loved the conceit of "wind in the hair / whale or dolphin" jumping thing.There are some nitpicky aspects of the show, the primary one being that the actual legal revelations Young Woo has are kind of dumb. I do not know how private practice law gets practiced in Korea, but a lot of what passes for brilliant insights seem like things that should have been covered or uncovered during the preparation for court (most egregious example being the hacking case and date of actual hack and the fact that a new had been passed -- I mean, seriously -- those are basics).
All of the characters seemed well developed, but two events / developments struck a bit of a false note: 1. Joon Ho's fight with his friends: He had been portrayed as such a nice all around guy that this seemed completely out of character. The Joon Ho of the show would have been unlikely to resort to violence. 2. Min-woo's transformation and Su-young's interest in him and vice versa -- he was delightful as the mean guy, and while I appreciate the effort to round him out as a character, it was too abrupt and not earned, really. And it was so nice to have a platonic male-female work relationship. Oh well.
Regarding the core romance of the story, this is where the show took me by surprise by completely winning me over. My initial reaction was muted for two key reasons: 1. As stated above, I like seeing platonic male-female relationships on screen, and 2. I admit, it seemed very strange to me to have the Golden Boy of the firm fall for Young Woo. The second point probably points to some biases on my part, and I am not proud of those -- and it is to the credit of the show that a few episodes in I had bought into it.
I am a little torn about Season 2. On the one hand, I want to see what happens next; on the other, I am so afraid that it gets spoiled. And is not the male lead going to the army???
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Good Enough
Korean Drama " Extraordinary Attorney Woo " is a law drama with a strong female lead.First of all, Park Eun Bin is truly shining in this one. Sure, she proved that she can ACT in The King's Affection, but in this drama, she handled her character with such care and sensibility that she didn't overdo it, but rather, she was enjoyable.
The rest of the cast did also a good job with their characters, though Park Eun Bin is the true star.
As for the story, its sweet, sad at times, but hopeful nevertheless.
The creators, moreover, handled the CGI pretty nicely and it was a cute touch tot he story.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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an unusual story
Treating autism in Korea is a first for me. I was very curious to know how this subject is apprehended in Asia, even if I expected it to be difficult.In the West, we have already had several series that deal with the subject, MONK being my favorite. Even though this drama is unique for Korea, I don’t think it will be memorable for a westerner. As far as I’m concerned, it won’t be unforgettable.
But I had fun! This is a very good series that I recommend.
my drama's summary could be:
"my emotional support pet is a whale." yeah, and good luck with that...
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Worth the Hype
One of the best dramas I've ever seen! The concept was refreshing and the law cases were done in a really entertaining way. The episodic format of almost all the episodes helped it a lot. I don't usually like law dramas, but this one was able to mix all the law terms as well as the feels for the suspects and victims really well. I also like how it focused on the lawyer's jobs as a whole: how they have to decide between doing the "right" thing and the thing, which is the best for their client.Young Woo was an amazing character (kudos to Park Eun Bin, she played her so well!) and as a person, who is an (undiagnosed) autistic, I was able to see myself in some aspects of her: the way she moved her hands, having troubles with social interactions, finding certain noises hard to listen to, not liking some kinds of food because of unexpected taste or texture... I'm not an expert but I feel like the role was done well. If anything it offered me a representation I didn't know I needed.
Another character that I absolutely loved was Geurami. Everything about her was great, from her fashion sense to her unusual friendship with Young Woo.
The romance between Woo Young and Joon Ho was so sweet! He was like a walking green flag, not pressing her into a relationship, respecting her when she couldn't hold hands with him, letting her take her time with their first kiss... There were rocky parts of course but overall it was slow-burn and cute romance.
One thing I disliked about this drama (and most dramas in general, to be honest) is the need to pair all the side characters together. The attorney Myung Seok didn't need to get back to his ex-wife but I can live with that. And also with Geurami having crush on Min Woo because it was only one-sided and also funny to see how confused he was with her flirting. But why did Min Woo did a total 180° flip on the Jeju Island and Soo Yeon fall in love with him out of nowhere? Just no.
Because of that I was originally planning to deduce 0.5 point from the rating but the pros definitely outweighted this one small con, and this drama deserved the highest rating. Hopefully season 2 will live up to the first one.
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There’s characters development. It’s funny but deals with some serious and important issues. The main characters are the cutest and funniest, their relationships, their love and friendship, all are beautiful. I really loved this series, and I happy seeing some actors that I already know, and happy to get to know some amazing actors like Park Eun Bin.
I’m ready for the second season. WAITING FOR 2024!!!!
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Practically Perfect
As the parent of an autistic child, I was reluctant to watch this show which portrays a person who is not representative of most people with autism. However, this program does an excellent job of portraying the spectrum and is charming and entertaining to boot. I felt the romance was a bit too saccharine - men that perfect don't exist in real life - but the look at the law, the challenges faced by an autistic savant, and the depiction of how interacting with someone who either brings out the best or worst in us is outstanding. Strongly recommend it.Was this review helpful to you?
Not a heavy law drama, but definitely heart warming
This is really a new type of drama, where the main character was an autistic person. I guess the author wanted to educate us from their point of views :" like, their feelings, struggles to fit into the society, etc.The cases that they faced were easy to follow even though many law terms came out, and all of it was interesting. Being a lawyer, it's kind of a dilemma when you have to defend a client who was clearly the bad guy.
The drama contained love, friendship, family, and teamwork.
I laughed, I cried, and I definitely enjoyed this drama. For me. it worth the hype. Also, the acting was phenomenal! Kudos to the actress who played Woo Young Woo. Can't wait for the season 2.
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Totally loved watching...
This is by far the best kdrama this year. Heres why: 1 -Plot - its really very good! Refreshing, for the first 3 episodes i have watched so far it has made me laugh, cry and heartfelt touched coz the scenes and the stories really happens in real life. Its reality! 2- Scriptwriting- kudos to u all for an exceptional down to earth scripts infused with quirky funny lines. Was never boring. 3-Actors- i am already familiar with the actors on this show and i know how good they are, yet they outperform themselves in each episodes and gave their best performances by far even from their previous tv series. FL - is exceptional! Its not easy to act ur role being a person with autism. Simply talented! The rest is also amazing in their roles. I just love the whale eureka moments? …… will update this review as the succeeding episodes airs in the coming weeks…..i wont be surprised this will be adapted by other countries with their own adaptation of this series.. ? ???????Was this review helpful to you?
Fantastic.
Amazing across all fronts. You really care about the characters and gives you plenty of sweet moments. It challenges character’s views and puts them in tough situations. It showcases the prejudice against her as a disabled person and how it affects her. Loved every second of it. The OST is GREAT as well, it fits the scenes perfectly and is simply beautiful. Park Eun-bin does a fantastic job in her role as well as the rest of the cast especially in those stressful scenes it really makes you feel what the characters do. All the awkward moments, the fun ones, the sad ones, it all culminates to this amazing experience.Was this review helpful to you?
