A corrupt and cruel senior minister rises to power following the death of a Joseon king. The minister uses his lawless co-conspirators to prop up his power and abuse the king's subjects. One of the subjects - a victim of injustice - uses the law to punish the criminals and eventually help those in need. The female leads run a business that is as altruistic as it is profitable.
The two dramas complement each other in that Joseon Attorney portrays certain aspects of life in the Joseon dynasty not shown in Knight Flower.
Knight Flower stands above Joseon Attorney thanks to Lee Ha Nee, better developed chara cters, and an excellent script. Joseon Attorney is a bit more average for a saeguk although the actors are almost all excellent (except the FL and the ML's sidekick). It is also a feast for the eyes.
The two dramas complement each other in that Joseon Attorney portrays certain aspects of life in the Joseon dynasty not shown in Knight Flower.
Knight Flower stands above Joseon Attorney thanks to Lee Ha Nee, better developed chara cters, and an excellent script. Joseon Attorney is a bit more average for a saeguk although the actors are almost all excellent (except the FL and the ML's sidekick). It is also a feast for the eyes.
Set toward the end of the Joseon era, Sung Yi Gyum places first in the state examination, landing him a position at Hongmungwan in the Administration and Research Department. Despite his recent success, he has no life goals, nor the ambition to realize them, if he did!
When caught gambling, Sung Yi Gyum, is punished and assigned to work as a Secret Royal Inspector. He is tasked with uncovering illegal acts and rooting out corruption within the ranks of public officers. He solves cases with the help of fellow inspector Hong Da In, a female colleague and his servant Park Chun Sam, who is talkative, affectionate, and often teary-eyed.
Sung Yi Gyum’s family consists of a nobleman father, his stepmother, a slave, and a younger step-brother, Sung Yi Bum. His father won’t accept Yi Bum as his legitimate son due to his mother’s low social status. As a result, Yi Bum is barred from seizing certain opportunities, creating a world of resentment towards his older step-brother, Yi Gyum.
When caught gambling, Sung Yi Gyum, is punished and assigned to work as a Secret Royal Inspector. He is tasked with uncovering illegal acts and rooting out corruption within the ranks of public officers. He solves cases with the help of fellow inspector Hong Da In, a female colleague and his servant Park Chun Sam, who is talkative, affectionate, and often teary-eyed.
Sung Yi Gyum’s family consists of a nobleman father, his stepmother, a slave, and a younger step-brother, Sung Yi Bum. His father won’t accept Yi Bum as his legitimate son due to his mother’s low social status. As a result, Yi Bum is barred from seizing certain opportunities, creating a world of resentment towards his older step-brother, Yi Gyum.
A secret royal inspector uncovers corruption and then ensures its perpetrators face justice. He cannot reveal himself or his intentions.
Ra Yi Eon wanted to open up a dumpling stall outside the capital. What he had not planned on was taking and passing the state examination! Now an official in the Office of Special Advisors, the requests to carry out covert missions are aplenty.
Kim Jo Yi is a woman well ahead of her time due to her unorthodox views on divorce. In the Joseon era, she finds the notion of any woman suffering in silence during her marriage intolerable. She wholeheartedly and passionately is in support of divorce. And small wonder! She is awaiting the envisioned happiness that cutting ties with her spouse will bring.
Up for an adventure, Jo Yi convinces Yi Eon to let her tag along on his first official investigation in the provinces. Together they can expose wrongdoing and wipe out corruption. Which one will recognize the guilty parties hiding in plain sight?
Ra Yi Eon wanted to open up a dumpling stall outside the capital. What he had not planned on was taking and passing the state examination! Now an official in the Office of Special Advisors, the requests to carry out covert missions are aplenty.
Kim Jo Yi is a woman well ahead of her time due to her unorthodox views on divorce. In the Joseon era, she finds the notion of any woman suffering in silence during her marriage intolerable. She wholeheartedly and passionately is in support of divorce. And small wonder! She is awaiting the envisioned happiness that cutting ties with her spouse will bring.
Up for an adventure, Jo Yi convinces Yi Eon to let her tag along on his first official investigation in the provinces. Together they can expose wrongdoing and wipe out corruption. Which one will recognize the guilty parties hiding in plain sight?
although both are set in different settings and time periods, they share a main protagonist who is exceptionally capable but morally ambiguous at the start - yet somehow becomes an unexpected hero for those around him because of coincidences and misunderstandings, which inspire him to straighten up and do more good.
