Legal K-Dramas for You to Investigate
Many K-Drama fans screamed with excitement when the announcement came that Extraordinary Attorney Woo was getting a second season. We don't know when the new season will air, so here is a list of other legal shows that can help you pass the time. Let us know if we've missed any!
Military Prosecutor Doberman
Do Baeman (Ahn Bohyun) and Cha Wooin (Jo Boah) are as different as night and day. Do Baeman is a military prosecutor but thinks of his job as a means to an end. He wants to retire wealthy and is counting down the days to when he can walk away from his profession. Cha Wooin is a rookie military prosecutor and enjoys her job. She became a prosecutor to get revenge for something in her past and isn't afraid of anyone standing in her way. As the two begin to work together, Baeman slowly changes his mind about his job and begins to take it more seriously.
Military Prosecutor Doberman is available on Viki to watch.
Lawless Lawyer
Bong Sangpil (Lee Joongi) became a lawyer after his mother died tragically. He grew up getting into fights and firmly believes that a person should do whatever it takes to get the job done. So he goes after people who think they're untouchable and above the law. He meets Ha Jaeyi (Seo Yeji) after she comes to him, looking for work. She was a lawyer but got her license suspended after getting into a physical fight with a judge due to an unjust ruling. Sangpil and Jaeyi form a mighty team as they work together to take out the most ruthless power players in the city.
You can check out Lawless Lawyer on Netflix, Viki, or Apple TV.
Suspicious Partner
Eun Bonghee (Nam Jihyun) is an intern for the justice department who constantly finds herself in unfortunate situations. One night, she is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend, a crime she did not commit. Noh Jiwook (Ji Changwook) tries to clear her name and gets demoted. However, that doesn't stop him from continuing to fight to find the truth behind the murder. As he and Bonghee work together, their relationship grows from colleagues to something more than friends. Will they be able to sort through their feelings and find the actual criminal?
Suspicious Partner is available on Viki and AppleTV.
Juvenile Justice
Judge Sim Eunseok (Kim Hyesoo) has a disdain for juvenile offenders. When assigned to juvenile court, she is shown as firm in her belief in justice. As each case is established, the viewer sees Eunseok start to change and begin to break customs and give her way of justice to the offenders.
Juvenile Justice is a complicated watch so consider this a trigger warning. It's available on Netflix.
While You Were Sleeping
Nam Hongjoo (Bae Suzy) dreams of the future, both good and bad. Even though she knows the future, she can do little to change things. Prosecutor Jung Jaechan (Lee Jongsuk) moves across the street from Hongjoo. He has the same type of premonitions and saves Hongjoo's life after dreaming about her death. Soon he, Hongjoo, and a police officer on the scene have the same kind of dreams and use their abilities to solve crimes and save people.
While You Were Sleeping is on Viki, AppleTV, and Hulu.
Defendant
Defendant follows prosecutor Park Jungwoo (Jisung). First, he wakes up on death row and has no idea how he got there. Then, he learns that his wife and child were murdered, and he is the only suspect. Desperate to find out what happened and who the real culprit is, Jungwoo does whatever he can to get his memory back and find the killer.
You can check out this mystery thriller on Viki.
The Devil Judge
When does reality TV go too far? When the viewers are invited to condemn people for crimes they may or may not have committed. Kang Yohan (Jisung) is the head judge in this dystopian version of South Korea, and his courtroom has become the most popular TV show in all the land. Most people think he is serving justice with his unusual methods. Yet some think otherwise. Jung Sunah (Kim Minjung) is the corporate director of the Social Responsibility Foundation and wants to bring down the "Devil Judge" by uncovering his secrets. Will she be able to do so, or will her secrets come to light?
The Devil Judge is available on Viki.
I Hear Your Voice
Jang Hyesung (Lee Boyoung) is a public defender that had a hard life growing up, but she always wants to do what's right. The feeling started when she was younger and testified in a murder case. That case helped Park Sooha (Lee Jongsuk), who vowed he'd keep Hyesung safe from the killer's threats–A vow he's been keeping for the last ten years. Together he and Hyesung work on solving crimes that are some of the toughest to crack.