My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (Korean: 동네변호사 조들호; RR: Dongnebyeonhosa Jodeulho; lit. Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young, Park Sol-mi. Based on the same-titled webtoon, it aired on KBS2.[1][2][3][4]
| My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama Legal Comedy |
| Based on | Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho by Hatzling (Kim Yang-soo) |
| Written by | Lee Hyang-hee |
| Directed by | Lee Jeong-seob Lee Eun-jin |
| Starring | Park Shin-yang Kang So-ra Ryu Soo-young Park Sol-mi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jung Hae-ryong KBS |
| Producers | Jin Hyung-wook Lee Young-bum |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | S.M. Culture & Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 28 – May 31, 2016 |
The second season of the drama titled My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment started airing on KBS2 in January 2019.[5]
Synopsis edit
Jo Deul-ho (Park Shin-yang) who once had a bright future ahead of him as a star prosecutor, and was the son-in-law to the head of the largest law firm in their country. But when he witnesses corruption in the prosecutor's office and reports it, he loses everything. He tries to rebuild his life and turn his small and run-down neighborhood law office into a second chance to become a lawyer who protects people and protects the law, and grows as a person in the process.
Cast edit
Main cast edit
- Park Shin-yang as Jo Deul-ho
- Kang So-ra as Lee Eun-jo
- Ryu Soo-young as Shin Ji-wook
- Park Sol-mi as Jang Hae-kyung, Deul-ho's ex-wife and lawyer at Geum San
- Kim Kap-soo as Shin Young-il, father of Ji-wook
Geum San Law Firm edit
- Kang Shin-il as Jang Shin-woo
- Jo Han-chul as Kim Tae-jung
- Jung Won-joong as Chairman Jung
Deul-ho's Law Firm edit
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Hwang Ae-ra
- Park Won-sang as Bae Dae-soo
- Kim Dong-jun as Kim Yoo-shin (Ep. 1-8, 11-12)
Others edit
- Jung Kyu-soo as Lee Joon-kang
- Kim Ji-an as Oh Seo-yoon
- Jang So-yun as Choi Ah-rim
- Yoon Bok-in as Jung Se-mi
- Choi Jae-hwan as Kang Il-goo
- Jung Han-bi as Oh Jin-young
- Heo Jung-eun as Jo Soo-bin, Deul-ho's daughter
- Song Ji-in as Bae Hyo-jin, Dae-soo's younger sister
- Park Sang-myun as Lee Joon-kang
- Lee Yong-yi as Mal-sook
Ratings edit
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 28, 2016 | 8.6% (17th) | 8.5% (15th) | 10.1% (13th) | 11.0% (9th) |
| 2 | March 29, 2016 | 10.5% (10th) | 10.9% (7th) | 11.4% (8th) | 12.5% (7th) |
| 3 | April 4, 2016 | 9.2% (19th) | 9.6% (11th) | 10.9% (8th) | 11.6% (7th) |
| 4 | April 5, 2016 | 9.6% (10th) | 10.7% (5th) | 11.3% (6th) | 11.6% (6th) |
| 5 | April 11, 2016 | 9.6% (13th) | 10.2% (7th) | 12.3% (6th) | 13.2% (6th) |
| 6 | April 12, 2016 | 11.0% (7th) | 10.7% (6th) | 12.4% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 7 | April 18, 2016 | 10.6% (11th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 14.3% (5th) |
| 8 | April 19, 2016 | 11.4% (6th) | 12.1% (5th) | 12.1% (6th) | 12.8% (6th) |
| 9 | April 25, 2016 | 10.0% (12th) | 10.6% (7th) | 12.7% (7th) | 13.9% (6th) |
| 10 | April 26, 2016 | 10.1% (10th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 13.5% (6th) |
| 11 | May 2, 2016 | 9.6% (15th) | 11.1% (7th) | 11.0% (5th) | 11.6% (6th) |
| 12 | May 3, 2016 | 10.6% (10th) | 11.2% (5th) | 11.8% (6th) | 12.8% (5th) |
| 13 | May 9, 2016 | 10.5% (10th) | 11.9% (4th) | 11.8% (6th) | 12.7% (4th) |
| 14 | May 10, 2016 | 11.3% (8th) | 12.4% (4th) | 14.1% (4th) | 15.5% (4th) |
| 15 | May 16, 2016 | 11.8% (8th) | 12.5% (4th) | 14.1% (4th) | 15.3% (4th) |
| 16 | May 17, 2016 | 12.7% (4th) | 13.5% (3rd) | 15.3% (3rd) | 16.5% (3rd) |
| 17 | May 23, 2016 | 11.6% (5th) | 12.1% (4th) | 14.0% (4th) | 15.1% (4th) |
| 18 | May 24, 2016 | 12.5% (5th) | 12.5% (4th) | 15.5% (4th) | 16.4% (4th) |
| 19 | May 30, 2016 | 13.2% (4th) | 14.0% (4th) | 14.2% (4th) | 15.0% (4th) |
| 20 | May 31, 2016 | 14.1% (4th) | 14.8% (4th) | 17.3% (3rd) | 18.6% (2nd) |
| Average | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 13.8% | |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |
| 30th KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Park returns to TV with 'My Lawyer, Mr. Joe'". The Korea Times. March 2016.
- ^ "Kang So-ra to act lawyer in TV series". Kpop Herald. February 3, 2016.
- ^ "In 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,' disgraced prosecutor seeks justice". The Korea Herald. March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Popular webtoons give TV dramas much needed boost". The Korea Times. May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Park Shin-yang, Go Hyun-jung cast for 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2'". Kpop Herald. November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Heo Jung-eun won Best Young Actress for her performances in three dramas Love in the Moonlight, My Fair Lady, and My Lawyer, Mr. Jo.