Netflix K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo: heartwarming legal drama starring Park Eun-bin really is extraordinary
- Netflix’s Extraordinary Attorney Woo, this season’s must-see show, follows the cases and experiences of Woo Young-woo, Korea’s fictional first autistic attorney
- Park Eun-bin stars as the impassioned and brilliant Young-woo, who catches on to legal manoeuvres that other lawyers wouldn’t think to
The K-drama industry has been churning out legal dramas at a furious rate of late, but the genre gets a fresh and heartwarming spin in the new Netflix series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
Following the cases and experiences of Woo Young-woo, Korea’s fictional first autistic attorney-at-law, the show produces waves of warm, tingly sensations but without relying on the levels of melodrama and schmaltz that other heartstring-tuggers typically opt for.
How does it achieve this? Look no further than lead actress Park Eun-bin, who follows up her roles in the well-received shows Hot Stove League and The King’s Affection with her most compelling part yet as the titular Woo.
In real life, South Korea hasn’t had the best track record when dealing with mental health and disability issues, but the country’s entertainment industry has generally taken a benevolent view of neuro-divergent characters on screen.
