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12.9 - Podcast Review of Episode 9 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 9 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young Woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyun-young as Dong Geu-rami, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We discuss: The songs featured during the recap: “Young Woo Baragi Junho” by Jo Nam Wook and “A Whale in a Frame” by Roh Young Sim. The Pied Piper case, which critiques Korea’s intense academic pressure on children and the hagwon (private academy) system. Bang Gu Ppong’s philosophies: children must play, be healthy, and be happy immediately - and how he becomes a folk hero to the kids. The courtroom scenes where Woo Young Woo defends BGP, arguing he is a political offender, not a criminal—a bold and passionate argument. The deep moment of apology and humility when the Mujin Hagwon’s director bows before the parents to ask for leniency. The kids’ dramatic and touching show of support ...
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12.8 - Podcast Review of Episode 8 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 8 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun Bin as Woo Young Woo, Kang Tae Oh as Lee Jun Ho, Ha Yoon Kyung as Choi Soo Yeon, Ju Hyung Young as Dong Geu Rami, Kang Ki Young as Jung Myung Seok, and Joo Jong Hyuk as Kwon Min Woo. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: Cunning Min Woo by Daniel Ri, From Whale by Roh Young Shim. How this is the pivotal episode where all major characters and relationships are revealed and transformed. Woo Young Woo’s growing independence, her romantic awakening, and her evolution from a naive attorney to a confident professional. The ethical and legal complexity of the Sodeok-dong case, especially around petitions, manipulation, and conflict of interest. Kwon Min Woo’s underhanded tactics and increasing resentment, which now verge on outright sabotage. Tae Su Mi’s job offer to Woo Young Woo — made without knowledge of their biological connection — and what it says about ...

12.7 - Podcast Review of Episode 7 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 7 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun Bin as Woo Young Woo, Kang Tae Oh as Lee Jun Ho, Ha Yoon Kyung as Choi Soo Yeon, Ju Hyun Young as Dong Geu Ra Mi, Kang Ki Young as Jung Myung Seok, and Joo Jong Hyuk as Kwon Min Woo. We discuss: The songs featured during the recap: the instrumental version of “Inevitable” by Suzy and “We Are the Hanbada Crew” by Daniel Ri. Our special guest, attorney and longtime listener Malcolm, joins us to provide legal insight and commentary. We call it Extraordinary Attorney Malcolm! The legal case involving the town of Sodeok-dong, a new road project, and the government’s use of eminent domain in both Korea and the U.S. The town’s head, Choi Han Su, and his struggle with anomic aphasia—a real neurological condition—and how his assistant helps him communicate. The significance of Sodeok-dong being a greenbelt area, which impacts compensation and development. The...

12.6 - Podcast Review of Episode 6 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 6 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyung-young as Dong Geu-rami, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: Overture and Girl Dad (It Takes Such a Long Time) by Roh Young Sim. Our delightful Zoom meet and greet with listeners, where many shared their love of Extraordinary Attorney Woo as their gateway into K Dramas. The varied opinions on Lee Jun-ho, from the fantasy of a perfect green-flag partner to the critique that he’s bland or too idealized. The heartbreaking case of a North Korean defector, Gye Hyang-sim, and how it highlights issues of motherhood, justice, and societal prejudice. The dangerous and emotionally devastating journey of North Korean defectors and how the South Korean government processes and supports them. The emotionally ...

12.5 - Podcast Review of Episode 5 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyung-young as Dong Geu-ra-mi, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We also discuss Kang Ki-young, the versatile actor who plays Attorney Jung. We discuss: The songs featured during the recap: Inevitable by Suzy and Spring Sunshine by Roh Young Shim. The ethical dilemmas at the heart of this episode’s case and Woo Young Woo’s heartbreak over winning the legal battle but enabling injustice. What open source technology is, how utility models work in Korea, and how these were central to the ATM cassette lawsuit. Kwon Min-woo’s underhanded tactics, including excluding Woo Young Woo from meetings and trying to sabotage her standing. The symbolic moment when Woo Young Woo’s framed Bar Code of Ethics is replaced by a sunflower painting. Military bonding among m...