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Law and the City
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Hangul
서초동
Hanja
瑞草동
RRSeochodong
MRSŏch'odong
GenreLegal drama
Written byLee Seung-hyun
Directed byPark Seung-woo
Starring
Music byGaemi[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Ho-jun (CP)
  • Kang Bo-ah[1]
Producers
  • Kim Dong-jun
  • Yoo Ho-seong
  • Park Se-eun
  • Kwak Ji-won
  • Lee Min-yong[1]
Running time70 minutes[2]
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJuly 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) –
present

Law and the City (서초동) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo, and starring Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae. Set in Seoul’s Seocho Judicial Town, the drama depicts the joys and sorrows of five young lawyers as they navigate the demanding legal world, personal challenges, and evolving friendships while working daily in Seocho-dong Law Town. It premiered on tvN on July 5, 2025, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). The series is also available for streaming on Disney+ and Rakuten Viki in select regions.

Synopsis

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Ahn Joo-hyung, Kang Hee-ji, Jo Chang-won, Bae Moon-jung, and Kang Sang-ki are labeled as the five members of the "Associate Lawyers Avengers" share their precious lunch breaks together and work at Seochodong Judicial Town.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A nine-year lawyer with a high level of fact-driven logic at Kyungmin Law Firm. He didn't initially think of becoming a lawyer as a career that stands up for justice and protects the weak; instead, he chose to become a lawyer because he enjoys logic and cases. He is also an industry veteran, having spent nine years at the same firm. Even though his associate lawyer salary has reached new heights, he has no desire to open his own legal practice. However, his stable and comfortable work life starts to show signs of cracking.
A second-year lawyer at Johwa Law Firm. She is a person who lives in the belief that "if you change one individual's life, you changed that one individual's world".
The talkative member of the group, who always goes out to work and hang out as if he were going to a gathering.
An eight-year lawyer who works at the same law firm as Joo-hyung. As the group's leader, she is the most kind person toward others while having a harsh demeanor and an intense competitive nature that drives her to win every time.
A good-natured individualist. He is the embodiment of capitalism who is busy with work and stressed out by people, but is happy when money comes in. He runs a restaurant blog called "Lawyer's Table" and faithfully uploads the meals he ate at their gatherings.

Hyungmin Building

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Landlord of the Hyungmin Building, works on the 4th floor. Proposed the merger of all the firms and now serves as a consultant at Hyungmin Law Firm.
Former head lawyer of Junggong Law Firm (5th floor), now one of the lead attorneys at Hyungmin Law Firm. Employer of Chang-won.
Former head lawyer of Daehwa Law Firm (8th floor), now one of the lead attorneys at Hyungmin Law Firm. Employer of Hee-ji.
Former head lawyer of Kyungmin Law Firm (7th floor), now one of the lead attorneys at Hyungmin Law Firm. Employer of Joo-hyung and Moon-jung.
Former head lawyer of Hojun Law Firm (6th floor), now one of the lead attorneys at Hyungmin Law Firm. Employer of Sang-gi.

Others

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  • Choi Chan-ho as Kim Seung-guk
Plaintiff in the assault case handled by Joo-hyung, and romantic partner of the defendant Park Kyung-hyun.
  • Jeon Gwang-jin as Kim Jae-wan
Client of Joo-hyung. Creditor representing Hyangrin Savings Bank.
  • Jeon Seok-chan as Jang Hyun-seok
Debtor who took a loan against a public housing deposit but could not repay. Once sought advice from Daehwa Law Firm.
  • Jung Kyu-soo as Kim Gil-nam
Debtor in a Daehwa Law Firm case. Owned a luxury home but tried to hide assets, leading to a court-ordered asset freeze.
  • Kim Young-woong as Koo Dong-gyun
Client of Hee-ji. Chief surgeon at Sinmun University Hospital.
  • Lee Doo-seok as Kim Jung-soo
Client of Hee-ji. Administrative director at Sinmun University Hospital.
  • Kim Yong-joon as Chang-won's father
  • Kim Jae-rok as Joo-hyung's father.
Son of Chairman Jang Gwang-gi, detained in custody. Seong Yoo-deok asks Chang-won to talk with him daily.

Special Appearances

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Assistant attorney at Daehwa Law Firm (8th floor) and original member of the Dinner Crew. Replaced by Hee-ji after leaving.[7]
  • Ko Geon-han as Park Kyung-hyun (Ep. 1)
Joo-hyung's client. A legally blind man accused in an assault case.[9]
Nurse in a university hospital, high school classmate of Joo-hyung. Marries Bae Moon-jung after meeting her through him.[10]
Joo-hyung’s client in a divorce case. Husband of Park Soo-jin.[11]
Joo-hyung’s ex-girlfriend.[11]

Production

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Development

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The series is directed by Park Seung-woo,[12] written by Lee Seung-hyun, who is a lawyer herself, planned by CJ ENM Studios, and Chorokbaem Media managed the production.[13]

Casting

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In September 2024, it was reported that Lee Jong-suk would be appearing in director Park Seung-woo's new drama Seochodong. This would be the first time in 8 years that Lee and director Park working together on a project since W (2016).[12] The next month, Moon Ga-young's agency stated that she has been offered a role in the drama and is positively considering it.[14][15]

On November 5, Lee was officially confirmed to star for the series.[13] According to Osen on November 15, Ryu Hye-young would appear in the series.[16] Moon was officially confirmed as the female lead of the series on November 19.[17] The next day, it was reported that Kang You-seok has been cast.[18] On November 28, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Moon, Kang, Ryu, and Im Seong-jae.[19]

Filming

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Principal photography will begin at the end of 2024, with a goal to air in 2025.[12]

Release

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Law and the City premiered on tvN in 5 July 2025, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[20] The series has also been made available on multiple over-the-top (OTT) platforms for international audiences including Disney+ and Rakuten Viki for some markets.[21][22]

Viewership

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Law and the City : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.1551.2931.1081.4721.3461.4861.3311.3091.3381.524TBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[23]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[23]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 5, 2025 4.614% (1st) 4.789% (1st)
2 July 6, 2025 5.122% (1st) 5.079% (1st)
3 July 12, 2025 4.411% (1st) 4.562% (1st)
4 July 13, 2025 5.599% (1st) 5.590% (1st)
5 July 19, 2025 5.386% (1st) 5.749% (1st)
6 July 20, 2025 6.111% (1st) 6.148% (1st)
7 July 26, 2025 5.693% (1st) 5.672% (1st)
8 July 27, 2025 5.782% (1st) 5.682% (1st)
9 August 2, 2025 5.498% (1st) 5.788% (1st)
10 August 3, 2025 6.058% (1st) 6.588% (1st)
11 August 9, 2025
12 August 10, 2025
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

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  1. ^ a b c tvN DRAMA (2025-07-05). 이종석, 서초동 어쏘 변호사의 바쁜 하루 시작! #서초동 EP.1. Retrieved July 5, 2025 – via YouTube. [Lee Jong-suk, Seocho-dong Asso Lawyer's Busy Day Begins! #Seocho-dong EP.1]
  2. ^ 서초동 [Law and the City]. watch CJENM. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  3. ^ Park, Su-in (November 5, 2024). 이종석 차기작 '서초동' 확정, 고인물 어쏘 변호사 된다 [Lee Jong-suk's next project 'Seochodong' confirmed, becomes veteran associate lawyer] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ An, Byeong-gil (November 19, 2024). 문가영, 변호사로 온다···'서초동' 주인공 [Moon Ga-young, coming as a lawyer···'Seocho-dong' main character] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Da-won (November 28, 2024). 이종석·문가영·강유석·류혜영·임성재, '서초동' 출근 [Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae go to work in 'Seochodong'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024 – via Naver.
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  12. ^ a b c Park, Ro-sa (September 13, 2024). [단독] '서초동' 이종석, 변호사 된다... 'W' 감독과 8년만 재회 [[Exclusive] Lee Jong-suk of 'Seocho-dong' becomes a lawyer... Reunites with director of 'W' after 8 years] (in Korean). MyDaily. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b Shin, Yeong-eun (November 5, 2024). 이종석, 어쏘 변호사 된다...차기작 tvN '서초동'으로 컴백 확정 [공식] [Lee Jong-suk becomes an attorney...Confirmed comeback with next work tvN 'Seochodong' [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Gyeongje. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Hwang, So-yeong (October 4, 2024). [단독] 문가영, '서초동' 女주인공 낙점‥이종석과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Moon Ga-young, selected as female lead in 'Seocho-dong'..Working with Lee Jong-suk] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Seo, Seung-a (October 4, 2024). 문가영, 이종석의 여자 되나?..."'서초동' 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중" (공식) [Moon Ga-young, will she become Lee Jong-suk's woman?..."Positively considering 'Seocho-dong' offer" (Official)] (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Nate.
  16. ^ Jang, U-yeong (November 15, 2024). [단독] 류혜영, '아이유♥' 이종석 만난다...'서초동' 합류 [[Exclusive] Ryu Hye-young, meets 'IU♥' Lee Jong-suk...joins 'Seocho-dong'] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Geum, Bit-na (November 19, 2024). 문가영, tvN 새 드라마 '서초동' 출연...신입 어쏘 변호사 '강희지' 役 [공식] [Moon Ga-young to appear in new tvN drama 'Seocho-dong'...Rookie attorney 'Kang Hee-ji' [Official]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Lee, So-jeong (November 20, 2024). [단독] '1500:1 경쟁률' 강유석, 문가영 만난다...이종석 3년 만에 차기작 '서초동' 캐스팅 [[Exclusive] '1500:1 competition ratio' Kang You-seok, Moon Ga-young will meet...Lee Jong-suk cast in next work 'Seochodong' after 3 years] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Park, Su-in (November 28, 2024). 이종석 문가영 강유석 류혜영 임성재 '서초동' 출근 '어변저스' 된다 [Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae become 'Associate Lawyers Avengers' at work in 'Seochodong'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Lee, Mi-ji (June 5, 2025). '서초동' 이종석·문가영→강유석까지…어쏘 변호사 변신 ['Seocho-dong' Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young → Kang Yoo-seok… Transformation into Asso Lawyer]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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  23. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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