Joseon Attorney
| Joseon Attorney | |
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| Also known as | Joseon Attorney: A Morality |
| Hangul | 조선변호사 |
| Hanja | 朝鮮辯護士 |
| Literal meaning | Joseon Lawyer |
| Revised Romanization | Joseonbyeonhosa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏnbyŏnhosa |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Joseon Attorney by Jung Ho Rak and Shim Jae Yong |
| Developed by | Kim Ho-jun (planning) |
| Written by | Choi Jin-young |
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| Music by | Lim Ha-young |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | March 31 – May 20, 2023 |
Joseon Attorney (Korean: 조선변호사) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Woo Do-hwan, Bona, and Cha Hak-yeon. It is based on webtoon with the same name by writer Jung Ho Rak and illustrator Shim Jae Yong, which was serialized on Bomtoon. It aired from March 31 to May 5, 2023 on MBC TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Kocowa and Viki in selected regions.
Synopsis
The series is about a foreign branch (attorney) who takes revenge on the enemy who killed his parents through trial.
Cast
Main
- Woo Do-hwan as Kang Han-soo: a foreign branch (attorney) with demonic charm.
- Bona as Lee Yeon-joo: a princess who sincerely cares about the country and its people. She is a woman of misfortune who faces an unattainable love while hiding her identity.
- Lee Go-eun as young Lee Yeon-joo
- Cha Hak-yeon as Yoo Ji-sun: Yeon-joo's fiancé, who is a judge of Hanseongbu and the third generation of leaders from the most prestigious family in Joseon.
Supporting
People in the Palace
- Song Geon-hee as Seongjong of Joseon / Lee Hyul (personal name): The king of Joseon who dreams of strengthening his royal authority and establishing a state of law.
- Kim Ae-ran as Grand Queen Dowager Jaseong: Lee Hyul's grandmother.
- Han Sang-jo as Eunuch Go: Lee Hyul's right-hand man.
Ministers of Government
- Chun Ho-jin as Minister of Military Taxation Yoo Je-se: Ji-sun's father who has absolute power who monopolizes wealth and power.
- Choi Moo-sung as Choo Young-woo: the Right Chamchan
- Lee Jae-woon as Won Dae-han: the Left Chamchan
- Choi Byung-mo as Im Sang-ho: the Right State Councilor
- Nam Kyung-eup as Choi Soo-yong: the Left State Councilor
People around Kang Han-soo
- Lee Kyu-sung as Dong-chi: Han-soo's best friend and colleague, who has crush on Kang Eun-soo for a long time.
- Joo Ah as O-wol: a new gisaeng at Wolharu.
- Yoo Ye-bin as Jong-hyang: a gisaeng at Wolharu.
- Noh Haeng-ha as Myung-wol: a gisaeng at Wolharu.
- Han So-eun as Kang Eun-soo: Han-soo's younger sister.
- Kim Jong-tae as Kang Eon-jik: Han-soo's father.
- Min Ji-ah as Mrs. Lee: Han-soo's mother.
People around Lee Yeon-joo
- Shin Dong-mi as Lady Hong: Yeon-joo's nanny and the owner of Sowongak guesthouse.
- Lee Si-hoo as Choi Yoon: Lady Hong's nephew.
- Kim Do-yeon as Chef Baek: current chef in Sowongak.
- Han Min as the former king: Yeon-joo's father and Lee Hyul's uncle.
People around Yoo Ji-sun
- Kang Hyun-oh as Kim Ji-ho: Ji-sun's bodyguard.
Others
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Master Jang: a former police officer.
- Hong Wan-pyo as Jo Cheol-joo: Dae-bang's loyal limbs.
- Lee Chan-jong as Chu-sal: Dae-bang's limbs.
Extended
- Lee Tae-gum as Mr. Lee: a public officer.
- Hwang Man-ik as Heo Pan-yoon: the highest official of Hanseongbu.
- Jung Ah-mi as Park Yeo-in: an old woman with a suspicious secret.
- Jo Hee-bong as Park Je-soo: a pottery maker during the Joseon Dynasty who held power.
Special appearances
- Bae Hae-sun as Lady Yeon
- Kwon Ah-reum as Yeong-sil
Viewership
Joseon Attorney : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1 | 520 | 531 | 531 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 700 | 798 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 456 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 31, 2023 | 2.8% (21st) | 2.8% (18th) |
| 2 | April 1, 2023 | 2.9% (21st) | N/A |
| 3 | April 7, 2023 | 2.9% (21st) | 3.0% (18th) |
| 4 | April 8, 2023 | 2.7% (24th) | N/A |
| 5 | April 14, 2023 | 2.5% (25th) | |
| 6 | April 15, 2023 | 2.2% (28th) | |
| 7 | April 21, 2023 | 3.8% (14th) | 3.5% (13th) |
| 8 | April 22, 2023 | 4.4% (15th) | 4.5% (9th) |
| 9 | April 28, 2023 | 2.9% (20th) | N/A |
| 10 | April 29, 2023 | 2.8% (24th) | |
| 11 | May 5, 2023 | 3.6% (21st) | 3.6% (17th) |
| 12 | May 6, 2023 | 3.2% (20th) | 3.3% (19th) |
| 13 | May 12, 2023 | 2.6% (21st) | N/A |
| 14 | May 13, 2023 | 2.3% (25th) | |
| 15 | May 19, 2023 | 3.0% (20th) | 2.5% (20th) |
| 16 | May 20, 2023 | 2.9% (20th) | 3.0% (16th) |
| Average | 3.0% | — | |
| Special | March 24, 2023 | 1.8% (NR) | N/A |
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Woo Do-hwan | Won | |
| Best Couple Award | Woo Do-hwan and Kim Ji-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Kyu-sung | Nominated | |||
| Drama of the Year | Joseon Attorney | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Hak-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ji-yeon | Nominated |