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Drama: Law and the City (English title) / Seocho District (literal title)
Revised romanization: Seochodong
Hangul: 서초동
Director: Park Seung-Woo
Writer: Lee Seung-Hyun
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Release Date: July 5 - August 10, 2025
Runtime: Sat. & Sun. 21:20
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Ahn Ju-Hyeong (Lee Jong-Suk) works as a lawyer. He has the type of personality where he can be brutally honest to other people. He never had a deep interest or dream of becoming a lawyer to protect the weak or carry out justice. Ahn Ju-Hyeong became a lawyer simply because he likes following logic and cases. He has worked for the same law firm for the past 9 years, since he began his legal career and he is recognized at his law firm for his work by receiving a record salary for an associate lawyer. Ahn Ju-Hyeong has no interest in opening his own law office because it is too much trouble for him. He is comfortable in his perfect workplace, but his peaceful world begins to crack.

Notes

"Law and the City" takes over tvN's Sat. & Sun. 21:20 time slot previously occupied by "Our Unwritten Seoul" and followed by "Bon Appétite, Your Majesty" August, 2025.
Seocho District in Seoul is an area famous for its numerous law offices More than a third of practicing lawyers in Seoul are based in Seocho.

Cast



Lee Jong-Suk	Mun Ka-Young	Kang You-Seok	Ryoo Hye-Young	Im Sung-Jae
Ahn Ju-Hyeong	Kang Hui-Ji	Cho Chang-Won	Bae Mun-Jeong	Ha Sang-Gi

Hyungmin Building Group



Yum Hye-Ran	Lee Seo-Hwan	Kim Ji-Hyun	Park Hyoung-Soo	Jung Hye-Young
Kim Hyung-Min	Seong Yu-Deok (5F)	Kim Ryu-Jin (6F)	Na Kyung-Min (7F)	Kang Jeong-Yun (8F)

Hyungmin Building: 5th Floor (Law Group Chunggong)

Han Seo-Ul

Assistant Manager Kim

Hyungmin Building: 6th Floor (Law Office Hojeon)



Gu Geum-Bi	Cha Ye-Jun
Assistant Manager Lee	Kim Jin

Hyungmin Building: 7th Floor (Law Group Kyungmin)



Kim Chang-Hoi	Yim So-Yun	Ha Na-Ri
Office Manager Cha	Assistant Manager Jang	secretary

Hyungmin Building: 8th Floor (Law Group Johwa)



Jung Young-Hoon	Kim Si-Hyeon	Kim Kyung-Nam
Mr. Eom	secretary	Yu Dong-Wook (ep.1)

Kang Hui-Ji's Family



Kim Tae-Hoon	Jung Yoo-Mi
Kim Myung-Ho	Kang Hui-Ji's mom

Cho Chang-Won's Family



Kim Yong-Joon	Kim Sung-Yong
Cho Chang-Won's dad	Cho Chang-Won's uncle (ep.7)

Bae Mun-Jeong's Family



Yun Kyun-Sang	Roh Eun-Jung	Son Sung-Chan
Kim Ji-Seok	Bae Mun-Jeong's mom (ep.7)	Bae Mun-Jeong's dad (ep.7)

Ha Sang-Gi's Family

Jung Eun-Kyung

Ha Sang-Gi's mom

Kim Hyung-Min's Employees



Lee Dong-Young	Lee Seung-Pil
Manager Park	security guard

Kim Seung-Kook vs. Park Kyung-Hyeon Case



Ko Gun-Han	Choi Chan-Ho	Lee Sae Ro Mi	Yun Ki-Chang
Park Kyung-Hyeon (ep.1)	Kim Seung-Kook (ep.1)	judge (ep.1)	prosecutor (ep.1)

Neighborly Savings Bank vs. Jang Hyeon-Seok Case



Jeon Kwang-Jin	Jeon Suk-Chan	Hwang Jeong-Nam	Kim Kyu-Do	Joo In-Ae
Kim Jae-Wan (ep.2)	Jang Hyeon-Seok (ep.2)	Jang Hyeon-Seok's neighbor (ep.2)	bailiff (ep.2)	bank teller (ep.2)

Jeong Tae-Seok

loan applicant (ep.2)

Asset Seizure of Kim Kil-Nam Case



Son Seung-Taek	Jeong Gyu-Su	Jin Tae-Yeon	Kim Ji-Oh
Son Jae-Hyun (ep.2)	Kim Kil-Nam (ep.2)	Kim Kil-Nam's wife (ep.2)	bailiff (ep.2)

Kim Sang-Gu vs. Ku Dong-Gyun & Saemun University Hospital Case



Kim Young-Woong	Yoon Tae-In	Lee Doo-Seok	Lee Mee-Ra	Jung Chung-Gu
Ku Dong-Gyun (ep.3)	Kim Sang-Gu (ep.3)	Kim Jeong-Su (ep.3)	Kim Geun-Hwan's mom (ep.3)	judge (ep.3)



Jo Hun	Song Hoon
Kim Sang-Gu's lawyer (ep.3)	doctor (ep.3)

Cha Jeong-Ho vs. Park Su-Jeong Case



Lee Yoo-Young	Nam Yun-Ho	Kim Kwang-Duk
Park Su-Jeong	Cha Jeong-Ho (ep.3-4)	judge (ep.3-4)

Lim Woo-Sung vs. Lee Su-Jin Case



Lee Sung-Woo	Yang Jo-A	Kang Hak-Soo	Yoo Ji-Hyuk
Lim Woo-Sung (ep.4)	Lee Su-Jin (ep.4)	judge (ep.4)	Lee Su-Jin's lawyer (ep.4)

Jang Su-Gil Case



Kim Tae-Jung	Park Yong	Park Hwa-Hong
Jang Su-Gil	Jang Gwang-Gi (ep.4)	prison guard (ep.4,6)

Students' Parents vs. Hwang Min-Gu Case



Park Kwang-Jae	Eom Ji-Man	Lee Dong-Wook	Park Yoo-Mil	Lee Seung-Hee
Hwang Min-Gu (ep.5)	Im Gi-Hoon's dad (ep.5)	student's parent (ep.5)	Kim Sang-Jun's mom (ep.5)	student's parent (ep.5)



Lee Seo-Won	Lim Ji-Hoo	Kim Te-I
student's parent (ep.5)	Kim Sang-Jun (ep.5)	Jang Seong-Bin (ep.5)

Misappropriation of Lost Property Case



Jo Beom-Gyu	Oh Dae-Hwan	Park Joon-Sang
Moon Dong-Geun (ep.5)	restaurant owner (ep.5)	detective (ep.5)

Kang Chang-Jun vs. Lee Dong-Soo Case



Lee Jung-In	Heo Hyeong-Gyu	Park Tae-Rin
Kang Chang-Jun (ep.6)	Lee Dong-Soo (ep.6,9)	Jeong Min-Kyu (ep.6)

Kim Yu-Jin Case

Park Jung-Eon

Kim Yu-Jin's mom (ep.6)

Aiding & Abetting Voice Phishing Case



Hwang Jung-Min	Choi Sol-Hee	Ma Jung-Pil
Do Mi-Kyung	prosecutor (ep.7)	judge (ep.7)

Contractor vs Building Owner Case



Bae Sung-Il	Kim Nak-Gyoon	Kim Man-Ho
plaintiff (ep.7)	defendant (ep.7)	inspector (ep.7)

Crypto Fraud Case



So Hee-Jung	Ryu Ye-Ri	Joo Ha-Lin	Ri Woo-Jin	Ok Il-Jae
Choi Seong-Mi (ep.8)	victim (ep.8)	victim (ep.8)	judge (ep.8)	prosecutor (ep.8)

Kim Hee-Su

police officer (ep.8)

Jeong Hyeon-Ju vs. Oh Jeong-Wook Case



Joo In-Young	Cha Young-Nam	Gu Seo-Jun	Kim Yun-Tae
Jeong Hyeon-Ju (ep.9)	Oh Jeong-Wook (ep.9)	defendant's lawyer (ep.9)	judge (ep.9)

Attempted Murder Case



Jeon Jin-Seo	Kim Min-Suk
Moon Chan-Yeong (ep.9-10)	detective (ep.10)

Shin Ji-Hye vs. Deus GA



Kim Kang-Hee	Park Bin	Kim Jong-Ho	Kim Chae-Won	Min Dae-Sik
Shin Ji-Hye (ep.10)	Kim Tae-Hyeon (ep.10)	CEO (ep.10)	Kim Se-Hyeon (ep.10)	judge (ep.10)

Sisters' Inheritance Renunciation Case



Kim Do-Gyeong	Park Young-Bok
Kim Jin-A (ep.10)	Kim Hyeon-Woo's uncle (ep.10)

Others



Kim Do-Hoon	Kim Kyung-Min	Kim Seo-Won	Yoon Jung-Hoon	Lee Seo-Young
rookie lawyer (ep.1)	judge (ep.1)	Ahn Ju-Hyeong's past client (ep.1)	Ahn Ju-Hyeong's past client (ep.1)	Defendant Kim Na-Eun (ep.1)



Lee Young-Joo	Byeon Chang-Yeol	Jung Ae-Hwa	Choi Mina Sue	Park Sang-Hwi
judge (ep.1,6)	Cho Chang-Won's client (ep.1)	community leader (ep.1)	Lee Jeong-Min (ep.1)	elevator man (ep.2)



Lee Do-Eun	Yoon Ye-Won	Song Kyung-A	Kang Cho-Won	Kim Gye-Rim
elevator woman (ep.2)	Bae Mun-Jeong's client (ep.3)	judge (ep.3)	intern (ep.7-8)	intern (ep.7-8)



Park I-Jun	Gong Hyun-Tak	Park Sung-Joon	Nam Tae-Woo	Jung Dong-Hoon
intern (ep.7-8)	intern (ep.7-8)	Min Ji-Hun (ep.7)	Ahn Ju-Hyeong's friend (ep.7)	Ahn Ju-Hyeong's friend (ep.7)



Jang Eun-Seo	Lee Yoon-Sang	Lee Ju-Mi	Park In-Chun	Kim Yong-Jin
pregnant subway rider (ep.7)	professor (ep.9)	restaurant worker (ep.9)	judge (ep.10)	doctor (ep.10)

Additional Cast Members:

Kim Jae-Rok - Ahn Ju-Hyeong's dad
Choi Hyun-Joon - court officer (ep.3-4)
Ko Kyung-Man - judge (ep.5)
Kang Hyo-Seong - Baek Jeong-Hyeon (ep.7)
Kim Jin-Ok - bakery owner (ep.9)
Han Chae-Bin - banker (ep.9)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2025-07-05	1	4.6%	4.8%
2025-07-06	2	5.1%	5.1%
2025-07-12	3	4.4%	4.7%
2025-07-13	4	5.6%	5.6%
2025-07-19	5	5.4%	5.7%
2025-07-20	6	6.1%	6.1%
2025-07-26	7	5.7%	5.7%
2025-07-27	8	5.8%	5.7%
2025-08-02	9	5.5%	5.8%
2025-08-03	10	-	-
2025-08-09	11	-	-
2025-08-10	12	-	-

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

seun Oct 09 2025 12:43 am just my 2 cents.

the synopsis, plot, storyline and cases were quite interesting and but it took me some times to completely watching all episodes. this drama ended good and proper with high rating too so to me i think they should not proceed with any other seasons.

it was my first time watching moon ga young's works and i think her character in this drama was cringe and unfavorable to me. she seemed to control her expression and the way she talked as kang hui ji like showing aegyo. not sure if this was only for her character here or this is how she acts in other project too.

their friendship did remind us to mido and falasol but there was also unlively character like ahn ju hyeong, so it was far from being close to hospital playlist's vibes.

anyway, i still recommend this drama.

Jillibean Aug 13 2025 2:28 pm Wow ratings ended up excellent. Very good, cast and crew!

Jillibean Aug 13 2025 2:01 am From 4% range to almost 8%. That's pretty good ratings when there's so much competition in Kdrama-land today. :)

Irav Aug 11 2025 2:53 pm Begging for season 2 ! the drama and story

Prat Aug 11 2025 6:14 am I need season 2, please. Love this kind of drama. Slice of life, friendship.

roj Aug 10 2025 10:03 pm It got better after they stopped giving so much time to the two main characters and their boring back story. And Ryoo Hye-young's character was more fun and more interesting than the female lead's character.

ayen Aug 10 2025 7:22 pm i am hooked to this drama, but how come that episode 11 and 12 is still not shown here in Phils. and disney+ have posted maybe an error that 2 episodes will be available on Oct 13, 2023?????? please make clear to this.

Shandy Aug 10 2025 8:29 am Omg the vibes is really like hospital playlist i love their friendship also. I need season 2 please.

Olya_1004 Aug 10 2025 6:39 am Surprisingly I really enjoyed this drama,I still have 2 episodes left but out of all the dramas I am watching at the moment,this was one of the dramas that I actually anticipated the next episode. Although the drama has no major twists and turns,I found comfort in the slower pace and slice of life vibe. There are many eating scenes for sure that reminded me a lot of let's eat lol but I think it was essential to show us the group dynamics and relationships they have with each other. Initially I wanted to skip it because I'm not the biggest fan of Lee Jong Suk and his character might be my least favourite out of the main 5 but that's just because he's a bit robotic for my liking but overall I really recommend it if you want lovable characters and not messy twists.

Jillibean Aug 09 2025 3:28 am I am looking forward to the last two episodes of this fine ensemble cast legal drama. I will certainly miss the characters very much when I have to say goodbye.

dea Aug 07 2025 2:08 pm Falling in love with this drama, since episode one! I got the vibes of hospital playlist series in this drama, but way more relatable to an office worker daily life. Loving the friendships which is very heartwarming. Also love how each character protray in detail with sufficient screen time. The story is not focus only on the main lead, but each supporting lead also has their own storyline which are very interesting. If you enjoy watching hospital playlist or resident playbook, you will definitely will enjoy this drama too!

nahatsu Aug 04 2025 12:14 am I have enjoyed this new series from day one, episode one! I love the clever weave of story lines from the key characters being great work colleagues, as well as friends. The way their friendships blend together is heartwarming.

A particular highlight; the shared lunches and general dining camaraderie is so entertaining, as well as how they back one another up with cases at work! From the view of being thoroughly intriguing and interesting, it also has the additional benefit of a wonderful mix of romance, and family vibe, for good measure!

For me this series ticks all boxes! I know I will want to keep this one in my bookmarked 'favourites'! Thanks to the writers, producers and production crews! 100%

Cookieee Aug 03 2025 2:47 pm I love this drama so much. It's a must watch according to me. The way they incorporate so many different themes in this drama and also how they portray various complexities of life is just fascinating. It's a fun watch but sometimes it can make you emotional as well. All the actors did a great job honestly!

Jillibean Aug 01 2025 6:22 am There is so much eating at restaurants in this drama that maybe its main theme should have been about lawyers who adore food, not their legal cases. Lol!

M Jul 28 2025 11:39 pm I love this series. I want to see how Kim Hyung Min's character develop.

Prince Jul 28 2025 4:43 pm Top tier drama. Love that it's slice of life, not procedural

Musadlini Mardan Jul 27 2025 8:26 am eps 7 is full of awkward and funny things !! Hahahahah

to the point that I got carried away by their awkward atmosphere... the acting of the supporting actors and main characters was extraordinary .salute

Musadlini Mardan Jul 27 2025 8:23 am eps 7 is full of awkward and funny things to the point that I got carried away by their awkward atmosphere... the acting of the supporting actors and main characters was extraordinary .salute

Kura Jul 27 2025 2:48 am I really love this drama! love the five friends... Please extend the episodes

Kookie Jul 27 2025 12:13 am I love it so much!!! Everything is perfect - the storytelling, the slowburn, the characters, the chemistry!!! Gayoung and Jongsuk look sooooo good together and their scenes just hits the spot. I kept giggling to their every scene. Def one of the best dramas for me.

Mon Jul 21 2025 12:59 am I was surprised seeing LJS in another lawyer drama, but this one is probably my favorite he's ever done.

If you are thinking it's similar to ICHYV or WYWS, you are wrong.

This drama will leave you fuzzy instead of annoyed. The perfect slice of life drama. It's mature and realistic, but not boring.

It's the kind of drama that you would want to watch before your bed time and makes you feel all good cause all the main characters there are just .. good people.

I'm in my late 20s now, I feel like these kind of drama have a special place in my heart.

G Jul 17 2025 7:37 am The main cast must love filming this show…. They are practically eating all the time! LOL

thrillme Jul 15 2025 11:30 pm The color palette is flat and terrible. Even if they live the lawyer life every scene is unbearable like staring at tv screen snow. Serious waste.

Jillibean Jul 11 2025 9:23 am @ mahdiye, the background music in Korean dramas is one of the primary reasons I fell in love with them way back in 2006. I am often impressed by their OST qualities, and I think since this is a slice-of-life type of drama they really use the music to imprint certain feelings in their audience, like joy or sadness. I find it less distracting when the music is instrumental, not vocal. Perhaps they will do that more as the story progresses.

mahdiye Jul 11 2025 8:46 am I waited so long for Lee Jong Suk to act again that I was practically dying... The characters, story, and atmosphere are interesting and real

but what's most annoying is the drama is music... Right in the middle of dialogues, the music ruins your concentration, and instead of watching the drama, all you hear is the background music blaring.

seina Jul 10 2025 11:38 am watching 2 episode and their visual are so extraordinary gorgeous goshh

atty Jul 08 2025 12:22 am as a lawyer this is one of the most realistic law kdramas

Jillibean Jul 07 2025 8:43 pm Neither Lee Jong Suk nor Moon Ga Young can do *any* wrong in my eyes - I've been watching them both since they first started out in dramas and films. I think they have a positive relationship here in this story. :) Looking forward to future episodes.

outtoexplore Jul 07 2025 3:31 pm If you are purely going by profession, Jongsuk has been in a legal profession a total of 3 times

Law and the City - lawyer - Slice of life Big Mouth - lawyer (1st episode ), Prisioner ( 15 episdoes ) - noir WYWS - prosecutor - fantasy

So I don't get where the complaning comes from. He has done plently of other projects ( both dramas and movies ) with other professions, do check them out.

Virtuallyffe Jul 07 2025 2:46 pm The first 2 episodes really set the tone for this slice of life drama ! Loved the cast and the pacing is just perfect ! This is like hospital playlist but in a legal setting and so if that’s something you enjoy, this is just the drama for you !

Prince Jul 06 2025 4:09 pm i found it too boring. i'll just wait for remarried empress

Cute i pie Jul 06 2025 10:26 am Interesting, Finally new lee jong suk drama, And here we go the new watchlist added, gosh which one should I watch first

Sultandammy Jul 06 2025 2:08 am This drama is like the law version of hospital playlist

Jk Jul 05 2025 6:33 pm This drama is like the law version of resident playbook

jum11 Jun 23 2025 8:20 pm Love them both but I wish the roles between LJS and MKY would be swapped--they both often play similar roles. I wanna see LJS as the sunny, upbeat one and MKY as the tsundere. Maybe one day...

Chey Jun 17 2025 1:44 pm I agree with everyone here!!!! Hope he and his team will be braver and have him do other genres. He's excellent in the movie VIP (2017). I want to see him in psychological, action, or slice of life genres.

Lisa May 31 2025 4:18 am After 3 years of waiting finally new Lee Jong Suk kdrama!

Rd May 27 2025 6:11 pm I don't care if he's a lawyer again but I hope it was actually exciting and not that focused on cheesy romance. :)

Jillibean Mar 13 2025 8:46 pm Awww, they will have super chemistry together. I love them both to smithereens!

Yeruchii Mar 06 2025 3:44 pm Ah I wish LJS would do other genres too like RomCom or Historical. He's always a lawyer. I really like him in W Two Worlds so I hope he delves more outside his comfort zone.

hwaquake Feb 18 2025 9:44 pm Ngl I wish they would pick different genre's for him because it's always a law drama. He's good at those roles, but i'd like to see him in thrillers, slice of life, etc.

jum11 Dec 28 2024 10:50 pm Omg I feel like these two will have amazing chemistry! So excited.

Sudamie namgil Nov 18 2024 8:18 pm Kayoungie really can’t wait

Rae Nov 16 2024 7:57 am jongsuk oppa!! so excited to watch your new project!! ???

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Difference between revisions of "Law and the City"

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

Hyungmin Building Group

Hyungmin Building: 5th Floor (Law Group Chunggong)

Hyungmin Building: 6th Floor (Law Office Hojeon)

Hyungmin Building: 7th Floor (Law Group Kyungmin)

Hyungmin Building: 8th Floor (Law Group Johwa)

Kang Hui-Ji's Family

Cho Chang-Won's Family

Bae Mun-Jeong's Family

Ha Sang-Gi's Family

Kim Hyung-Min's Employees

Kim Seung-Kook vs. Park Kyung-Hyeon Case

Neighborly Savings Bank vs. Jang Hyeon-Seok Case

Asset Seizure of Kim Kil-Nam Case

Kim Sang-Gu vs. Ku Dong-Gyun & Saemun University Hospital Case

Cha Jeong-Ho vs. Park Su-Jeong Case

Lim Woo-Sung vs. Lee Su-Jin Case

Jang Su-Gil Case

Students' Parents vs. Hwang Min-Gu Case

Misappropriation of Lost Property Case

Kang Chang-Jun vs. Lee Dong-Soo Case

Kim Yu-Jin Case

Aiding & Abetting Voice Phishing Case

Contractor vs Building Owner Case

Crypto Fraud Case

Jeong Hyeon-Ju vs. Oh Jeong-Wook Case

Attempted Murder Case

Shin Ji-Hye vs. Deus GA

Sisters' Inheritance Renunciation Case

Others

Trailers

Episode Ratings

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