My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Explained

Genre:Drama
Legal
Comedy
Director:Lee Jeong-seob
Lee Eun-jin
Starring:Park Shin-yang
Kang So-ra
Ryu Soo-young
Park Sol-mi
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:20
Executive Producer:Jung Hae-ryong
KBS
Producer:Jin Hyung-wook
Lee Young-bum
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:S.M. Culture & Contents
Channel:KBS2

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-yang, Kang So-ra, Ryu Soo-young, Park Sol-mi. Based on the same-titled webtoon, it aired on KBS2.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The second season of the drama titled started airing on KBS2 in January 2019.[5]

Synopsis

Jo Deul-ho (Park Shin-yang) who once had a bright future ahead of him as a star prosecutor, and was the son-in-law to the head of the largest law firm in their country. But when he witnesses corruption in the prosecutor's office and reports it, he loses everything. He tries to rebuild his life and turn his small and run-down neighborhood law office into a second chance to become a lawyer who protects people and protects the law, and grows as a person in the process.

Cast

Main cast

Geum San Law Firm

Deul-ho's Law Firm

Others

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmSAGB Nielsen[6]
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1March 28, 2016
2March 29, 201610.5% 10.9% 11.4% 12.5%
3April 4, 20169.2% 9.6% 10.9% 11.6%
4April 5, 20169.6% 10.7% 11.3% 11.6%
5April 11, 20169.6% 10.2% 12.3% 13.2%
6April 12, 201611.0% 10.7% 12.4% 12.7%
7April 18, 201610.6% 11.7% 12.6% 14.3%
8April 19, 201611.4% 12.1% 12.1% 12.8%
9April 25, 201610.0% 10.6% 12.7% 13.9%
10April 26, 201610.1% 11.7% 12.6% 13.5%
11May 2, 20169.6% 11.1% 11.0% 11.6%
12May 3, 201610.6% 11.2% 11.8% 12.8%
13May 9, 201610.5% 11.9% 11.8% 12.7%
14May 10, 201611.3% 12.4% 14.1% 15.5%
15May 16, 201611.8% 12.5% 14.1% 15.3%
16May 17, 201612.7% 13.5% 15.3% 16.5%
17May 23, 201611.6% 12.1% 14.0% 15.1%
18May 24, 201612.5% 12.5% 15.5% 16.4%
19May 30, 201613.2% 14.0% 14.2% 15.0%
20May 31, 2016
Average

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
20169th Korea Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)
30th KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Young Actress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park returns to TV with 'My Lawyer, Mr. Joe'. The Korea Times. March 2016.
  2. Web site: Kang So-ra to act lawyer in TV series. February 3, 2016. Kpop Herald.
  3. Web site: In 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,' disgraced prosecutor seeks justice. The Korea Herald. March 23, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Popular webtoons give TV dramas much needed boost. The Korea Times. May 30, 2016 .
  5. Web site: Park Shin-yang, Go Hyun-jung cast for 'My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2'. 5 November 2018. Kpop Herald.
  6. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. Korean. March 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00. March 17, 2017. dead.