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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10 (13)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6.6 out of 10 (14)

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November 25, 2008
Will keep you glued Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Lawyers has its own unique charm, in my opinion a charm more unique than most Korean TV dramas. The characters are very interesting. The story had me glued to the TV screen wanting to finish all the episodes as soon as I can.

There are weak areas in the plot which will make the reader think "hey, why didn't they..." but overall, the whole charm of the story and its characters made up for these weak areas.

This drama is highly-recommended.

PS. The cover art and opening graphics shows Jung Hye Young in long hair but she never did appear in this tv series with a long hair. She had a short hair in this drama.
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Kevin Kennedy
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April 10, 2008
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 Unrealistic legal melodrama Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
Since I am a lawyer myself, I thought that "Lawyers" might appeal to me. I discovered that my knowledge of lawyering probably decreased my enjoyment of the series. But let me set this point aside for a moment.

In "Lawyers", a Seoul law firm is hired to represent a rich guy who is seeking to protect his cash from an investigation into charges of criminal activity. At the client's direction, the firm brings in Korean-American lawyer Alex Yoon (Kim Sung Soo) to work with attorney Seo Jung Ho (Kim Sang Kyung) on the case. Jung Ho thinks the case stinks of illegality, so he wants nothing to do with it. Instead, he begins investigating the client's activities in an attempt to uncover the client's misdeeds. Alex Yoon and Jung Ho butt heads as they battle over the case, with the menace of the evil client always lurking in the background.

Alongside this storyline, we have the inevitable love triangle. Kim Joo Hee (Jung Hye Young) is a secretary at the law firm. Five years earlier, she and Alex Yoon had been engaged to be married. However, after her parents were killed and her sister maimed in an auto accident, Yoon mysteriously dumped Joo Hee and departed for America. In the intervening years, she has fallen in love with Jung Ho, who is trapped in a loveless marriage with a woman who is experience serious mental problems. When Alex Yoon returns from America and joins the firm, Joo Hee enters an emotional tailspin.

The series steamrolls through the first ten episodes, powered by the nefarious doings of Alex and his evil client. The story may be unrealistic, but it makes for very compelling viewing. Unfortunately, after the tenth episode, the wheels come off of this steamroller; the series bogs down in over-the-top melodrama. In these later episodes, Jung Hye Young's torpid, almost somnolent acting becomes a black hole sucking the life out of the series.

Now let me return to my opening theme. The series' depiction of law firm life simply is absurd. No lawyer working in a law firm would be permitted to work against the interests of his firm's client, but that is exactly what Jung Ho does here. Talk about a conflict of interest!!! Moreover, from the start to the finish of this series, we never see a single moment in which Jung Ho does any work for a paying client; he simply pursues full-time his unauthorized investigation into the firm's big client. In the real world, Jung Ho would have been fired in a heartbeat. Whenever the series attempts to depict discussions of legal issues or legal strategy, the discussions are meaningless gibberish; couldn't the producers of the series have hired a legal consultant to hone their scripts? A legal consultant surely could have helped make the series' lone courtroom scene less nonsensical.

Putting those issues aside, the first ten episodes tell a gripping yarn. It is unfortunate that the series gets so far off track in the concluding episodes. Kim Sang Kyung does an excellent job of depicting his deeply conflicted lawyer. Also excellent are Chu Sang Mi as Jung Ho's best friend at the law firm and Shin So Mi as Jung Ho's wife.
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November 3, 2007
almost there Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10
This k-drama has so much potential to be at the top of recent k-dramas. It has a very promising beginning, with enough suspense to get you hooked till half way through the series. But that's as far as it could go, and never made it to the top. The last 1/3 of the series just drags on until a very crappy ending - no conclusions and just plain weird. So all the suspense and all the stories amount to nothing. This series would leave you feeling unsatisfied. But, if you really have nothing else to watch, take it.
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Dee
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March 3, 2007
Lawyers is a Must See! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I watch a lot of Chinese and Korean dramas, and Lawyers is a must see if not for the two hot lawyers, then for the love story between KSK and JHY. The love was so subtle and yet so powerful. I find myself rooting for them to get together even though he's married to a nutcase. And the fight scene between the wife and the secretary will leave you shaken. KSS is gorgeous as ever, but in lawyers, KSK steals the show with the way he looks at JHY. It's a wonderful series. Loved it!
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linda lam
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November 28, 2006
kim sung su Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This is the drama that you MUST SEE. 5 stars for KIM SUNG SU. His acting was excellent. So real, so deep. So different from FULL HOUSE. And so handsome. 4 stars for HAN KO EUN. She make JUNG HYE YOUNG looks so boring. BORING BORING. I watched this DVD over and over again and still love it.
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Andy .
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July 27, 2006
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 Severely underrated... Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I suspect that this drama has been severely underrated because the romantic dimension is not explicit as in most Kdramas. It is ironic because the "romantic tension" between the characters in this drama is among the most intense and realistically articulated (and most maturely portrayed to boot!).
This drama is for the more discerning and attentive viewers who are intrigued by the nuances of relationships and difficult situations. With this in mind, I would indeed recommend this.
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May 16, 2006
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 Decisions & Love Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Out of all the Korean dramas that I was fortunate to watch, I thought this one is more realistic in terms of love, consequences one has to face when making decisions based on love, and the sacrafices one has to endure because of love. It also alludes to the many facets of love...to be in love, love for friends, family and so forth. The ending kind of left me "hanging," and hopefully there would be a seaquel to this drama.
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Mrs. Love
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May 8, 2006
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 Handsome Customer Review Rated Bad 1 - 1 out of 10
The only good thing about this movie is the actors are very handsome! Otherwise it is a waste of time to watch. Just another whimppy female letting people mistreat her!
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Curtis
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March 31, 2006
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 Bad Tv Series Customer Review Rated Bad 0 - 0 out of 10
This was by far the worst Korean made for television movie I had ever seen. It was very boring and my wife had to keep me from falling asleep! It was poorly directed and the actors and actresses were not very good. There did not seem to be any drama or plot and the ending was inconclusive. This movie was a great disappointment and a terrible waste of money.
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ly tran
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March 15, 2006
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 NO TEARS! Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
This is not your typical K-drama where you cried your eyeballs out. It was very intriguing. If there was one particular serie that made you fall head over hill with the actors, this is the one for Kim Sung Soo and Han Ko Eun. They are very entertaining to watch..talking about "match made in heaven!"...beautiful, tall, handsom and tons of chemistry. On the other hand, Jung Hye Young was so boring in this one, totally opposit of her role in Phoenix. All I saw was this mono-facial expression of a face that had no live to it with a very bad hair style...Regardless, I enjoyed this one very much.
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