Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Promotional poster for Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Promotional poster
Hangul
이상한 변호사 우영우
Hanja
異常한 辯護士 禹英禑
Literal meaningStrange Lawyer Woo Young-woo
Revised RomanizationIsanghan Byeonhosa U-yeong-u
McCune–ReischauerIsanghan Pyŏnhosa Uyŏngu
GenreLegal drama[1]
Written byMoon Ji-won[2]
Directed byYoo In-shik[2]
Starring
Music byNoh Young-shim
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Joo-ho
  • Lee Jeong-hwa (CP)
Producers
  • Lee Sang-baek
  • Kim Eun-soon
  • Kim Young-ha
Editors
  • Jo In-hyung
  • Lim Ho-cheol
Running time64–82 minutes
Production companies
Budget₩15 billion[3][4]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseJune 29 (2022-06-29) –
August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18)
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Korean: 이상한 변호사 우영우) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. It follows Woo Young-woo, an autistic female rookie attorney hired by a major law firm in Seoul. Being different from her neurotypical peers, her manner of communication is seen by them as odd, awkward, and blunt. With each legal case and through her intelligence and photographic memory, she becomes an increasingly competent attorney and earns recognition from other legal professionals and appreciation from her clients.

The show aired on ENA from June 29 to August 18, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00), for sixteen episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo set the record for the highest ratings in ENA history.[7] It received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 17.5% nationwide ratings, making it the eighth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history and seventh highest-rated television drama by number of viewers.[8]

  1. ^ Conran, Pierce (July 11, 2022). "Netflix K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo: heartwarming legal drama starring Park Eun-bin really is extraordinary". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jang, Woo-young (June 2, 2022). '이상한 변호사 우영우' 박은빈, 호기심 '반짝반짝' 메인 포스터 공개 ['Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' Park Eun-bin, curious 'Twinkle Twinkle' main poster released] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Im, Soo-yeon (August 4, 2022). '이상한 변호사 우영우' 제작한 이상백 에이스토리 대표 "스타 캐스팅보다 대본에 집중해야" (in Korean). Cine21. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022. 제작비는 알려진 것의 4분의 3 정도다.
  4. ^ Seo, Jeong-min (August 21, 2022). '오징어 게임'과 '우영우'의 성공...OTT 플랫폼 전략이 달랐다 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022. <우영우>에 150억원이라는 거액의 제작비를 먼저 들이고 아이피를 확보할 수 있었던 것도 자금과 인력을 갖춘 대형 제작사이기에 가능했다.
  5. ^ Kim, Hyun-seo (June 29, 2022). '이상한 변호사 우영우' 인물관계도 보니?...원작에도 쏠린 관심 [Did you see the relationship between the characters of 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo'? Attention focused on the original]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Hong, Se-young (June 2, 2022). 박은빈 로펌 생존기, '이상한 변호사 우영우' 메인포스터 [Park Eun-bin's Law Firm Survival Story, 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' Main Poster] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 3rd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Jang, Woo-young (August 31, 2022). 박은빈, '우영우' 흥행에 겹경사! "4연속 블루레이 코멘터리" [Park Eun-bin, 'Woo Young-woo' box office success! "4 Blu-ray Commentary"]. OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver.