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Extraordinary Attorney Woo (이상한 변호사 우영우): Plot, Characters and Cast
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (이상한 변호사 우영우) is a legal drama with comedy and romance that ENA aired in 2022. It has 16 episodes, written by Moon Ji-won and directed by Yoo In-shik. It spent 20 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10 for non-English series. Here you have the plot, the characters, the cast and a just-for-fun Saju.
- Cast
- Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo, Ha Yoon-kyung, Joo Hyun-young
- ENA
- 2022 · 16 episodes
Official video
![Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MxeXECe2t-c/hqdefault.jpg)
Official video by Netflix K-Content on YouTube. It only loads if you press play.
Plot (no spoilers)
Woo Young-woo graduated from law school at the top of her class. She has a photographic memory, a passion for whales she has had all her life and a very personal way of looking at the world. But she is an autistic woman, and that makes finding a job much harder for her than for her classmates.
Her chance comes at Hanbada, one of Seoul's big law firms. She is greeted with doubts there: several colleagues don't know what to expect from her. Her mentor will be Jung Myung-seok, a senior attorney at the firm. Joining with her is Choi Su-yeon, a law school classmate and a rookie like her. And working at the firm is Lee Jun-ho, a kind, patient employee who starts to grow closer to Young-woo.
Each episode combines a court case with a step in the heroine's personal growth. Her memory and her unexpected way of seeing problems let her crack tricky cases, while she discovers friendship and her first romance. At home her father, Woo Gwang-ho, who raised her alone and runs a gimbap restaurant, is waiting for her, and outside, her best friend Dong Geu-ra-mi, as eccentric as she is loyal.
Iconic scenes
Not an Ordinary Lawyer
Woo Young-woo declares it with total conviction: 'Because I'm not an ordinary lawyer!' One line, said with her whole chest, and it sets the tone for everything she brings to her work.
Pyeonin (편인), the unconventional resource star: a mind that learns its own way. Different wiring, real brilliance, and the courage to say it out loud.
Official clip by ENA 이엔에이. It only loads if you press play.
The Giant Whale Picture
Lee Jun-ho shows Woo Young-woo a picture of a giant whale, and her eyes fill with tears. Such a simple gesture, and yet it moves her deeply: sometimes feeling understood is the biggest gift of all.
Water holds deep feeling under a calm surface. A whale is the ocean's own heart: Im Water (壬), vast, gentle and quietly emotional.
Official clip by ENA 이엔에이. It only loads if you press play.
May I Touch You Once?
Woo Young-woo finally makes a direct move on Lee Jun-ho, asking, in her formal and precise way, whether she may touch him once. It's honest, unexpected and completely her.
Sin Metal (辛) precision meets Fire courage: ask clearly, ask kindly, ask directly. Sometimes the boldest move is simply asking the exact question.
Official clip by ENA 이엔에이. It only loads if you press play.
Characters and their Saju
Woo Young-woo 우영우
Park Eun-bin · Yang Water · The Ocean
Young-woo is an autistic rookie attorney with a photographic memory and a lifelong love of whales. She arrives at Hanbada with a brilliant record and a lot of doubtful looks. Her way of thinking, different and precise, is exactly what makes her unique in the courtroom.
If Young-woo had a Saju card, it would be Yang Water · The Ocean, like the whales she loves: deep, vast and full of currents few can see from the surface. Her mind travels far and comes back with answers nobody expected.
Lee Jun-ho 이준호
Kang Tae-oh · Yin Earth · The Garden
Jun-ho works at Hanbada and is one of the kindest people there. He has a natural patience and a warmth that puts others at ease. From the start he treats Young-woo with respect and, little by little, grows closer to her.
If Jun-ho had a Saju card, it would be Yin Earth · The Garden: soft, welcoming and patient with whatever grows at its own pace. He rushes no one; he prepares the soil and waits, knowing the best flowers can't be forced.
Jung Myung-seok 정명석
Kang Ki-young · Yang Earth · The Mountain
Myung-seok is a senior attorney at Hanbada and the person in charge of guiding Young-woo through her first cases. As a mentor, his role is to show her how a big firm works from the inside. A key question rests in his hands: whether he'll be able to see the talent behind a different way of thinking.
If Myung-seok had a Saju card, it would be Yang Earth · The Mountain: stable, with experience built up in layers and a high vantage point. A mountain doesn't run after anyone, but from the top it teaches you to see the whole road.
Woo Gwang-ho 우광호
Jeon Bae-soo · Yang Wood · The Great Tree
Gwang-ho is Young-woo's father, who raised her alone and devoted his whole life to her. He runs a gimbap restaurant, where each day is measured in rolls and in care. His love for his daughter is protective and constant, and his home is her refuge outside the firm.
If Gwang-ho had a Saju card, it would be Yang Wood · The Great Tree: a firm trunk, open branches and years of shade given away without asking for anything. His daughter grew up under that canopy, and even if she flies far today, she knows where her tree is.
Choi Su-yeon 최수연
Ha Yoon-kyung · Yang Metal · The Sword
Su-yeon was Young-woo's classmate at law school and now starts alongside her as a rookie at Hanbada. The two arrive at the same starting line, with the same eagerness to show what they're worth. That closeness, as colleagues and former classmates, gives their bond a special flavor.
If Su-yeon had a Saju card, it would be Yang Metal · The Sword: straight, direct and with a sense of justice that cuts clean. She can seem tough, but a good sword also protects whoever walks beside it.
Dong Geu-ra-mi 동그라미
Joo Hyun-young · Yang Fire · The Sun
Geu-ra-mi has been Young-woo's best friend since school. Eccentric and fiercely loyal, she'll do anything to defend her. With her, Young-woo can be completely herself, with no need to explain. Her energy contrasts with the seriousness of the courtroom.
If Geu-ra-mi had a Saju card, it would be Yang Fire · The Sun: impossible to ignore, warm and a bit over the top, like a summer noon. Wherever she is, there's laughter, and her light always points toward her best friend.
Famous lines
“기러기 토마토 스위스 인도인 별똥별 우영우”
Wild goose, tomato, Swiss, Indian, shooting star, Woo Young-woo.
— Woo Young-woo · Young-woo's signature self-introduction: a list of Korean palindromes that ends with her own name.
“제 이름은 똑바로 읽어도 거꾸로 읽어도 우영우입니다.”
My name is Woo Young-woo, whether you read it forward or backward.
— Woo Young-woo · This is how Young-woo introduces herself to people she is meeting for the first time.
“너는 밝고 따뜻하고 착하고 다정한 사람이야. '봄날의 햇살 최수연'이야”
You're a bright, warm, kind and gentle person. You're 'Choi Su-yeon, the spring sunshine.'
— Woo Young-woo · Young-woo tells Choi Su-yeon, her friend from law school, what she means to her.
And what would your Saju be? Find out free with your birth date.
Why so many people fell for it
Extraordinary Attorney Woo won people over with its mix of clever cases, tender humor and a heroine unlike any other. Every episode leaves a small lesson without preaching. In Latin America it was watched on Netflix under its Spanish title, and in Brazil as "Uma Advogada Extraordinária". Its finale reached 17.5%, a record for the small channel ENA, and the old hackberry tree that appears in the series was declared a natural monument after drawing a wave of visitors.
Facts
- Written by Moon Ji-won and directed by Yoo In-shik, in 16 episodes.
- It spent 20 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10 for non-English series.
- Its finale hit 17.5%, a record for the ENA channel.
Ending (spoilers)
Show the ending
Spoiler: Young-woo lands a permanent position at Hanbada, settles things with her estranged mother and reconciles with Jun-ho. A serene ending that leaves the heroine with her feet firmly planted in her work and her heart at peace.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Extraordinary Attorney Woo about?
It follows Woo Young-woo, an autistic attorney with a photographic memory who gets a job at the Hanbada law firm. Each episode mixes a court case with her personal growth, her friendships and her first love.
How many episodes does Extraordinary Attorney Woo have?
It has 16 episodes. It aired in 2022 on the ENA channel, and its finale reached a 17.5% rating, a record for that network.
Who plays Woo Young-woo?
Park Eun-bin plays Woo Young-woo. She is joined by Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok and Joo Hyun-young as her friend Dong Geu-ra-mi.