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Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 10 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young Woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyun-young as Dong Geu-rami, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We discuss:

• The songs we featured during the recap: “Young Woo’s Heart (Hard to Read Your Mind)” by Roh Young Shim and “Spring Love” by Jo Nam Wook.
• The complex legal and ethical dimensions of a quasi-rape case involving a woman with an intellectual disability and her romantic partner.
• How the case parallels Woo Young Woo’s own fears about her budding relationship with Lee Jun-ho.
• The difficult legal distinction between consent and coercion, especially when someone has cognitive disabilities.
• How the Korean legal system allows judges to overrule jury verdicts and what this means for justice.
• The tender but awkward growth of the romance between Woo Young Woo and Lee Jun-ho, culminating in a sweet and respectful first kiss.
• Choi Soo-yeon’s disastrous blind date with Min-sik.
• The increasing tension around Kwon Min-woo’s investigation into Woo Young Woo’s true parentage and his possible motivations.
• Tae Su-mi’s shocking offer to send Woo Young Woo and her father to Boston, with implications of removing her from the political scene.
• The devastating confrontation between Tae Su-mi and Woo Gwang-ho, and the emotional manipulation she attempts.
• The recurring theme of adults with disabilities seeking agency in their lives despite overprotective parents.
• The actor Joo Jong-hyuk, who plays Kwon Min-woo, his recent roles and upcoming appearance in The Confidence Man KR with Park Min-young.

References

• Rape, Imitative Rape and Quasi Rape Laws in South Korea
• American Tree Swallow Breeding Behaviors | Nest Box Live.
• Reflections on the Korean Jury Trial
• The Judiciary > Introduction