Is it the season of law for Koreans? Why are there two major law dramas out in the same month? I don’t know how to keep up. Thankfully, Law and The City ends today, which leaves me with a little bit less jargon on my plate and a lot more energy. I’ll be honest with you, this K-drama was far too boring at the beginning and definitely is one of those shows that would have benefitted from shorter episodes. I know it’s Lee Jong-Suk’s comeback show, but it’s too serious, and I especially felt the first episode of the show put me completely off of the whole thing. I don’t think that’s changed much, unfortunately. While some of the cases have been interesting, and there’s chemistry between the two leads, I feel the show itself could’ve been written better. Especially when compared to Beyond The Bar, I have no trouble deciding which I like better. But I’m not here to diss this show, so let’s jump into Law and The City episode 11.
Spoiler Alert
What Happens With The Orphan?
In episode 11, the firm’s unity seems to be wavering, and I’m not sure if Hyungmin will continue to stand together. Additionally, it seems people are upset that Kim Hyung-Min cares too much about this law firm. Kyung-Min decides to take on a pro bono case, despite it being something he never does. This one’s a land dispute case, and according to him, if the firm wins, it’ll get a part of the land, which would make up for the legal assistance they provide. Kyung-Min tells Mun-Jeong and Ju-Hyeong to take care of the case. On the other hand, Ryu-Jin gives Sang-Gi a real estate case involving an orphan. She then asks him if he’s thought about the doctoral program she shared with him, and he says he can’t take it up because they won’t take him on later if he continues to work while studying.
Sang-Gi meets with the orphan boy, who tells him that he signed a contract for an apartment with a real estate agent, but the owner threw him out, claiming they never signed a contract. The boy tells him that the real estate agent even showed him a power of attorney document, but the owner claims there’s no such thing now. I suppose the boy reminds Sang-Gi of himself. The boy keeps talking about how he’s unlucky and doesn’t know how to do anything right, but Sang-Gi is determined to show him otherwise and keep him motivated to do well in life. Sang-Gi then talks to the real estate agent, and you can tell immediately that he’s the one who has acted maliciously.
Sang-Gi decides to visit each house in the building, which has no elevator, to take pictures of their contracts. He then shows the real estate agent that he had the power of attorney, to which the man says the owner decided to change things up just before the boy’s contract. Ultimately, Sang-Gi wins the case in a calm and collected manner, and the boy doesn’t have to pay any kind of penalty. Sang-Gi then takes him out to lunch, where he tells him not to give up on his dream. This is a heartwarming interaction for the boy, who also has a younger sibling to look after. The boy will grow up to believe he’s lucky now rather than unlucky. Sang-Gi made that happen because he knows exactly what it’s like to feel like the entire world is against you.
What Happens to Man-Su?
Ju-Hyeong and Mun-Jeong meet with Man-Su, the man with the land dispute problem, and he’s very eccentric, but there isn’t enough information for them to help him. Ju-Yeong agrees to go see the land with him, which is surprising to Mun-Jeong. The issue here is that the land belongs to a man named Han-Su, and Man-Su is entirely unrelated to him. This confuses Ju-Hyeong. When they get to the location and discuss with the locals about Man-Su, Ju-Hyeong turns more suspicious. Either the man is lying about the land he’s claiming, or he has the wrong information. Why Man-Su is fighting for someone else doesn’t make sense to Ju-Hyeong, but I have a feeling the man reminds him of his father, so he wants to help him out. I guess Man-Su’s just a good person, eh?
On the other hand, Hee-Ji takes on a murder case, which she’s never done before. She looks to the others for advice, but they don’t have much to give. The woman who has been accused is guilty of killing her own younger brother, who had dementia. The woman refuses to talk to Hee-Ji because she knows she deserves punishment, but Hee-Ji is determined to figure out why she did such a thing. The woman looked after her younger brother, who had had dementia for nearly 10 years. Hee-Ji later learns about an insurance claim, which makes her realize what the problem was. See, the woman’s brother was bedridden for many years, but the woman had been diagnosed with final-stage cancer. She worried that if she died before her brother, she’d be leaving him behind with no help, no one to look after him, so she decided to kill him to protect him. Hee-Ji can empathize with this, though she’s obviously against murder. All she does is try to reduce the sentence or at least make things comfortable for a woman who has very few days left on this earth. It’s especially sad to see her children learn of her cancer in this way.
On the other hand, Ju-Hyeong and Mun-Jeong uncover that a lot of Han-Su’s land was encroached on unlawfully. At the same time, Chang-Won, who has already been going through a tumultuous time personally, is asked to defend Mr. Jang, the prick, in a drunk driving incident. At the same time, the pressure from his dad to join the family business continues to grow. Chang-Won tells his dad that that is not his calling, but neither is law, it seems. Chang-Won has to make the tough decision of leaving the firm or defending more men like Mr. Jang. He tells his boss that he will not defend Jang, which gets him in trouble.
At the end of Law and The City episode 11, Ju-Hyeong and Mun-Jeong are excited to tell Man-Su that he was exactly right in his calculations, but he doesn’t respond to their calls. Unfortunately, the man has passed away. This is an impactful moment for Ju-Hyeong, who found inspiration in a man like Man-Su. eir calls. Unfortunately, the man has passed away. This is an impactful moment for Ju-Hyeong, who found inspiration in a man like Man-Su.
