‘Labor Attorney No Mu-jin’ Jung Kyung-ho, Seol In-ah, and Cha Hak-yeon each cheered and comforted the tired youth with their own voices.

In episode 7 of MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/directed by Im Soon-rye, Lee Han-joon/written by Kim Bo-tong, Yoo Seung-hee)aired on June 20th, the ‘Mu-jins’ Noh Moo-jin(played by Jung Kyung-ho), Na Hee-joo(played by Seol In-ah), and Go Gyeon-woo(played by Cha Hak-yeon)saved job seeker Heo Yoon-jae(played by Yoo Sun-ho)who was at a crossroads of life and death.The story of cheering up youths who are tired of the difficulty of finding a job and struggling with unreasonable work environments was touching and gave hope.

The 7th episode of ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’ recorded 5.6% nationwide and 5.4% in the metropolitan area, breaking its own record once again.This is the highest viewership rating among the same time slot and Friday-Saturday dramas, and the highest viewership rating ever reached 6.1%.The scene that recorded the highest viewership rating ever was the tunnel scene where Moo-jin gives hope to Yoon-jae by saying, “There will definitely be an end,” and OST ‘Running’ sung by Seol In-ah and Cha Hak-yeon was played along, adding to the emotion.(Based on Nielsen Korea)

Episode 7 began with Yoon-jae, who was in a comatose state and had become an out-of-body spirit, meeting Mu-jin.Mu-jin investigated why Yoon-jae was found collapsed in a mart instead of the large company he had been hired at.It turned out that Yoon-jae had received a unilateral notice of cancellation of employment right before he was supposed to go to work, and instead got a temporary job at a large mart.Yoon-jae, who was in charge of collecting carts, lost consciousness while pushing a cart in the parking lot and never woke up.The reason was pulmonary embolism caused by severe dehydration.

However, the company denied any responsibility, saying that cart work is a common job that even people in their 40s or 50s can do without difficulty.When Mujin requested CCTV footage, they said that since it was a foreign company, they needed permission from the head office.No matter how many emails they sent, there was no response from the head office.

Here, ‘Mujins’ set out to solve it in their own way.Gyeon-woo infiltrated the mart and experienced cart labor himself, and Hee-ju filmed it.Gyeon-woo revealed through ‘Gyeonjjang TV’ the reasons why Yoon-jae, a healthy young man in his 20s, had no choice but to collapse: the heat of the parking lot that felt like it was 39 degrees, the intensity of the labor of pulling more than 20 20kg iron carts at a time, and the work environment that made it difficult to get a break.However, there were ‘ignorant comments’ criticizing him, such as, “These days, kids grow up so well that they’re weak,” and “Why are they dehydrated when they didn’t even march?”

The biggest problem was that Yoonjae had no will to live.Yoonjae did not want to make things harder for his sister who was already poor, and he was about to give up on life, thinking that his debt would only increase with his student loans and hospital bills.Yoonjae looked exhausted as he said, “No matter how hard I struggle, nothing will change,” and “I’ll take a break now.” In order to change Yoonjae’s mind that his life would not change even if he woke up, Mujin left for the sea with Yoonjae.

The sincerity that Mujin conveyed to Yoonjae was like comfort and encouragement to all youths.Mujin said, “Right now, life may seem endlessly frustrating like this tunnel, but tunnels are the fastest shortcut to the next destination.Even if it seems endless right now, there will definitely be an end,” and consoled Yoonjae in a mature manner.Yoonjae smiled at the bright sea that spread out as soon as he got out of the tunnel.Mujin suggested that Yoonjae, who had been studying diligently, take the labor attorney exam.

Hee-joo and Gyeon-woo’s efforts also paid off.Yoon-jae’s former part-time store owners and colleagues who watched ‘Gyeon-jjang TV’ stepped forward.They said they couldn’t stand people who knew nothing criticizing Yoon-jae, so they volunteered for interviews and well-intentioned comments.Gyeon-woo also persistently searched for the SNS of the head office CEO and sent direct messages, leading to the head office’s responsibility and approval of the industrial accident.Gyeon-woo was delighted, saying, “Isn’t it true that things work out if you take interest and act?” Yoon-jae’s good story became a hot topic on SNS, and the interest brought about another interest, shedding light on the working conditions that young people face.

Yunjae, who gained strength from Mujin and the people, found hope to live again.Mujin kept his promise to Yunjae, who woke up, to have chicken and beer at the Han River.Yunjae said, “When I see my brother, I think labor attorney is a good job, so I’m going to try it,” revealing his new dream.Heeju and Gyeonwoo, who announced their ‘first day of dating’ in front of them, showed off their appearance as a salty couple by making heart shapes with their hands, adding to the laughter.

The preview for Episode 8, released at the end of the broadcast, showed ‘Mujins’ welcoming the largest number of ghost clients since the opening of ‘No Mujin Labor Attorney Office’ due to a large-scale fire at a logistics warehouse, foreshadowing a disaster episode that will bring unprecedented tension, focusing attention.Episode 8 of MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Labor Attorney No Mujin’ will air on Saturday, June 21st at 9:50 PM.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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