MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’, which became a hot topic because of its title of ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’ who sees ghosts, ended with an open ending.

In the final episode that aired on the 28th, Noh Moo-jin(played by Jung Kyung-ho)deeply accepted the profession of labor attorney and foreshadowed that he would continue his journey to protect the rights of more workers together with Na Hee-joo(played by Seol In-ah)and Go Gyeon-woo(played by Cha Hak-yeon).

‘Labor Attorney No Mu-jin’, which was cheerful, lighthearted, and heavy until the end, left a resonance as a meaningful work that looked back on and shed light on labor issues that we had overlooked.The final episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.2% (Nielsen Korea)and 3.9% in the metropolitan area, and the highest viewership rating soared to 5.6%.

In the final episode, the ‘Mujins’ trio woke up in a building that had collapsed due to poor construction.Myung-eum Construction CEO Kim Myung-an(played by Choi Moo-sung)showed no remorse even when he died in the building he had built poorly.

Bodhisattva(played by Tang Jun-sang)asked Kim Myung-an to sign a contract in exchange for saving her life.It was to resolve the issue of finding the truth about the industrial accident and compensation.After the accident, Assemblywoman Moon Jeong-eun(played by Moon So-ri)also showed a change by proposing a revision to the Serious Accident Punishment Act from the perspective of the worker, not the company.

The ghosts of the eight warehouse workers who died in the fire left Mujin in charge of keeping an eye on Kim Myeong-an, said their final goodbyes to their families, and passed away.The ghosts hoped that no more workers would die in such a ridiculous way, and let go of the lump in their hearts.After the last ghosts were saved, ‘Mujins’ started running towards the ‘Labor Law Firm’.Hee-joo was promoted to the head of the external business division of ‘No Mujin Labor Attorney Office’, and Gyeon-woo was promoted to the head of the public relations content division.Hee-joo and Gyeon-woo, who grew while working with Mujin, found their aptitudes and began to dream new dreams.

The real reason why Bodhisattva appointed Mujin as the ghosts ‘laborer was also revealed.

Mujin had an older brother, Noh Woojin(Jin Seon-gyu), who died while working as a construction worker.The reason Mujin quit his job and chose the job of a labor attorney out of all the other jobs was because the wounds of losing his older brother remained deep in his heart.

Mujin finally got to say goodbye to his brother and send him off in peace.Standing in front of the statue of Bodhisattva, Mujin finally realized who he was and why he had chosen him.Mujin realized the path he should take as “the son of an ordinary worker, a bereaved family member who lost a family member in an industrial accident, and a labor attorney working for workers.” Bodhisattva said, “The world is changing even if it doesn’ t seem to be changing.If you think that change is being accelerated even a little bit thanks to you, isn’t it worth it?” and looked at Mujin with admiration as he changed the world of workers and continued to change it in the future.

In the ending, actor Park Hae-il added strength with a special voice appearance.Mu-jin, who has ended the ‘contract for the soul to become Buddha’ with Bodhisattva, turns around and is startled when a mysterious voice calls him, “Excuse me.Mr.No Mu-jin, the labor attorney,” and the ending is open.




Reporter Lee Jeong- annjoy@donga.com

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