Rather than a story about a star lawyer who only handles big cases, a work that deals with the daily lives of lawyers in Seocho-dong, between food and the law, is coming to our homes.

On the afternoon of the 1st, a production conference for tvN new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Seocho-dong’ (written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo)was held at The Link Hotel Seoul in Guro-gu, Seoul.Actors Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang Yoo-seok, Ryu Hye-young, Lim Sung-jae, and director Park Seung-woo attended the event.


‘Seocho-dong’ is a story of the joys and sorrows of five associate lawyers(lawyers employed by law firms and receiving a salary)who go to work at Seocho-dong Law Town every day.The drama will depict the process in which the lawyers with various characteristics meet clients with their own difficulties and grow while contemplating between dreams and reality, work and life.The lonely associate lawyers who used to meet in the building come together for meals and strengthen their friendship, while the various incidents and accidents presented in each episode will also present the joys and sorrows of life.

Director Park Seung-woo, who directed ‘Kairos’ and ‘Adamas’, said, “There are villains and twists in everyday life.Big and small things happen to individuals.If everyday life and dramas are different, they cannot endure.This work shows the appearance of people who endure and live because it is an everyday story.” Regarding the scene where the characters eat together in the play, he explained, “No matter what happens, I think you have to eat.It is important to have a good night’s sleep.That is why I included it.”



Lee Jong-suk, who is returning to the small screen for the first time in three years since “Big Mouth,” said, “I always like genres that are either very dramatic or life-or-death dramas,” and added, “I thought about what kind of dramas I had never done before, and I thought of comfortable, everyday dramas.This time, I wanted to do a comfortable drama where I could act together.”

He explained, “Usually, courtroom dramas deal with defeating great evil and implementing justice, but ours deals with issues of making a living rather than life and death.”

Moon Ga-young, who returned to the Anbak Theater four months after “That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon” ended in March, said, “I’m happy and excited to be able to greet you quickly with a good production,” and “This is my first professional job.There were a lot of lines.There was a lot to learn.I’m having fun and feeling a great sense of satisfaction because I’m trying a field I’ve never tried before.I’m excited.”

Kang Yoo-seok, who took on the role of a professional again through ‘Seocho-dong’ after ‘Someday, the Life of a Wise Resident’, said, “In my previous work, I showed an immature side as a first-year resident, but this time, I appear as a character who has some social experience.” Regarding the reason why he often plays professional characters, he said, “I think it’s because people look at me with a healthy image that I often get to play professional characters.”




Ryu Hye-young, who played a law student in ‘Law School’, appears as a lawyer this time.Ryu Hye-young said, “I studied law a lot while filming ‘Law School’.I was disappointed that I only got to see a little bit of myself as a working professional.But this time, I’m honored to be able to play a lawyer.I graduated from law school, but I can show the appearance of a lawyer.I think our worldviews are connected.”

Ryu Hye-young said, “The writer is actually a lawyer.He gave me a lot of advice during the defense scene, and it was nice to be able to ask him directly about acting.”

Actors who play lawyers who could be anywhere in Seocho-dong, each with their own charm.Rather than creating tension with big cases, the drama is expected to feature real-life incidents, accidents, the law, and the law and love of lawyers.Will ‘Seocho-dong’ be able to captivate viewers by completing a different ending from other legal dramas?

‘Seocho-dong’ will first air at 9:20 PM on the 5th.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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