Lee Jong-suk appears in ‘Seocho-dong’ as a 9-year-old lawyer with the highest level of ability but zero will to open a practice.

tvN new weekend drama ‘Seocho-dong’ (written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo)is a story of the joys and sorrows of growing up for five associate lawyers(lawyers employed by law firms and receiving a salary)who go to work at the Seocho-dong Law Town every day.

Lee Jong-suk plays the role of Ahn Joo-hyung, an associate lawyer at Kyungmin Law Firm.In the world of associates where people change jobs frequently, Ahn Joo-hyung(played by Lee Jong-suk), who has been working at the same company for 9 years without moving even once, is the official intellectual of the associate lawyers who knows everything as much as he has accumulated over a long period of time.He is the ace of Kyungmin Law Firm who leads trials with facts based on sharp reasoning and accurate legal knowledge.

In Seocho-dong Law Town, where most associate lawyers open their own practice or leave to become in-house lawyers before they have worked for more than 5 years, An Ju-hyung is leisurely enjoying his life as a salaried worker.Accordingly, An Ju-hyung’s salaryman life, which represents the minds of real office workers who seek absolute stability, is drawing attention.

The photos released by the production team capture 24 hours in the life of attorney Ahn Joo-hyung.Ahn Joo-hyung, who goes to work on time every day and sits down in her seat with her routine, starts her day by saying, “I don’t want to do it,” but soon ends up going through past cases and meeting clients, spending a very busy day without a moment to breathe.Ahn Joo-hyung, who wears glasses and seriously approaches consultations, shows the aura of an office worker with the highest ability.Attention is focused on how Ahn Joo-hyung’s quiet daily life will flow as he lets out a sigh of “I don’t want to do it,” but then strengthens his resolve by saying, “I have to do it if you tell me to.What should I do?”


An Ju-hyung’s mukbang, where she enjoys the most important lunch hour of an office worker’s day, is also drawing attention.An Ju-hyung’s daily life, where she goes to work at Seocho-dong Law Town every morning when the sun rises, spends the day, and relieves stress by eating a meal with her friends, is drawing pleasant sympathy from office workers.

Also, just from the released still cuts, expectations are rising for Lee Jong-suk, who is radiating elite charm through the character of An Joo-hyung.As he has displayed a spectrum of acting that can be trusted and watched regardless of genre, he is expected to add his own unique color to the 24 hours of the character of An Joo-hyung.

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

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

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