MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’ (directed by Im Soon-rye, Lee Han-joon, written by Kim Bo-tong, Yoo Seung-hee)has announced the unique appearance of a ‘labor attorney who sees ghosts’.The drama not only humorously and realistically depicts the story of a labor attorney who relieves the resentment of ghosts who died in industrial accidents, but also contains passionate acting that heightens the immersion of the actors and a social message.

In the previous episodes 1 and 2, the story of labor attorney Noh Moo-jin(played by Jung Kyung-ho)putting his life on the line to sign a ‘special labor attorney appointment contract’ and seeing ghosts was portrayed in an exciting way.Noh Moo-jin, along with his sister-in-law Na Hee-joo(played by Seol In-ah)and video creator Go Gyeon-woo(played by Cha Hak-yeon), relieved the grudge of an on-site trainee who died in an industrial accident at a factory.The response was that the way the case was solved through an encounter with a ghost was refreshing and witty, while also stimulating empathy with reality.In addition, the speculation about the identity of the mysterious young man who is the contractor(played by Tang Jun-sang)added to the fun of watching.Accordingly, ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’ ranked 1st in ‘South Korea’s TOP 10 Series ‘on the global OTT platform Netflix after its first broadcast(as of June 2, according to FlixPatrol, an OTT platform viewing ranking aggregation site).

Above all, it was noteworthy that it humorously and lightly portrayed labor issues, which were not often dealt with in dramas.Jung Kyung-ho, who previously played the roles of a doctor and a daily instructor and earned the title of a “professional actor,” demonstrated his skills by naturally and friendly portraying the unfamiliar job of a labor attorney and the setting of seeing ghosts.Seol In-ah also showed off her fiery charm as a character with wit and action, and Cha Hak-yeon showed off a character full of “smartness” with comical acting that surpassed expectations, drawing responses of rediscovery.The actors’ unique character plays played a decisive role in adding humor to the drama.In addition, the passionate performances of Park Soo-oh, who plays the role of Min-wook, a field training student and the main character of the first and second factory episodes, and Anupam, who plays Nimal, a foreign worker, added strength to the favorable reviews for the drama with flawless acting.


The structure of the ghosts ‘request occurring and the problem being solved right away in the next episode completed a refreshing narrative structure without sweet potatoes.Furthermore, since the material deals with social labor issues, viewers were able to immerse themselves even more in the refreshing solutions of’ Mujins ‘(Noh Moo-jin, Na Hee-joo, Go Kyeon-woo).In particular, the fact that the ghosts’ grievances are cleared and they are restored to Buddhahood goes beyond a simple revenge drama and leaves behind comfort and emotion, creating a special color unique to ‘Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin’.Accordingly, the story of which ghost will appear each week and how ‘Mujins’ will solve the problem are emerging as points of interest, and viewers ‘interest toward the third episode is also increasing.

‘ Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin ‘is expected to provide more fun and excitement by solving new labor issues in episodes 3 and 4.The appearance of a ghost client wearing a nurse’s uniform and the appearance of Noh Moo-jin possessed by a spirit are foreshadowed, and attention is focused on what kind of story will attract viewers.

Episode 3 of ‘Labor Attorney No Mu-jin’ will air at 9:50 PM on the 6th.

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

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