How will the daily lives of the lawyers at Asso Law Town in Seocho-dong be depicted?

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

Amidst the attention being paid to what kind of synergy will be created between the script based on the experience of writer Lee Seung-hyun, a practicing lawyer, and director Park Seung-woo’s unique directing, the two people spoke directly about the work.

According to the production team, writer Lee Seung-hyun, who has been interested in writing movie scenarios since college, recalled the time when he first started writing “Seocho-dong,” saying, “While working as a lawyer, I unknowingly accumulated things I saw, heard, and experienced, as well as the emotions and thoughts I felt.I wanted to fill the somewhat unfamiliar world of lawyers ‘lives with emotions and stories that anyone could relate to.I thought that story would be better told as a drama rather than a movie, and that’s how I started writing the first line of ‘Seocho-dong.’”


Director Park Seung-woo said, “Since the two works I previously directed had strong genre colors, I developed a desire to tell ‘stories around me.’ Then, I came across ‘Seocho-dong,’ and I was drawn to the fact that it was a true story about lawyers that the writer, a practicing lawyer, wanted to tell,” revealing the reason he chose the work.Above all, he revealed a behind-the-scenes story, saying, “When I saw the writer’s suit and work-weary expression when I first met him, I was convinced.” He foreshadowed the chemistry between the two by revealing the behind-the-scenes story.

Director Park Seung-woo, who introduced ‘Seocho-dong’ as a “drama about life and living,” said, “It contains realistic conflicts and daily worries that office workers face every day, rather than a sense of duty as lawyers or struggles to destroy evil.We worked hard to make the appearance of the lawyers seem like people around me,” and explained, “I focused on directing with a focus on reality.”


Writer Lee Seung-hyun also said, “I wanted the lawsuit to be in the lives of the main characters rather than the main characters being caught up in the whirlwind of the case.I think the biggest difference is that the main characters are ordinary people you can see around you.” However, he made everyone laugh by telling a humorous anecdote, saying, “It’s impossible to find lawyers as handsome and pretty as the actors in the real world.Every time a teaser was released, my colleagues would ask where there are lawyers like that in Seocho-dong.”

Lastly, writer Lee Seung-hyun and director Park Seung-woo chose points to watch to enjoy the realistic work life of the lawyers in Asso even more.Writer Lee Seung-hyun said, “A lot of great actors participated in our production.I think it will be fun to see each character they express.”

Director Park Seung-woo also expressed his anticipation for the actors ‘performances, saying, “This is a drama in which great actors, including the five main characters, willingly participated.The joy of watching their acting will be the keyword that will decorate’ Seocho-dong ‘.” He also said, “We worked hard to satisfy the five senses of the viewers.I would be extremely grateful if you could enjoy the city noises, seasonal atmosphere, and food on the table that we always hear in our daily lives.”

‘ 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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