The Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Woo Yi Kyung worked at a law firm as a secretary when she fell in love with Byun Hyuk, a rising star attorney in the firm. They lived together for a year before he left for America with no explanation. Six Years later Yi Kyung ends up becoming a lawyer herself and opens her own office. Her first paying case is to represent Han Min Gook in an alimony lawsuit that could cost him $100 billion Won. Han Min Gook's ex-wife, Lee Ae Ri, is Yi Kyung's good friend, and the lawyer representing Ae Ri is none other than Byun Hyuk himself who has returned from America determined to win Yi Kyung back. Yi Kyung is facing a showdown with her friend, Ae Ri, as well as her first love, Byun Hyuk, all while falling for her client Min Gook.

Series details

• Title: The Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2008-07-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBC
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31795
• IMDb ID: tt6357216
• TVDB ID: 192471

Cast and credited roles

• Lee Sung Jae — Han Min Gook
• Lee Soo Kyung — Woo Yi Kyung
• Ryu Soo Young — Byun Hyuk
• Han Eun Jung — Lee Ae Ri

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-07-09; final listed air date 2008-09-04; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

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