I wasn’t expecting much out of this drama and honestly started watching only upon chance on seeing it on Netflix. I’m watching almost every single airing kdrama and all of them are really good. I didn’t expect to be so interested in this one and thought it would be a mere office romance comedy. Extraordinary Attorney Woo is not in the genre of romantic comedy at all, and as someone who gets tired of romances easily I am glad this is so much more. If anything Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a slice of life story.

Going into the show I knew nothing at all other than the picture on Netflix that presented the show, and for the first few minutes I didn’t expect myself to stay too interested. But I found myself more than interested, I am honestly invested in this show now and look forward to each episode weekly.

This show is airing alongside Alchemy of Souls on Netflix and I was betting that Alchemy of Souls would take the most interest for me. Nothing is wrong with that show, it offers everything to the table in terms of comedy, romance, action, set design, etc. In comparison Extraordinary Attorney Woo would seem to be much more boring, but it’s not. This show is very interesting, and holds my attention so well and I didn’t really understand why at first.

The characters are written so well and portrayed superbly. I love Woo Young Woo, at first being worried she would be written badly as an autistic character I thought a lot of stereotyping and unneeded ‘comedy’ would come from her quirks. But the show handles her overall very maturely and very very well. Woo is someone that is brilliant, and she understands that people don’t take her seriously because she has autism. I love how she is aware but doesn’t discredit herself, instead she understands that others are at fault for typecasting her and not believing she has potential. I really thought that most of the comedy would come poorly from the writers making jokes stemming from her disorder. There aren’t any uncomfortable jokes about it and she’s treated as any other main character, if not better.

I love her deveolpement and it’s all the more better when the others around her are developed so well also. With the ignorant people being realistic and not overly prejudiced, and others not taking advantage of her for her disability. Park Eun-Bin plays Woo Young Woo and she’s so believable. She doesn’t play her character offensively and isn’t over the top, she is able to deliver emotions even if her character has trouble looking others in the eyes. I believe Park Eun-Bin is this character and although she’s recognizable for other dramas, I see her as purely Woo Young Woo.

Don’t even get me started on the male lead. I could make a very large list about why I love him. If I say anything I feel like I’d spoil many of the best moments of the show. Let me just say that he is a green flag if others hadn’t already said it enough.

This slice of life is relaxing and I love how each episode takes on a new case but developed the main characters without losing its focus. The symbolism, cinematography, music, direction, it’s all there. This drama is so genuine and I have a lot of faith in it.

I feel bad for anyone missing out on this drama, and want to put it out there that it’s not boring- it’s fun to watch and is finally another kdrama that gives me an emotion I can’t describe. Most likely to become one of my favorites.