Junho's horrified face when WYW goes off about the evils of aquariums for the cetacean order, send tweet.

Woo Young Woo's ecstatic face at the giant photo print of the whale in the meeting room, and Junho's little look back at her, send tweet.

I’m going to write a redundant comment and just say how much I love Park Eunbin’s acting! And, a less redundant comment. I think the other male attorney might be on the spectrum too but to a lesser extent or just be a somewhat toxic little turd.

My poor heart is fighting for its life between Park Eunbin, Kang Taeoh and Kang Kiyoung - if I had hearts in my eyes for all of them in the first week, they’ve become full blown ultra bright neon hearts that are overflowing into just a tsunami of love. There’s this one scene in particular that I found myself playing over and over again - in episode 3 when Wooyoung and Junho are outside the door of Myeongseok’s office (post her conducting her little re-enactment in her office), and she does her usual counting thing before entering, Junho counts as well with her instinctively ahsdkhqwuehakjshdajkshdjkas 😍

I also love Geurami - her unapologetic sense of self and fierce love are ❤️ and I liked how they gave the brothers plot line a bit more depth at the end. I’ve seen a lot of that myself, with older relatives going at each other’s throats over inheritance/land fuelled by greed and it’s just a sad set of affairs. I know it’s never always a black & white situation and it’s not a given that you’ll be tight just because you’re from the same family etc, but it’s saddening all the same, the lengths some people are willing to go to just for money.

Because I’m at a loss for words after all the heart ache and the heart fluttering - is there anyone who didn’t just melt into a puddle after the sunset and whale painting scenes?) I’ll end this on a rather shallow note - dang Attorney Kwon IS cute 😍 the Hanbada dream team + Junho are a stunning bunch.

I live for the moment in each episode when Attorney Woo’s face lights up when she is about to launch into a whale story.

Thanks @unit for such a quick turnaround in producing this recap! I just loved this week's episodes.

Park Eun Bin is a terrific actress, and although the back stories for Woo Young Woo's colleagues at Hanbada has really not been explored, there is still depth to each of them, and the actors are all giving solid performances as well.

On another note, I have to wonder whether CEO Han just saw Woo Young-Woo's potential as the sole reason for hiring her. She did say when she was in her car that Woo Young-Woo was the spitting image of her mother, who she (CEO Han) seemed to have known quite well...

I guess that back story may be revealed in coming episodes. We will see...

I've watched these episodes twice and would watch them again. They are so WARM even when the legal case is grim or sad or infuriating. I love how Kang Ki-young's character went to bat for WYW with the CEO, and how the CEO gently called him out on his initial reluctance to work with her. I love how WYW asked with an almost snarky smile, "Do you have any evidence to support your claim?" when the brothers' lawyer accused her client of provoking the assault. I love how Jun-ho enjoys her for who she is.

I really appreciated that WYW's dad opened up about how lonely he has felt, since he cares so much about WYW but she's only begun to think a little about him. As this drama continues to build toward a romance between Jun-ho and WYW, I'm a little worried he will also feel lonely.... I hope the drama is honest enough to put some bumps in the road.

I'm also looking forward to learn more about Dad's backstory, and what happened to Mom, and what their relationship was with Ms. Han.

Thank you for the weecap @unit!
I have been stalking DB for this recap; I think this will just be a weekly tradition for me now. My heart broke episode 3 and was repaired episode 4. Though it was hard to witness, I am glad the writer(s) explored historical and current prejudice against people on the spectrum and addressing the wide spectrum of life with autism including for caregivers and loved ones. I think this writer does a great job of balancing the grim and the heartwarming. I loved seeing Myeong Seok fight for Young Woo and claim her as a member of his team and Junho’s crush is adorable for the fact that he sees her as a person. Another theme I appreciated is that communication is precious. Oh, my heart when the defendant said “Peng-ha” and then Young Woo echoed him and you knew she—and we—understood him.

Thak you, @unit, for the weecap! I loved the way Myeong-seok told Young-woo that she has used all her vacation days and she can't go on a leave of absence anymore. He's telling her to be more responsible but she gives her own comeback - I can't go on vacation, anyway!

Whales in kdramaland that Young-woo hasn't talked about (yet):

Grey Whale - rare elders who don't die their hair
Right Whale - often the 2ML, sometimes the ML
Killer Whale - includes 2 subspecies: Serial and Other
Blue Whale - if they smile it's forced and unnatural
Rice's Whale - eats traditional food, rarely seen at Subway
Beaked Whale - identifiable by a distinctive facial feature
Pilot Whale - commonly employed by airlines
Bottlenose Whale - likes soju
Humpback Whale - may use a cane

I feel like the writer must have had some “sensitivity readers” who are experts in the autism spectrum that had to have helped tweek these episodes in general. The 3rd episode could have gone off the rails quickly, but I found myself utterly impressed. I’ve worked with several patients and people on the spectrum, both on the severe lower end and then on the very high functioning upper end. Dealing with stress and unfamiliarity of situations is difficult on both ends. It’s when those occur that even high functioning individuals breakdown more easily than neurotypical persons and it’s obvious. I only mention this because we see it manifested in very believable and accurate ways on screen I feel. The self soothing, the exaggerated hand and body movements, the yelling and screaming. It’s easy to say these individuals are just being “dramatic” in real life and to dismiss them as such, try not to relate to them, or meet them where they are, and it’s very challenging. It is a disability that they would rather not have. All the more why I appreciate the patience of the male lead—my heart— and others around her, who are willing to take more time with Young-woo to make sure she’s okay.

I love how the waltz makes it back into each episode with the dance of finding the evidence in episode 3 and then the OST which is also in 3/4 time at then end of episode 4. This show is brilliant in that as well.

And oh to have a best friend like Gu-ra-mi, who is sensitive and intuitive, and understands her surroundings and Young-woo. Everyone needs a friend like that. That’s as much a fantasy as anything else in this drama. She picks up right away the special relationship between Jun-ho and Young-woo and immediately encourages it. And although she picks out the wrong “handsome” guy out of the crowd, I’ll forgive her; different strokes for different folks. (And how ingenious was the writer there, right? I really didn’t find the obnoxious lawyer very attractive at all until she did. 😂)

I’m looking forward to continuing to be charmed by this show.

Thank you for the recap!
I started watching this without much expectations and it's become the one drama I enjoy and look forward to the most every week. I'm so glad for the casts and production team it's doing well in ratings and getting the attention it deserves. I know it's been said countless times before but PEB is sensational. It's her sincere portrayal makes Woo Young so lovable and relatable. Woo Young's naive and innocent nature, her love for whales, her sense of justice all make her so endearing. I find Woo Young's obliviousness to Jun Ho's budding feelings and their interactions adorable.

I learnt a lot from beanies about ASD in the previous recap, especially someone of Woo Young's calibre is rare and to watch the same being highlighted in the 3rd episode, made me trust the writer even more because it shows that the team is putting in efforts to create awareness without being preachy and emotionally manipulating the viewers. The scene where the prosecutor argued of assuming one person to be mentally stable and the other to be unstable and subsequent breakdown of Woo Young after reading the online comments are much more profound in portraying the prejudice than watching her get bullied in school.

Under normal circumstances I wouldn't like the ML's sole purpose to serve as a romantic interest, but here Kang Tae Oh's acting is coming across as earnest that I'm onboard his interest towards Woo Young.

https://asianwiki.com/Extraordinary_Attorney_Woo
The third episode defendant was Jeong-hun (played by Moon Sang-hoon who also played Ru-ri on DP). Jeong-hun's brother was Sang-hun (played by Lee Bong-joon who also played as Youth of May student protestor and as Gu-hyo in ongoing Kdrama Alchemy of Souls). Jeong-hun and Sang-hun's parents was Kim Jin-pyung and his wife. Kim Jin-pyung was played by Sung Ki-yoon and his wife was played by real actress who had one of the credited Kdrama mother roles, no other than Yun Yoo-sun. Yun Yoo-sun also recently portrayed as mother on Tomorrow, and the two ongoing Kdramas Jinxed at First and even Yumi's Cells.

The third episode was one of my favorite episodes so far. In total, I had my favorite two episodes so far (Episodes 2 and 3). Episode 3 also featured the brief detail on Austrian physician Hans Asperger (and the Asperger's syndrome) on the 43min. mark because he was one of people associated with the titular diseases. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Asperger)

I'm happy that this week's episodes was increased and jumped its TV ratings. Wow, I hope I wanted to gained more highest ratings in the coming weeks.

I have a deep love for Park Eun Bin, because she has been delivering since day one. Ever since seeing her in Age of Youth and Stove League, I’ve noticed how she always took diverse roles, but was always consistent throughout. But I really fell for her in Do You Like Brahms. And I first saw Kang Tae Oh in Run On, and I fell in love. He has such a beaming smile and an honest aura about him. And putting these actors together was a really smart idea.

Autism is a very sensitive topic, especially when it comes to dramas. It was done before in Good Doctor and frankly, I was okay with it. Even in the American adaptation of it, I was satisfied. But there are moments when the acting won’t feel very sufficient. It was my first time seeing a show about an autistic person and I didn’t know much. But seeing Park Eun Bin’s acting range, I actually enjoyed it. Interestingly, almost in every episode, sensitive topics are discussed. I expected to be queerbaited in episode two, but it was beautifully done. And the whole issue about meeting a autistic defendant who’s not like Young Woo was brought to a beautiful end. I love how the episodes are handled. And I also love how her colleagues (now) see her as a really good attorney and not as an autistic attorney, especially, Jung Myung Seok, her boss and Lee Jun Ho.

Jun Ho is such a beautiful person. He has such a pretty soul, honestly. You can see how he actually sees her as a woman rather than look at her with pity as the episodes went by. The heart eyes he throws her way are honestly so adorable. And so far, I can actually see their chemistry.

I absolutely love this drama and I think I'll run out of adjectives to say how awesome Park Eun-Bin is! I also love Kang Ki-young and Kang Tae-oh in their roles 😃😃.

I'm still trying to get used to the ML's name 😆 but I'm already such a fan of how intentional he is. It looks like he will be joining my 2022 list of awesome leads.

What was that ominous music at the end when lawyer Han said WYW looks like her mom? Or am I imagining things?

The opening week was good but this week was exceptional. Geurami was a scene stealer. I was wondering where she got all her eccentricity from when her parents seem so ordinary but then their fist bump, finger heart and nod in the courtroom made me realise there's no birth secret there.

We got more Kang Ki Young this week, now I can say with confidence that this show is perfect.

On a serious note... Yeah this show is perfect for me. 100% my style. Nothing more to say. I love it.

Ps. I smell a marriage proposal on Jeju Island with dolphins as witnesses. Just saying. 😉

The show manages to address serious issues without being too sentimental and dramatic. But the message is not lost, although there is still a positive mood.
I liked how it was shown that autism is not autism, but that there are various gradations. And an autistic person does not have to be miraculously able to communicate with another autistic person without any problems.
I could really empathise with her father's situation. Especially as a single parent, such a life must be very lonely sometimes.

My favourite character, by the way, is Jung Myeong-seok. I like his way of dealing with Woo Young-woo, even if he sometimes makes mistakes in the process, but actually always means well after slight initial difficulties.

I have nothing especially insightful or deep to add to the conversation so I’ll just leave it off with this: I love the show. I love the show so much. I love how it’s hitting every beat I wanted it to and so much more. I love that the writer clearly cared about establishing Young-woo as a person with thoughts and feelings of her own and not simply a vehicle to tell a story about a savant lawyer. There was obviously a ton of research done to portray the spectrum of autism with care and accuracy. My heart is so full watching each episode.

Park Eun-bin is a freaking superstar. She has never given a subpar performance in her entire career, but her as Young-woo still blew me away. Kang Tae-oh has always been great as well, but I’m especially loving him as Jun-ho. And god BLESS Kang Ki-young here. I cannot be the only one who finds him crazy attractive in his attorney getup. Please tell me I’m not the only one. To borrow a wonderful phrase from @lapislazulii, I have full blown ultra bright neon hearts for all three of them.

I hope our extraordinary attorney Woo gets to go to Jeju Island by herself or with someone who she likes to see Sampal, Chunsam and Boksun, the released dolphins who apparently are often swimming with baby dolphins. These three better behave and not do anything to those baby dolphins as adult dolphins - to put it mildly - can be aggressive jerks.

I think ep 4 is my favourite episode right now, giving the brothers a taste of their own medicine? Priceless!!
And woo young's father is my favourite character hands down because he is the real MVP.
Also our ML is going to spend a lot of time in crushland because our lady dosent seem to know yet😄
Can't wait for Next week.

It's impossible to no adore Woo Young-Woo. PEB made her character so lovely.

It's interesting like now she's working, she is learning about herself and autism too. Her father gives her good advices.

She's smart, she found someone who could protect her and now, she could protect Geu-Ra-Mi's family too. The father was way too nice with his brothers.

Min-Woo's questions were fair. He and Su-Yeon don't have as much choices than Woo Young-Woo. But he's not a jerk about it neither.

Jun-Ho's sincerity is nice to see. I like how he's very responsive, he counts with her before to get in the room, he speaks about the whales, etc. He entered her world. At the end, when he said that what he wants to show her, was behind her, I couldn't help myself to think he was behind her too :p

The Kdrama world is rather small : They released a picture on Instagram with Park Eun-Bin, Ha Yoon-Kyung and Yun Yoo-Sun (the mother of the autitic client). They all acted with Rowoon as his lover in TKA, his big sister in SWNK and finally as his mother in Tomorrow (she must specialized in very big sons :p).

If I were to list all the things I love about this show after this week's episodes, I would have to publish this comment as a work of non-fiction because it would be approximately 250000 words long.

Sadly I have never met a person diagnosed with autism so I can't speak for representation, but I truly hope the show is doing its main character justice. It has certainly bewitched me, body and soul. Young-woo is eccentric in the best way, and surrounded by so many endearing people that I'm already feeling envious they aren't part of my inner circle.

I'll probably be back next week as well, short-circuiting my computer with my tears as I write how good the characters, the humor, and the budding romance are. Because they are, truly. But what this show really does spectacularly, imo, is the details, the small moments you miss if you blink. So far I've managed to catch Jun-ho counting along with Young-woo, Geum-rami looking between Young-woo and Jun-ho in the cafeteria, the little animated whale in episode 3 having a sleep mask with WYW written on it, Young-woo smiling like a lunatic when exiting Myeong-seok's office after getting her job back, and the ost being in 3/4 time like a waltz. I'm sure there's more and I'll be keeping an eye out when re-watching.

My only wish going forward is that we get more backstory for all the characters. It doesn't have to be super detailed or extensive, but I like all our characters so much that I want to know more about them, what makes them tick. I think that's one of the hallmarks of a great drama.

Can it be Wednesday already???

Same as everyone else here, I LOVE this drama! It is so on point, and making me rue my failures to attend to people with autism as I should have done. Powerful stuff!

I definitely want back story for Junho. He is so beautifully attentive to WYW - I was so delighted that he was going to speak when they went to see the whale photo together, but then held himself back so that he wouldn't ruin her moment - and I want to know how he has been shaped. His delight in her as her own person is to die for.

I love this drama. Period.
Why is it only twice a week?? I need more! 😭😭😭

I have written already what I felt about this show on my fanwall so I will just mention another misconception/common mistake about autism that the show tried to tackle. Hope audiences got it. Myeongseok made that mistake when he assumed Young Woo can relate oe communicate better with the defendant just because she is autistic too. That is a huge misconception. Each case is different, unique to each person. That is why the advocacy is that autism is not a disease.. it is who they are. Sorry for sounding preachy but I just want to appreciate the show for touching on it. Hope the show will not falte. For now, I am cautiously optimistic.

This show is vying with AoS at the moment for favourite shows. I just find myself smiling in delight throughout the show or tearing up. I'm totally charmed! The waltz between the lead couple at the scene, MLs expression when he looks at YW, there's so much there! I'm also hugely grateful for the depiction of the prejudices and microaggressions that YW faces daily. It has given me so much to consider. Finally, the whales in all their forms and where they appear, outside skyscrapers, over trains, I can't help being filled with joy.

another week where YW's dad is still alive thank god. (ominous CEO hanbada lady better watch it)

This week's eps were really well written as tackling a sensitive (and serious) topic in dramas is a real challenge and I'm glad that so far they are doing well in that area.

I think i frightened my neighbours into nearly calling the cops on me with all my incomprehensible screaming at the JH & YW scenes (to the point where I didnt even hear my sister's texts) as JH's sincerity (+sunset scene) was so genuine I could feel it.
I'm looking forward to the rivalry (turn friends I hope) between YW and MW in the upcoming eps, its gonna be so fun to watch them grow together!
I was also losing my mind when YW and DGRM did their friendship handshake in the middle of her workplace as I wasn't expecting that at all! 😂

On a serious note, the way YW addressed her realizations in ep3 towards the chairman and MS really broke my heart as it shows that everyone has a different perspective of each other (we dont see things the way others see it such as the attorneys as they worked with YW but the judges and prosecutors don't hence their apprehension and judgement of her) and are quick to judge (taxi driver scene) others even if they might be capable of more.
(I was so pissed and nearly threw hands when they started attacking YW during that court scene)

Gosh this show speaks levels and is instantly on my top 3 most liked list. (the art scenes in the credits YOOOOOOOOO)

On that 2 brother's case, the way I understood the prosecutor's take was that Young-woo's argument was ironic because she argues that the defendant was mentally unfit due to his autism while being autistic herself. It brings home several points made in the episode, starting with Young-woo telling Myeong-seok that even though they're both on the spectrum, it doesn't mean that they're the same, Jun-ho's friend mistakenly misinterpreting her, and the defendant's father lashing out at her. It made Young-woo realize that while she may be surrounded by people who sees her as a capable lawyer, there are also those who cannot see past the label of "autism". She saw herself as being a liability to her team and her clients, instead of an asset to them. Which was why she quit because she didn't want to be a burden.

Thank goodness Myeong-seok is having none of it. And Jun-ho is right on his heels reminding Young-woo that she is valued. Ahh.. Loving the male leads on this drama. Intergalactic standards raised even higher, I must say! But of course, Park Eun Bin takes the crown. Loved her since Age of Youth. ☺️

I haven't seen a show this heartwarming and delightful, where every character is basically nice, and with a romance this low key, ordinary and yet completely charming since Thirty But Seventeen.

If that show was a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows, this show is like swimming in warm water at sunrise knowing that it's going to be a beautiful day.

I've missed so much having a drama like this and so glad I finally got around to picking it up.

The flow of events in this drama is beautifully done.

It was perfect that Jun Ho said he wanted someone like Young Woo by his side, instead of the reverse; this wording means that he trusts her to support him, to be the helper. I also loved the moment he started to say something to her when she was mesmerized by the whale photo but stopped himself. He could appreciate her joy and knew no words were needed.

Saw a scene that was cut from the show of Young Woo opening Jun Ho's gift. It's a light that shines a blue watery lightshow on the ceiling! How perfect!! In the scene she's enchanted with it. Wish they had kept this one in the show.

I'm watching this in 2024 and TOTALLY LOVING all of it! I did not read comments about it but I wanna say can we give the rapping trio of attorneys a standing ovation with that G.I.A.N.T.P.E.N.G.S.O.O rap!! Oh my goodness, my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing for an extended time. Soooooo good and Park Eu Bin, yeesh, what a rapper!! With dance wings... and boss Myung Seok and Spring Sunshine...what a hoot! Love this cast and the characters they play!