Namgoong Min is a value-for-money attorney in One Dollar Lawyer

26 September 15, 2022September 25, 2022

Namgoong Min is a value-for-money attorney in One Dollar Lawyer

by solstices

Everyone needs a lawyer when they’ve landed in hot water, but not everyone can afford one. SBS’s upcoming legal comedy One Dollar Lawyer solves this problem with an eccentric yet capable lawyer whose skills far surpass his rates.

Namgoong Min (The Veil) plays Cheon Ji-hoon, the titular lawyer. For the low price of 1,000 won (approximately $1), he’ll back up those who don’t have anyone in their corner. Ji-hoon’s character poster depicts him as a man of many contradictions — just like how his refined three-piece suit clashes with his wacky disposition, and the fancy little teacup he’s holding is at odds with the pot of ramyun on his table.

In the drama’s latest teaser, Ji-hoon asks the camera what one could possibly afford with 1,000 won. That paltry sum may not be worth much, but it can certainly buy the full range of his services, from investigating to defending. Reassuring the viewers that the low price doesn’t mean they’re forgoing quality, Ji-hoon croons that not only is he extremely competent, but he also defends his clients with all his heart. Where else can you find such a value-for-money lawyer? (And with such expressive eyebrows to boot!)

Ji-hoon will be joined by the new intern Baek Mari, played by Kim Ji-eun (Again My Life). Mari hails from an established family in the legal realm, with extensive qualifications and a dazzling future ahead of her. Except all of that is put on hold when her grandfather sends her to work at Ji-hoon’s tiny law firm for two months. Mari is appalled by Ji-hoon’s unconventional ways, and she simply can’t wrap her head around why and how he could possibly charge such a low fee.

Rounding out our main trio is Choi Dae-hoon, whom I’m very excited to see in a lighthearted role, following Insider and The Good Detective 2. He plays Seo Min-hyuk, a sheltered golden spoon prosecutor who’s young at heart and innocently immature. Now that he’s back from a two-year stint in Brooklyn, romanticist Min-hyuk wants nothing more than to get married to his longtime crush Mari. Of course, that means he’s in for a shock when he finds out she’s working with resident nutjob Ji-hoon.

Written by the scriptwriter duo Choi Soo-jin and Choi Chang-hwan (Heart Surgeons, Defendant), with PDs Kim Jae-hyun and Shin Joong-hoon at the helm, One Dollar Lawyer premieres on September 23 in the Friday-Saturday slot on SBS. It will also be available via the OTT platforms Wavve and Disney+.

Namgoong Min is a value-for-money attorney in One Dollar Lawyer

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1 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 15, 2022 at 5:41 AM

Looking forward to this one 😊

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JillofAllTrades

September 18, 2022 at 1:26 PM

Me too! I noticed that NGM is so talented that a lot of time I forget how good looking he is! :-D

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2 Blue (@mayhemf)

September 15, 2022 at 6:22 AM

Is lawyer the most coveted career in SK? Why does it feel like every other drama is a legal drama.
p.s Not my fault I read Mental Coach Jegal as Mental Coach Legal for the longest time. lol

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missvictrix

September 15, 2022 at 8:09 AM

@mayhemf haha that's hilarious! (also true about legal dramas!)

try Mental Coach, though! it might be where I go to hide after Adamas is over *WEEP*

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DancingEmma

September 15, 2022 at 1:15 PM

@mayhemf: Probably not necessarily so as I remember when the non-KD legal dramas started having a critical mass in late ‘90s stretching into the oughts.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 15, 2022 at 8:58 PM

I agree medical and legal dramas do the rounds in most cultures as it’s a familiar setting for viewers and great way to have multiple characters in a staff group. The options are then endless for professional and personal relationships and the range of new characters and issues each case brings.

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3 Diana Hansen

September 15, 2022 at 7:09 AM

loving those posters! so excited for this! now to find where i can view it.

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4 la wants to feel liberated too

September 15, 2022 at 7:19 AM

Oh gosh these posters i love it!
And i neeeeeeeed Namgoong Min on my screen right now! Kdramaland is so dull without him and i sincerely hope this project will be a success

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5 bbstl 🧹

September 15, 2022 at 8:10 AM

Gosh, he’s just so versatile, I love him to pieces. Can’t wait.

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6 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

September 15, 2022 at 8:59 AM

Strongest poster game in town, if I say so myself.

God, I love Namgoong Min so much. He just looks incredible in every still. Words cannot express how excited I am to see him back in comedy. And Choi Dae-hoon too! That’s a duo worth seeing.

~~There better not be some stupid love triangle or second lead syndrome nonsense ruining the fun. It’s already rough having to except Kim Ji-eun as the FL with so many cooler options out there.~~

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7 massani

September 15, 2022 at 9:25 AM

I just really dig the suits. Even if it doesn't wow me on the legal drama front, I can stare at Namgoong Min forever. 😍

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8 Islander north

September 15, 2022 at 10:11 AM

Anyone know any legal sites this will be streaming on in US? Can't find it yet.

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

September 15, 2022 at 11:50 AM

See if it’s on the HiTv app in your area. Its a free app with safe pop up ads. Its on there in my region

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Blue (@mayhemf)

September 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM

I read somewhere it is Disney+, so yes, we are screwed...

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Zora

September 15, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Oh gawd! Not Disney + again 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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Islander north

September 16, 2022 at 11:23 AM

I don't get why Disney+ won't stream their kdramas to subscribers in US? WTH?

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Zora

September 16, 2022 at 11:55 AM

I don't get it either. The only Kdrama they streamed was Snowdrop 😤

lillamy

September 16, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Nooo!!!!! Not Disney!!!😭

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abalyn

September 16, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Nooooo. Well, that’s it. Namgoong Min is the one to make me get a vpn.

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9 miss h

September 15, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Not planning to watch but the posters are awesome.

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10 OldLawyer

September 15, 2022 at 6:42 PM

I do hope that everyone realizes that this will be a total fantasy in terms of the economics of the practice of law.

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11 korfan

September 16, 2022 at 12:27 AM

Definitely looking forward to this one!

I've seen that vending machine poster more than a couple of times by now and it still makes me laugh!

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12 bewitched

September 16, 2022 at 5:28 AM

It's like the mix of Vincenzo + Lawless Lawyer + Chief Kim. I'm glad Namgoong Min is back in comedy.

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13 lillamy

September 16, 2022 at 11:29 AM

This is the long awaited love child of NGM's characters in Beautiful Gong Shim and Chief Kim I didn't know I longed for.❤️

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abalyn

September 16, 2022 at 4:46 PM

I still call him Namgoong Min-ah in my head.

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14 Flix_Crusin

September 17, 2022 at 5:59 AM

How many times can I watch Namgoong Min being an unconventional-yet-sucessful figure of authority within an office setting? I don't know the answer, but I know I'm not tired of it yet. Looking foward to this one!

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