Thanks @missvictrix for the weecap. I enjoyed the way he took what the nightmare resident said about speed and used it against him. I also loved how he blended in with the Ajumma’s from behind 🤣🤣

I am looking forward to hearing how he became so poor he can’t pay his rent in a low price office. It’s not fair on the landlady that she is out of pocket because he can’t balance his books. At least in Poong the Joseon psychiatrist they used the money from the full fee clients to cover the services for those who couldn’t pay in cash. It looked like he was using that model with the loan shark case but it doesn’t seem to be giving him the cash flow he needs. I also don’t like the fact that he is pristine but his office isn’t because it doesn’t give a good impression to the people who come to request his services, they already feel they are not seen as worthy of the services others take for granted.

I like that Mari’s assignment is time limited so we know they will be focusing on her development during this time but I am interested to see what changes he will make in the process.

I personally loved how after he and the kid shared that little desert in half he said "I gave you a discount" XD (which is exactly as it was... He basically took off half of the expenses)

At one point I was thinking the bratty apartment resident was our 1000-won-lawyer's older brother. They even shared the same surname🤦🏽😂. Everything was set up for that estranged brothers confrontation so👏🏻👏🏻. Good one for playing me to the t.

I actually liked the development on episode 2 and excited to see how the new characters will add to the zany energy of that law firm.

I love Lawyer Cheon and Mr Sa's relationship and want to know more of them. Baek Mari is growing on me and looking forward to how she will resolve that case.

I actually loved episode 2 better, especially the court scene. Coming into episode 2, I thought we were going to have a sudden turn with 'new evidence,' but there was nothing like that.
It was just a well-prepared lawyer with arguments and a prosecutor with counter arguments. There was no new evidence but just a good strategy.
Korean legal dramas have conditioned me to expect a sudden ephiphanic moment that turns things in one's favour.
The court scene was an enlightening watch. And you can see that Mari lost not because she was incompetent or unprepared but because of her prejudice, just like almost everyone in the courtroom. I loved her growth after the case.
I can see why her grandpa wants her to learn a thing or two from simple, clearcut, and 'insignificant' cases under an unconventional lawyer.
I would watch the drama for enlightening cases like this. Please no serial killers, big bad corporation, or rich man to take down.
Drama, remain simple and wacky.

Thank you so much for covering this show! 😘🙌

While it feels a bit tame compared to my usual law show preferences (snarky, fast-paced, elaborate cases), I had a lot of fun watching the second episode because it delivered exactly the sort of spunk I was looking for. The dynamic between Mari and Ji-hoon is playfully combative and—if there is any romance further down the line—I’m glad that we’re not already seeing the first signs of it. They should actually start to respect each other and their respective approach to their work before the real sparks begin to fly. With the setup for next week’s episode, I’m already seeing a lot of potential for Mari to shine and impress us and Ji-hoon.

With regard to the new case: There’s absolutely no doubt that Ji-hoon damaged the car, so I’m guessing they’ll find dirt on the sleaze and somehow convince him to settle. Or maybe they’ll get him on a technicality by discovering that the car isn’t his property in the first place? I also wouldn’t be surprised if it was revealed that the accusation against the old man was part of some scheme. I’m just not sure why the bastard would choose a target who’s so obviously low on funds if it were about money.

Last but not least: I really enjoy the landlady as a side character and hope she will feature as a client/witness/helper in one (or more) of the future cases.

This drama could become my new comfort law show. What a weird thing to write.

Namgoong Min and oddball wacky character with more hidden story I am keeping my FRI-SAT free for this. Very Chief Kim esque character but this one I expect a strong backstory for his 1,000 won fees. With that fees surely he is miles behind on rent.

So he has tailored and bespoke suits but won't pay his rent. Sir, why are you doing this to the landlady and playing it for laughs, ha. I liked the case, it showed how prejudice could affect legal cases. That being said if the defendant was so good, how was caught 4x?🤔. I still think KJE is terrible, but I am awaiting Lee Chung Ah and the mystery of the fab suits.

I enjoyed this second episode a bit more than the first. I totally laughed out loud when he explained to the three ajummas, from a law book to make it look official, how the game rules change from province to province. Heh!

Looking forward to Ji-hoon's backstory. I'm also curious about the money situation. Apparently, he can't pay the landlady, but what about where he lives? How is that being handled?

Thanks for the weecap @missvictrix!

I'm not sold on this yet. Will give it 4 episodes before dropping if it doesn't hook me. It just isn't giving me any fresh angles yet...

I didn't write this on the episode 1 recap because I was more focused on just hoping this drama would be covered but one of the defining moments for me between Ji Hoon & Mari is when Ji hoon and his office manager/assistant were eating at loan shark's office when Mari came in to collect evidence. Pretty much as soon as she came in, he said that it wasn't his office and he was just eating/waiting there but Mari ignores him, takes his food and dumped it on the table only to say he should've told her it wasn't his office in the first place. He did and she didn't pay attention what he said.
I know it's been mentioned about the bias she had for the defendant but I liked how bias toward him was also shown. She instantly doesn't take him seriously and then later judges him for his approach to things. Even at the police station, we see how bias and status work because even though he obviously picked someone's pocket, once the guy realized he was a lawyer, the guy's tune completely changed.
I don't know, I just appreciated that showing of Jihoon knowing the preconceptions about him and using that to help his clients.

Jihoon with the kid was adorable haha
And it's so sweet the kid saw his grandfather being mistreated and immediately went to hire a lawyer haha
(I'm tempted to rewatch the episode haha)

The bully resident is so weird haha
It's so weird seeing that play out because the resident was basically telling him how to damage his car and getting more outraged as it happened haha

I like how Jihoon calls out Mari for clearly not wanting to be there and looking down on him and his office (even though she had a valid point about how messy it was) and I liked that he challenged her to get him off.
That bully resident really ended up being a 2 birds, 1 stone situation haha

NGM is clearly having the time of his life, and if he’s having fun, I’m having fun. Kim Ji-eun could be swapped out with a dozen other female prosecutor characters from the last several years and it would make no difference whatsoever. The plaid suits are way ahead of her in character development so far. Nonetheless, she deserves better than the cliché of tut-tutting at the men’s mess and doing housework as her first task at the law office. It was encouraging that she gained a little bit of spark and individuality by the end of ep. 2.