Drama of the year for me (so far at least). This recap basically mentioned everything I loved about this show, so I have very little to add to that. I'll miss this show, and our good partners, very much.

Also, I usually don't really care about awards all that much, but this show better win some.

I think Jang Nara did an exceptional job, in showing her gradual emotional opening up, but the real acting star of this series for me was Nam Ji Hyun, beautifully portraying someone, who in contrast to her partner had her emotions always written on her face. It was a great pairing.

The male leads, in contrast were kind of weak, although who couldn't like the supportive nature of Woo-jin as a colleague. And his inability to express his feelings to Eun-kyung was convincing, although she definitely gave him the opportunity. I thought, though, his placidity was overdone in matters of his family, and then in the previous case of the murderer. As for Eun-ho he was in my opinion totally unconvincing as a romantic partner for Yu-ri. I was very disappointed that she fell for him. His supposed competance in mediation was never well displayed. And finally, in terms of male characters, Ji-sang was not given enough nuance. He was so brutal to Eun-Kyung, and so slimy in his affair and in his treatment of his mistress, that I actually hoped the daughter would agree never to see him again, and their holding hands at the end made me uncomfortable.

Weakness of the male leads aside, the cases were interesting, the acting of the protagonists was excellent, and the overall writing in terms of dialogue and plot development was top notch. An excellent drama overall!

This was a great legal drama. It really was. It knew its brief, and it completely delivered. I personally felt the last two episodes were a little slow, focusing more on happy endings than the (relative) complexities of the previous episodes, but that may just be because they were split up in the airing. When seen as 16 episodes in a row, I bet they'll flow along nicely.

And I'm also with @quirkycase, 100%: The female leads stayed the center of attention throughout the drama, never ceding the limelight to the men. Good job, show!

There were so many things that I liked about this drama! Nam Ji-hyun did not ring my chimes in previous dramas the way she did here. I think one key thing that made me like her was the way she made Han Yuri relate to Jae-hee. Some of that is also because of the excellent young actress Yu-na who played Jae-hee. The outcome was several scenes where we see guarded people letting down their guard with each other. I also loved that Jae-hee is constantly telling her mom, "what am I, a kid?" Yes! You are! The Yu-ri/Jae-hee relationship was on just the correct level of acknowledging "you're a smart kid and you have agency, but you are a kid, so adults will look out for you."

All of the characters here were dynamic. The main leads showed the most growth and change. We actually saw the moments when they had realizations that helped them. I liked the way that their ordinary, every day cases flowed around these moments of insight and transformation. Obviously we had to have a lot of dramatic coincidences to make that work, but it really did.

I appreciated that Jae-hee had a normal level of insight into her mother's behavior. That is to say, she could tell when her mom was pretending to be OK the way an insightful kid can, but not like she was parentified or made to seem precocious. I also liked it that we could see that her dad is a good dad if not a good husband. (Oh yeah, that's unfortunately very real.)

This was my third Korean divorce drama, and I have to say it was so much better than the other two at showing the variety of reasons for, and experiences of, divorce. (Also, good for the workplace couple for not starting to date until they weren't working in the same office! Whew.)

I loved Jang Nara and Nam Ji-hyun in this drama, their characters, their relationship mentor-mentee at the beginning and their friendship at the end and their acting.

For the rest, the drama lost its momentum when Eun-Kyung's divorce was settled. I don't know if it's because the 2 episodes by week was changed, but the last episode was a like a lot of fillers. There were interesting cases, but Korean divorce law is too frustrating for me.

The romance was really the worst part of this drama. The love story didn't make sense, the actors had no chemistry, PO is not a good actor...

I loved Go Ah-sung's cameo! I was happy to see she was doing well! I'm so sad she had to withdraw from The Love Story of Choon Hwa!

Such an unexpected gem of a drama. Once again Jang Nara and Nam Ju Hyun put on fantastic performances and a great drama choice.

@quirkycase Thank you so much for those well thought and beautiful recaps. If that is alright with you, could you please mention the names of the other two dramas you liked as I would like to watch them too?

I really enjoyed this drama. Thanks for the recaps, @quirkycase ! Jang Nara was in the second drama I ever watched, and we're similar ages, so I feel like I've grown up with her. From a show about being a wallflower who gets accidentally pregnant, to being a strong lawyer who can become a better parent, I feel like I've grown up with her. I'm so glad she's still anchoring a hit like this, not as someone's MIL, but as the lead powerhouse.
This week made me like Woo-jin more. I am so glad that they kept in gentle to the end. I actually appreciated that the show didn't have him confess; I don't think that is what their relationship is.
It did feel like the show slowed down after Eun-kyung's divorce was finalized, but I liked that it showed us having to come to terms with the after effects of resolution moments.

Thank you so much,@quirkycase. I really love this women-centric dramas with intelligent women with a strong sense of justice in the front-and-center, plus the fact a professional divorce lawyer wrote the script (instead of a just an ordinary Tom, Dick and Harry), as it injects a much needed realism and groundedness into this drama (otherwise, it will end up with too much makjangness). I hope the female cast (Jang Nara and Nam Ji Hyun) will win the major awards (Hoping Jang Nara will take the Daesang).

Well, here we are - the end! When I watched episode 16, I felt like there could be more, but that's probably just my attachment to the show. What a well written and executed drama with clear central themes and strong character arcs. It's definitely in my top five so far. The beauty of this show for me was that it was able to make to make me feel and think at the same time and in almost equal measure. I was outraged as much as I was comforted by the moments of hope. It's not all gloom in the land of broken or breaking relationships. Some can be salvaged, bandaged and healed. And sometimes that breakthrough comes with separation, as sad as that is. I'll never forget Yuri's first client. Her story touched me and it's the one case that will linger. Woojin's father getting on his knees in this last episode also affected me in a way I hadn't quite expected. I think because he had seemed so proud and closed off for most of the show, his vulnerability in that scene took me by surprise. I liked that the last case was more about miscommunication. It was last but certainly not least because I, for one, believe (mis) communication is (one of) *the* key challenge (s) we face in making, growing and maintaining relationships.

Thank you, @quirkycase for the wonderful and thoughtful recaps every week. They were a great anchor for our conversations. And thank you fellow Good Partner Beanies. It was fun to watch and ponder together. Let's do it again sometime 🥰