“If everything in life went as planned, what fun would that be? Don’t magical things happen when least expected?” A Year-end Medley opened with this line which perfectly set the tone for the whole movie: fun and magical. Just like its English title, this movie is a “medley” of stories that happened in the last two…
Isn't it satisfying to witness an evil force's downfall? THE FINAL SHOWDOWN What more can I say aside from I love it? I love how Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) and Ha Jae-yi (Seo Ye-ji) unmasked Judge Cha Moon-sook (Lee Hye-young) in front of the people of Gisung whom she has been fooling all these years.…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Finale
FLIP FLOPPING I thought I could trust Pres. Ahn Oh-joo (Choi Min-soo) and Nam Soon-ja (Yum Hye-ran) even just for once. I thought that the proofs of Judge Cha Moon-sook's (Lee Hye-young) plan to destroy them once they become useless are strong enough to make them see the truth. But I'm so damn wrong! I…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 15
Desperate times call for desperate measures. THE BAIT Nam Soon-ja (Yum Hye-ran) has now decided to make a deal with Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) after Judge Cha Moon-sook (Lee Hye-young) turned her back on her. She handed the sponsor ledger containing the corrupt transactions at the Cha Byung-ho Foundation over to Sang-pil in exchange for…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 14
The only way to destroy a scheming opponent is to outsmart them. THE COUNTERATTACK Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) and Mrs. Noh Hyung-joo's (Baek Joo-hee) plan to fake the latter's death succeeded. Mrs. Noh intentionally let Judge Cha Moon-sook (Lee Hye-young) uncover her identity to push her to order her death. But knowing Judge Cha, she…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 13
MASTER MANIPULATOR Judge Cha Moon-sook's (Lee Hye-young) mastery of manipulating people around her always leaves me speechless. I thought it was the end for her when her photos with Pres. Ahn Oh-joo (Choi Min-soo) were released to the public, but I was wrong. She managed to turn the situation around by using the violent attack…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 12
"A lie that's authentic... it must have some truth in it for people to believe it." ~ Pres. Ahn Oh-joo THE X DEAL I knew it! Pres. Ahn (Choi Min-soo) would never made a move that would hurt him in the end. His appearance in court to testify for Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) is part…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 11
It's now the beginning of the end for Judge Cha Moon-sook. RETALIATION I now understand why Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) stabbed himself during a fistfight with a former gang co-member at the prison! He meant to prove his innocence to Scorpion, right? I thought that he stabbed himself so that he could be granted bail.…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 10
"Being framed and ending up in this prisoner's uniform is more honorable than being hypocritical in that judicial robe." ~ Bong Sang-pil FRAMED UP Pres. Ahn Oh-joo's (Choi Min-soo) plan to frame up Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) for the death of Uncle Choi Dae-woong (Ahn Nae-sang) succeeded. But this didn't sit well with Judge Cha Moon-sook…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 9
"After I die, don't think about getting revenge. Sang-pil... promise me you'll be a good lawyer. Also, find happiness." ~ Uncle Choi Dae-woong GOODBYE, UNCLE DAE-WOONG Oh, no. It hurts to see Uncle Dae-woong (Ahn Nae-sang) die in a very cruel way. Though we only get to see him once in a while on screen,…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 8
"Don't forgive me... forever..." ~ Detective Woo Hyung-man RIP, DETECTIVE WOO Detective Woo (Lee Dae-yeon) is now dead, and though I expected this to happen because I know that Pres. Ahn Oh-joo (Choi Min-soo) won't let him get away especially after he betrayed him, I didn't think that he'd get killed this early in the…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 7
Okay, it's a jam-packed episode, but first things first. And when I say "first things first," you know that I meant skinship! LOL. Bong Sang-pil (Lee Joon-gi) and Ha Jae-yi (Seo Ye-ji) just shared their very sweet first kiss in this episode! And not only that, they also shared their first night together! Omona, my…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 6
"How much do you think you know Bong Sang-pil?" ~ Judge Cha Moon-sook WHO ARE YOU Judge Cha (Lee Hye-young) isn't only good at manipulating the law to punish those who dare to go against her; she's also good at manipulating people's minds to make them believe her lies. I don't know why she eagerly…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 5
"Your mother saved my life. That's why I need to protect you from everything and anything." ~ Bong Sang-pil CONVINCE ME Just like what I've said in my previous K-Drama Reaction, I'm having a bit of Suspicious Partner feelz here in Lawless Lawyer because of that "parent rescue" similarity. But the main difference is that…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 4
I'm starting to fall in love once again with Lee Joon-gi oppa with his portrayal of the revenge-driven lawyer Bong Sang-pil here in Lawless Lawyer. I love how he can be funny and hilarious, then soft and caring specially towards Ha Jae-yi (Seo Ye-ji), and then dangerous and scary whenever he faces the people involved…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Lawless Lawyer | Episode 3
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