Um Advogado Por Um Dólar (2022)

Something-Something Inflation!

The drama had a good and gripping start with the trial and everything surrounding it but it was the only trial in the drama. The rest turned out to be something different. I wish we had more like that trial. Although the silliness and slacking around was fun at first but it got a little tiring later on and padding the drama with 3 full episodes of flashbacks with a serious tone wasn't enough. Despite its shorter runtime there were big inconsistencies rooming around, it's like they had 3 dramas with 3 different ideas shoved into one. However, the drama always felt like there was something missing to formula. I really liked the concept, it had much more to offer than we were shown. The characters and their dynamic had a lot of potential to be expanded upon. The cast also brought up a good performance to the screen. I found the murder case to be the weakest part of the drama and somewhat boring, it also took too much time before moving on to something else. Right just when we started to get real development the drama ended, that was really unfortunate. I don't think this will get season 2 based on what they've done with these 12 episodes.

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Episode two takes it from a 6 to a solid 8.5

Episode one had me snoring sorry.
And that is after like 5 trial rewatches...
For a beginning episode it personally failed to pick interest which was a bummer because am a huge fan of the lead guy's previous dramas.
So i just left it halfway and went to episode two.
And from the first dialogue...it did exactly what it came to due. Delivered, and topped with a good amount of humour hence redeeming itself. Technically i didn't need the first episode that much.
I love when law shows actually do good focusing on the law part with interesting dialogue of back and forth and episode two put a big smile on my face.
Will be seated to see how it all unfolds further.

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not a refreshing plot, but a wholesome comedy nevertheless

With only 2 episodes aired, writing a review may seem premature, but I have plans to edit this as I watch more episodes. It's just easier for me.

Nam Goong Min is Cheon Ji Hoon, a former prosecutor turned defense attorney - but a poor and broke-ass one, because he only charges 1000 won ($1) fee for each case he undertakes. The heroic protagonist that doesn't exist IRL. This stuff is meant for comic books, and it is apt for the production to feature an anime-style opening theme. Although I feel slipping into a character like Ji Hoon is not his forte, his acting is rather good.

My main complaint is the fake tan Nam Goong Min was given by the makeup team. It was horrible. He looked like a roasted almond skin - that tone doesn't blend well with his natural skintone at all. And they forgot to give his hands a tan too - in the last few scenes of Episode 2, you could clearly see the contrast between his original skintone of his hands, his ears, and the fake tan on his face.

Park Jin Woo, a veteran who has appeared in more films than in dramas, is Sa Mu Jang, Cheon Ji Hoon's "litigation office manager" and all-around partner in his cases. Cheon Ji Hoon is eccentric, but Sa Mu Jang is the comic relief. Perplexed by their debt situation due to Ji Hoon's policy of only accepting 1000 won for each case, he tried to resign from his position albeit unsuccessfully - because Ji Hoon wouldn't let him. Of course, being a lawyer, Ji Hoon should know that a resignation letter immediately takes effect once it is submitted. It doesn't matter whether the employer accepts it or not. For the sake of fiction, like 1000 won per case itself, the writers go with "let's tear up the resignation letter and pretend it never happened".

Kim Ji Eun is Baek Ma Ri, granddaughter of a law firm magnate. She is a prosecutor on her probationary term, and meets Ji Hoon in one of her cases. She lost the case to Ji Hoon, and her grandfather sent her off to work for Ji Hoon for two months in hopes she would be able to learn and apply her experiences at the law firm. Baek Ma Ri as a character is not particularly likeable, but we can predict with a degree of certainty that her character will improve as the story moves forward. However, Kim Ji Eun's acting itself needs a lot of work. She has a bad habit of overusing her lips to express a particular emotion, and to me, it's rather distracting. She also did this a lot in Again My Life, but back then I couldn't pin my finger on what's wrong with her acting. Now I know what bugged me so much. Employing a range of facial expressions is vital for any thespian, and I just feel she needs to learn how to do that more than relying on just the exaggerated movements of her lips.

It's probably strange to say this, but with an outrageous premise like this, I don't expect much from the drama - and yet at the same time, I do have expectations for it to continue to entertain with its comedic scenes and character growths. I will edit this review and its score in weeks to come.

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Адвокат за один доллар (2022) 1 серия стоит смотреть?

Главный герой корейской дорамы Адвокат за один доллар – эпатажный адвокат, обладающий высоким профессионализмом, но не стремящийся сколачивать состояние. Он оценивает свои услуги в мизерную сумму – всего 1000 вон.
Люблю смотреть юридические дорамы, а если она ещё и комедийная - то вообще идеально. Актёрский состав хороший и интересный, как и сюжет. Сюжет расскажет историю адвоката-смутьяна, который, несмотря на свою высокую квалификацию и обширные знания, берет всего 1000 вон в качестве гонорара за свои услуги. Он борется с самыми высокооплачиваемыми адвокатами и их богатыми клиентами, которые пытаются избежать наказания за нарушение закона. Дорамы про героев, которые добиваются справедливости для слабых в топе любимых. А комедия, разбавляющая атмосферу - придаёт перчинку дорамам. Жду выхода с нетерпением и после просмотра 1 серии с точностью советую к просмотру всем, кто любит подобные темы.)
Дорама для кто любит корейские сериалы на тему юрист и адвокат https://doramchik.online/dorama/id4958110advokat-za-odin-dollar

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Large Pinch of salt

Disclaimer: this response is very partial because I could only bear to watch 1.5 episodes. The show is supposed for 13years + but I felt it would struggle even there.
First - the good - based on what I saw. ML and his side-kick the dry-cleaner were great and great chemistry. The idea of am effectively pro bono law office is very appealing too. Sadly, the execution of a pro bono idea, not so much.
FL was so badly written with all the Kd tropes of incompetence and an inability to move in high heels, so she face plants in front of the ML. ML is much older and more experienced and is shown running absolute rings round her leaving her speechless and breathless. Honestly, that's so unoriginal and tired, and BORING. Her styling is pretty awful too - presented with a cut-glass hairstyle that has never had a hard-working hand run through it in frustration, shows up for her first day at her harappoje's law firm in a salmon pink suit like an overpriced Legally Blonde - it works in that show because it's a fundamental of her personality; here, it's not, and it's awful. As to her acting, I can't really comment because I disliked what we saw of her personality too much to offer a fair assessment. I did find NO evidence of chemistry between her and ML which was also very off-putting
NGM is absolutely marvellous, as he always is, but sadly ML is insufferably smug and patronising, and frankly NGM enjoys it a bit too much, which is for me a real turnoff. I fear he was over-playing those moments - like, a lot. I believe that later on there are flashbacks which explain the premise of the ODL "brand", and they may explain why he is such a pain in the neck too, but I couldn't bear it any more.
I've been generous in marking the acting, because most actors were pretty competent, and most (except the leads) were very watchable - but I blame the poor writing/directing for any poor acting.
I'm so sorry I couldn't like this more: I had hoped for something on the lines of Lawless Lawyer, albeit with slightly less 'adult' content, but this failed me so badly! And I love NGM usually, too, so I feel let down on two fronts ...?

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