Amor Segundo a Lei (2022)

Drama Maravilhoso

Não nego que qualquer drama tendo Lee Se Young irei assistir e aqui não seria diferente, ela nos presenteia com uma protagonista cativante, caótica, apaixonada e com uma química incrível com Lee Seung Gi , que também amei acompanhar.

Esse é um drama divertido, que fará você se apaixonar pelos personagens e que nos traz um vilão que arrasou, você terá um misto de sentimentos ao acompanhar essa historia, vamos dar risadas e ficar apreensiva em determinados momentos, as cenas de romance são fofas e maravilhosas.

Uma comedia romântica muito gostosa, divertida e que foi incrível do começo ao fim, com um final perfeito e que eu simplesmente amei! Apenas digo que assistam, pois não vão se arrepender.

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Até no final o próprios caos e amor.

Quando eu vi que era o comeback do seung gi pros dramas tive a certeza de que tinha que assistir. Pela abertura, as músicas e a sinopse eu realmente achei que fosse ser um drama mais tranquilo e the law cafe se mostrou totalmente ao contrário apesar de não ter tratado os assuntos de forma pesada e sim mais triste do que tudo, ele foi leve sabe? Foi divertido, triste e leve, foi como um drama que dá um abraço em você sabe? E preciso falar também da atuação da Se young, conheço ela de the best hit e amei, nesse papel de law cafe achei parecido as personagens só por conta dela ser extremamente divertida, aberta e que luta pelo que quer, acho que ela combina muito com papéis assim e eu amo.
Eu amei tanto eles dois, como casal transmitiram muita química e risada. Uma rede de apoio. Os amigos dela que viraram dele e o casal amigos deles dois, nossa amei, uma composição maravilhosa pro drama, morria de rir. Foi a leveza também pra toda a história. O han chul que interpretou o pyung woong, nossa que ator viu, ele arrasou como vilão nesse drama, eu só tinha visto ele interpretar papel de bom e amei demais. Amo conhecer novos lados dos atores. As músicas de the law cafe também foram ótimas. Só faltou o Eun gang de casal 🥺. Um drama muito bom e que foi incrível do começo ao fim coma história muito amarradinha, amei! 🤍

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Caótico!

Um dorama bem divertido, com personagens cativantes e um vilão estranho. Amei ver o Lee Seung Gi atuando em uma comédia romântica, era só isso que eu precisava ver dele. A personagem da Lee Se Young é uma comédia, amei demais.
O que mais gostei foram as cenas de romance, a trama em si é um tanto previsível, mas foi bom!

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Dorama incrível

A atuação está simplesmente perfeita, o papel do seunggi combinou perfeitamente com ele, depois de velo atuar como um serial killer ver agora ele numa comédia romântica demonstra quão talentoso ele é e a atriz que interpreta Kim Yuri não deixa de me surpreender a cada episódio com sua atuação brilhante e meio doida que me tira altas risadas o tempo todo. Esse dorama tem uma história leve, engraçado e envolvente que te deixa ansioso pelo próximo capítulo. Eu conto os dias para poder ver mais um episódio e passo o resto da semana só pensando nesse dorama.

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A Light Hearted Rom-Com — but so much more!

It feels like a 2013 drama that was remodeled for a 2022 audience.

To sum it up in simple terms, The Law Cafe is a very unorthodox law drama with a sheer sense of community and heart at its core. Even though it seems like a rom com do not be fooled as it also has slice of life aspects, political intrigue and mystery.

I adored all the characters and the effort they put into their roles. Kim Yoo Ri and Jeong Ho’s story felt special but I enjoyed the incorporation of the clients stories at the law cafe even more so. In the earlier episodes, specifically the ones that covered child abuse and school bullying, really touched my heart. I appreciate all those young actors / and actresses because the emotions they evoked to truly bring the story to life was powerful. Lee Se Young nailed the part and brought across a true authenticity that you almost felt like you were in her shoes / witnessing real accounts.

I feel like it started off strong in the earlier episode but then fell off midway and towards the end. For me, the true essence of the law cafe lost its meaning after Yoo Ri and Jeong Ho entered a relationship. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy their moments and thought they were cute — it’s just that it felt super rushed. I understand that they had memories from 17 years ago and since college that was understood / implied offscreen but Jeong Ho being in love with her for so long and then feeling like she did not reciprocate his feelings was just a bit too much. Him then basically still going along with his proposal plans even though he knew her reasons for not wanting to get married, just put a little bit of a strain on the relationship dynamic for me. They eventually worked it out but I feel like the drama would’ve been more powerful without them being so close so that Pyun Woong had an angle to strike at. That is to say Yoo Ri was Jeong Ho’s weakness and vice versa. It was very predictable at that point as the villain knew that wounding / hurting one would result in action / serious measures taken from the other.

Jeong Ho’s character felt insufferable at times because he sucks at communicating. Had he told Yoo Ri the truth instead of dedicating his life to research and writing novellas all of this could have been avoided. Him continually trying to push Yoo Ri away and making her cry was also annoying especially when you hear him admit to the camera that he’s been in love with her for 17 years. In essence it seems like he dedicated his entire life to serving her and like she was his main focus. Kinda stalker-ish fr considering he knew her plans to set up a law cafe and bought that exact building… it’s almost like he laid the groundwork for her to come back to him (I guess everyone in that family shares some kind of psychotic tendencies) That isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy Lee Seung Gi’s portrayal of Jeong Ho it’s just that his character arc could’ve had more substance. Through and through he was a silly character and it made you empathize or understand his reasoning a bit.

I really enjoyed the supporting cast. Eun Kang nailed the whole mysterious brooding just-released-from-prison / ex convict vibe which I just ate up. Honestly I’d like to see him as the lead in a drama. The ajumma’s were hilarious but kind of annoying sometimes. Honeybee / Bae Joon had that naive impressionable young person thing going on. I liked at the end how he was likened to Yoo Ri and shared a similar sense of spirit that she had when she first started working for Hwang & Gu Law Firm.

I loved the doctor (Woo Jin) I felt like he too liked a Yoo Ri from the get go… even before Jeong Ho expressed his feelings towards her and I felt sad that he had to restrain himself out of respect for Jeong Ho. I’m not a fan of triangles but I wish Woo Jin had gotten a fair chance or at least his own love interest. His story with his patient was so sad and I really felt sorry for him. A+ for Kim Nam Hee’s portrayal. His emotions translated well across the screen.

I want to also applaud Jo Han Chul’s acting as Lee Pyun Woong. I have enjoyed every drama I’ve seen him in but finally seeing him undertake the role as a psychotic villain was something else entirely. He made me hate him so much I just knew he was doing an awesome job. He did the role justice and was super convincing.

The final episode could have been wayyyy better but I think the fact that the ended with Jeong Ho and Yoo Ri’s wedding says enough. The fact that Yoo Ri got married in a bright red wedding dress just shows how “unorthodox” they wanted this show to be. The typhoon no less was a metaphor for their tumultuous relationship. Imo funny but also highly unnecessary. I literally found the supporting casts love stories more interesting — Do Jin Ki and Seo Yeon as well as Eun Kang and Song Hwa (not portrayed but implied) Those two couples left me wanting their dynamics to be explored.

Overall the drama is a solid 7 out of 10 for me. It wasn’t meant to be deep or intense so if you go into it just know you’re just there for a good time. There are important takeaways from each episode for sure (at least in the earlier episodes) and that’s what I appreciated about the drama. I didn’t think such a light hearted show would evoke so many different emotions but it was truly refreshing and left me entertained for the most part.

Watch this drama if you’re looking for something with a perfect mix of everything. Comedy, romance, drama, politics and a little bit of mystery / thriller.

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You can look forward to a spicy mixture of fun and seriousness

For all the law-and-order series that the KDrama Orbit has so far produced in 2022, Law Café romps on the more witty, hilarious rom+com side. A web comic served as a template.

Nonetheless. For all its playful wit, it is also a production that has its serious moments as well. In the background wafts an ugly (as usual) Jaebeol mess at the expense of the honest simple people. In the foreground, the protagonist fights for the rights of ordinary people with a lot of passion, intelligence, courage and the active support of old and new friends as well as her (after all) love interest. The legal cases dealt with are close to everyday sorts of topics and provide an up-to-date overview of perennial issues such as bullying, child abuse, sloppiness in construction, etc.

The idea of ​​setting up a Law Cafe away from the usual law firm business is unique. There visitors can get professional legal advice in addition to barista coffee in a comfy atmosphere. All of the characters are originals, and their quirks and idiosyncrasies are cheerfully staged here and there. You can literally feel the underlying comic.

The focus is on the 'four-dimensional' personality of Kim Yu-ri. (4D in Korean standards means a particularly eccentric, freaky, quite special character. 4D is generally considered a compliment, especially in the teen and KPop milieu.) She meets the ingenious, former public prosecutor Kim Jeong-ho, her school friend from back then and also son of a rich family. He lately indulges in idleness, enjoys his life in tracksuits - as a writer and real estate owner. There's some harmlessly sweet, romantic flirtation of the Korean decent kind, but also concentrated intelligence and creativity in solving some intricate cases. The evil, powerful business bosses and their crazy doings find an appropriate expression in the phrenetically perfidious, exalted, almost insane boss of the Dohan construction company.

Bottom line: You can look forward to a spicy mixture of fun and seriousness. To a love story. To a cast in good mood. To lively entertainment. However, I have to admit that 2 (sometimes 4) episodes a week was quite enough for me. I could easily wait for the new episodes. Thus, I wouldn't call the KDrama gripping. It is rather shrewed and witty in places. Rather harmless. However, it is not completely banal.

Overall, special care was taken to ensure that everyone in the audience understood the seriousness of the legal cases being dealt with. The deliberately sincere, almost missionary approach to e. g. the topic of sexism and "Yes means Yes" is remarkable. The KDrama obviously wants to be more than just good entertainment. And I think that the production succeeds in this mission quite well: A rom+com K-Drama, derived from a comic, that gently but firmly grabs society by the collar, in a good mood and optimistically presenting creative ways, how despite all the existing corruption business surrounding the machinations of the powerful, justice could actually be possible. It wouldn't be due to the law, because that would at least actually be available...

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Loud , predictable and messy

I was so excited for this lee seung gi and lee se young drama. Being a fan of lee seung gi and his track record of choosing great scripts made my expectations too high. I really wanted to like this drama. Hugely disappointed

The premise of two friends who share history and the theme of court cases seemed interesting. Especially for me who really likes legal dramas. But god the leads were annoying and the entire will they won't they irritated my like hell. The plot becomes repetitive. First the FL will recklessly do something then the ML will come and rescue her. The show tries to show that the FL is strong, independent and works hard but at the end of the day she still becomes a damsel in distress. The cases which they try to solve are mediocre at best and evoke no anticipation and emotion

The chemistry was decent but the tone of the show was jarring and loud. ML and FL kept on shouting and regurgitating legal articles and terminologies which made no sense except showing that they can memorize stuff well.

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Worthy Romantic comedy with crazy fun and heartfelt emotions ❤️

Yes the story and theme is simple but the main leads #LeeSeungGi and #Leeseyoung acted so well their chemistry is out of the world.Romcom work only when the emotions r conveyed properly as of now i felt Evey emotion.More than a romance this drama has lot of legal cases which deals with daily life and they r realistic and emotions work well in this theme as well.The comedy part is little new but they don't overdo anything they just come with the flow and i rewatched many clips of this drama because they r so funny.So if u like like rom coms which deal with life stories U will enjoy for sure.The theme is simple but it's very refreshing.

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Good First half, Horrible Second half

Story is really simple, Guy likes girl but someone from his family have done something bad to the girl so her can't date her. Most of the dra revolves around the FL, it is actually her story, the other people are there as supporting characters, even the main ones.

First 8-9 episodes had good comedy, romance and the social issues raised. Later it was just repeated things happening like first someone will come with a case, the FL will take it, will make some mistake, ask for ML's help and he will help them reluctantly.

Now about the characters, FL: The is the best part of this drama, she is really cool, smart, beautiful, hot, strong but also have weakness, ready to help, really funny, admits mistake, isn't ashamed to ask for other's help. But sometimes it felt she was doing too much i.e exaggeration of what actually should be done.
ML: He doesn't have any actual aim or goals, everything he does is because of the FL. His whole life revolves around her, He is a "yes man" when it comes to the FL, he may oppose or disagree with her but later he just goes along with her. In later half is seems kind of a pathetic character, whoes only function is to make the FL shine. In honest opinion he is actually the Main Supporting Character not a main character.
The bad guy: No personality, acts like a 5yr old kid, no good motivation.
Supporting Characters: Well they are just supporting, some might have some kind of story in initial episodes but that's it, later they are there just to react to whatever the leads do, mainly the FL.

Cast: Talented and amazing actors, specially the female actor LSY, she is amazing, every scene of her you will find how amazing of an actor she is. LSG, it felt like he was just there for timepass, he had some good scenes to show his acting but most of the time it felt really off.

Genres: It had romance, comedy, slice of life and some thrill too.
Romance: Leads have good chemistry between them, but the romance was exaggerated after they got together. Till episode 8 it's really fun to watch them together.
Comedy: Comedy is actually good throughout the drama. It may be felt off for few moments but over all it was good, not very good.
SoL: You will find this in the first half, it is good and simple. Later the show is more about the FL and the guy she is up against.
Thrill: It is minute so not that much to talk.

Overall: It is a drama where it will take you 2-3 episodes to adjust, then a fun ride till episode 8-9, later it is repeating and boring with many filler episodes.

Note: The portrayal of ML may not be liked by Male audience, as it shows him nothing but a guy having his life revolves around the FL and not having any concept of self.

Critics Rating: 7
My rating as a casual viewer: 8

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I wanted to like this one, I really did

However, after reading all the good reviews, maybe it's just me, but this show really fell short. The script was all over the place and nothing was delved in too deeply. Even considering that, I still fast-forwarded through a lot. Multiple cases in a law drama can work very well, but here they didn't. I didn't find the cases interesting enough to begin with and the stories felt like they were just to get us to the next episode.

I didn't care for the main characters. Lee Seung Gi - I don't believe I've seen him in anything else and I'm going to find something else to watch him in, but here I didn't find him attractive at all, especially in all of the unfortunate "squid games" track suits. His character wasn't especially likeable throughout the first part of the show. I love the idea of having liked someone for years, but you couldn't really tell, he was terrible to her.

Lee Se Young's character yelled and screamed a lot. I found that very off-putting. I did like how they tried to show her growing through the cases she took on, but she continued to be the "damsel in distress". Then there was the "sex contract". Give me a break!

Jo Han Chul, who I LOVE as an actor, WAY overplayed his part. Was he supposed to be crazy, funny, farcical, sociopathic? I don't know, but I couldn't stand to watch him.

Top all that off with the fact that I didn't feel chemistry between the leads. Now I feel like I need to re-watch something I've already loved to cleanse my K-drama palate!

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Consent Is Sexy

I have rarely seen, if ever, such a mature, openly communicative with consent and comfortableness for both partners at the forefront relationship portrayed in a kdrama. Conflicts, fears and issues between the leads never festered but were discussed and solved as quickly as possible (starting noble idiocy of ML aside.) They were affectionate, playful and compassionate with each other, as well as also challenging each other to become their better selves. They had an adult relationship that did not stop at holding hands and blushing which is still rare in kdramaland and openly discussed their needs/wishes regarding intimacy while always heeding the others boundaries.

The way the drama handled consent and how much importance it put on it... it is sadly the first time i have ever seen this in a kdrama to this extent. (Dali And The Cocky Prince comes to mind here too, but it wasn't as integral as it is in TLC) Which honestly, makes me sad as it should not be the exception but the rule and the way the drama subverted typical romcom tropes and viewers expectations regarding that was well-done. It was clear from the start that this is the story of the two leads and their journey of overcoming the demons of their past in order to find together above all else. Since the drama is obviously home in slice of life romance genre more than anything else don't expect a complex law drama nor plot. So go into watching with the correct expectations of it being very character driven instead of having a heavy plot. Slice of life, as said.

And yet the drama managed to address a wide range of social issues in the out of court cases that are still prevalent in today's society, Korea or elsewhere. (Especially the SA case was handled with the gravitas and framing it needed to be) Each of the cases were also mirrored with what the leads currently struggled with, to let them grow alongside in handling it. It never got too dark, no matter how heavy the social topics were because in between situational comedy gave much needed levity. And this without ever ridiculing the issue at hand. The main plot is the weakest link in it all and drawn out too much, but overall that took little away from the refreshingly modern take on the writing of the leads/their relationship for me. The side characters are lovely too and i enjoyed my time with them (minus uncle, however well acted)

I can only hope that other writers of romcom kdramas take note of this one here in regard of how it handled consent, because implicit clear consent is sexy and we direly need more of it in this medium/genre in the future.

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