Amor Segundo a Lei (2022)

Romantic Banter of leads

●FIRST IMPRESSION
2022 had given lots of law drama, so I was skeptical to watch because I had watched so many law-themed dramas in years, leaving aside the ones released this year. But still, I gave a shot for Lee Seung Gi, he is my faith and I was right after 2episodes I was hooked.

●PLOT VIEW
It has the usual pot of good lawyers catching the criminals, but what is so good about this drama is the chemistry of the leads. They have known each other for years and crossing each other after a long time, sparks the feelings that were hidden.
The cases were a bit extraordinary and how the young lawyers YuRi and JungHo resolved them was different, so they didn’t go to court often.
These minor cases lead them to clear out the past and unmask the rich people who caused them pain.
criminals were miserable so they made others miserable, I don’t pity them cause the way they hurt others for greed was unforgivable. More than criminals they felt like jokers.
The story is well written and gets uncovered in bits to keep the curiosity, and so it helps in clearing out the presumptions of the leads they had made. The pacing is slowed in the latter half.

●ACTING/CAST
Lee Se Young as Kim YuRi was badass, hot-tempered, crazy, sexy cool. I just loved her, because of the times she shouted at the moments when one should shout and don’t remain mute. She was strong and wasn’t afraid to fight anytime anywhere. She was so sassy inside out, and lastly, she was a fashionista, I loved her clothes.
Lee Seung Gi as Kim JungHo was genius yet calm but he suddenly has a soul awakening and that was so exciting to see. Seung Gi getting crazy was so fun. The action while chasing baddies was delicious. He sported tracksuit so much looking damn hot.

●MUSIC
A. More Than Me- by June is upbeat and sweet, felt like tapping my feet every time I heard this. I loved the drum arrangements of the song.
B.I am in love with you-by DVWN is had soft vocals with soft guitar tones. This song felt like seeing steam rise up from hot coffee on a cold winter day.

●REWATCH
I would watch the romance for they were just so perfect.

●APPRECIATION
Even though it didn’t have a fresh story it managed to stand out because the actors made this series so enjoyable.
I want to applaud the art director for giving beautiful background.
Also, the stylist of the lead actors, felt they were off for a fashion show every time.

●FAV SCENE
The rain sequence in ep 3, didn’t have much significance but it was visually aesthetic.

●AFTERTHOUGHT
Because of this sizzling chemistry, it reminds me of other dramas.
School time vibed Our Beloved Summer
The badass couple felt like Lawless Lawyer
The cases of the drama remind me of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

●WATCH
If you like a light heartwarming drama with law themes.
Light crime with action
Romance with unending banters.

Leia Mais

Waste of talent

You get a star like the ML and then waste it on a story that just drags on and on.
Seriously there was nothing happening.
The FL is cute but nothing more.

No chemistry, tiring romance,no exciting legal case..........
Just a humdrum of a drama created for some specific audience that has been giving it this high rating.

It feels terrible to give such poor rating when you know there's a whole bunch of people who have worked so hard toward filming this. However if the story/acting/romance is not appealing then unfortunately everybody's work gets a disappointing review.

Sorry about that ?

Leia Mais

Romance - Yes, Slice of Life - Yes, Law - No

Story:
Initially it was an interesting story about a pro-bono lawyer trying to make legal services accessible to all, but the theme was lost in the middle and changed to a personal vendetta which was expected, but it eventually led to anti climatic ending which was totally disappointing.
My point being - focus on one thing and do it correctly. I just felt like they tried to make it fluffy as well as serious and did not deliver anything properly. To not give away any spoilers, the main antagonist character had no depth. Intially he was accused for something and by the end it was about something else. I loved his acting and there was so much they could have done. But his ending was just comic.
The romance was good. The actors had good chemistry and it was consensual and respectful (way too respectful at times). But I felt like they had so many side characters but they didn't have enough screen time. They were totally supporting the main characters and did not have any story line of their own, which I found disappointing as I was looking forward to their back story.
Acting :
LSG's acting needs no validation. The FL was good but I didn't like her "crying". It didn't invoke any emotions.
Conclusion:
Despite my rant, it was a decent one time watch. There was one crime in the start of the series that I will never forgive the writers for but overall it was a good watch. Episodes 1-12 were entertaining but the rest were fillers. I wished they used the last few episodes to focus on side characters. The romance was fluffy with no cliche drama. It has it own drama but not the cliche tropes.
Reason to watch it : LSG (who never ages) and non-angsty fluffy romance.
Reason to not watch it : if you're looking for a law drama, this ain't it.

Leia Mais

100% Sweet Romantic Drama

The first thing that struck me about this drama is the lighting. The creators used a very bright, sweet, romantic and luminous filter that makes your eyes hurt to look at. The whole drama is kept in a sweet style, infused with teenage romance. The shame is that the characters are adult, supposedly intelligent lawyers, who nevertheless behave like teenage children. Even the gruesome scene where we have a brutally murdered animal has been turned into a "fainting damsel in distress" romance here. The romantic music, the slowed down pace as she falls into his arms and the FL's infatuated eyes fit this scene like vanilla ice cream on a blood steak - not my taste.

Another issue is FL and Lee Se Young, who plays her. FL is an insult to me as a woman. Her behavior is unbalanced, even childishly hysterical, as if I were seeing a sulky five-year-old who didn't get a lollipop. However, I had no complaint with the actress, although her character was annoying and unconvincing. The crying scenes in episode 9, however, were so artificial in Lee Se Young's performance that I was unable to continue with the drama.

The drama tries to address some important social issues, but any meaningful themes are lost in the over-sweetened aesthetics of this production. This drama is purely a cute teenage romance, with characters on the emotional level of middle-schoolers. Potentially dark and disturbing legal themes are completely stripped of their dignity and aesthetics in this drama.

If one likes a drama heavy on romance, sweetness and established tropes, one will definitely not be disappointed. However, for me, lawyers who are almost forty years old acting as if they have no life experience and live only their love problems and behave like frisky children is a bit too much. Vanilla ice cream on blood steak.

Leia Mais

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This is probably the most mediocre kdrama romcom you'll ever see, except three things.
1) There is no love Triangle
2) It has come out in 2022.
3) It's trying to educate the audience a lot.
The first one is rather obvious, the lack of love triangles is always a huge plus for me. This drama is many things, but boring it is not, so I can only applaud the writers for this choice.
The second one needs more explanation. In my opinion 2022 had been a really bad year for kdrama romcoms, there were only like 3 really good ones and quite a few rather bad attempts. At the very least Law Cafe is an enjoyable easy watch, once.
As for the third one, I sense a lot of blatant -progressive- educational intent & this largely reminds me of TVING dramas. Progress is of course good and Korea could for sure use some, but social engineering works better, if it's not so much in your face..

To elaborate more on mediocrity, the romance is average, the comedy is average & we have a crazy cartoon villain alongside an incredible amount of silliness.

Leia Mais

All Love, No Law

I was initially drawn to this show because I thought it would be a legal drama as it had "Law" in the title. If you're looking for a serious story of trial litigation & legal cases, this show is not what your looking for. It's just a love story about a guy who has been pining for a girl since high school and they finally get together. The two just happen to be attorneys but the law is an afterthought, primary emphasis is rom-com story, then neighborhood friendship.

Weak story, weak plot. Predictable storyline. I got bored around Episode 14. Episode 15 was incredibly lame: police with guns drawn have surrounded the villain who is holding a knife to the male lead, and the police do nothing- they didn't think of shooting the villain then?

The story and acting were mediocre and sometimes over-the-top (neighbor ladies). I was not moved by the performances of the two main lead actors, even their romantic scenes seem passionless. Both Lee Se-young's and Lee Seung-gi's acting skills were better in other shows. Also, Ahn Dong-goo is a pretty face but has absolutely no acting ability. Even though he had one major story arc during the series (the bullied middle schooler), he had only one facial expression throughout the series. The only acting performance I enjoyed was Jo Han Chul, who played the villain - he is so versatile in everything he has acted in, from drama to comedy (Vincenzo, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha).

I would not rewatch this show. Watching it once was bad enough. That's 16 hours of my life that I'll never get back!

Leia Mais

Go

BINGE - WORTHY & REFRESHINGLY FUN This definitely is a refreshing drama for both Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young who came from heartbreaking dramas . I've wanted to see them lead a drama eversince I watched them in Hwayugi , their chemistry and comedic banters were just too fun to watch ! Both the lead actors have perfect timing when it comes to their punchlines , nothing is overdone . THEIR EYE - ACTING IS SUPERB . All the cliche's are present , but it's not at all annoying , you actually look forward to it because it's the perfect mix of healing + romance rolled into one . Supporting cast is amazing as well , the senior actors carry their roles very well . The rookies are mixing well with the entire cast . Plus the OST is as lovely and fun as it gets . Everything just works for TLC . Praying for the overall success of THE LAW CAFE !

Leia Mais

I enjoyes this drama.

UPDATE AFTER I FINISHED WATCHING THE DRAMA
I really like to watch good dramas of this type sometimes. And I think this is one of them.

There's a sweet romance mixed with some serious scenes and issues. There are also quite a lot of funny scenes.
I've seen a few comments that in their relationship the main characters act like teenagers even though they are lawyers. And what's the problem here? It's good not to be serious all the time. They were not irresponsible and have learned to communicate with each other over time, which is good. In my opinion, it was a really mature relationship.

It was obvious from the first episodes that the story of the Dohan Company and their crimes would have to be developed. So I liked that the first half was focused more on the cafe customers and the second half was focused on dealing with Lee Pyun Woong. It felt natural, considering the events that were going on.

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AFTER WATCHING 4 EPISODES
rating: 9.5/10

This drama has a typical drama vibe like other dramas in which one of the main roles is played by Lee Seung Gi. The dramas in which he plays have some distinctive features, probably due to his acting style. They are definitely not for everyone. "The Law Cafe" contains very typical elements for which Korean dramas are known.

For me, this drama will definitely not beat the best Korean productions. However, from the very first episode, I knew what to expect and I am enjoying it so far. I like that the drama deals with some heavier topics, but it's not too overwhelming thanks to the whole episode.

Hopefully, this drama won't be filled with completely unnecessary fillers in the later episodes.

Leia Mais

A romance comedy not a law drama

I will say both good and bad

Well I had been waiting for this series for so long because of the cast I think and at the beginning I was waiting for something exciting with lots of confusing things and a good mystery. I can't say that It made me disappointed cause I realized the problem was my expectations not the series.

This is a colorful drama that shows a beautiful love story about a prosecuter and a lawyer who has decided to quit her job and open a cafe.

Here's some points about it:

1. I loved the way it started. In ep 2 they just show how relatable things are and I myself got interested to follow the story and know what will happen but after that the villain was not really involved a lot. He just had a little part and he wasn't really doing anything special that might be interesting and anything that happened was just something that ended up showing their love.

2. Unique comedy. I laughed a lot. every episode is so funny and whenever the FL is drunk she becomes the funniest person alive !! So this is good If you want a big smile on your face for an hour just to run away from the real world.

3. OSTs are PERFECT !! even If you are not gonna watch this drama , go and listen to the OSTs. they are so good and also they fit the scenes very well.

4. Each episode has a case and the cases are interesting but it also became boring. I can stand these cases for twice or at last three times but It had about 10 different cases that they tried to solve and It really reminded me of Extra Ordinary Attorney Woo in this case.

5. support roles participate in each episode enough and I really loved their personality !!

Generally I recommend you to give it a try but do not expect too much. It shows a great romance and a good comedy but in mystery and law? No. not a good one !

Leia Mais

I love Lee Seung Gi who played Kim Jeong Ho. He is fantastic no matter what he does. It looks like he gained a couple of pounds which really looks good on him. I love when he plays characters like this, to know that he loves making people laugh and turns around playing a serious role. This drama has me wanting to watch Vagabond again. He is one of the best vocals ever. I loved the ending. Lee Se Young who played Kim Yu Ri. It looks like she played in another drama with LSG and I loved that storyline also. LSY is a great actress and I love how she takes on characters who are strong-willed. She also can be very witty as well. The storyline is about lawyers again, it seems I have been watching a lot of those lately. I love this storyline pitting defense against prosecution and then joining each other to solve their own issues. Thanking all the actors/actresses who acted up and beyond in making this story work. I applaud the screenwriters, story tellers, producers and the rest of the team who made me, the audience, love this drama.

Leia Mais

Witty and fun romantic comedy but also bravely addressed serious topics. 10/10 Would recommend

This show never promised anything that it didn't deliver. I think if you read the synopsis of the drama, you'll know not to expect a law and order mystery thriller type of show that kdramaland has been producing in the past couple of years. If that's what you're looking for, I get it but this show is not going to be it.

This show is witty, it's hilarious, it's feel-good, it's healing, it's refreshing, and it's romantic. Even with the somehow dark underlying plot to the show and the serious topics this show bravely tackled, you can still rest assured that you'll be watching each episode and come out hopeful and healed. The show really found a great way to address serious issues such as bullying, stalking, and sexual harassment in a careful and emphatic manner (via Kim Yuri and the gang) and at the same time keeping the light and comedic elements to it. A lot of what is so great about the drama is it very much just feels like a relatable slice of life. Although a lot of us don't really know the law, this show just goes beyond that. Their compound and everyone working in it feels like a big family and every case they take somehow feels very personal that everyone of the group gets involved in it-- usually for the better and for the comedy of it all.

One of the biggest things I love about this show is the casting. Every single actor casted on this show seems to fit their character very well. The second couple of Jinki and Seoyeon seemed so odd to me in the beginning but I grew to love both together and separately. Eun Kang was such a complex and great character and I was really pulling for him and Song Hwa to get together. Kim Do Hoon in this new character is awesome as usual-- it's such a contrast to his dark character in Today's Webtoon, but I really liked his character. And Jo Han Chul as the big bad villain of the show!! I was initially sad that he's the villain because he was so precious to me from the character he played in Hometown Cha Cha Cha but he executed his being a villain very well. He was sooooo good at executing his character that I both just hated him and felt sad for him at the same time.

But lastly, I would be remised if I didn't say how much I didn't expect to have missed seeing Lee Seunggi in another romcom drama until Law Cafe started. Ohhhhh boy, I missed seeing him just being funny and romantic and it's such a change from all the dark and serious dramas he's been doing. Seeing his smile with his dimples just melts my heart. I was eating up all the romance this show was serving, to say the least. This show is also the first drama I've seen Lee Seyoung lead in and I fell in love with her! She makes Kim Yuri so cool and gorgeous and funny and smart all while being so warm and emphatic. And their chemistry? Simply amazing. It was just enough to keep you satisfied and the more adult romance is so nice to finally see in Korean dramas.

Not gonna lie, the last episode was a little anti-climactic and I hated the way they did the wedding, but it was still a feel-good ending nonetheless. AND to see the ending through rainbow lens, I loved that the ending leaves just enough wiggle room for another season.

Leia Mais

A Relic of a Bygone Era

The first thing that came to my mind when I started this drama was "dated". Everything in this show is extremely dated. The cinematography, music, story, and tone all feel like I've been blasted back to that very warm era from 2008-2012 for Asian dramas. Unfortunately It's been a decade since then and I need a lil more than what this show was able to give. Plain talk: it's really boring.

Though the drama tackles some serious issues like CA, SA, dr*gs and MORE, but it has a serious tonal issue. One moment we'll see the worse thing ever happen to a person and three minutes later you'll see some of the most cheesy comedy ever. The framing device is also weird? It's like a 4th wall break thing like The Office but it doesn't contribute anything… So what's the point in having it at all?

The story is simple… boring… and linear… At times I was shocked at how mature the content could be then be pulled out immediately by the erratic tone. This drama does not know what it wants to be: A crime solving law drama, A conspiracy drama, or a tacky rom com…. in the end it split the duty unevenly…

A big issue for me is the FL and how she's obviously not like other girls…? Shes built up to be a bad B who can take care of herself but the only reason she gets anything done is because she's surrounded by men… I wasn't a big fan of her silly or "cute" moments because I really never felt like I could take her seriously. Like if that chick from It's Okay to not be Okay acted like she did THEN I'd find it cute because that woman was actually a bad B…

The leads had pretty ok chemistry and had some nice moments from the beginning. The whole cast had great acting with only one person standing out.

But like JO HAN CHUL tho… dude was the bread and butter of this drama and carried the entire thing on his back. He was so ridiculous that I'd wake up everytime he was on screen. Man really felt like he was having fun writhing on the floor in his underpants.??? It's worth watching just for him, played a great scumbag.

All in all if you like simple straightforward stories with no detours or if you're feeling nostalgic for dramas they stopped making a decade ago then this is the drama for you. You'll definitely have some fun but never rewatch…

Has a satisfying more traditional HEA too!
Hated the wedding dress tho…

Leia Mais