Amor Segundo a Lei (2022)

Is it possible for a show to choke?

This Show starts well and showed a lot of potential. It was fast paced, funny and really hooks you within the first couple of episodes. The leads have great visuals and are charismatic. The OTP also has good chemistry and their love line is quite swoon worthy. Throw in some unusual litigations and messy family dynamics and we have a nice smorgasbord of stories. What more can you ask?

Everything was humming along and plots are developing nicely. The love story of the leads are progressing well. We even have a psycho antagonist which really spiced up the proceedings. That is why it is so baffling when the story telling seemed to goes off the rails at the last 1/3 of the show.

The cracks starts to appear when Team Law Cafe took on a sexual harassment case.

It is set up nicely, all the background stuff was dip fed to us. Very troubling but impactful. The veiled threats and actual dangers are there to heighten the tension. Everything is set for a multi-episodic arc with a David vs goliath style battle both in and out of the courtroom. What I didn't expect was a seemingly rushed conclusion to that storyline just when it got interesting and the tension is rising. It just feels underdone.

Yes, it does set up the big showdown with the main antagonist but the handling of this key plot felts arbitrary. It sounds like the back of a napkin type of writing rather than a finely tuned one.

Next, the hostage scene at the church is laughable. It was really illogical. We are talking about a dozen or more armed police with guns drawn standing by while the antagonist stood in plain sight waving a knife and threatening the hostage. He stood like that for minutes while ranting at the assembled police. The sorry saga only ends when the injured ML tackled the antagonist single-handedly. Yes, we get the heroic act but it really defies logic and looks farcical. Not sure how that passed script review. That was the moment the Show jumped the shark.

The acting on the whole was good. The antagonist did a very good job of portraying an unhinged person. The FL was bold and sassy and she really had fun with that. The ML was low key and conflicted. He feels out of sorts around the FL and is over protective. It worked well in the early stage of the Show but it does get a bit tiring towards the end.

I enjoyed most of the show and loved the spunky FL and the OTP's cute interactions but the weird misstep in the story telling did give me pause and took me out of immersion. The last episode is pretty much fan service. I can't rewatch the whole show but a highlight reel will not be a chore. Peace out.

Leia Mais

Had a promising start....

I was looking forward to this because I love both the leads. The concept of a Law Cafe was also intriguing enough.

The story wasn't exactly bad but with new dramas coming out weekly, my interest in this one actually faded. So, I stopped watching at ep 12 simply because I got bored. ( Instead, I am currently watching The Golden Spoon, Queen's Umbrella and Signal (old drama).)

Chemistry wise, the leads have undeniable chemistry on screen. The story could do without the other extra characters though....

If you love the leads, you can still give this a go

Leia Mais

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