12.4 - Podcast Review of Episode 4 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

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Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 4 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyung-young as Dong Geu-ra-mi, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We discuss:

• The songs featured during the recap: Tuning Into You by Wonstein and Growing Pains by Roh Young Shim.
• The emotional flashback of how Woo Young-woo and Dong Geu-ra-mi became best friends after a bullying incident at school.
• Korean inheritance law, including the now-abolished hojuje system and how remnants of male primogeniture persist, especially in chaebol families.
• The legal and cultural significance of the dojang (personal seal) used by Dong Dong Sam when signing over his land.
• The brilliant legal strategy Woo Young-woo employs to invalidate the “gift” of land to Dong Dong Sam’s brothers.
• The jesa (ancestral rites) ceremony and why Dong Geu-ra-mi’s behavior was considered scandalous during the ritual.
• The visit to Ganghwa-do, its historical and cultural significance, and its connection to real-life Korean history and even the show Mr. Queen.
• The flashback scene between CEO Han and Woo Young-woo’s father, Gwang-ho, that explains how Woo Young Woo got hired at Hanbada.
• The return of Woo Young-woo to her position at Hanbada, and Attorney Jung’s clever way of convincing her to return.
• The growing tension with Kwon Min-woo, who sees WYW as a top competitor.
• The budding romance between Woo Young-woo and Lee Jun-ho, culminating in a tender moment at Nakjo Beach and his “confession” that he wants to be on her side.
• Our featured actor of the week: Kang Tae-oh, who plays Lee Jun-ho: his career trajectory, military service, and his fascinating habit of describing people in colors.

References

• Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession - The New York Times
• Kang Tae-oh - Wikipedia
• How is the term 깍두기 used in Korean slang? | HiNative
• October 2022 Interview of Kang Tae Oh with Vogue Singapore