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One Dollar Lawyer (Korean: 천원짜리 변호사) is a 2022 South Korea television series written by Choi Su-jin and Choi Chang-hwan, won the Grand Prize at 2015 SBS Screenplay Contest. It aired from September 23 to November 11, 2022, on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot for 12 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Synopsis[]
Cheon Ji Hun is a lawyer with unusual flair. His hair has a stylish perm. His retainer is only 1,000 won despite being one of the most skilled lawyers around. He argues against the most expensive lawyers and their rich clients intent on flouting the law.
Since graduating from the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Baek Ma Ri has been the Prosecutor’s Assistant. Confident and self-assured, she is also a lawyer with her grandfather Baek Hyun Mu's renowned Baek Law Firm.
Baek Ma Ri’s life has been going smoothly, but her life changes when she meets Cheon Ji Hun whilst actually, Chun Ji-hoon is a former prosecutor in the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea who was trying to find a culprit which led to his girlfriend's murder.
Cast Members[]
- Namkoong Min as Chun Ji-hoon
- Kim Ji-eun as Baek Ma-ri
People around Chun Ji-hoon
- Park Jin-woo as Sa Mu-jang
- Choi Dae-hoon as Seo Min-hyuk
- Gong Min-jeung as Na Ye-jin
- Kim Ja-young as Jo Eul-rye
- Lee Chung-ah as Lee Joo-young
Baek Law Firm
- Lee Deok-hwa as Baek Hyun-moo
- Ha Sung-kwang as Seo Young-joon
- Jo Yeon-hee as Oh Min-ah
Others
- Kim Cheol-yoon as Lee Myung-ho
- Park Sung-joon as Kim Min-jae
- Hwang Jung-min as Lee Young-ok
- Kwon Hyuk-sung as Chun Ji-hoon's assistant, during his time as a prosecutor
- he is the managing director of Cha Myung Group.
- she is a 26-year-old emergency medicine physician and sister of Kim Min-jae.
- famous painter, 58 years old, currently missing from a lawsuit against netizens. Everyone believed that Kim Min-jae killed and buried him in Yongho Mountain.
- directed of Youngwan Gallery is 54 years old. She was the victim of the Pung Jin Dong murder case on the day of the incident.
- chairman of JQ Group, 3rd Generation Chaebol.
- he is a former member of the Central Investigation Department of the Office of the Attorney General and the Attorney General, Chun Ji-hoon's Father.
- the killer who claims to kill Lee Joo-young.
- Chun Ji-hoon's new client and the real criminal who killed Lee Joo-young.
- chairman of JQ Group.
Trailer[]
Production[]
The series was planned and produced by the drama department of SBS known as Studio S. On August 18, 2022, photos of script reading were released by the production.
In September 20, the press conference was canceled as actor Namkoong Min tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day of the press conference. Namkoong Min and Kim Ji-eun have previously worked in The Veil. The two also have previously worked with Park Jin-woo in The Veil.
On October 21, 2022, a special episode was aired as the announcer Jang Sung-kyu takes on the role of MC. The series was also downgraded the episodes from 14 episodes to 12 instead.
Filming for the drama ended on November 3, 2022.
Original Soundtrack[]
Viewership[]
Below is the Average TV viewership ratings of One Dollar Lawyer.
Note: The blue numbers represent the highest ratings and the red numbers represent the lowest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 23, 2022 | 8.2% (4th) | 8.8% (3rd) |
| 2 | September 24, 2022 | 8.5% (2nd) | 8.8% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 30, 2022 | 12.9% (3rd) | 13.5% (2nd) |
| 4 | October 1, 2022 | 12.0% (2nd) | 12.6% (2nd) |
| 5 | October 7, 2022 | 14.9% (2nd) | 15.1% (1st) |
| 6 | October 8, 2022 | 13.4% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) |
| 7 | October 14, 2022 | 14.5% (1st) | 14.6% (1st) |
| 8 | October 15, 2022 | 15.0% (2nd) | 15.6% (2nd) |
| 9 | October 22, 2022 | 14.6% (2nd) | 15.1% (2nd) |
| 10 | October 29, 2022 | 13.7% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) |
| 11 | November 5, 2022 | 13.6% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) |
| 12 | November 11, 2022 | 15.2% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) |
| Average | 13.0% | 13.5% | |
Awards & Nominations[]
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Namkoong Min | Nominated |
| Director's Award | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Choi Dae-hoon | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kim Ji-eun | Won | ||
| Best Performance | Lee Chung-ah | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Park Jin-woo | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Gong Min-jeong | Won |
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Poster[]
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