Name of the Series : Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Introduction:
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a 16 episode Korean drama. The story tells about a young attorney with autism spectrum disorder. Her autism spectrum disorder sometimes make social interactions challenging and leading to difficulties and conflicts with thouse around her. Despite the challenges, she uses her incredible knowledge, creative thinking, and exceptional memory to solve cases in the court room.
Her unique way of seeing the world sometimes leads to difficulties in her social and professional settings but the drama warmly shows her growth and the changes in her relationships with those around her.
Storyline:
Woo Young-woo is an autistic attorney raised by her single father. Despite her top class graduation from Seoul National University, many law firms reject her because of her autism spectrum. The series starts by Young-woo getting her first job at Hanbada, a prestigious law firm, through her father's connection. She grows as a rookie attorney interacting with her colleagues, such as her mentor, Jung Myung-seok, her old classmate Choi Su-yeon, and also Kwon Min-woo who tries to undermine Young-woo in the begining of the series. Her romance with Lee Jun-ho is also lovely. The series deals with complex legal and ethical cases, often resolved through Young-woo's unique perspective.
About the character:
"Hello, whether you readi it forward or backward, it is (my name) Woo Young-woo... girogi (goose in Korean), tomato, Swiss, Indo-in (Indian in Korean)..." This is how Young-woo introduces herself, which is a playful way of showing her unique personality and love for patterns!
Young-woo also loves whales and it serve as a powerful symbol tied to her personality. emotions and way to solve her cases. As whles, are like Young-woo, rare and extraordinary. Her fascination with whales mirrors her own indivuduality and how she stands out in her personal and professional life. She also often connects whales to her thoughts and gain sudden clarity, as a metaphor for her "eureka" moments during difficult cases.
Young-woo also likes Gimbap. Her father owns a small gimbap shop and she always eat gimbap at her work too. Her love for gimbap was one of her signature traits in the series as well. She likes gimbap because its neat and organized presentation, with all the ingredients tightly rolled together, makes it predictalbe and comforting for her. This go long with her preference for structure and order, which is common for many autism spectrum disorder.
Key Features:
- Understanding Autism spectrum disorder: The drama realistically prtryas the characteristics and challenges faced by individulas with autism spectrum disorder while also highlighting their strengths and potential.
- Warm Humanity: The drama emphasizes the diversity and value of human life, inspiring a vision of a warm society built on mutual understanding and respect.
- Exciting Legal Drama: With its compelling legal cases and Woo Young-woo's unique way of thinking, the drama delivers a mix of tension and entertainment.
- Growth Story: It's an emotional story that showcases Woo Young-woo's personal growth and the societal changes she inspires.
Extraordinary Atoorney Woo is not just an ordinary legal drama, but also leaving a lasting impression as a heartwarming and impactful series with a social message.