Korean content has been a goldmine for Netflix. Since the days when ‘Crash Landing On You’ broke out, the streamer’s Korean content had been creating waves. Everyone knows what Squid Game did to the streamer. ‘All of Us Are Dead’ and ‘Business Proposal’ furthered the prestige of the streaming platform as it left behind all other streaming platforms in Korean content. There’s is one more charming addition to this list now. It is none other than ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo ‘ starring Park Eun-bin in the titular role. The show started premiering worldwide from June 29th, 2022 and is a worldwide sensation now. Meanwhile the show is charming Indian audience too.
The K-Drama airs two episodes per week and is already halfway through its duration. With eight episodes down, the K-Drama has officially topped the most-watched list for non-English TV shows by Netflix worldwide last week. Besides this spectacular achievement, the show has been trending worldwide. This includes India too. Extraordinary Attorney Woo has been topping Netflix India charts since two weeks straight now. The show cracked Netflix India Top 10 (Overall) and also Netflix India Top TV shows list seamlessly. This achievement is huge because the show built a fanbase over the time and it’s not even the binge-watchers. Once the show airs its finale on 18th August, it is expected to trend continuously everywhere considering the nature of binge-watchers.
Park Eun-bin plays the titular role after her blockbuster show ‘The King’s Affection’ (2021). The show follows the journey of Woo Young-woo, a lawyer who is in the asperger’s syndrome spectrum and works in a large law firm. Woo is extraordinary. She has high IQ of 164, wonderful memory, and is extraordinarily creative but her EQ is low and has poor social skills. How she becomes the smartest lawyer in South Korea despite her asperger’s syndrome disorder and struggling to get through her day to day life forms the crux of the show. The show is not only motivating but also incredibly charming. The audience have resonated not only with Woo but also her set of friends and colleagues.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is written by Moon Ji Won and directed by Yoo In-shik. Yoo In Shik is popular for his work on Dr. Romantic, Vagabond. This KST original has 16 episodes and also stars Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young in key roles. Kang Tae-oh plays Lee Joon Oh and Kang Ki-young plays Jung Mung Seok. Watch Extraordinary Attorney Woo now on Netflix India.