If you haven’t started watching Korean dramas yet, you are missing out on something great. Kdramas are a complete pack of entertainment. They have all the elements needed.
Their storyline is great, the cinematography is excellent, songs (OSTs) are heart-soothing, acting is top-notch & they are available in different genres like action, thriller, romance, horror, and many more.
They also are helpful to relieve stress & escape from the real world. You can watch dramas on various platforms either paid or free ones such as Netflix, Viki, YouTube, etc.
Legal Korean Dramas
If you are a fan of law or investigation & are looking for a series that is based on legal issues, Kdramas have been made in the legal genre too. Here are some of the best legal dramas.
Legal Kdramas look upon the prosecution services, the law of South Korea, the corruptions & the power of the higher-up people. The best thing about these dramas is that they are fast-paced & have plot twists.
1. The Devil Judge
The drama is set in a dystopian version of South Korea. Trials are held through a courtroom live show aired on television, where three judges come together to bring justice and peace. A heartless head trial judge, Kang Yo Han, is appointed to a chief judge.
Cast –
- Ji Sung as Kang Yo Han
- Kim Min Jung as Jung Sun Ah
- Park Jin Young as Kim Ga On
- Park Gyu Young as Yoon Soo Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
2. Defendant
Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor who has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.
Cast –
- Ji Sung as Park Jung Woo
- Uhm Ki Joon as Cha Sun Ho
- Kwon Yu Ri as Seo Eun Hye
- Oh Chang Seok as Kang Joon Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 18
Watch On – Viki
3. Stranger
Hwang Shi Mok, a prosecutor finds him in a murder case. He meets Police Lieutenant Yeo Jin at a murder crime scene. They work together to wipe out corruption at the prosecutor’s office and solve a serial murder case.
Cast –
- Jo Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok
- Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae
- Shin Hye Sun as Young Eun Soo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
4. Law School
Set in Hankuk University Law School, the drama tells the story of students and professors in the law school who come across an unprecedented case. A professor is arrested as a suspect & his students work together to reveal the truth.
Cast –
- Kim Myung Min as Yang Jong Hoon
- Kim Bum as Han Joon Hwi
- Ryu Hye Young as Kang Sol
- Lee Jung Eun as Kim Eun Sook
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
5. Partners For Justice
Baek Beom is a forensic doctor working for 10 years, he is excellent with his work, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.
6. I Hear Your Voice
Hye Sung becomes a lawyer & comes to a realization about society and justice after meeting Park Soo Ha, a boy who reads other people’s thoughts, and Cha Kwan Woo, an innocent lawyer who lives a disciplined life. Together they solve the toughest cases.
Cast –
- Lee Jong Suk as Park Soo Ha
- Lee Bo Young as Jang Hye Sung
- Yoon Sang Hyun as Cha Kwan Woo
- Lee Da Hee as Seo Do Yeon
No. Of Episodes – 18
7. One Ordinary Day
The drama explores the criminal justice system through the story of an ordinary college student who suddenly becomes a prime suspect in a murder case of a woman & a lawyer who barely passed the bar exam trying to help him.
Cast –
- Kim Soo Hyun as Kim Hyun Soo
- Cha Seung Won as Shin Joong Han
- Lee Seol as Seo Soo Jin
- Yang Kyung Won as Park Doo Shik
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Viu, Free Streaming Sites
8. Class Of Lies
A lawyer with a high winning rate falls from grace due to a murder case. He becomes a temporary teacher at the high school that is tied to that case to regain his honor. He begins to witness the crimes that take place & tries to protect victims from their peers.
Cast –
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Gi Moo Hyuk
- Geum Sae Rok as Ha So Hyun
- Lee Jun Young as Yoo Beom Jin
- Choi Yoo Hwa as Cha Hyun Jung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
9. Hyena
Yoon Hee Jae and Jung Geum Ja are lawyers who work for the top 1% of society. Jung Geum Ja is a lawyer, who is after money only. She wins her cases using any means necessary. Yoon Hee Jae is an elite lawyer, who is smart and confident at his job.
Cast –
- Joo Ji Hoon as Yoon Hee Jae
- Kim Hye Soo as Jung Geum Ja
- Lee Kyung Young as Song Pil Joong
- Kim Ho Jung as Kim Min Joo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
10. Juvenile Justice
A judge who hates juvenile offenders becomes the newly appointed judge of a juvenile court. A victim of juvenile crime in her youth, she faces various cases involving youths, which helps her discover what it truly means to be an adult.
Cast –
- Kim Hye Soo as Shim Eun Seok
- Kim Mu Yeol as Cha Tae Joo
- Lee Sung Min as Kang Won Joong
- Lee Jung Eun as Na Geun Hee
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Netflix
11. Suspicious Partner
Ji Wook is a perfect prosecutor. Bong Hee is a prosecutor trainee. She is assigned to work under Ji Wook. They work together on a mysterious case involving a sly psychopath murderer. As they’re working as a team, they develop affection between them.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Noh Ji Wook
- Nam Ji Hyun as Eun Bong Hee
- Choi Tae Joon as Ji Eun Hyuk
- Kwon Na Ra as Cha Yoo Jung
No. Of Episodes – 40
12. Lawless Lawyer
Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeking to avenge his mother and Jae Yi, a lawyer of high integrity forms the Lawless Law Firm. Together they use the law to fight for justice against corrupt judge Cha Moon Sook and her associates.
Cast –
- Lee Joon Gi as Bong Sang Pil
- Seo Ye Ji as Ha Jae Yi
- Lee Hye Young as Cha Moon Sook
- Choi Min Soo as Ahn Oh Joo
No. Of Episodes – 16
13. Confession
When Do Hyun was a boy, he had a heart disease. He spent most of his childhood in a hospital. He miraculously had a chance for a heart transplant. Right after the heart transplant, his father was accused of murder. To investigate his father’s case, he now works as a lawyer.
Cast –
- Lee Jun Ho as Choi Do Hyun
- Shin Hyun Bin as Ha Yoo Ri
- Yoo Jae Myung as Gi Chun Ho
- Nam Ki Ae as Madame Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
14. Welcome 2 Life
The story about a selfish lawyer who helps people who want to take advantage of the law. One day he enters into a parallel universe due to an unfortunate accident and begins to live a completely new life as an upright prosecutor.
Cast –
- Rain as Lee Jae Sang
- Im Ji Yeon as Ra Shi On
- Kwak Shi Yang as Goo Dong Taek
- Seo Hye Rin as Woo Young Ye
No. Of Episodes – 32
Watch On – Viki
15. Doctor Lawyer
The drama is about a genius surgeon who becomes a medical malpractice lawyer after losing everything from a fabricated surgery and a prosecutor in the medical crime division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
Cast –
- So Ji Sub as Han Yi Han
- Shin Sung Rok as Jayden Lee
- Im Soo Hyang as Geum Seok Young
- Lee Joo Bin as Im Yu Na
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney+
16. Solomon’s Perjury
On a Christmas night, a student fell off the school’s rooftop and died. The police concluded that he committed suicide. Later, the students decide to hold a school trial to uncover the truth. The trial reveals ugly secrets about the murder case.
Cast –
- Kim Hyun Soo as Ko Seo Yeon
- Jang Dong Yoon as Han Ji Hoon
- Seo Ji Hoon as Bae Joon Young
- Seo Young Joo as Lee So Woo
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
17. Diary of a Prosecutor
The stories of overworked prosecutors’ daily lives in the fictional city of Jinyoung, South Korea. Sun Woong works as a prosecutor & appears to be relaxed. Myung Joo is an elite prosecutor who is sent to a branch office.
Cast –
- Lee Sun Kyun as Lee Sun Woong
- Jung Ryeo Won as Cha Myung Joo
- Lee Sung Jae as Jo Min Ho
- Lee Sang Hee as Oh Yoon Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
18. Suits
An acclaimed corporate attorney at a prestigious firm takes a gamble hiring a dropout who studied for and aced the bar under a false name with a photographic memory but no law degree to help him with high-stakes cases who continuously shows his creativity case by case.
Cast –
- Jang Dong Gun as Choi Kang Seok
- Park Hyung Sik as Go Yun Woo
- Jin Hee Kyung as Kang Ha Yun
- Chae Jung An as Hong Da Ham
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
19. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
The drama is about a brilliant 27-year-old lawyer with Asperger’s syndrome. She graduated from Seoul National University for both college and law school. However, she still finds herself struggling when it comes to social interactions.
Cast –
- Park Eun Bin as Woo Young Woo
- Kang Tae Oh as Lee Joon Ho
- Kang Ki Young as Jung Myung Seok
- Jeon Bae Soo as Woo Gwang Ho
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
20. Miss Hammurabi
Park Cha Oh Reum is a newly appointed judge. She is always on the lookout for injustice and can profoundly empathize with others. Compared to her Ba Reun is a cool-headed man of principle and he is displeased with her who is sympathetic when it comes to cases.
Wrapping Up
So, these were the top law dramas that you can start watching now. You can watch most of them on Netflix & Viki. If not, watch them on free websites. Let the game of binge-watch begin.
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