May It Please The Court
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- Drama: May It Please The Court (English title) / Start Defense (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Byeonloneul Shijakhagekseubmida
- Hangul: 변론을 시작하겠습니다
- Director: Kang Min-Ku
- Writer: Jung Hye-Jin (novel), Kim Dan
- Network: Disney+
- Episodes: 12
- Release Date: September 21 - October 26, 2022
- Runtime:
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
No Chak-Hee (Jung Ryeo-Won) works for a big law firm. She is willing to take any risk to win a case and has become an ace attorney at the law firm. She is set to receive a promotion to a partner position, but a problem occurs on a case she accepted. Due to this, she almost gets suspended for a year. Instead, No Chak-Hee begins to work as a public defender. She hopes to return to her position at the law firm where she worked previously. As a public defender, she shares an office with fellow public defenderJwa Si-Baek (Lee Kyoo-Hyung).
Jwa Si-Baek graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute as the top student. He had his choice of becoming a judge, prosecutor, or attorney at a big law firm, but he chose to work as a public defender. He is enthusiastic with his work and also has a mysterious part of his personal life that nobody knows about.
No Chak-Hee and Jwa Si-Baek don't get along very well, but they get involved in a serial murder case. The victims are wealthy elderly people.
Notes
- Based on novel "Byeonloneul Shijakhagekseubmida" by Jung Hye-Jin (published December 6, 2019 by Miraeuichang).
Cast
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| Jung Ryeo-Won | Lee Kyoo-Hyung | Jung Jin-Young |
| No Chak-Hee | Jwa Si-Baek | Jang Gi-Do |
Jang Gi-Do's Family
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| Kim Hye-Eun | Jeon Mu-Song | Sojin | Ryoo Sung-Hyun | Park Jung-Hak |
| Oh Ha-Ran | Jang Byung-Chun | Jang Yi-Yeon | Jo Hyun-Sik | Yoon Seok-Gu |
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| Lee Tae-Gu | Kim Nam-Jin |
| Yoon Do-Chang | Jo Hyun-Sik's wife |
Police
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| Kim Dong-Gyun | Lee Sang-Hee | Woo Kang-Min | Jung Han-Bin | Seon Yool-Woo |
| Jeon Jae-Ho | Yoo Kyung-Jin | Jung Jae-Geun | Choi Tae-Sik | detective |
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| Kim Jin-Kyu | Kim Seung-Wan | Jin Si-Won |
| Sung-Tae (ep.6) | police officer (ep.9-10) | CCTV police officer (ep.11) |
Haesong Children's Home
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| Shin Hyun Jong | Shin Hee-Gook |
| Park Kang-Il | staff (ep.6) |
Jangsan Law Firm
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| Hong Seo-Jun | Kim Tae-Hoon | Han A-Reum | Kim Ji-Su |
| Oh Dae-Hyeon | Ma Sang-Han | lawyer (ep.1) | intern (ep.7) |
Jungha District Court Public Defender's Office
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| Ko Kyu-Pil |
| Do Young-Soo |
Backwoods Homemade Dumplings
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| Kim Sang-Ho | Jung Min-Sung |
| Shin Chi-Sik | Han Dal-Jae |
Nanum Baking and Pastry Academy
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| Oh Man-Seok | Kim Ki-Nam |
| No Yu-Chul | Park Duk-Man |
Jwa Si-Baek's Group
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| Cha Mi-Kyung |
| grocery store grandmother |
Past
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| Hwang Ji-A | Yu Chae-Yeon | Son Sook | Won Ji-Woo | Ma Jung-Pil |
| No Chak-Hee (teen) | No Chak-Hee (child) (ep.4) | Cho Kang-Yi (ep.4,11) | Jang Yi-Yeon (teen) (ep.11) | No Chak-Hee's teacher (ep.4) |
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| Jo Hyun-Woo | No Ha-Joon | Jung Hyun-Suk | Kim So-Eun | Kim Hyun-Chang |
| Kim Duk-Woo | Eun Hee-Jun | Eun Jung-Ho (ep.12) | Eun Hee-Soo (ep.12) | factory worker (ep.12) |
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| Hong Seong-O |
| detective (ep.12) |
Jang Gi-Do's Group
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| Cha Gun-Woo | Joo Jae-Hu | Kim Ik-Tae | Park Ki-Sun | Jung Young-Do |
| Butler Kim | Secretary Lee | Mr. Park (ep.7) | cemetery worker (ep.7) | campaign staff (p.8) |
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| Lee Seung-Joon | Hong A-Ron |
| Dr. Yoon (ep.9-10) | subordinate (ep.12) |
Jungha Court
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| Jung In-Gi | Rho Sang-Bo | Byun Jung-Hee |
| Judge Oh | Prosecutor Kang | judge (ep.12) |
Lee Soon-Young Case
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| Kim Ju-Yeon | Yoo Byung-Sun | Kim Ji-Hwan | Chu Eun-Kyung |
| Lee Soon-Young (ep.1-2) | Mr. Park (ep.1) | Kang Dae-Han | Lee Soon-Young's friend (ep.5) |
Kangsung Pharmceutical Case
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| Park Sang-Hyun | Jeon Se-Yong | Park Jae-Wan | Jo Seung-Yeon |
| Yoon Young-Ju | Park Hyung-Chul (ep.1) | judge (ep.1) | pharmacist (ep.1) |
Lee Gui-Dong Case
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| Jung Jae-Won | Gil Hae-Yeon | Han Ji-Eun |
| Lee Gui-Dong (ep.3) | Lee Gui-Dong's mother (ep.3) | instructor (ep.3) |
Lee Yu-Jin Case
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| Kwon Yoo-Na |
| Lee Yu-Jin (ep.4) |
Kim Hee-Young's Case
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| Oh Ji-Young | An Seong-Won |
| Kim Hee-Young | Park Jun-Woo |
Choi Yoon-Jung Case
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| Kim So-Yi | Park Myung-Shin | Park Chan-Woo |
| Choi Yoon-Jung | Choi Yoon-Jung's mother (ep.6) | doctor (ep.5) |
Public Defender's Clients
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| Choi Na-Moo | Han Sang-Chul | Sin Sin-Beom |
| Kim Na-Eun | forklift driver (ep.6) | Pan-Seok (ep.6) |
Others
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| Min Sung-Wook | Shin Seung-Hwan | Choi Moon-Kyoung |
| Reporter Park Byung-Jae | CEO Kwak Sang-Gu | caddie |
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| Choi Nam-Wook | Lee Joong-Hyun | Lee Dong-Kyu | Kim Sun-Ik | Kim Han-Sang |
| reporter (ep.1) | Yoon Seok-Gu's subordinate (ep.4) | anchorman (ep.5) | Reporter Myung Hyun-Joon (ep.5) | restaurant employee (ep.5) |
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| Jo Yong-Hwan | Hong Ye-Ji | Park Ji-Ho | Park Jong-Sang | Jang Ju-Yeon |
| vlogger (ep.6) | reporter (ep.7) | reporter (ep.7) | monk (ep.7) | Jang Soo-Jin (ep.8) |
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| Lim Dong-Yoon | Lee So-Geum | Cho Han-Cheol | Ryoo Sung-Ryul | Bae Yeon-Kyung |
| Yong-Geun (ep.8) | vlogger (ep.8) | vlogger (ep.8) | doctor (ep.9,11) | student bus passenger (ep.10) |
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| Oh Kyu-Taek | Kim Yu-Ra | Kang Hye-Kyung | Park Chul-Min | Jang Yoon-Woo |
| taxi driver (ep.10) | nurse (ep.11) | reporter (ep.11) | anchorman (ep.11-12) | reporter (ep.11-12) |
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| Kim Chang-Hoi | Lim Yong-Soon | Ok Joo-Ri | Ko Jin-Myung |
| Prosecutor Lee Kyung-Joo (ep.11) | shoemaker (ep.11) | dumpling restaurant passerby (ep.11) | Kang Chul-Woo (ep.11) |
Additional Cast Members:
- Uhm Tae-Ok - real estate agent (ep.2)
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Val Feb 02 2025 10:01 pm For Steve, looks like you didn’t pay attention to the show. They show others using the watch.
Roger Zeal Sep 18 2024 10:32 am Love the show. Very good drama!
SKY☁️? May 03 2024 6:08 am I loved this drama soo much, its soo underrated. The chemistry between the leads is amazing. And I love Jung Ryeo won, she has done 2 dramas as a lawyer so I knew she ll do great work here also. The vibe of this drama will keep you hooked and not want you to drop it, I love that it had only 12 ep but even if it had 16 i think that would be fine but i'm glad they didn't drag anything, would give it 10/10
Park Min Apr 27 2024 9:47 pm At a first glance, the drama got a commendable cast bringing adequate performance to their character. The initial events and the 4 first episodes were eye catching, interesting and kept you looking forward to see where the story is going. However, the story just didn't quite measure up. It's like they've got all the right ingredients, but the recipe just doesn't come together. They very rarely went to court after that, it turned into mystery/investigation. They were also building a mystery around the male lead trying to insinuate something else about his character but that got boring really fast for how obvious and lazy their attempts were. Finally, the last 2 episodes and the climax were weak in general for a finale, nothing interesting or appealing came out of them. Don't expect much beyond the initial few episodes and the decent cast.
Midieval darlin Jan 19 2023 9:35 am This drama is much more darker than what i expected. The trailer kinds threw you off a bit. One of the few drama that deserves a 16 episodes but overall still good. Dont hesitate guys just watch it.
Steve Jan 14 2023 11:58 am SPOILERS. Do not read ahead if you plan to watch this show. The acting is consistently good, especially from Jung Ryeo-Won who is excellent here. Lee Kyu-Hyung also does a decent job, but his character's personality morphs from funny, quirky to psycho to charming. As a result, he does not feel like a real person, and it makes it difficult to root for him especially when as he feels muted towards the end. The bigger issue is how the story unfolded. It is a bit disingenuous to show us that Jwa Si-Baek is the killer based on the watch that he wears and then with no other information reveal another character as the real killer. In my opinion, the show would have worked better as two public defenders working together to find the killer. The most entertaining part of the show was the yin/yang relationship of the two leads. This should have been the show's focus. Cannot recommend.
Lovey Nov 22 2022 10:26 am One of the best drama for me this year but underrated.. I'm glad I watch it.. hope there is Season 2.. i like both of the main lead chemistry and thier acting is superb!
Summer Nov 18 2022 9:29 am JRW always takes the role of lawyer/prosecutor, I think this is her 3rd.
Vlisane Nov 14 2022 2:52 pm Convoluted. Period!
Ayu Nov 14 2022 4:08 am Like this drama especially the OST's are so good... I really like it...
Kiky Oct 27 2022 5:51 am The recent episodes are f**in superb. Can't wait!!
Ollll Oct 19 2022 7:55 pm Extremely good show and very underrated. They dragged auspens eso got boring but one of the finest shows and male leads acting is just so awesome i wish he gets more meaty roles.
Kiky Oct 19 2022 10:49 am Best drama so far. Good plot good acting and also good plot twist! I hope the next episodes still have good story telling.
neko_chan Oct 13 2022 7:40 am anonymous, thanks for the info about the ost! appreciated
the drama is so nerve-wrecking. i cant wait for the next episodes to come. everything is so mixed that all the ideas which i have regarding the murderer and the plots and gettibg t2isted all the time. i love chemistry between the main leads. its definitely worth watching
anonymous Oct 12 2022 9:16 pm The ost has been out. The english song is sang by I'll of Hoppipolla title: Complicated. Can hear it at youtube
Tiaaaaa Oct 08 2022 8:40 am What's song in credit episode 3?? That song is so beautiful. His voice like heeseung enhyphen or jongkook bts
Lexaah Oct 07 2022 4:54 am Impossible to find any of the OST ?? Please share it if you find it
neko_chan Oct 06 2022 4:19 pm does anyone know what's the song which lyrics goes like this: one you dont have to try, two you deserve to shine, three be just as you are. it's in the 1dt and 2nd episode...
nana Oct 04 2022 7:27 am i saw jung ryeo won when she was a female lead in drama "witch at court" and she was so insane in that, i loved it! so i'm so excited to see her again in this drama since it has similiar genre (law/legal drama). lee kyu hyung and her have good chemistry so far ♡
kay Oct 03 2022 4:21 pm good drama so far ost sounds good too :)
anonymous Sep 30 2022 2:23 am love to hear the english ost, wondering if it sang by I'll?. Moreover, the story is quite good n interesting plus seeing Looney here, make me laugh and sometime scared of him. Thinking about voice 4.
Adetoun Sep 23 2022 5:43 am No this drama is getting me drunk,when is the next episodes coming out.so interesting
Like it or not Sep 21 2022 7:00 pm Oh another why her atleast 1st episode was almost exactly same just lavish offices and cheap looking clothing on femalr lead. But everything in ep 1 was almost same exactly same as why her first episode, it says in drama beginning it is inspired by an essay of same name so was why her also based on same essay or may the court please's team lifted the plotpoints from why her?
Having said that this drama is lot better than why her and 1st episode was good but just that why her spoiled us a lot with extremely beautiful sets and offices and extremely beautoful wardrobe of female lead.
OPEYEMI MARY Sep 18 2022 2:22 am Another story telling of " why her"
Malcolm Sep 05 2022 8:12 am It actually sounds very good but i`m not fond of dramas about public defenders....they always seem to have clients that are innocent in these dramas but IRL most of them would be guilty....
Apple Aug 31 2022 2:56 am Looks like it will be good!! Can't wait!!
natasha Mar 10 2022 10:43 am its good to see you eonnie! hwaiting!
Neetwitch Feb 25 2022 10:10 am wohoo... lee kyu hyung for another strike, this sound of a very promising drama. Fighting oppa
George Dec 21 2021 10:32 am My favorite actors of all time especially this kind if genre...
taehofan Dec 17 2021 11:29 am another lee kyu hyung drama!! the synopsis sounds interesting too! i'm so excited for this!
Molly Dash Dec 10 2021 5:17 am Wooowww... 2 my fave excellent skillful stars ???
chimmy Dec 04 2021 12:48 pm Yay, new Lee Kyu-Hyung drama! <3
rrrr Dec 03 2021 9:16 am another lee kyuhyung main lead and welcome back queen jung ryeowon!!!