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Law School

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 16 episodes·JTBC·Drama, Crime, Mystery·1h 5m·7.8·Created by Seo In, Kim Sok-yun

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Following the case of the murder of a professor at South Korea's top prestigious law school, professors and students become suspects in the murder.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Law School S01E14Episode 14S01E14 · 10.0Speculations arise about Lee Man-ho's motives. Jong-hoon and the students suspect Byung-ju wasn't alone in his car during the hit-and-run.
  2. 02Law School S01E15Episode 15S01E15 · 10.0Sol A grapples with financial woes and Kang Dan's sudden appearance. Malicious comments flood the students' video of accusations against Ko Hyeong-su.
  3. 03Law School S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 9.0Back in the classroom, Jong-hoon poses his own ongoing case as an assignment topic. Facing charges from Jong-hoon, Prosecutor Jin Hyeong-u retaliates.

Castfull cast & details

Kim Myung-minKim Myung-minYang Jong-hoonKim BumKim BumHan Joon-hwiRyu Hye-youngRyu Hye-youngKang Sol-aLee Jung-eunLee Jung-eunKim Eun-sookPark Hyuk-kwonPark Hyuk-kwonJin Hyeong-uAhn Nae-sangAhn Nae-sangSeo Byung-juJung Won-joongJung Won-joongGo Hyeong-sooLee Soo-kyungLee Soo-kyungKang Sol-b

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2021Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S01E01Law School S01E01Episode 1April 14, 2021 6.0During a mock trial at school, a student makes a shocking discovery. Yang Jong-hoon, a former prosecutor-turned-professor, examines the crim
  2. S01E02Law School S01E02Episode 2April 15, 2021 5.0As evidence piles up against Jong-hoon, he's interrogated by the police. On an exam, Han Joon-hwi's past trouble with the school is used as
  3. S01E03Law School S01E03Episode 3April 21, 2021 5.0With Joon-hwi now a suspect in the murder case, authorities call for a second autopsy. A sudden attack places Jong-hoon's life in danger.
  4. S01E04Law School S01E04Episode 4April 22, 2021 9.0Back in the classroom, Jong-hoon poses his own ongoing case as an assignment topic. Facing charges from Jong-hoon, Prosecutor Jin Hyeong-u r
  5. S01E05Law School S01E05Episode 5April 28, 2021 9.0A student's plagiarism case seems tied to key evidence that could exonerate Jong-hoon. Kang Sol A sympathizes with a client at the legal cli
  6. S01E06Law School S01E06Episode 6April 29, 2021 9.0Ahead of his first trial, Jong-hoon finds out Kang Sol B's secret. Joon-hwi watches over Sol A as she deals with her family's unsettling nei
  7. S01E07Law School S01E07Episode 7May 24, 2021 7.0Sol A is stunned when Jong-hoon receives a call from someone she never expected. Back in court on the stand, Seo Ji-ho shares a tragic story
  8. S01E08Law School S01E08Episode 8May 6, 2021 7.0Prosecutor Jin claims to have a witness who saw Jong-hoon commit the murder. A scared and threatened Jeon Ye-seul grapples with a difficult
  9. S01E09Law School S01E09Episode 9May 12, 2021 8.0Ye-seul struggles to find a lawyer. Kim Eun-suk banks on one of her students to own up to his actions and provide the testimony Jong-hoon ne
  10. S01E10Law School S01E10Episode 10May 19, 2021 9.0Joon-hwi tracks down important evidence, but it may still not be enough to acquit Jong-hoon. The students help Ye-seul build a case for self
  11. S01E11Law School S01E11Episode 11May 20, 2021 9.0As the students get busy with training opportunities, Joon-hwi begins working under Prosecutor Jin. Jurors are selected for Ye-seul's trial.
  12. S01E12Law School S01E12Episode 12May 26, 2021 8.0After an unexpected court appearance threatens to turn the tide of Ye-seul's trial, Jong-hoon uses classroom methods to help her speak her t
  13. S01E13Law School S01E13Episode 13May 27, 2021—A new arrest is made for the murder of Seo Byung-ju, but Jong-hoon has unanswered questions. The jury reaches a verdict for Ye-seul.
  14. S01E14Law School S01E14Season's bestEpisode 14June 2, 2021 10.0Speculations arise about Lee Man-ho's motives. Jong-hoon and the students suspect Byung-ju wasn't alone in his car during the hit-and-run.
  15. S01E15Law School S01E15Episode 15June 3, 2021 10.0Sol A grapples with financial woes and Kang Dan's sudden appearance. Malicious comments flood the students' video of accusations against Ko
  16. S01E16Law School S01E16Episode 16June 9, 2021 7.0As the case's loose ends tie up, the question becomes whether the law can truly serve justice. Sol A, Sol B and Joon-hwi prepare for a compe

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