The Law Cafe () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young. It aired on KBS2 from September 5 to October 25, 2022, airing every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.
Synopsis The Law Cafe tells the love story of Kim Jeong-ho (Lee Seung-gi), a former prosecutor who is known as "Monster Genius", and Kim Yu-ri (Lee Se-young), a beautiful lawyer with a four-dimensional personality.
Cast Main Lee Seung-gi as Kim Jeong-ho A former prosecutor known as the "Monster Genius". He is currently the owner of a building which houses a law firm that also operates as a cafe. He has a past with Kim Yu-ri. Lee Se-young as Kim Yu-ri A beautiful lawyer with a somewhat eccentric personality. She opens a Law Cafe after resigning from Hwang & Gu Law Firm.
Supporting Eunha Building Family Kim Nam-hee as Park Woo-jin Kim Jeong-ho's cousin and Director of Barun Mental Health Clinic. Ahn Dong-goo as Seo Eun-kang A quiet barista with a handsome face. Kim Do-hoon as Bae Joon A part-time worker at Law Cafe. He is a law student who is taking time off from law school. Jang Hye-jin as Kim Cheon-daek Owner of a happy supermarket across the street from the Eunha building. Baek Hyun-joo as Mrs. Choi Owner of a bakery across the street from the Eunha building.
Others Kim Seul-gi as Han Se-yeon A police officer who has been a friend of both Kim Jeong-ho and Kim Yu-ri for the past 17 years. She is bold and outspoken. Oh Dong-min as Do Jin-ki A restaurant chef and Han Se-yeon's husband. Jo Han-chul as Lee Pyun-woong Representative of Dohan Construction and the son of President Lee. Jeon Guk-hwan as President Lee / Lee Byung-ok Representative of Dohan group. Jeon No-min as Kim Seung-woon Kim Jeong-ho's father and head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. He is the son-in-law of the Dohan group. Kim Won-hae as CEO Hwang Representative of law firm Hwang & Gu Law Firm. Hwang Young-hee as Song Ok-ja Kim Yu-ri's mother.
Extended Lee Min-young as Chae Song-hwa A single mother who lives in the same neighborhood as Kim Jeong-ho. Shin Seung-hwan as President Kim The owner of the publisher where Kim Jeong-ho is publishing his novel. Kim Ba-da as Yo-han A customer visiting the coffee shop. Kwon Da-ham Lee Mi-sook as Lee Yeon-joo Kim Jeong-ho's mother is warm like Ondol and bright as the sun. Ahn Se-bin as Kang Yi-seul Songhwa's daughter.
Special appearances Kim Jae-hwa as Geum-ja A real estate broker in Golden Real Estate. Jo Bok-rae as Jo Seok-hoon A customer at Park Woo-jin's clinic. Go Geon-han as Attorney Meng A defense lawyer and Kim Yu-ri's opponent. Park Sang-hoon as Hong Ji-hoon School villain. The 'King of the End' is eviler than a simple high school gang. Kim Ja-young as Na Mak-rye Grandma lives on the island, where Jeong-ho and Yu-ri visit for legal advice. Kim Young-ok as Wol-seon Grandma who lives on the island Jungpyeong-do, where Kim Jeong-ho and Kim Yu-ri came to consult the law. Shin So-yul as Da-young Park Woo-jin's Patient Later, she became a stalker who followed Park Woo-jin because she liked him. Lee Jae-yong as Choi Yeo-hwan Member of the Korean Party in Parliament who harassed Chae Song-hwa. Oh Min-suk as Baek Geon-man Kim Yu-ri's ex-boyfriend. He is currently the prosecutor responsible for Songhwa's case.
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Production Release The series was initially scheduled to premiere on August 29, 2022, but was pushed back to September 5, 2022
Filming On October 13, 2022, it was reported that filming had ended.
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen KoreaNielsen Korea ratings:
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Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 September 5, 2022 5.4% 2 September 6, 2022 6.6% 6.5% 5.2% 3 September 12, 2022 5.3% 4.2% 4 September 13, 2022 6.0% 5.8% 4.7% 5 September 19, 2022 5.5% 5.5% 4.3% 6 September 20, 2022 5.6% 5.7% 4.6% 7 September 26, 2022 5.9% 5.9% 4.5% 8 September 27, 2022 6.5% 6.5% 5.5% 9 October 3, 2022 6.5% 6.3% 4.6% 10 October 4, 2022 6.2% 6.3% 11 October 10, 2022 5.4% 5.1% 4.5% 12 October 11, 2022 6.5% 6.1% 5.1% 13 October 17, 2022 5.5% 5.4% 14 October 18, 2022 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 15 October 24, 2022 5.4% 4.6% 16 October 25, 2022 5.2% 4.7% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result KBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Couple Award Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young Grand Award (Daesang) Lee Seung-gi Best Supporting Actor Jo Han-chul Best Supporting Actress Kim Seul-gi Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lee Seung-gi Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lee Se-young Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Seung-gi Top Excellence Award, Actress Lee Se-young Best Young Actress Ahn Se-bin Korea Broadcasting Awards 2023 Best Actor/Actress Lee Se-young Korea PD awards2023 Best Actor Award Lee Seung-gi
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