The first teaser is out for the jTBC Fri-Sat drama Legal High and it totally made me smile. The sparring between leads Jin Goo and Seo Eun Soo is exactly the same vibe as in the original with Sakai Masato and Aragaki Yui, makes me want to rewatch the original and make time for the K-version. With Jin Goo being such a straight man character in Descendants of the Sun, it’s nice to see him unleash dry physical humor and lots of entertaining facial expressions. Seo Eun Soo is already adorable with her spunky rookie lawyer trying to win cases by working with the proverbial devil incarnate who turns out to be not so bad inside after all. This type of drama without a forced romance works for viewers interested in a fun story without angling for some tacked on love line.
Teaser for Legal High:
I hope this is a success since I love the original and I have high hopes for Jin Goo.
I don’t think quirky Jdrama can translate itself well for Kdrama seeing how matrimonial chaos, queen classroom didn’t do as well as mother or the smile has left your eyes.
Sorry but that’s a no for me because I’m still not happy with Chae Jung An and Hoon Park being relegated to 2nd leads for this drama. And being honest Seo Eun Soo as female lead I want to know how did this happen? Finally why are a lot of K actresses doing bob hairstyles? It’s almost like they’re trying to project a serious mature look but the look doesn’t suit thematic all. Yeah nah.
Let’s see if they still can be true from start to finish instead of backpedalling early on like what they did in Cantabile Tomorrow.
I’m sorry for being pesimistic here, but I’ll be happy to be proven wrong. Kdrama need to be confident on what they are and not to be dragged by some critics who don’t want to see something different. Diversity is beautiful.