'Divorce Attorney Shin' starring Cho Seung-woo off to good start

• Published date: 05 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Actor Cho Seung-woo's new series "Divorce Attorney Shin" got off to a good start, Saturday.

JTBC's new series, based on a webcomic by the same name, follows a divorce lawyer, Shin Sung-han (Cho), who is a former pianist and music professor. After a personal tragedy, he becomes a lawyer and starts navigating the complex world of divorce with two of his best friends by his side, paralegal Jang Hyeong-geun (Kim Sung-kyun) and realtor Jo Jeong-sik (Jung Moon-sung).

It is led by director Lee Jae-hun whose previous works include the romance series "Run On" (2020) and the comedy series "Good Manager" (2017), and is penned by Yu Young-a, who scripted the 2018 romance series "Encounter."

The first episode showed actress-turned-radio host Lee Seo-jin (Han Hye-jin) facing a divorce, after a video of her affair with another man was leaked. She requests Sung-han to represent her, revealing she has been abused by her husband, and all she wants is custody of her son.

Sung-han decides to take her case and attempts to settle her divorce through mediation. When the attempt fails, the lawyer prepares to wage a messy battle on behalf of his client. The premiere episode saw a 7.3 percent viewership rating.

Cho said he was drawn to the role because of the character's respectful and warm-hearted nature.

"Although he has been through a deep tragedy, he still manages to be kind-hearted and has a good disposition. It was a type of character who is respectful and considerate of others, which made my decision (to join the series) more meaningful," the actor said during...