Disney+ K-drama One Dollar Lawyer: Namgoong Min returns as flashy lawyer in fun but familiar legal comedy-drama
- Namgoong Min plays Cheon Ji-hoon, a lawyer who only charges his desperate clients a dollar for his services
- His co-star from The Veil, Kim Ji-eun, plays a trainee prosecutor who first opposes Cheon then ends up working with him
After playing a wronged agent on the warpath in the 2021 thriller The Veil, Namgoong Min is back on screen as the titular character of the legal comedy-drama One Dollar Lawyer.
He teams up with his The Veil co-star Kim Ji-eun, who graduates to a leading role as his legal sparring partner after winning a best new actress award at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for their recent team-up.
Namgoong plays Cheon Ji-hoon, a lawyer who takes on desperate clients and charges a bargain retainer of 1,000 won.
Historically, 1,000 won has been roughly equivalent to a US dollar. However, with the currency experiencing record falls against the dollar this year, the show would more accurately be called 70 Cent Lawyer, but that wouldn’t really have the same ring to it.
Cheon wears a colourful array of snazzy checkered suits and expensive shades, but he drives around in a tiny little van and spends a lot of time hiding from the landlady of his cramped and cluttered office for which he’s behind on rent.