Joseon Lawyer (2023)

pas le meilleur sageuk, mais pas le pire /not the best sageuk, but not the worst

Ce sageuk est assez classique, nous avons le roi qui veut bien faire, un ministre tout puissant qui l'en empêche, et qui tue ce qui lui bloque le passage. Du coup, des enfants vont grandir avec un esprit revanchard !

Ce que j'ai aimé :

La production de qualité, les costumes, bijoux, scènes et paysages sont jolis.
Le casting a la hauteur, on retrouve beaucoup de têtes connues !
L'histoire sans être transcendante est pas mal menée bien qu'un peu lentement.

Ce que je n'ai pas aimé :

L'histoire d'amour entre les leads n'est vraiment pas crédible, cela manque terriblement d'alchimie.
L'actrice principale ! Malheureusement elle essaie de ressembler à Shi Sae Kyeong, et donc garde la bouche ouverte souvent, et a un visage sans expression.

This sageuk is fairly classic, with a king who wants to do the right thing, an all-powerful minister who prevents him from doing so, and who kills those who stand in his way. As a result, some children grow up with a vengeful spirit!

What I liked: The production quality, the costumes, jewellery, scenes and landscapes are all pretty.
The cast is up to scratch, with a lot of familiar faces!
The story, while not transcendent, is carried out well, although a little slowly.

What I didn't like: The love story between the leads isn't really believable, there's a terrible lack of chemistry.
The lead actress! Unfortunately she tries to look like Shi Sae Kyeong, so she often keeps her mouth open and has an expressionless face.

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A must watch!

I do not like leaving reviews after the 1st episode but I feel i have to explain why you should be watching this!
i had low expectations on this drama and i have been surprised by how good this is!

the first thing i have personally noticed is how the music plays a great role on this drama and accompany each and every type of moment accordingly: you will have some action, some fairy tale, some comedy, some silliness, some seriousness... each moment is differently highlighted by the perfect sound!

furtherly, the camera moves around the set, sometimes in circle.. and it really takes you to a 360 vision of the surrounding, fantastic!

there is a very high and good sense of aesthetic, the chiaro-scuro from the lightening is just perfect!

then.. i am not particularly into the ML but.. wow.. he is super good! his expressions, he is mischievous, playful, and his smiles.. are not just silly ones.. it seems obvious already he has a final goal for what he does .. and it is more complicated than what it seems at the beginning.

also, they use black and white for flashbacks from the past.. and i just love it!

the narration is clear so far, you understand why things are the way they are, things are very well explained to you; the plot, after just one episode, is already disclosing for something deeper, more painful that what you might gather from the first 20 minutes of the drama!

i have high hopes now for this drama and i also hope i won't be disappointed :)

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