Legal High (South Korean TV series)

Legal High
Promotional poster
Hangul
리갈하이
Genre
Developed byJTBC
Written byPark Seong-jin
Directed byKim Jung-hyun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJo Jun-hyung
Producers
  • Kwak Hong-suk
  • Oh Sung-min
Running time70 minutes[2]
Production companyGnG Production [ko]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseFebruary 8 (2019-02-08) –
March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)
Related
Legal High (Japanese TV series)

Legal High (Korean리갈하이; RRRigalhai) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jin Goo, Seo Eun-soo and Yoon Park. It is a remake of the award-winning 2012 Japanese TV series of the same title. It aired on JTBC from February 8 to March 30, 2019.[3][4][5][6]

Synopsis

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The series tells the story of two completely different lawyers who end up working together to win court cases for their clients.

Cast

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Main

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  • Jin Goo as Go Tae-rim, an arrogant lawyer but has a 100 percent success rate in his cases.[7]
  • Seo Eun-soo as Seo Jae-in, a passionate rookie and righteous lawyer.[7]
  • Yoon Park as Kang Ki-seok, an ace lawyer who is Tae-rim's rival. He is calm and gentle with a strong charisma.[8]

Supporting

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People around Tae-rim

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People around Jae-in

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B&G Law Firm

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  • Kim Byeong-ok as Bang Dae-han, the CEO of B&G Law Firm.
  • Chae Jung-an as Min Joo-kyung, a partner lawyer who has a great source of information. Her looks contradicts her personality.[8]
  • Jung Sang-hoon as Yoon Sang-goo, an ambitious lawyer who dreams of beating Tae-rim.[8]
  • Gu Won as Sung Gi-jun, the heir of Hankang's Group.

Special appearances

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  • Joo Suk-tae as Lawyer Yoo (Ep. 1–2)

Production

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The first script reading was held in December 2018 at the JTBC building in Sangam, Seoul with the attendance of the cast and crew.[10][11]

Original soundtrack

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Legal High OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMUSIC&NEW, Music Buddy

Part 1

Released on February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If You're With Me" (같진 않을까)Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-junChoi Sang-yeob, Park Se-junYoon Hyun-sang3:34
2."If You're With Me" (Inst.) Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-jun 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 2

Released on February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hold My Hands" (내 손 꼭 잡아)Han Joon, Park Se-junLee Yoo-jin, Park Se-junAhn Hyeon-jeong3:01
2."Hold My Hands" (Inst.) Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun 3:01
Total length:6:02

Part 3

Released on March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Never"Han Joon, Park Se-junPark Se-jun, Han Gil, D&T, LAVISSGolden Child (Y, Seungmin)3:25
2."Never" (Inst.) Park Se-jun, Han Gil, D&T, LAVISS 3:25
Total length:6:50

Part 4

Released on March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shalala" (샤랄라)Han Joon, Park Se-junLee Yoo-jin, Park Se-junS.I.S3:17
2."Shalala" (Inst.) Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun 3:17
Total length:6:34

Part 5

Released on March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Mr. Wonder"TAIBIANTAIBIAN, BarkHyojung, Binnie (Oh My Girl)3:48
2."Mr. Wonder" (Inst.) TAIBIAN, Bark 3:48
Total length:7:36

Part 6

Released on March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Make A Dream" (꿈을 그린다)Han Joon, Park Se-junSeo Jae-ha, Park Se-junHongbin (VIXX)3:43
2."Make A Dream" (Inst.) Seo Jae-ha, Park Se-jun 3:43
Total length:7:26

Viewership

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Legal High : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1377433263315303350317265238264284310271218285285299
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[12]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[13]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 8, 2019 3.266% 3.738%
2 February 9, 2019 3.038% 3.396%
3 February 15, 2019 2.762% 2.892%
4 February 16, 2019 2.497% 2.821%
5 February 22, 2019 2.804% 2.815%
6 February 23, 2019 2.666% 2.944%
7 March 1, 2019 2.253% N/A
8 March 2, 2019 2.115% 2.305%
9 March 8, 2019 2.218% 2.579%
10 March 9, 2019 2.418% 2.632%
11 March 15, 2019 2.340% N/A
12 March 16, 2019 2.515% 2.563%
13 March 22, 2019 2.366% N/A
14 March 23, 2019 2.031%
15 March 29, 2019 2.230%
16 March 30, 2019 2.632% 2.578%
Average 2.509% [a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ "진구·서은수, JTBC 새 드라마 '리갈하이' 캐스팅…법조 코미디". Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Legal High". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "JTBC 측 "일드 '리갈하이' 리메이크...내년 방송 예정" [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "[단독] 진구X서은수, 법정극 JTBC '리갈하이' 남녀주인공". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Courtroom drama wrestles with dual pressure". The Korea Times. February 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "'Legal High' remake hopes to exceed fan expectations". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 10, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "[공식입장] 진구X서은수, '리갈하이' 출연 확정...최강 괴짜 변호사 듀오". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c '리갈하이' 윤박 채정안 정상훈, 진구 서은수와 라이벌 된다(공식입장). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  9. ^ 리갈하이' 대배우 이순재 전격 합류…진구와 '코믹호흡. JTBC News (in Korean). 3 January 2019.
  10. ^ Kim Min-jung (January 3, 2019). '리갈하이' 진구-서은수, 대본 연습 현장 공개 '남다른 연기력' 예고. imaeil.com (in Korean).
  11. ^ '법'으로 웃기는 드라마가 온다! '리갈하이' 대본 연습 현장. JTBC News (in Korean). January 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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