Legal High (South Korean TV series) 2019 South Korean television series
Legal High Promotional poster
Hangul 리갈하이
Genre Developed by JTBC Written by Park Seong-jin Directed by Kim Jung-hyun Starring Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producer Jo Jun-hyung Producers Running time 70 minutes[ 2] Production company GnG Production [ko ] Network JTBC Release February 8 (2019-02-08 ) – March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30 ) Legal High (Japanese TV series)
Legal High (Korean : 리갈하이 ; RR : Rigalhai ) 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
The series tells the story of two completely different lawyers who end up working together to win court cases for their clients.
Cast
Main
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
People around Tae-rim
People around Jae-in
B&G Law Firm
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
Joo Suk-tae as Lawyer Yoo (Ep. 1–2)
Production
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
Part 1
Released on February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "If You're With Me" (같진 않을까 ) Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-jun Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-jun Yoon Hyun-sang 3:34 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 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Hold My Hands" (내 손 꼭 잡아 ) Han Joon, Park Se-jun Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun Ahn Hyeon-jeong 3:01 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 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Never" Han Joon, Park Se-jun Park Se-jun, Han Gil, D&T, LAVISS Golden 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 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Shalala" (샤랄라 ) Han Joon, Park Se-jun Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun S.I.S 3:17 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 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Mr. Wonder" TAIBIAN TAIBIAN, Bark Hyojung, 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 ) Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. "Make A Dream" (꿈을 그린다 ) Han Joon, Park Se-jun Seo Jae-ha, Park Se-jun Hongbin (VIXX )3:43 2. "Make A Dream" (Inst.) Seo Jae-ha, Park Se-jun 3:43 Total length: 7:26
Viewership
Legal High : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 377 433 263 315 303 350 317 265 238 264 284 310 271 218 285 285 299
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
^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
^ "진구·서은수, JTBC 새 드라마 '리갈하이' 캐스팅…법조 코미디" . Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved January 29, 2019 .
^ "Legal High" . JTBC Worldwide . Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022 .
^ "JTBC 측 "일드 '리갈하이' 리메이크...내년 방송 예정" [공식입장]" . Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^ "[단독] 진구X서은수, 법정극 JTBC '리갈하이' 남녀주인공" . TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^ "Courtroom drama wrestles with dual pressure" . The Korea Times . February 10, 2019.
^ " 'Legal High' remake hopes to exceed fan expectations" . Korea JoongAng Daily . February 10, 2019.
^ a b "[공식입장] 진구X서은수, '리갈하이' 출연 확정...최강 괴짜 변호사 듀오" . Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^ a b c '리갈하이' 윤박 채정안 정상훈, 진구 서은수와 라이벌 된다(공식입장) . Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
^ 리갈하이' 대배우 이순재 전격 합류…진구와 '코믹호흡 . JTBC News (in Korean). 3 January 2019.
^ Kim Min-jung (January 3, 2019). '리갈하이' 진구-서은수, 대본 연습 현장 공개 '남다른 연기력' 예고 . imaeil.com (in Korean).
^ '법'으로 웃기는 드라마가 온다! '리갈하이' 대본 연습 현장 . JTBC News (in Korean). January 3, 2019.
^ "Nielsen Korea" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2019 .
^ "Nielsen Korea" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2019 .
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