Series synopsis
Why Her?, also known as 왜 오수재인가 is a South Korean drama mystery television series that premiered on SBS on June 3, 2022. It ended on July 23, 2022. It stars Seo Hyun-jin, Hwang In-youp, Huh Joon-ho and Bae In-hyuk.
A painful but exciting story of Oh Soo-jae, a cold lawyer who has become empty while pursuing only success, and Gong Chan, a law school student who is not afraid of anything to protect her.
Premise
A painful but exciting story of Oh Soo-jae, a cold lawyer who has become empty while pursuing only success, and Gong Chan, a law school student who is not afraid of anything to protect her.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Seo Hyun-jin as Oh Soo-jae
- Hwang In-youp as Gong Chan
- Huh Joon-ho as Choi Tae-guk
- Bae In-hyuk as Choi Yoon-sang
- Lee Jin-hyuk as Nam Chun-poong
- Lee Ju-woo as Song Mi-rim
- Lee Kyu-sung as So Hyung-chil
- Lee Kyung-young as Han Sung-bum
Supporting cast
- Bae Hae-seon as Ji Soon-ok
- Jeon Jin-gi as Ha Il-goo
- Kim Jung-don as Do Jin-myung
- Seo Jin-won as Kim Sang-man
- Kim Ji-hwi as Park Jo-gyo
- Jo Dal-hwan as Ku Jo-gab
- Kim Jae-hwa as Cho Kang-ja
- Nam Ji-hyun as Na Se-ryeon
- Park Ji-won as Park Ji-young
- Yoo Young-bok as Nam Gun Joong (Ep. 15)
- Lee Jin-hee as Shim Min-joo
- Kim Chang-wan as Baek Jin Ki [Seojung University Law School director]
Guest cast
- Lee Jun-i as CCTV room staff
- Kim Yun-tae as Mr. Koi
- Jeong Yoon-hee as Reporter (Eps 16)
- Kim Ji-su as Nurse (Eps 15)
- An Eun-ho as [TK Law Firm attorney]
- Won Tae-min as Lee Shi Hyuk
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | June 3, 2022 | July 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New Managing Partner Oh Soo Jae is a unique character at TK Law Firm and the wider legal professional community. She didn’t go to college, but she’s known for being a cut throat, star attorney. When her name comes up as one of the candidates to become TK’s next managing partner, everyone doubts that it will actually happen. |
June 3, 2022 |
| 2 |
Professor Oh Soo Jae Soo Jae is forced to take time off from working at TK Law Firm after rumours circulate that she drove Park So Young to suicide. She suddenly has to start working at Seojung University Law School as a professor. Meanwhile, Se Ryeon, one of Soo Jae’s students, puts up a poster on campus, detailing the misconduct of one of the Law School professors. She comes asking Soo Jae for help. |
June 4, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Director Of The Legal Clinic Center Soo Jae continues to face backlash over the suicide of Park So Young. With people attacking her left and right, only a handful of her students stand by her side. Soo Jae decides to give this case as a sort of assignment to her students. Meanwhile, Choi Ju Wan, the new managing partner of TK Law Firm and Chairman Choi Tae Guk’s son, gets himself into trouble. |
June 10, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 3, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |