Series synopsis
One Dollar Lawyer, also known as 천원짜리 변호사 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on SBS on September 23, 2022. It ended on November 11, 2022. It was created by Kim Jae-hyun. It stars Namkoong Min, Kim Ji-eun, Park Jin-woo and Lee Chung-ah.
Courts are not equally accessible to everyone and people lose trust in the judicial system. But here comes a lawyer with the best skills and a commission fee of just one dollar, committed to social justice and defending fundamental human rights. This extraordinary defense lawyer confronts blindfolded justice and highly paid opposing counsel for his clients' rights.
Premise
Courts are not equally accessible to everyone and people lose trust in the judicial system. But here comes a lawyer with the best skills and a commission fee of just one dollar, committed to social justice and defending fundamental human rights. This extraordinary defense lawyer confronts blindfolded justice and highly paid opposing counsel for his clients' rights.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Namkoong Min as Chun Ji-hoon
- Kim Ji-eun as Baek Ma-ri
- Park Jin-woo as Sa Mu-jang
- Lee Chung-ah as Lee Joo-young
- Choi Dae-hoon as Seo Min-hyuk
- Gong Min-jeung as Na Ye-jin
- Lee Duck-hwa as Baek Hyun-moo
- Jo Yeon-hee as Oh Min-ah
Supporting cast
- Lee Yoon-jae as [Kim Yoon Sub's son]
- Ha Sung-kwang as Seo Young Joon
Guest cast
- Lee Je-hoon as Lee Je-hoon
- Park Sung-jun as Kim Min Jae
- Shim Ji-yu as Lee So-mi
- Kim Mi-ji as Plaintiffs' Attorney (Eps 11)
- Woo Kang-min as Gambling Hall Boss
- Jeon Soo-yeon as Kim Yoon-sub Relative (Eps 7)
- Kim Moon-chan as [JQ Group meeting man]
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 21, 2022 | October 21, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 12 | September 23, 2022 | November 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Ji-hun represents a defendant who pleads not guilty. A court battle with prosecutor Baek Ma-ri begins. |
September 23, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Assistant attorney Ma-ri joins Ji-hun's team. They have a new client. |
September 24, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ma-ri defends Ji-hun, who makes a big deal out of a simple case. Ji-hun has a secret talk in prison. |
September 30, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2022 |
| Runtime | 66 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 22:00:00 |