Extraordinary Attorney Woo (이상한 변호사 우영우) is a Korean legal series that revolves around a lawyer with an autism spectrum disorder. The story follows her journey as she steps into one of the biggest law firms, taking up cases that she resolves in her own peculiar way. The Korean drama is directed by Yoo In-shik and written by Moon Ji-won, starring Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Baek Ji-won, alongside other cast members.
The 16 episodes show premiered on June 29, 2022, and releases new episodes every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 pm KST. Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode 9 has a run time of 70 minutes.
Netflix describes this Korean series as:
BRILLIANT ATTORNEY WOO YOUNG-WOO TACKLES CHALLENGES IN THE COURTROOM AND BEYOND AS A NEWBIE AT A TOP LAW FIRM AND A WOMAN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.
-Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 9 Recap Contains Spoilers-
It’s Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode 9 and another case is being taken up by Woo Young-woo and this time with a very peculiar defendant. The youngest son of the director of Mujin Academy Bang Gu-ppong had taken 12 children for some recreational activities, however, this was done without informing the parents and has been labelled as kidnapping.
Woo Young-woo goes through a hurried discussion with the defendant and is shocked by his replies which don’t change even during the questioning by the judges. With a funny name that he got changed two years ago and his occupation as the Commander-in-Chief of the Children’s Liberation army, she is unable to change his answers as the judge puts him into a detention centre.
Back in Hanbada, Gu-ppong’s mother is concerned about him and discusses her son’s detainment while Jung Myung-seok tells her about the answers he had given in court. She is worried about her son and regrets not paying enough attention to him. Jung Myung-seok suggests that she gets a non-punishment letter from the parents of the 12 children while offering a settlement fee so that he does not have to go to jail. She agrees.
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Later that evening, Woo Young-woo discusses Lee Jun-ho with Dong Geurami. The former is still confused about his feelings for her while the latter is sure that he likes her. Dong Geurami then tells her to do nice things for him so that she can get an answer soon. The next day, Woo Young-woo and Hwan Mi-woo come to meet Bang Gu-ppong at the detention centre only to find him wounded. They ask him what he did when he kidnapped those children to which he answers that they had only played, freely.
They are not convinced by this as it will not be helpful in lessening his punishment but that is something that Bang Gu-ppong’s mother wants not him. What he wants is the liberation of children. At Hanbada, Woo Young-woo cannot stop talking about Bang Gu-ppong in front of Lee Jun-ho as he remarks that it is the first time she is talking this much about a person and not whales. Later, she tries to be nice to him by pulling his chair.
During the trial, while the driver is giving his statement he suspects that the defendant had checked the academy’s schedule and also picked the drink he gave to the driver. While the attorneys try to object, Bang Gu-ppong agrees to these speculations and apologizes to the driver. On the way back to Hanbada, the attorneys are further disappointed when they find out that the director has been unable to get a single non-punishment letter while the parents are planning to file a class lawsuit.
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Woo Young-woo suggests meeting the children discreetly and letting them know of Bang Gu-ppong’s trial so that they can persuade their parents. On the way, she walks on the outer side of the footpath and opens the door of the cab for Lee Jun-ho which is surprising and uncomfortable.
They reach a restaurant where one of the children is having her dinner late and try to ask her for some time to inquire about the incident. She tells them that this is still early as Mujin Academy would have locked classes and would not let them leave until 10 PM. However, she is late for a study cafe and hurries to leave while telling them that they find the other kids in a nearby convenience store.
There they talk to an employee who tells about the pitiful situation of students these days while a crowd of students run in and buy their dinner. Later, Woo Young-woo spots a child with an acorn necklace and approaches the two kids. She once again learns about the shocking pressure put on these children while the kids express their wish to meet Bang Gu-ppong again. The next day, she shares her point of view with Jung Myung-seok about these children but facts crush her wishes.
The two along with Hwan Min-woo go to the parents of the children and the director to plead for their signatures on the non-punishment forms. While the mothers are angry, the director gets on her knees and begs them to forgive her son who is not mentally stable, which melts the hearts of the others as they sign the forms. After they have all left, Woo young-woo comes to her and tells her that maybe she just needed to hear out her son and try to understand him more instead of labelling him mentally unstable.
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At the trial, the attorneys try to reduce Bong Gu-ppong’s sentence by proving him to be mentally unstable. However, Woo Young-woo is reminded of the whales kept in tanks who end up with bent fins due to being trapped. She sees those children as these trapped whales and is unable to stop herself from putting forth the ideology that Bong Gu-ppong stands for which counters the testimony of the psychiatrist.
The judge is surprised by this and then asks Bong Gu-ppong if he feels any remorse and if he would repeat the incident. The answer, he feels no remorse and will do it again. After the trial, Hwan Min-woo tries to instigate Jung Myung-seok to punish Woo Young-woo for her outburst but is refuted by him with the incident of posting about her on the bulletin board. Jung Myung-seok lets him know that he doesn’t reward the goods and punish the wrongs because this is not the way he works.
Later, Jung Myung-seok and Woo Young-woo go to meet Bong Gu-ppong and he thanks her for standing up for his beliefs while letting them know that he is okay with whatever punishment he gets. He also requests them to let the children come for the ending trial so that he can proudly stand in front of them and assure them that this is not a punishment for playing. The two take care of this request as they convince the mothers to let their children attend the trial.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 9 Ending
Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode 9 ends with Woo Young-woo once again trying to be nice to Lee Jun-ho but this time he asks her why she is being nice to him. She tells him that it is because she likes him which leaves him speechless. Later, the children are taken to the trial where the children yell the rules of the Children’s Liberation Army along with Bong Gu-ppong and everyone in court witnesses the ideology of the defendant.
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At home, Lee Jun-ho is dazed about Woo Young-woo’s confession and does not what to do because if he starts dating her then it will not be easy to end things. Hwan Min-woo asks him if he is sure that things will end with her to which he clearly refuses, and Hwan Min-woo tells him that he has gotten his answer. He rushes to Hanbada where he sees Woo Young-woo struggling with the revolving door.
After getting her out of it he tells her that he likes her too which makes Woo Young-woo speechless as she blushes. Elsewhere, Tae Soo-mi has come to meet Woo Gwang-ho but is photographed by someone. What has she come to discuss?
Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 9 Review
Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode 9 was an eye-opener to the education system in the present world, especially in a country like South Korea. While the competition in the world keeps increasing, parents today are worried for the future of their children and this worry only becomes a pressure for the children. While the parents are not wrong to worry about them, it is important that they also keep in mind that they are still children and should have a childhood that they can remember.
Having the world pity your child while you continue to pressurise and scare them is not the way they should spend their childhood. Even when the competition increases, let the children pave their way and just trust the process because each child is special and should not be trapped in a tank that will bend their fins.
This episode has made my respect for Jung Myung-seok’s character increase, he really is the best mentor anyone could get. One won’t just learn the ways of an attorney but also the way of life. I really enjoy his scenes, his professionalism and his realistic mind.
It also looks like Woo Young-woo and Lee Jun-ho are finally starting on something and this time it is official. Lee Jun-ho is worried because dating her will be very different from dating anyone else and this is something that cannot be understood by everyone. His dating life will be very different from what we call normal and his worries are understandable.
But I also have to point out that while Hwan Min-woo doesn’t have the best instincts, he is really good at giving some relationship advice. I see a change coming his way after what Jung Myung-seok has told him today and I really hope I’m right because who doesn’t like an ideal world.
The episode ended with Tae Soo-min being pictured by someone while she is meeting Woo Gwang-ho and this seems to be the beginning of something really big that will change her life.
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where did actress playing woo get her training for the part her expressions hand movements & arm movements hint of thorough preparation for the part she does a remarkable acting performance
Park Eun-bin prepared really hard for her role as Woo Young-woo. She conducted thorough research and also consulted professors in order to prepare for this role. She revealed this in an interview and the article can be found under the tag Extraordinary Attorney Woo.