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 16 has a run time of 82 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 16 Recap Contains Spoilers-
It is the final episode of Extraordinary Attorney Woo and it starts with showing off the younger half-brother of Woo Young-woo- Choi Sang-hyeon. Another genius birthed by Tae Soo-mi who is also the hacker behind the Roan hacking case.
He confesses his deeds to his mother only to be told to not reveal this as it can harm her candidature for the Minister of Justice. At Hanbada, Han Seon-young has decided to take part in the Raon case while aiming for a win. While at Raon, Kim Chan-hong is appointed as the independent CEO as Bae In-cheol is still in the hospital.
Elsewhere, Jung Myeong-seok is visited by Choi Su-yeon and Hwan Min-woo who leave as soon as his ex-wife Ji Soo enters. Jung Myeong-seok shows his desire to get back together with her while she points out her wish of having him quit Hanbada.
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On the other hand, Hwan Min-woo informs Tae Soo-mi of his change of mind while telling her that he has decided to live as a fool. And Lee Jun-ho is waiting outside Woo Young-woo’s house because he is not ready to let go of her.
But he sees a man startle her who turns out to be an employee of Taesan Law Firm. He gives Woo Young-woo a brochure of their branch in Boston, letting her know of Tae Soo-mi’s plan to have her go there. This is witnessed by Lee Jun-ho who does not confess in the end.
Later, she discusses this with her father and is not ready to accept either Tae Soo-mi or Han Seon-young’s offer of leaving the city. The next day during the trial, the plaintiff’s lawyer attacks Raon’s slow response to the cyber attack. Later at Hanbada, Choi Sang-hyeon visits Woo Young-woo, calling her elder sister.
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He then confesses his crime of hacking Raon and that he was told to do this by Kim Chan-hong. He also gives her a recording of himself making the confession, believing that she would be able to go against their mother and help him do the right thing.
She does not know what to do about this as Kim Chan-hong is her client and goes to Jung Myeong-seok for a solution. He tells her that while he would hide it, he knows that she is different and would want to know what she would do. She then shows it to the rest of the team.
Han Seon-young’s interest is piqued by this and wants to present it in court without affecting their client when Woo Young-woo points out that their client is Raon company and not Kim Chan-hong himself. With this, the evidence is present in a closed court to hide Shou Sang-hyeon’s identity.
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They also make it valid by letting the court know that the board of directors has removed Kim Chan-hong as the CEO, thus making sure that he is not their client. However, the judge rejects the evidence and asks for a formal investigation to take place. Jang Seung-jun asks for her to call for the witness but she makes it clear that the witness has to come without being called by the court.
Back at Hanbada, Han Seon-young decides on calling for public opinion when it is known that Choi Sang-hyeon is being sent to the US. With this, she can make sure that he is present as a witness, but Woo Young-woo cannot accept him being labelled as a rich kid who is running away from punishment.
She decides to go talk to Tae Soo-mi herself and convince her to let Choi Sang-hyeon come to court. She leaves with Lee Jun-ho who finally convinces her to not break up with him. He tells her that he is happy when he is with her, be it when she talks about whales nonstop or when they go on peculiar dates.
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She then goes to meet Tae Soo-mi and tells her that Choi Sang-hyeon thinks of her as a good mom who doesn’t let him shirk away from his wrongdoings. She tells her to not let this trust of hers break and let him confess in court. Tae Soo-mi says nothing and proceeds to her hearing.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 16 Ending
Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode 16 ends with the attorneys from Taesan coming and putting forth conditions in regard to Choi Sang-hyeon’s testimony, with the last one being that Woo Young-woo will be the one asking the questions. Han Seon-young accepts the terms and during the next trial, Choi Sang-hyeon bears witness.
He confesses to everything that had happened despite the punishment that he will face. After the trial, Tae Soo-mi withdraws her candidature while Han Seon-young does not reveal anything to the media.
The attorneys then head to Hairy’s Pub to celebrate and are soon joined by Jung Myeong-seok and Ji Soo. The team celebrate the victory and Woo Young-woo asks him about his return which he still hasn’t decided about.
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Sometime later, a happy Woo Young-woo skips into her father’s Gimbap store before leaving for work. She tells him that a new emotion needs to be added to the board but is unable to understand what this emotion is that she is feeling.
She tells him that she is now a full-time lawyer at Hanbada and he is overjoyed by the news. However, he is still unable to guess her emotions. Scenes similar to the first episode pass by and this time our whale is not alone. Woo Young-woo is finally able to make it past the revolving door which finally lets her know the emotion she has been feeling this whole time. It is a sense of fulfilment.
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo Episode 16 Review
A fulfilling end to a beautiful show that gave us a breath of refreshment. This show really does take us through a process of healing and we are left with bittersweet emotions with this end.
Speaking about this episode, if there is anyone I would want to see Woo Young-woo interact with more than Lee Jun-ho, Jung Myeong-seok or her beloved whales, then it would be Choi Sang-hyeon. Yes, it took just one episode for me to want more of this genius pair of siblings who are intelligent and so so beautiful.
With habits similar to Woo Young-woo, and a younger version too, he has stolen our hearts with just one episode and I would love to see him again very soon.
Speaking about Woo Young-woo, the whale couple is finally back! While this gives us a sense of satisfaction, we want more of these two together. She makes him happy and these two together make us all happy.
Moving on to Jung Myeong-seok, I really want more scenes of his happy life with his wife. I understand that she wants him to quit Hanbada, but I hope that he would come back but with a more controlled schedule maybe. I really love this mentor who has taken care of the attorneys so well and I already miss him in this show.
Now speaking of Choi Su-yeon and Hwan Min-woo. I really hated the latter in some episodes, but his willingness to change for Choi Su-yeon makes me want to move on from this hatred. While he is a character who has turned the Kdrama’s situation into an ideal one, I don’t care because I’m liking this new him.
Speaking of ideal situations, Han Seon-young has also taken part in this as she does not completely turn evil and lets go of Tae Soo-mi when she steps down from the candidature.
Altogether, I am satisfied with the ending but the want for more does not stop and I hope to see this team together in the future.
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Thank you for keeping the storyline. Episode 16 is awesome! All the characters are wonderful! There should be Season 2. I can’t wait for 2024.
Extremely well written, and amazingly acted. Every character brings a certain nuance to the table, and we see them change for the better, I believe, due to their exposure to Woo-Young.
I do hope that the actors scheduling conflicts can be worked out, and work can begin sooner, rather than later. I can’t wait until 2024 for season 2!!
A breath of fresh air among series that are violent, weird and mundane. The characters are beautifully developed, the situations are interesting and educational, the actors are stellar, and after a few slow episodes, I looked forward to the evening when I watched things unfold. This goes on my list of “worth a second watch” and that list is not long. I recommend the series to everyone. I, too, look forward to a Season 2.
I just finished the first season and absolutely loved every episode. I am very curious about one scene in episode 16. When Han Seon-Young was sitting in the back of the car, she said to an unknown driver, “I let you off easy this time.” WHO was she speaking to? Your thoughts, please…
I myself thought she was just talking to herself. So we know she still has plans to ruin her. But to be honest I don’t remember if they told us why she wants revenge? And it really bothers me that they don’t tell why Woo is into whales. We know about her reading the law books as a child.