Suits (Korean Drama Review & Summary)

Genre: Law, Bromance, Romance, Crime

Date Released: April 2018

Drama:

This Kdrama is based on an American drama, Suits.  It is about an excellent ‘closer’ who hired an associate, even though he is only a college drop out. What he the young man has is his photographic memory.

Cast:

• Jang Dong-gun as Choi Kyung-seo (Harvey Specter)
• Park Hyung-sik as Go Yeon-woo (Mike Ross)
• Chae Jung-an as Choi Byun (Donna Roberta)
• Ko Sung-hee as Kim Ji-na (Rachel Zane)
• Jin Hee-kyung as Kang Ha-yeon (Jessica Pearson)
• Choi Gwi Hwa as Chae Geun-Sik (Louis Litt)

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I was so glad when I first heard that there will be a Kdrama version of Suits.

I really enjoyed watching the American ‘Suit’.  It made a princess out of Meghan Markle playing Rachel Zane. 🙂

My favourite character in the American version is Louis Litt.  He is so vile and slimy, he was actually adorable.  LOL  I hope the Korean version can simulate him.

I have to say Jang Dong-gun and Park Hyung-sik are perfect choices to play the roles made famous by Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams.

The first episode has almost fallowed the exact version of the American drama.

Go Yeon-woo has a perfect memory that he often take the bar exams for people who would pay him.  He needed the money as he is looking after a hospitalised grandmother.

As the bills are piling up, he had no choice but to carry out shady deals once in a while.  One of these, was delivering a briefcase full of dope.

Running away from the authorities chasing him, he stumbled upon a open day interview  for associates at Kang&Ham Law office.

The person who could name the statuette at Choi Byun’s desk gets to progress for an interview with Kyung-seo.

Despite a number of applicants from prestigious schools, no one so far could name the statuette, that is until Yeon Woo came by.

It was fortunate for him as the narcotics officers were about to pounce on him.

He confessed immediately to Kyung-seo that he was not a lawyer and he is carrying dope.

He showed quick wit and good memory when he finally came face to face with the narcotics officers which impressed Kyung Seo.

He was hired on the spot.

Then..

He was fired on the first day.

Yeon Woo did not take it lying down being fired.  He argued and counter-argued which reminded Kyung-seo that he in turn just did the same thing with Ha-yeon, when his promotion as a  partner was retracted due to a major client’s dissatisfaction with the level of service he received and now suing the firm for damages.

In the end Ha-yeon approved his promotion but it did cost him.  He had to ensure that the client drops his suit and he had to  do a pro bono case (the clients are those who are unable to pay the high price of justice!)

Because of this good outcome, i.e. promotion, he was feeling benevolent and told Yeon Woo that he had passed the test.  He is hired.

He will be under supervision for six months and during that time he must get his degree and pass the bar and money is no object!

As a piece de resistance, Yeon Woo will be in charge of a pro bono case.

So far win-win for Kyung-seo, who was not that enamoured doing pro bono cases.  (Clever)

Watching this drama is not so exciting, I have to admit.  I feel like I have seen it all before. Though the day to day stories vary a little bit and the two male leads are total eye candy, the framework is basically the same as  the American’Suit’.

I must confessed that the American ‘Suit’ for me is not about Harvey and Mike but it was gorgeous Harvey with sneaky, slimy Louis Litt.

So far, the Louis Litt character in the Korean version does not show that attitude and personality of Rick Hoffman’s vile Louis.