Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Korean: 이상한 변호사 우영우) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin in the title role, along with Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young. It follows Woo Young-woo, a female rookie attorney with autism, who is hired by a major law firm in Seoul. Being different from her neurotypical peers, her manner of communication is seen by them as odd, awkward, and blunt. With each legal case and through her intelligence and photographic memory, she becomes an increasingly competent attorney and earns recognition from other legal professionals and appreciation from her clients.
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| Hangul | 이상한 변호사 우영우 |
| Hanja | 異常한 辯護士 禹英禑 |
| Literal meaning | Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo |
| Revised Romanization | Isanghan Byeonhosa U-yeong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Isanghan Pyŏnhosa Uyŏngu |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Written by | Moon Ji-won |
| Directed by | Yoo In-shik |
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| Music by | Noh Young-shim |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 64–82 minutes |
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| Budget | ₩15 billion |
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| Network | ENA |
| Release | June 29 – August 18, 2022 |
The show aired on ENA from June 29 to August 18, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00), for sixteen episodes. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo set the record for the highest ratings in ENA history. It received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 17.5% nationwide ratings, making it the eighth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history and seventh highest-rated television drama by number of viewers.