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12.5 - Podcast Review of Episode 5 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo, Kang Tae-oh as Lee Jun-ho, Ha Yoon-kyung as Choi Soo-yeon, Ju Hyung-young as Dong Geu-ra-mi, Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok, and Joo Jong-hyuk as Kwon Min-woo. We also discuss Kang Ki-young, the versatile actor who plays Attorney Jung. We discuss:

  • The songs featured during the recap: Inevitable by Suzy and Spring Sunshine by Roh Young Shim.

  • The ethical dilemmas at the heart of this episode’s case and Woo Young Woo’s heartbreak over winning the legal battle but enabling injustice.

  • What open source technology is, how utility models work in Korea, and how these were central to the ATM cassette lawsuit.

  • Kwon Min-woo’s underhanded tactics, including excluding Woo Young Woo from meetings and trying to sabotage her standing.

  • The symbolic moment when Woo Young Woo’s framed Bar Code of Ethics is replaced by a sunflower painting.

  • Military bonding among men, especially over training locations, and how that dynamic excluded Woo Young Woo in the meeting.

  • The heartwarming moment when Woo Young Woo calls Choi Soo-yeon “Spring Sunshine,” bringing Soo-yeon to tears.

  • The adorable Cham Cham Cham scene where Woo Young Woo asks Lee Jun Ho if he likes her—and his stunned, but telling reaction.

  • Woo Young Woo’s explanation of how people with autism live in a world of “me” rather than “me and you,” making deception hard to detect.

  • The final scene with Tae Su-mi, hinting heavily that she is Woo Young Woo’s mother and hiding a past pregnancy.

  • Our featured actor of the week: Kang Ki-young, his background in musical theatre, and standout roles in hit K Dramas.

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K Drama Chat is a weekly podcast where we take one Korean (K) Drama each season and and recap and analyze each episode. K Drama Chat is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pandora.
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  1. Jeff in TampaAugust 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM

    I love "Attorney Woo" and am so glad you're taking on this fantastic show. I had to laugh at the end of the podcast when Sung Hee confessed to being "too restless" to sit through some movies & shows -- I'm the exact same way! I probably read and listen to podcasts more than I watch tv.

    So I think it says a lot about the podcast that I'm continuing to follow your episodes on "Crash Landing" even after pretty much giving up on the show itself (I know, I know; my apologies to the millions of fans who adore this series). I'm often listening in the kitchen while making dinner or cleaning up afterwards, and listening to Joanna and Sung Hee spin this convoluted tale. I'm scrubbing a frying pan and saying "What the heck, Se-ri! why would the North Korean villagers believe such a crazy lie? What were you thinking?" etc.

    So the podcast is still immensely entertaining, even if I'm not currently watching the show!

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