Lee Jong-suk’s 'Law and The City' Debuts Strong with Highest Ratings for tvN Weekend Drama This Year

By Jiyoun, Moon

Jul 07, 2025

Lee Jong-suk’s 'Law and The City' Debuts Strong with Highest Ratings for tvN Weekend Drama This Year



'Seocho-dong' Lee Jong-suk's diction is catchy.

Lee Jong-seok's new drama tvN 'Seocho-dong' (directed by Lee Seung-hyun and directed by Park Seung-woo) has drawn attention with an average viewership of 4.8% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area and 4.6% for households nationwide, recording the highest ratings among the first tvN Saturday dramas this year. The second episode also showed a steep rise, with an average of 5.1% for households nationwide, 5.9% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area, 5.1% for households, and up to 6% for paid platforms that integrate cable, IPTV, and satellite (provided by Nielsen Korea). From Lee Jong-seok's highly senior office worker moment as the main character, to the life of a lawyer at the center of the court, and the excitement-inducing romance tension. The return of drama maker Lee Jong-seok, who does not miss any of them, led viewers to 'Seocho-dong'.

Lee Jong-seok, who is a highly experienced office worker, gave him a familiarity beyond familiarity. As soon as he went to work, he changed his shoes to comfortable shoes and started working with vitamins, forming a consensus as if he was looking at my colleague's day, and the realistic and human aspect of Joo Hyung-seok (Lee Jong-seok), who worked hard at every moment as much as he was given even in his repeated daily life, made him look at Joo Hyung-joo's 'today' together.




Lee Jong-seok's inner workings, which make even his daily life feel like a genre, shone in court. A veteran lawyer who solves cases with sharp analytical skills and cool logic. Joo-won's rational aspect, which prioritizes facts over emotions, was empowered by Lee Jong-seok's flawless diction and unshakable voice, and his straightforward speech and calm and logical tone added strong persuasion to Joo-won's every word and made viewers nod their heads naturally. His professional appearance in court gave him genre fun, leading viewers to the small screen.

Lee Jong-suk’s 'Law and The City' Debuts Strong with Highest Ratings for tvN Weekend Drama This Year
It also added a small excitement that spreads in everyday life. It also delicately expresses the flow of emotions that is subtly shaken by the appearance of Hee-ji (Moon Ga-young), who stimulates the inner side of the rational mold. The opposite chemistry formed by the stark temperature difference between Joo-won and Hee-ji, such as the conflict between reason and emotion, stimulated viewers' interest and raised expectations for the relationship between the two, and the romance atmosphere formed by the past memories rising in Joo-won's eyes looking at Hee-ji caused a wave of emotions stronger than words and stimulated viewers' excitement.

Lee Jong-seok was at the center of the drama, where he could not take his eyes off for a moment from everyday life to court and romance tension. As Lee Jong-seok expresses the temperature of the character differently depending on the situation given to Ahn Joo-hyung and the person facing him, it makes him wonder not only about Ahn Joo-hyung's work hours but also his life after work and look into his life. By attracting viewers and drawing from real empathy to excitement, he is sublimated into a professional character and is also leading the favorable reviews of Lee Jong-seok, who believes and sees by increasing viewer satisfaction.




Meanwhile, the drama 'Seochodong', which adds to daily empathy and attracts viewers with calm and healthy energy like commas on weekends, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 p.m. on tvN.








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