Lee Jong-seok, who was calm, finally awakened. It was never uncomfortable (Seocho-dong)
Aug 04, 2025
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In the 10th episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday Drama 'Seocho-dong' (written by Lee Seung-hyun and directed by Park Seung-woo), another tectonic change began to occur in life as a crack came to the precarious peace of Ahn Ju-hyung (Lee Jong-seok), who is accustomed to uncomfortable situations.
Ahn Joo-hyung was consulting with his client who wanted to receive damages, claiming that his husband killed himself due to bullying at work. Na Kyung-min (Park Hyung-soo), who suddenly came in and called in Anju-hyung while the conversation was ripening for a long time, made Anju-hyung wonder by refusing the client who came now and asking him to take the other person's defense.
In particular, Ahn Joo-hyung, who found out that the other party Na Kyung-min talked about was the opposite side of the client who came first, that is, the company that killed her husband, was embarrassed. Ahn Ju-hyung, who had been obeying his boss's orders, insisted on his opinion for the first time, but Na Kyung-min stressed that he should defend the company once again, saying he had no choice but to choose to pay a higher senior fee from the CEO's point of view.
Ahn Joo-hyung, who was forced to take on an uncomfortable case, tried to confirm the credibility of his testimony by meeting with employees at the scene based on statements submitted by company employees. Contrary to the contents of the affidavit that they can work in a family-like atmosphere, there was a coercive atmosphere inside the company, and the performance pressure was so severe that the employee contacted Ahn Joo-hyung, whom he first met to confirm the statement, late at night.
However, Ahn Joo-hyung had to represent the company's position, so in the end, he had no choice but to defend the victim in court. The resentful eyes of the client sobbing with sadness and injustice further restrained Ahn Ju-hyung's heart. In the end, Ahn Ju-hyung visited Na Kyung-min and "I've never been uncomfortable. He protested, saying, "I was used to the inconvenience." and realized what kind of inconvenience he had been trying to avoid.
Like Ahn Joo-hyung, Kang Hee-ji and Bae Moon-do were also experiencing subtle friction with their respective representative lawyers. Kang Hee-ji felt a sense of alienation from Kang Jeong-yoon (Jeong Hye-young), who thought she was working toward people like her, prioritizing realistic judgment, while Bae Moon-jung was dissatisfied with Na Kyung-min, who posted a job announcement without consulting her.
Cho Chang-won was also sick and tired of the atrocities of Sung Yoo-deok (Lee Seo-hwan), a representative lawyer who made him defend the perpetrator of school violence. Meanwhile, Cho Chang-won saw new hope in the prosecutor's decision to seek an unexpected punishment of probation for a student who eventually became an attempted murder perpetrator after suffering school violence.
In the meantime, Cho Chang-won has felt helpless through prosecutors who have acquitted those who need to be punished and seek heavy punishment for those who need leniency, but this case has brought a new wind to his head. Then, looking at the recruitment announcement for experienced prosecutors, I am wondering what choice Cho Chang-won will make.
After a hard day, each of the lawyers gathered together as usual to say hello and relieve the stress of the day. "Everyone did a great job."The 10th episode of 'Seochodong' ended with the appearance of the lawyers who comforted each other. Attorneys who have faced new difficulties in their work lives are paying attention to which path they will grow and walk at the crossroads of turnover, resignation, and employment.
The 10th episode of 'Seocho-dong' not only broke its own highest ratings, but also ranked first in cable and general programming channels, averaging 6.6% and 7.7% for households in the metropolitan area, and 6.1% and 7.2% for households nationwide. In tvN's target 2049 male and female viewership, both the metropolitan area and the nationwide standard ranked first in cable and general service channels at the same time. (Based on paid platforms that integrate cable, IPTV, and satellite / courtesy of Nielsen Korea)
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