Law and the City

Law and the City is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo, and starring Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae. Set in Seoul's Seocho Judicial Town, the drama depicts the joys and sorrows of five young lawyers as they navigate the demanding legal world, personal challenges, and evolving friendships while working daily in Seocho-dong Law Town.It aired on tvN from July 5, to August 10 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20. The series is also available for streaming on Disney+ and Rakuten Viki in select regions.

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Synopsis

Ahn Joo-hyung, Kang Hee-ji, Jo Chang-won, Bae Moon-jung, and Kang Sang-ki are labeled as the five members of the "Associate Lawyers Avengers" share their precious lunch breaks together and work at Seochodong Judicial Town.

Cast and characters

Main

Lee Jong-suk as Ahn Joo-hyung
Moon Ga-young as Kang Hee-ji
Kang You-seok as Jo Chang-won
Ryu Hye-young as Bae Moon-jung
Im Seong-jae as Ha Sang-ki

Hyungmin Building

Yeom Hye-ran as Kim Hyung-min
Lee Seo-hwan as Seong Yoo-deok
Jung Hye-young as Kang Jung-yoon
Park Hyung-soo as Noh Kyung-min
Kim Ji-hyun as Kim Ryoo-jin

Others

Choi Chan-ho as Kim Seung-guk
Jeon Gwang-jin as Kim Jae-wan
Jeon Seok-chan as Jang Hyun-seok
Jung Kyu-soo as Kim Gil-nam
Kim Young-woong as Koo Dong-gyun
Lee Doo-seok as Kim Jung-soo
Kim Yong-joon as Chang-won's father
Kim Jae-rok as Joo-hyung's father.
Kim Tae-jung as Jang Soo-gil
Oh Dae-hwan

Special Appearances

Kim Kyung-nam as Yoo Dong-wook
Kim Do-hoon as
Ko Geon-han as Park Kyung-hyun
Yoon Kyun-sang as Kim Ji-seok
Nam Yoon-ho as Cha Jung-ho
Lee Yoo-young as Park Soo-jin
Kim Tae-hoon as Hee-ji's father
Jeon Jin-seo as Moon Chan-young

Production

Development

The series is directed by Park Seung-woo, written by Lee Seung-hyun, who is a lawyer herself, planned by CJ ENM Studios, and Chorokbaem Media managed the production.

Casting

In September 2024, it was reported that Lee Jong-suk would be appearing in director Park Seung-woo's new drama Seochodong. This would be the first time in 8 years that Lee and director Park working together on a project since W. The next month, Moon Ga-young's agency stated that she has been offered a role in the drama and is positively considering it.
On November 5, Lee was officially confirmed to star for the series. According to OSEN on November 15, Ryu Hye-young would appear in the series. Moon was officially confirmed as the female lead of the series on November 19. The next day, it was reported that Kang You-seok has been cast. On November 28, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Moon, Kang, Ryu, and Im Seong-jae.

Filming

Principal photography will begin at the end of 2024, with a goal to air in 2025.

Release

Law and the City premiered on tvN on 5 July 2025, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20. The series has also been made available on multiple over-the-top platforms for international audiences including Disney+ and Rakuten Viki for some markets.