'Seocho-dong' attorneys recorded their highest viewership ratings ahead of the finale.
Yesterday (Nov. 9), tvN's weekend drama 'Seocho-dong' (written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo, planned by CJ ENM Studios, produced by Chorokbaem Media) aired its 11th episode, depicting Ahn Joo-hyung (played by Lee Jong-suk), Kang Hee-ji (played by Moon Ga-young), who are shaken by the clients' stories, and Jo Chang-won (played by Kang Yu-seok), Bae Moon-jeong (played by Ryu Hye-young), and Ha Sang-ki (played by Lim Sung-jae) who are contemplating their futures.
As a result, the 11th episode's viewership ratings recorded an average of 6.6% in the metropolitan area, peaking at 7.7%, securing the first place across all channels during the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasts. Nationally, it achieved an average of 6.4% and peaked at 7.2%, breaking its own record and becoming number one in its time slot among cable and comprehensive programming channels. tvN's target audience, viewers aged 20 to 49, also dominated number one across all channels during the same time (based on integrated paid platform data including cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea).
On this day, Ahn Joo-hyung became the attorney for Park Man-soo (played by Kim Jong-goo), who filed a real estate lawsuit with Bae Moon-jeong. Park Man-soo was in a situation where he had to sue to reclaim ancestral land taken away after the war instead of the busy landowner who was struggling to make a living. Park Man-soo's statement that he was doing this work because it had to be done even without personal gain resonated with Ahn Joo-hyung.
Ahn Joo-hyung, wanting to believe Park Man-soo's words that he was doing this work solely out of goodwill, poured his passion into examining the old land registry and various documents, which were the only evidence. Thanks to this effort, he finally proved Park Man-soo's claims, but the elderly Park Man-soo suddenly passed away. Ahn Joo-hyung was so devoted to this case that he wanted to personally inform Park Man-soo of the findings he had struggled to prove. The intersection of Ahn Joo-hyung's sincerity and the unfortunate timing added to the bitterness.
Meanwhile, Kang Hee-ji, who was appointed to defend a murder case for the first time, fell into deep contemplation after hearing the story of Jung Soon-ja (played by Seong Byeong-suk), who had to kill her younger brother suffering from dementia after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. This was because Jung Soon-ja had closed her heart and refused legal representation.
Kang Hee-ji tried to persuade Jung Soon-ja, saying that listening to the client's story and conveying those words in court was her job. Overwhelmed by Kang Hee-ji's sincere desire to comfort her client's wounds, Jung Soon-ja shed tears and opened up. Kang Hee-ji's calm demeanor while conveying Jung Soon-ja's story in court, which everyone had ignored, struck a chord with viewers.
Additionally, Jo Chang-won (played by Kang Yu-seok) and Bae Moon-jeong (played by Ryu Hye-young), who were contemplating job changes or resignations, began preparing to make better choices. Jo Chang-won stood up against the unfair orders of lead attorney Seong Yu-deok (played by Lee Seo-hwan), stating, 'I'm going to quit,' refreshing the audience.
On the other hand, Bae Moon-jeong was still troubled by the unresolved issue of how to manage child-rearing after childbirth. Just then, she received a call from a senior informing her about an internal attorney position at a company that has good maternity and child-rearing benefits, drawing interest about which path she would take.
Meanwhile, Ha Sang-ki, while conducting a lawsuit for a young man wrongfully caught in a real estate lawsuit after just leaving the orphanage, discovered a surprising fact. The chairman of the scholarship foundation that helped him maintain a livelihood during his law school years was Kim Hyung-min (played by Yeom Hye-ran), the owner of the building. Attention is focused on how Ha Sang-ki will react to this unexpected connection.
The final episode of the tvN weekend drama 'Seocho-dong,' featuring the last stories of the attorneys standing at the door of change, will be broadcast today (Nov. 10) at 9:20 p.m.
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