Drama Digest
Oh Soo Jae is the youngest partner at a famous law firm working with the most prestigious law offices. Proving her at every step of the way, she always reaches for perfection in her work. With her self-righteous beliefs and a drive to have it all, Oh Soo Jae steps up to become one of the top attorneys in the TK Law firm. But one case unexpectedly turns her situation worse, and all her work amounts to nothing. She gets demoted at work and forced to teach as an adjunct professor at the local law college. Difficult to accept this new role, she feels pain, regret, and shame. Gong Chan is an average university student who becomes involved in Oh Soo Jae’s life, but slowly her pain begins to lessen, and she becomes more open toward him. Their closeness deepens as he remains strong-hearted and supports Soo Jae in every possible way, and affectionate relationship buds between them. As Soo Jae tries every trick to get into the good books of her firm Gong Chan helps her ambitious mind.
The Feel-Good Part
The show follows a successful lawyer who makes a mistake and suddenly loses her position at the top. As the story unfolds, focusing is more on murder mysteries, revenge, unsolved crime, scheming, retributions, justice and hidden identities with a bit of romance to keep the audience interested. It has a gripping plotline from the start, slowly turning into a more dramatic and thrilling tale. The story also incorporates a political aspect with cultural corruption as one of the core topics. The romance is a side story in this show which is quite acceptable to watch. The lead actors perform brilliantly while portraying their respective characters for most of the parts. The show also provides an intimidating, intelligent and powerful female ready to grab every opportunity on the way to success. The production quality and editing elevate the series as the ambience and transitions are smooth and crisp. The story has edge and sophistication throughout the very end.
The Disappointing Factor
This show managed to carry out mystery thriller aspects, but it lacked in portraying a romantic storyline, hindering the experience for some audiences. The romance between the couple becomes cringe-worthy and unnecessary most of the time. Due to its slow pacing, it might feel prolonged at times. It also lacks in the execution as the intricate narrative as the on-screen plot becomes sluggish in some ways.
In-Depth Analysis
Why Her is a story of the self-made lawyer succesfully leaping on top, who stands at the very top in her career but lapses a bit, which affects her position, and she becomes depressed and angry about her mistakes. There is another play at work as the political parties and corrupted offices handle the country on their terms. Through the dark times, only one student helps and supports her to gain the respect and power she aspires to be. It showcases the journey of redemption and second chances with the search for truth as it becomes more important than other possible recriminations. It also showcases a few tropes like noona romance, love triangles, courtroom drama, and office politics to provide an impactful experience.
Star Power
The director of this show is Park Soo Jin, and the writer is Kim Ji Eun. See Hyun Jin plays the role of Oh Soo Jae, Hwang In Youp plays the character of Gong Chan, Heo Joon Ho plays Choi Tae Gook, and Baek In Hyuk plays Choi Yoon Sang in this show.
Overall Opinion
It is a great addition to watch as the story is outstandingly clever, and the plot twists believably played out. It has complex dynamics, intricate narrative, and unflattering yet humane plotlines that fits well with its given genre.
