Crime and law related K-dramas have never failed to amaze me and my recently watched 'Law School' is another addition to that list. Here I'll discuss what I liked about the drama and a few lessons I took from it (yeah, I love to take nerdy approach towards everything).
The story of 'Law School' starts from the suspicious death of a professor of Hankuk University's law school. While the mystery keeps branching in the process of capturing the murderer, Professor Yang tries to hunt down the root of evil along with his students.
The whole story was like a jigsaw puzzle. Every charcters' incidents had connection and throughout the drama, the puzzle pieces were being put into place revealing the connections. I think Professor Yang's obsession with jigsaw puzzle indicates to this characteristic of the plot. Each individual's story fairly contributed to the collective story and they were interesting enough on their own too.
If I'm talking about the lessons, the first lesson to take from this drama is– to judge the crime and not the criminal. There was a part where Kang Sol A(a lead character) was having conflict about defending a criminal. I've also wondered in the past why on earth attorneys defend someone who actually have commited a crime. Well, the answer is– we may want all criminals to receive the most severe punishment possible, however, they all have the right to serve only as much punishment as they deserve. So, a defendant has the right to a lawyer who will look into all the prospects to reduce his/her sentence in an uncorrupted manner to make sure the defendant does not suffer more than he/she deserves. That's an integral part of justice. It sounds pretty basic now that I've learned about it thanks to the drama but I didn't have a clear about it for so long.
The next lesson, no, realization I might say, is more to the personal side. Professor Yang is the kind of teacher we all have(or had) whose class is full of tension since we don't know when we're going to be asked a question and face a hard time. Especially if you're one the students whom the teacher expects much of and loves to test every now and then. I've always taken it as a huge pressure. Well, it is a pressure but Kang Sol A used it as a fuel to improve herself and made the best use of it (of course it didn't go easy on her). I found that worth-following. Prof. Yang and Sol A's teacher-student relationship was truly awesome!
From directing to acting– I loved everything about this drama. The cast was pretty strong and shedding spotlight on them seemed well-balanced. I'll be wrapping up with my most favourite dialogue of the show– the final dialogue of Professor Yang that clearly conveys the message of this drama–
"The law is imperfect justice. But when you teach law, the law must be perfect. And when you study law, it must be synonymous with justice. Because unjust law is the most cruel violence."
Have a good day! 🌼