# The Law Cafe

The Law Cafe (Korean: 법대로 사랑하라) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young. It aired on KBS2 from September 5 to October 25, 2022, airing every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The Law Cafe tells the love story of Kim Jeong-ho (Lee Seung-gi), a former prosecutor who is known as "Monster Genius", and Kim Yu-ri (Lee Se-young), a beautiful lawyer with a four-dimensional personality.

## Cast
### Main

* Lee Seung-gi as Kim Jeong-ho
    A former prosecutor known as the "Monster Genius". He is currently the owner of a building which houses a law firm that also operates as a cafe. He has a past with Kim Yu-ri.
* Lee Se-young as Kim Yu-ri
    A beautiful lawyer with a somewhat eccentric personality. She opens a Law Cafe after resigning from Hwang & Gu Law Firm.

### Supporting
#### Eunha Building Family

* Kim Nam-hee as Park Woo-jin
    Kim Jeong-ho's cousin and Director of Barun Mental Health Clinic.
* Ahn Dong-goo as Seo Eun-kang
    A quiet barista with a handsome face.
* Kim Do-hoon as Bae Joon
    A part-time worker at Law Cafe. He is a law student who is taking time off from law school.
* Jang Hye-jin as Kim Cheon-daek
    Owner of a happy supermarket across the street from the Eunha building.
* Baek Hyun-joo as Mrs. Choi
    Owner of a bakery across the street from the Eunha building.

#### Others

* Kim Seul-gi as Han Se-yeon
    A police officer who has been a friend of both Kim Jeong-ho and Kim Yu-ri for the past 17 years. She is bold and outspoken.
* Oh Dong-min as Do Jin-ki
    A restaurant chef and Han Se-yeon's husband.
* Jo Han-chul as Lee Pyun-woong
    Representative of Dohan Construction and the son of President Lee.
* Jeon Guk-hwan as President Lee / Lee Byung-ok
    Representative of Dohan group.
* Jeon No-min as Kim Seung-woon
    Kim Jeong-ho's father and head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. He is the son-in-law of the Dohan group.
* Kim Won-hae as CEO Hwang
    Representative of law firm Hwang & Gu Law Firm.
* Hwang Young-hee as Song Ok-ja
    Kim Yu-ri's mother.

### Extended

* Lee Min-young as Chae Song-hwa
    A single mother who lives in the same neighborhood as Kim Jeong-ho.
* Shin Seung-hwan as President Kim
    The owner of the publisher where Kim Jeong-ho is publishing his novel.
* Kim Ba-da as Yo-han
    A customer visiting the coffee shop.
* Kwon Da-ham
* Lee Mi-sook as Lee Yeon-joo
    Kim Jeong-ho's mother is warm like Ondol and bright as the sun.
* Ahn Se-bin as Kang Yi-seul
    Songhwa's daughter.

### Special appearances

* Kim Jae-hwa as Geum-ja
    A real estate broker in Golden Real Estate.
* Jo Bok-rae as Jo Seok-hoon
    A customer at Park Woo-jin's clinic.
* Go Geon-han as Attorney Meng
    A defense lawyer and Kim Yu-ri's opponent.
* Park Sang-hoon as Hong Ji-hoon
    School villain. The 'King of the End' is eviler than a simple high school gang.
* Kim Ja-young as Na Mak-rye
    Grandma lives on the island, where Jeong-ho and Yu-ri visit for legal advice.
* Kim Young-ok as Wol-seon
    Grandma who lives on the island Jungpyeong-do, where Kim Jeong-ho and Kim Yu-ri came to consult the law.
* Shin So-yul as Da-young
    Park Woo-jin's Patient Later, she became a stalker who followed Park Woo-jin because she liked him.
* Lee Jae-yong as Choi Yeo-hwan
    Member of the Korean Party in Parliament who harassed Chae Song-hwa.
* Oh Min-suk as Baek Geon-man
    Kim Yu-ri's ex-boyfriend. He is currently the prosecutor responsible for Songhwa's case.

## Production
### Release

The series was initially scheduled to premiere on August 29, 2022, but was pushed back to September 5, 2022

### Filming

On October 13, 2022, it was reported that filming had ended.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1228 | 1332 | 958 | 983 | 976 | 991 | 1008 | 1086 | 1158 | 1080 | 955 | 1124 | 978 | 979 | 950 | 929 | 1045 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 1 | September 5, 2022 | 7.1% (6th) | 7.4% (4th) | 5.4% (12th) |
| 2 | September 6, 2022 | 6.6% (9th) | 6.5% (9th) | 5.2% (12th) |
| 3 | September 12, 2022 | 5.3% (13th) | 5.3% (12th) | 4.2% (19th) |
| 4 | September 13, 2022 | 6.0% (9th) | 5.8% (7th) | 4.7% (14th) |
| 5 | September 19, 2022 | 5.5% (13th) | 5.5% (9th) | 4.3% (17th) |
| 6 | September 20, 2022 | 5.6% (11th) | 5.7% (7th) | 4.6% (16th) |
| 7 | September 26, 2022 | 5.9% (11th) | 5.9% (8th) | 4.5% (17th) |
| 8 | September 27, 2022 | 6.5% (7th) | 6.5% (6th) | 5.5% (10th) |
| 9 | October 3, 2022 | 6.5% (10th) | 6.3% (7th) | 4.6% (18th) |
| 10 | October 4, 2022 | 6.2% (10th) | 6.3% (8th) | 5.5% (12th) |
| 11 | October 10, 2022 | 5.4% (13th) | 5.1% (14th) | 4.5% (17th) |
| 12 | October 11, 2022 | 6.5% (6th) | 6.1% (6th) | 5.1% (12th) |
| 13 | October 17, 2022 | 5.5% (12th) | 5.4% (12th) | 4.0% (18th) |
| 14 | October 18, 2022 | 5.8% (8th) | 5.8% (7th) | 5.3% (13th) |
| 15 | October 24, 2022 | 5.4% (13th) | 5.1% (11th) | 4.6% (15th) |
| 16 | October 25, 2022 | 5.3% (10th) | 5.2% (8th) | 4.7% (12th) |
| Average | Average | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. |||||

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Award (Daesang) | Lee Seung-gi | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Jo Han-chul | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Seul-gi | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Seung-gi | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Se-young | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Seung-gi | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Se-young | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Young Actress | Ahn Se-bin | Nominated |
| Korea Broadcasting Awards | 2023 | Best Actor/Actress | Lee Se-young | Won |