# Seochodong

Seochodong (Korean: 서초동) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo, and starring Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang You-suk [ko], Ryu Hye-young, and Im Seong-jae [ko]. The series tells the story of associate lawyers at Seocho Judicial Town. It is scheduled to premiere on tvN in the first half of 2025.

## Synopsis

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

## Cast and characters

* Lee Jong-suk as Ahn Joo-hyung
    A nine-year lawyer with a high level of fact-driven logic at Kyungmin Law Firm. He didn't initially think of becoming a lawyer as a career that stands up for justice and protects the weak; instead, he chose to become a lawyer because he enjoys logic and cases. He is also an industry veteran, having spent nine years at the same firm. Even though his associate lawyer salary has reached new heights, he has no desire to open his own legal practice. However, his stable and comfortable work life starts to show signs of cracking.
* Moon Ga-young as Kang Hee-ji
    A second-year lawyer at Johwa Law Firm. She is a person who lives in the belief that "if you change one individual's life, you changed that one individual's world".
* Kang You-seok [ko] as Jo Chang-won
    The talkative member of the group, who always goes out to work and hang out as if he were going to a gathering.
* Ryu Hye-young as Bae Moon-jung
    An eight-year lawyer who works at the same law firm as Joo-hyung. As the group's leader, she is the most kind person toward others while having a harsh demeanor and an intense competitive nature that drives her to win every time.
* Im Seong-jae [ko] as Kang Sang-ki
    A good-natured individualist. He is the embodiment of capitalism who is busy with work and stressed out by people, but is happy when money comes in. He runs a restaurant blog called "Lawyer's Table" and faithfully uploads the meals he ate at their gatherings.

## 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 (2016). 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 [ko] has been cast. On November 28, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Moon, Kang, Ryu, and Im Seong-jae [ko].

### Filming

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

## Release

Seochodong is scheduled to be broadcast on tvN in the first half of 2025.