Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ is breaking records with every coming episode. With its July 27 release, the Korean drama recorded an average nationwide rating of 15.780 with its ninth episode, as per Nielsen Korea. An increase from the show’s previous episode’s record of 13.093 per cent, which was also the show’s personal best record up until this point.
Starting off with 0.948 per cent viewership with its first episode, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ has seen an increase in its ratings with every new episode aired. By recording 5.2 per cent in ratings with its fourth episode, the show set a new record by achieving the highest viewership ratings set by any program in ENA’s history.
Additionally, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ has remained steadfast atop the weekly most buzzworthy dramas list for four consecutive weeks. Likewise, the show’s stars have been dominating the weekly most buzzworthy drama actors list’s Top 10.
On July 27, Naver Webtoon shared details about the also being turned into a webcomic which was announced previously, sharing that the first episode will be released on the same day at 10 pm KST (6:30 pm IST). New episodes will be released weekly, every Thursday. Naver Webtoon shared that the webtoon will also include stories that were not in the drama series, and will span 60 episodes. Presently only available in Korean, current plans include translated versions (English, Japanese, and Chinese versions) being available through Naver Webtoon’s global platform soon.
The drama stars Park Eun Bin in the lead role of Woo Young Woo, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ follows a genius lawyer on the autism spectrum as she settles into her role at a law firm and grows while learning to tackle different situations and social interactions. Kang Tae Oh, Kang Ki Young, Joo Jong Hyuk, Ha Yoon Kyung, Jeon Bae Soo, Baek Ji Won, Jin Kyung, Joo Hyun Young and more also take on important roles as those in Woo Young Woo’s circle.
Kang Tae Oh visits the "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" Mural
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