Divorce lawyer who came out of 'Uquiz' Why 'Good Partner' was a big hit "I think I took another five years of preparation, one more bar exam "
Jul 30, 2024
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SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Good Partner' (played by Choi Yu-na, directed by Kim Gar-ram) continues to rise sharply amid hot reviews. The ratings of the last five episodes exceeded 16.8% of households in the metropolitan area, solidly maintaining the No. 1 spot in the same time period and No. 1 spot in the weekly mini-series. He is also an all-time favorite in the topical rankings. According to the results released by Fundex, the official platform of Good Data Corporation, it swept the top spot in the TV drama category in the fourth week of July and the top spot in the integrated chart including OTT, realizing its popularity.
On top of that, OTT's integrated search and content recommendation platform 'Kino Rights' showed off its potential by ranking first in today's integrated content ranking drama category and first in Wave and Netflix rankings. The number of news comments and video views that can immediately check the responses of viewers is also ranked at the top, causing a series of topics.
'Good Partner' was written by Choi Yu-na, a divorce lawyer, and it was a hot topic even before the broadcast. As expected, as expected. As written by an incumbent lawyer, it has succeeded in capturing the hearts of viewers with a realistic episode that is highly empathetic. Episodes that are more realistic than reality completed based on actual experiences, messages that give a deep lingering impression in a pleasant laugh, and stories of characters who stuck to reality were the forces that attracted viewers. In particular, the pleasant struggle of divorce lawyers to choose the best of the next best in the harsh life balance game is well received, providing thrilling catharsis beyond empathy.
In 'Good Partner', star lawyer Cha Eun-kyung (Jang Na-ra) and new lawyer Han Yu-ri (Nam Ji-hyun) filed for divorce in earnest. In response, lawyer Choi Yu-na told her honest story about the drama.
First of all, he expressed his feelings about the enthusiastic response toward 'Good Partner'. Lawyer Choi Yu-na "It's the kind of happiness I've never felt before. I think I'm happy and relieved because I've prepared it over a long period of more than five years", he expressed his emotion. He then explained the secret to the favorable reviews, saying, `It seems that many viewers sympathize with the story that is not far from reality.' When asked if there was any impressive viewer response, he was pleased with reviews such as 'Deliciously spicy' and 'High immersion' as a lawyer 'Thank you for breaking thoughts and prejudices with realistic episodes', It was impressive to see responses such as `the current lawyer's trade secret has been caught.'
Writing a drama for the first time would not have been easy. In response, lawyer Choi Yu-na "It seemed like he took another bar exam. That's how much I had to study, and over the past five years, I've devoted all my time to writing outside of the attorney's office hours. "It's my first time, so it's more valuable work." "Like Yuri in the play, I became a lawyer in my 20s and felt a lot of confusion and internal conflict while dealing with the case. As I grew up, I wanted to share what I felt with many people," he said.
As for the relationship with director Kim Ga-ram "I felt every moment that he was very considerate because it was my first time as an artist. The director seems to be a person with a lot of emotions and a good eye for the world. The director's directing made the message of relationship and love that encompasses the drama deeper. He expressed strong trust, saying, "I want to bow."
Choi Yu-na, the lawyer who cared about showing the "realistic dilemma" in writing "Good Partner". He said, `I wanted viewers to experience the job of a divorce lawyer indirectly through the drama and see someone lead to divorce.' `If that happens, wouldn't I be able to contribute to preventing a little 'separation?' I thought..." I also wanted to tell you that everyone has their own circumstances, so you shouldn't talk about other people's lives carelessly. And I also wanted to convey that being different can bring great growth to each other, just as the main characters in the play make each other angry but enlightening each other." This point was the main reason for setting the characters of Cha Eun-kyung and Han Yu-ri as 'Comparative Lawyer'.
Lawyer Choi Yu-na praised Jang Na and Nam Ji-hyun's synchro ratio, saying, "100% plus the interpretation and charm of the two actors, 200%". Then "Jiang's acting is full of admiration. Eun-kyung can only be described as 'Senka', but depending on the situation, the drama has become much more interesting because the character is expressed well in three dimensions, sometimes coldly and casually and sometimes comically. Regarding Nam Ji-hyun, who played Han Yu-ri, "It's Han Yu-ri herself. The newbie's passion came out from her eyes, and she expressed Yuri more attractively than the script with various facial expressions. "The two's chemistry will be better felt by the viewers even if I don't say it."
One of the highlights of 'Good Partner' is an episode that leaves a different lingering image. This leaves viewers with room for a variety of interpretations beyond overindulgence. Choi Yu-na, the author of the second episode, which said, "'Those who enjoy the fight itself will cool down their passion as soon as the referee disappears,' explained, "'As a divorce lawyer in his 13th year, a lawsuit without any benefit, and a desire to stop fighting for the fight is more memorable.' In addition, the episode that I was most attached to while writing the play was '8th episode'. "Because I'm a mother, when I watch cases involving parents and children, I like the eight-part episode in that sense," he explained, stimulating expectations.
Meanwhile, Cha Eun-kyung and Han Yu-ri, who declared an all-out war against Kim Ji-sang (Ji Seung-hyun) and Choi Sa-ra (Han Jae-yi) in the last broadcast, caught fire. The more thrilling development was predicted, and viewers were excited. Lawyer Choi Yu-na said, `Even a 17-year-old divorce lawyer who has dealt with thousands of divorce cases cannot be just rational when it comes to his job. It would be nice if Eun-kyung could see what to choose first between her rational appearance as a lawyer and her emotional appearance exploding as a person hurt by her spouse," he said, raising expectations after the sixth inning.
Finally, lawyer Choi Yu-na "Our drama is the story of people who end up being good partners for each other. It would be nice if you could pay attention to the various relationships in the episodes that will continue to appear, such as the partnership of lawyers, the partnership between clients and lawyers, and the relationship between parents and children.
The 6th episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Good Partner' will be closed on the broadcast of the '2024 Paris Olympics', broadcasting at 10 p.m. on August 16.
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