Legal High (South Korean TV series)

Legal High (Korean: 리갈하이; RR: Rigalhai) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jin Goo, Seo Eun-soo and Yoon Park. It is a remake of the award-winning 2012 Japanese TV series of the same title. It aired on JTBC from February 8 to March 30, 2019.[2][3][4][5]

For the original TV series of the same title, see Legal High (Japanese TV series).
Legal High
Promotional poster
Hangul리갈하이
Genre
Based onLegal High
by Ryota Kosawa, Junichi Ishikawa and Hidenori Joho
Developed byJTBC
Written byPark Seong-jin
Directed byKim Jung-hyun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producer(s)Jo Jun-hyung
Producer(s)
  • Kwak Hong-suk
  • Oh Sung-min
Production company(s)GnG Production
DistributorJTBC
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseFebruary 8 (2019-02-08) –
March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)
Chronology
Related showsLegal High (Japan)
External links
Website

Synopsis

The series tells the story of two completely different lawyers who end up working together to win court cases for their clients.

Cast

Main
An arrogant lawyer but has a 100 percent success rate in his cases.[6]
A passionate rookie and righteous lawyer.[6]
An ace lawyer who is Tae-rim's rival. He is calm and gentle with a strong charisma.[7]

Supporting

People around Tae-rim
A notable lawyer and the saviour of B&G Law Firm.[8]
An informant.

People around Jae-in
Jae-in's university friend.
Jae-in's guardian.
Jae-in's father.

B&G Law Firm
The CEO of B&G Law Firm.
A partner lawyer who has a great source of information. Her looks contradicts her personality.[7]
An ambitious lawyer who dreams of beating Tae-rim.[7]
The Heir of Hankang's group.

Production

The first script reading was held in December 2018 at the JTBC building in Sangam, Seoul with the attendance of the cast and crew.[9][10]

Original soundtrack
Legal High OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMUSIC&NEW, Music Buddy

Part 1
Released on February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If You're With Me" (같진 않을까)Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-junChoi Sang-yeob, Park Se-junYoon Hyun-sang3:34
2."If You're With Me" (Inst.) Choi Sang-yeob, Park Se-jun 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 2
Released on February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hold My Hands" (내 손 꼭 잡아)Han Joon, Park Se-junLee Yoo-jin, Park Se-junAhn Hyeon-jeong3:01
2."Hold My Hands" (Inst.) Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun 3:01
Total length:6:02

Part 3
Released on March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Never"Han Joon, Park Se-junPark Se-jun, Han Gil, D&T, LAVISSGolden Child (Y, Seungmin)3:25
2."Never" (Inst.) Park Se-jun, Han Gil, D&T, LAVISS 3:25
Total length:6:50

Part 4
Released on March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shalala" (샤랄라)Han Joon, Park Se-junLee Yoo-jin, Park Se-junS.I.S3:17
2."Shalala" (Inst.) Lee Yoo-jin, Park Se-jun 3:17
Total length:6:34

Part 5
Released on March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Mr. Wonder"TAIBIANTAIBIAN, BarkHyojung, Binnie (Oh My Girl)3:48
2."Mr. Wonder" (Inst.) TAIBIAN, Bark 3:48
Total length:7:36

Part 6
Released on March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Make A Dream" (꿈을 그린다)Han Joon, Park Se-junSeo Jae-ha, Park Se-junHongbin (VIXX)3:43
2."Make A Dream" (Inst.) Seo Jae-ha, Park Se-jun 3:43
Total length:7:26

Ratings
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 8, 2019 3.266% 3.738%
2 February 9, 2019 3.038% 3.396%
3 February 15, 2019 2.762% 2.892%
4 February 16, 2019 2.497% 2.821%
5 February 22, 2019 2.804% 2.815%
6 February 23, 2019 2.666% 2.944%
7 March 1, 2019 2.253% N/A
8 March 2, 2019 2.115% 2.305%
9 March 8, 2019 2.218% 2.579%
10 March 9, 2019 2.418% 2.632%
11 March 15, 2019 2.340% N/A
12 March 16, 2019 2.515% 2.563%
13 March 22, 2019 2.366% N/A
14 March 23, 2019 2.031%
15 March 29, 2019 2.230%
16 March 30, 2019 2.632% 2.578%
Average 2.509% —[lower-alpha 1]
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes
  1. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References
  1. "진구·서은수, JTBC 새 드라마 '리갈하이' 캐스팅…법조 코미디". Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "JTBC 측 "일드 '리갈하이' 리메이크...내년 방송 예정" [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. "[단독] 진구X서은수, 법정극 JTBC '리갈하이' 남녀주인공". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. "Courtroom drama wrestles with dual pressure". The Korea Times. February 10, 2019.
  5. "'Legal High' remake hopes to exceed fan expectations". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 10, 2019.
  6. "[공식입장] 진구X서은수, '리갈하이' 출연 확정...최강 괴짜 변호사 듀오". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  7. '리갈하이' 윤박 채정안 정상훈, 진구 서은수와 라이벌 된다(공식입장). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  8. 리갈하이' 대배우 이순재 전격 합류…진구와 '코믹호흡. JTBC News (in Korean). 3 January 2019.
  9. Kim Min-jung (January 3, 2019). '리갈하이' 진구-서은수, 대본 연습 현장 공개 '남다른 연기력' 예고. imaeil.com (in Korean).
  10. '법'으로 웃기는 드라마가 온다! '리갈하이' 대본 연습 현장. JTBC News (in Korean). January 3, 2019.
  11. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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