Law school is an academic experience designed to develop analytical reasoning and writing abilities as well as knowledge of case law. Students spend much of their time examining cases and participating in mock trials.
After the murder of one of their professors during a supervised mock trial class, students come together in unison to investigate. One such student is Han Joon-hwi – his uncle had also been murdered!
Who Killed Professor Seo?
Students become embroiled in an intense murder case when an assistant professor is murdered during a supervised mock trial class, leading them to suspect various students and people associated with them over time. Suspicion begins to spread amongst them as time progresses and suspicion is increasingly cast across various students and those close to them.
Professor Yang Jong-hoon, an exacting law professor with a long and checkered past as a prosecutor resigning over not convicting Assemblyman Ko for receiving bribes is one of several suspects suspected. Furthermore, Professor Seo seems to have some form of grudge against him.
Ji-Ho, who’s investigating the frame up and murder of his father by Assemblyman Go’s chauffeur Lee Man-hoo. Attracted to Kang Sol A from university, Ji-Ho has attempted to get closer with her.
Joon-hwi overhears Reporter Choi and her colleague discussing a toy store leak, and suspects Sol A as being involved. When confronting her she runs off with Go Young Chang; Joon-hwi chases after them but Ye Seul stops him by pushing him off the stairs and knocking him unconscious.
Professor Yang
An intriguing murder investigation unfolds at a law school filled with ambitious students harboring dark secrets. Each episode introduced fascinating characters while providing plenty of cases worth investigating – I found myself tuning in week after week eager to find out more!
Professor Yang (Kim Myung-min) is a straightforward lawyer known for making sharp comments. Due to his firm and uncompromising approach, as well as previous prosecutorial experience, he becomes the prime suspect for Seo Byung-juo’s death.
After investigating Assemblyman Ko for bribes but being forced out due to lack of evidence, his suspicion on him only deepened further when listening to a voice memo he played for Prosecutor Jin. Ye-seul revealed in it how her abusive boyfriend blackmailed her into making public the s*x tape as well as coercing her into plagiarizing Professor Seo’s thesis; ultimately making him the prime suspect behind Seo’s murder.
Professor Kang
After the shock of a law school murder, students set aside their biases and came together to solve it. Class topnotcher Han Joon-hwi volunteered to lead this group despite being related to his uncle, the deceased professor. Criminal Law Professor Yang Jong-hoon may be an excellent suspect as well; although his intimidating demeanor might initially seem intimidating, but in reality he cares deeply for his students – avoiding small talk while creating challenging exams designed to push their academic progress.
David Lee plays Seo Ji-hoon (David Lee), an initially suspicious toy business owner who initially suspected this professor for contributing to his toy business’s collapse; however, it later transpires that this murder may actually have something to do with Assemblyman Go’s land bribery scandal and other scandals which this professor was investigating secretly; eventually leading him to publish videos online about them and ultimately leading him down his own path that ultimately caused his demise.
Professor Joon-hwi
Law school students find their lives upended when Professor Seo Byung Joo is murdered. Many characters appear to have motives for killing Professor Seo, with suspicion shifting among them over time.
Kim Eun-sook is an esteemed civil law professor beloved by her students for her charming personality and tough approach to teaching law. She emphasizes how no two cases require identical solutions from any textbook answer given.
Yang Jong-hoon is an uncompromising criminal law professor who uses Socratic methods and directs sharp comments at his students, which often result in their frustration. A former prosecutor, he made many enemies during his career – most notably Assemblyman Go. With whom he holds a grudge for framing him for taking bribes.
Han Joon-hwi, an intelligent student admitted with special entry, is determined to study law without taking shortcuts or cutting classes short, like his conservative uncle had done. Soon thereafter he becomes the prime suspect in a murder and utilizes his talent alongside fellow law students in their efforts to uncover the truth.