Attorney Woo is a trailblazing legal professional, having made significant contributions to the field of law. Her passion lies in using her legal expertise to empower and elevate underrepresented communities, championing many high-profile cases that have had lasting ramifications on society.
Young-woo’s mother becomes impressed with Young-woo’s work at Hanbada and attempts to recruit her for Taesan; but Young-woo refuses.
She Encouraged Her to Pursue a Career in Law
Young-woo despite her autism diagnosis graduates at the top of her law school class. She possesses an exceptional photographic memory and thoughtful thinking process, which make her an outstanding attorney who quickly wins cases for clients.
Young-woo is fortunate enough to work at a law firm with an inclusive team and romantic interest who encourage her to make decisions independently. Through skinship and verbal communication with clients, Young-woo is also able to understand their emotional struggles even though she does not directly express them herself.
Young-woo initially found social interaction challenging; she eventually developed relationships with both colleagues and clients. Young-woo and Jun-ho became emotionally invested in defending Gye Hyang-sim, a North Korean defector tortured for demanding money from an abusive husband; their emotional bond to this case enabled them to convince the judge that her punishment is unjust, thus winning her freedom and sparing her from further punishment.
She Instilled in Her the Importance of Education
Attorney Woo’s mother instilled in her the importance of education and encouraged her to be the best she could be, which led her to graduate at the top of her law school class despite being on the autism spectrum and land her first job as a rookie lawyer at Hanbada, a large Seoul law firm.
Young Woo’s photographic memory enabled her to excel at her job and she quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the firm’s leading lawyers. She even took on an emotional case involving an elderly woman being assaulted by her husband – something which Young Woo handled expertly while making sure everyone understood that her disability should not be seen as pitiful.
While the show does an outstanding job of championing women’s rights, certain episodes fall short in this respect. Han Seon Young and Tae Soo Mi’s attempts to remove Young Woo as her illegitimate daughter from Han Seon Young and Tae Soo Mi were particularly disappointing.
She Provided Her with Access to Resources and Opportunities
Young-woo (Park Eun-bin), an attorney characterized by exceptional memory and intelligence, rises quickly through her law firm as she solves more cases while uncovering secrets surrounding her mother and the circumstances of her birth.
Young-woo’s client Dong Dong-sam was defrauded of land worth W10 billion from his father but was duped into selling it by his older brothers. Young-woo attempted to warn Dong without violating attorney-client privilege, but his response was to disregard her warnings and become even more hostile toward Young-woo.
Young-woo stepped in and helped an abandoned wife find evidence against her former spouse that helped win her case and prevent financial ruin from his heirs’ lawsuit. Young-woo located evidence proving his abuser status and won her the case successfully.
She Served as a Role Model
Through this series, the mom teaches her daughter about various legal issues related to lesbians, defectors, intellectually disabled individuals, and fired workers. Additionally, she fosters healthy attitudes toward law and helps her daughter understand that she may sometimes take on cases that do not fully align with her views.
Attorney Woo has proven adept at successfully resolving these cases due to her superior intelligence and passion for law, treating all parties involved with equal respect and giving each individual equal consideration. Furthermore, she is very self-aware about autism spectrum disorder and does not take it personally when doubted by peers.
She even goes so far as reciting definitions of assault from her father’s library in order to demonstrate that she can be as powerful and effective an attorney as any other. This scene made me cry and showed how strong of a bond mother and daughter share.