Lee Jong-suk returns to K-drama with True Beauty's Moon Ga-young – Everything we know so far

K-drama fans, get ready! Two of the beloved stars, Lee Jong-suk and Moon Ga-young, have united for an upcoming legal K-drama. While Jong-suk is best known for his portrayal in While You Were Sleeping, Ga-young captivates fans in True Beauty with her lead role.

Together, these stars will headline the drama titled Law and the City (Korean title: Seocho-dong), set to premiere on TvN in July 2025. Interestingly, this show isn't your typical courtroom thriller. Instead, it dives into the daily lives of lawyers in Seoul’s legal district.

TvN has also shared the script reading pictures of Ga-young and Lee Jong-suk today, on its official Instagram handle. The cast looks stunning in corporate attire, igniting anticipation among K-drama lovers.

This new legal drama also marks Jong-suk's return to the small screen after he last appeared in Big Mouth (2022), in which he played the main character named Park Chang-ho alongside King the Land actress Im Yoon-ah.

Keep reading to learn more about Lee Jong-suk's new K-drama with Moon Ga-young.

What is Lee Jong-suk and Moon Ga-young's legal drama Law and the City about?

The new legal K-drama, Law and the City, featuring Lee Jong-suk and Moon Ga-young, explores the lives of five associate lawyers working in the Seocho legal district. It's often referred to as the legal capital of South Korea, which means it's not an easy task.

The story doesn’t just revolve around high-stakes cases, as it also dives into the routines, relationships, and quiet personal battles of young professionals who happen to wear suits and argue in courtrooms. Jong-suk will appear as a character named Ahn Joo-hyung, a sharp and experienced lawyer who has spent nearly a decade at the same law firm.

What makes this role even special for fans is that the actor has portrayed a slightly comparable role in While You Were Sleeping, alongside South Korean A-lister Bae Suzy. Joo-hyung is methodological and keen about details rather than lofty ideas of justice.

On the other hand, Ga-young plays Kang Hee-ji, a spirited rookie attorney with an artistic past. Once dreaming of a career in art, she turned to law after realizing the importance of protecting people through legal means.

The drama is written by Lee Seung-hyun, a real-life lawyer, which promises a high level of authenticity in how legal work is portrayed. The director is Park Seung-woo, known for W: Two Worlds Apart, a series that also starred Lee Jong-suk, making this a reunion worth watching.

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Who else stars in Law and the City? Exploring other key characters

Apart from Lee Jong-suk's Ahn Joo-hyung and Ga-young's Kang Hee-ji, Law and the City will also focus on the other three lawyers at the firm. The cast includes:

Kang You-seok as Jo Chang-won: The group's sociable member, always eager to engage with colleagues and clients alike.

Ryu Hye-young as Bae Moon-jung: An eight-year veteran at the same firm as Ahn Joo-hyung.

Im Seong-jae as Kang Sang-ki: A pragmatic man who finds joy in his work and maintains a food blog titled "Lawyer's Table," documenting meals shared with colleagues.

Each character has a different personality and a story of how they ended up in the law firm. Law and the City will explore their friendships, daily hustle, and pressures of trying to do the right thing in a competitive world.

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