South Korea Synopsis
천원짜리 변호사
Courts are not equally accessible to everyone and people lose trust in the judicial system. But here comes a lawyer with the best skills and a commission fee of just one dollar, committed to social justice and defending fundamental human rights. This extraordinary defense lawyer confronts blindfolded justice and highly paid opposing counsel for his clients' rights.
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The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
One Dollar Lawyer holds position #44 of 211 South Korea seriess in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
2022 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 97 titles released, including One Dollar Lawyer. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (301 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 96 other South Korea seriess in 2022.
The 1334th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 51% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 54th percentile among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #168 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #123 of 868 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio S |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | September 23, 2022 |
| Official Site | programs.sbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
Who created One Dollar Lawyer?
One Dollar Lawyer was created by Kim Jae-hyun.
When did One Dollar Lawyer end?
One Dollar Lawyer finished its run with its final episode airing on November 11, 2022.
Where did One Dollar Lawyer air?
One Dollar Lawyer aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.