Law & The City: Lee Jong-Suk’s New K-Drama Sees Rise In Viewership Ratings After Second Episode

Lee Jong-Suk returned to the world of K-dramas after his military service with another legal drama, Law and the City. After Big Mouth, Jong-Suk is seen playing an associate lawyer in the new K-drama. He portrays An Ju-Hyeong, who is competent at work but cold-hearted and doesn’t believe in helping people in need. Only two episodes have premiered so far, and the show is already garnering a lot of buzz.

The series also features Mun Ka-Young, Kang You-Seok, Ryu Hye-Young, and others in important roles. The True Beauty actress can be seen playing Kang Hui-Ji, a junior associate who is a social butterfly and believes that people have the power to change a person’s life for the better. Even though she is flawed as a lawyer, she always stands honest and confident. The plot has gotten the viewers hooked, and it has even seen a rise in the ratings within the second episode.

Did Law And The City’s Viewership Ratings Get A Boost After Ep 2?

On July 5, 2025, Law and the City premiered on tvN. On July 6, after premiering its second episode, the drama saw a sudden rise in viewership ratings. According to Soompi, Nielsen Korea reported that the latest broadcast of the series has taken the top place among all the dramas that stream at the same time slot across all cable channels.