Yoo Yeon Seok was born in 1984, debuted in 2003 and then participated in many film projects. In 2024, he became famous for the role of Baek Sa Eon in the movie "When the phone rings".
Most recently, he returned with a fantasy comedy about law - "Phantom Lawyer" and quickly caused a fever with a new image. The film recorded 6.3% and 8.7% ratings in the first 2 episodes, according to Nielsen Korea.
The film tells the adventures of Shin I Rang (Yoo Yeon Seok) - a lawyer who can see ghosts, and excellent female lawyer Han Na Hyun (Esom) when they resolve the persistent cases of their very unusual clients - ghosts - through law.
The film received positive reviews thanks to the interesting combination of fantasy and drama in the courtroom. In the first two episodes, Shin I Rang experienced many "cry-laughing" situations when defending Lee Kang Poong (Heo Sung Tae) - a man who died due to medical errors.
Besides the perspective of the male lead - a warm and passionate man for the profession, the film exposes the dark side behind the ghost case.
Through this, viewers can feel the humanistic aspect of the story - like the line in the movie "No matter how brilliant and beautiful a life you have lived, the dead cannot speak".
According to the production team, I Rang's ability to see ghosts is a tool to discover hidden truths. People who die unjustly leave behind misunderstandings, distortions and unresolved resentment.
The film begins from this premise and through the male lead to listen, speak out and fight on behalf of those who no longer have the ability to retell their story.
Besides touching situations, "Ghost Lawyer" also brings viewers humorous moments, "laughing to tears" through Yoo Yeon Seok's acting. For the first time acting in a comedy, he was praised for being graceful, to the point that just appearing makes viewers laugh.
In the first 2 episodes, the interaction between him and Esom was not much, but still showed harmony. The actor praised his co-star for investing in the role, and was impressed by the way she completely immersed herself in acting, especially in comedy scenes.
It can be seen that "The Ghost Lawyer" is having a favorable start, receiving attention from the audience. However, the film has many "ghost possession" scenes, so viewers expect this element not to be abused in the following episodes.
