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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Woo to the Young to the Woo. The autistic lead we needed, with a whale-sized imagination. 🐋
Who it's for
Extraordinary Attorney Woo centres an autistic lawyer, Woo Young-woo, who faces prejudice at work but succeeds by thinking differently.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a 2022 South Korean legal drama written by Moon Ji-won and directed by Yoo In-shik, which aired on ENA and streamed on Netflix. It follows Woo Young-woo, an autistic rookie attorney at the prestigious Seoul law firm Hanbada, who draws on her memory and intelligence to excel despite communication differences with colleagues, often using her fascination with whales as a metaphor.
Where to find it
Netflix (distributed globally; originally aired on ENA in South Korea). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Discussion of suicide in some cases.
Age: TV-14 (suggested 12+)
Take my wine in my own cup, friend. It loses its wreath of foam when poured into that of others.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 61
