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My First Client
A harrowing courtroom drama shadowed by the chill of institutional neglect; grief and quiet fury gather around a small girl whose silence is louder than any verdict, like a candle guarded in a cold, blue-lit hall.
My First Client
My First Client

어린 의뢰인

"The hideous truth concealed. i should correct it."

22 May 2019 South Korea 114 min 8.5 (105)

Director: Jang Kyu-sung

Cast: Lee Dong-hwi, Yu Seon, Choi Myeong-bin, Lee Joo-won, Koh Soo-hee

Drama The bystander effect Child abuse and the failure of protection Ambition versus conscience Sibling loyalty Truth and justice

My First Client — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Jung-yeob

Lee Dong-hwi

Archetype: Flawed hero Key Trait: Guilt-driven redemption

Motivation

First career success, then atonement.

Character Arc

He begins as a self-interested young lawyer who abandons the children. He ends by fighting for Da-bin, driven by guilt.

Ji-sook

Yu Seon

Archetype: Villain Key Trait: Chilling coldness

Motivation

Control and self-preservation.

Character Arc

The abusive stepmother. Her behaviour shows the cold cruelty hidden behind a domestic facade.

Da-bin

Choi Myeong-bin

Archetype: Innocent victim Key Trait: Resilience

Motivation

To protect her younger brother and keep the family together.

Character Arc

A 10-year-old who first reports abuse and later insists she committed a killing. Her protective love for her sibling drives her.

Cast

Lee Dong-hwi as Jung-yeop
Yu Seon as Ji-suk
Choi Myeong-bin as Da-bin
Lee Joo-won as Min-jun
Koh Soo-hee as Mi-ae
Seo Jeong-yeon as Moon-jeong
Won Hyun-jun as Jong-nam
Lee Na-ra as So-jeong
Jung Jun-won as Gun-woo
Lee Hyun-kyun as Byung-ju
Lee Ji-hoon as Hyun-seok
Lee Bom as Homeroom Teacher
Jung Hee-tae as Dong-cheol
Jeon Eun-mi as Clerk
Han Hee-jung as Child Welfare Center Employee

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