Law and the City has officially wrapped up after 12 episodes over the past three months. The tvN legal drama took a slice-of-life approach, blending realistic legal work with personal stories. While it didn’t become a massive viral hit, viewers appreciated the nuanced storytelling and the involvement of real-life lawyers. The finale gave closure to Lee Jong Suk, Moon Ga Young, Kang You Seok, Ryu Hye Young, and Im Seong Jae’s characters.
By the end, each of the Seocho-dong lawyers had taken their own paths. Kang You Seok’s Cho Chang Won quits his associate position at Junggong Law Firm after repeated humiliation from his boss. Rather than joining his family business, he decides to pursue a career in prosecution, aiming to become a prosecutor he can respect.
Ryu Hye Young’s Bae Mun Jeong shifts her focus from litigation to finding an in-house counsel role, chasing her dream. She eventually plans to return to Kyungmin Law Firm after her maternity leave, ready to face her cold boss. She is the only member of the group to stay at the same firm, supported wholeheartedly by her nurse husband.
Im Seong Jae’s Ha Sang Gi resigns from his job to sponsor the education of a struggling orphan. His story takes a surprising turn when he and his boss, who seems to have a crush on him, become a PhD student–law firm owner couple, offering a heartwarming conclusion to their romance.
Meanwhile, Lee Jong Suk’s Ahn Ju Hyeong and Moon Ga Young’s Kang Hui Ji continue supporting each other’s journeys. Ahn Ju Hyeong leaves his associate role after ten years to handle cases with more emotional depth, while Kang Hui Ji becomes a public defender. They find comfort in quiet lunch meetings and new purposes in life.
Though they are all in different places now, the five friends end their story with a warm hangout in Seocho-dong. The finale ties up their arcs with heartfelt lessons, leaving fans satisfied even without a clear need for a second season.