After easing us into its world of lawyers, friendships, and quiet personal struggles, Law and the City keeps the momentum going with Episode 3. This episode blends legal drama with emotional depth and gives us more insight into the characters’ pasts — and Law and the City Episode 3 Recap: Unexpected Emotions, Legal Struggles & A Secret Past, where they might be heading.
Law and the City Episode 3: Mun Ka-young
Law and the City Episode 3 Recap
We start off with Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji running into each other at a university track. This isn’t just a random meeting — Ju-hyeong brings up their time in Hong Kong, revealing that they had some kind of spark back then. Turns out, he thought she ghosted him after they came back to Korea, while she insists she just lost her phone. Neither is quite convinced by the other, but there’s clearly still a connection.
Back at the firm, there’s news: their law offices are merging. Enter Kim Hyung-min, who’s managed to negotiate an entire lounge floor for the lawyers. Her condition? She gets the title of legal advisor, and another goal gets checked off from her to-do list: “own a law firm.”Then comes a heartbreaking case. A young boy named Kim Geun-hwan dies after surgery, and Hee-ji is pulled into the legal mess that follows. The doctor who operated on him, Gu Dong-gyun, wants to settle and apologize, but the hospital management won’t allow it. The boy’s parents file a lawsuit, and it quickly becomes a high-stakes civil case.
Law and the City Episode 3: Lee Jong suk, Mun Ka-young
Meanwhile, Mun-jeong has a pretty rough day. She wins a case but gets yelled at by her client for not securing a bigger settlement. No one picks up when she tries to call her friends, and when she gets home, she even stubs her toe. Just when it looks like she’s totally alone, we find out she’s actually married — a twist even her friends didn’t see coming. Back in court, Hee-ji presents the surgery footage, but the opposing lawyer points out that Dr. Dong-gyun is left-handed, while the surgeon in the video is using their right hand. Suspicion grows — did someone else do the surgery?
Law and the City Episode 3: Lee Jong suk, Kang You Seok, Im Sung-jae Mun Ka-young, Ryoo Hye-young
Things get worse when the boy’s grieving father attacks the doctor and is arrested. Hee-ji’s unsure what to do, but Ju-hyeong steps in, offering both advice and support. In a flashback, we see how they first met in Hong Kong — their story is just starting to unfold. Elsewhere, Ju-hyeong reluctantly takes on a divorce case, even asking Mun-jeong to swap, which she refuses. The twist? The client’s ex-wife, who shows up in court without a lawyer, is Ju-hyeong’s ex-girlfriend, Park Su-jeong.
Law and the City Episode 3 Review
What’s refreshing about Law and the City is that it doesn’t try too hard. The storytelling is soft, grounded, and very human. Instead of dramatic courtroom outbursts, the show leans into the emotional layers of each case — and the people handling them. The Kim Geun-hwan case is gut-wrenching, but it’s handled with sensitivity. Hee-ji’s conflict over whether to defend someone who might be at fault feels real, even if it isn’t the most unique dilemma. What makes it work is how the show keeps the emotions raw and honest.
Law and the City Episode 3: Lee Jong suk, Mun Ka-young
Mun-jeong’s storyline is a quiet highlight. Her frustration, her loneliness, and the surprise reveal that she’s married — it’s all done in a very subtle, relatable way. Sometimes, even the people closest to us don’t know what we’re going through, and this episode captures that perfectly. The pacing is on the slower side, and yes, some scenes drag out longer than they need to. But that seems intentional — Law and the City isn’t about high-speed plot twists. It’s more about the day-to-day rhythm of life, both inside and outside the courtroom.
Final Thoughts
Episode 3 gives us more character development, deeper relationships, and just enough courtroom drama to keep things moving. The chemistry between Hee-ji and Ju-hyeong is slowly building, and their shared past adds just the right amount of romantic tension. If you’re looking for a legal K-drama that’s more heart than hype, Law and the City is worth adding to your watchlist. It’s gentle, engaging, and most importantly, it feels real.
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