Divorce Attorney Shin Episode 10

Episode 10 of Divorce Attorney Shin begins with Geum-hui and Chairman Seo meeting down by the lake. They discuss Sung-han and their potential divorce, and while Chairman Seo is confident he can change her mind, it’s very obvious that he can’t. It’s a brief chat in truth, but it’s big news as the public get hold of what’s going on and reporters run with it. The journos deep dive into their past and current home life, trying to bring up as much as they can.

There’s also news brewing with Seo-jin, whom we know from the end of the last episode is on course to start up her own channel on YouTube. She even has her own studio set up too, complete with mics and several different cameras. Seo-jin is still nervous though but she soon leans into it, managing to get a good deal of subscribers that love her material.

Sung-han prepares for his big case, speaking to Geum-hui who reminds him that he’s up against six attorneys and this won’t be an easy task. He has a strategy though, and plays Beethoven. The significance of this comes from the story behind this composition, correlating to how he’s going to handle this.

This entire affair is hanging in the balance, especially as Yeong-ju is put in a compromising position. She needs the Chairman to win this, with the promise of gaining extra shares if she does. If Yeong-ju is on the losing side, the Chairman promises that she’ll go back to “the life that she deserves”.

Sung-han’s strategy involves figuring out what Chairman Seo is going to do, and he discusses this with Jeong-sik and Heung-geun, realizing that he’s probably going to dig into Geum-hui’s living expenses, and spin the fact she’s living in Hawaii as a bad thing.

The crux of the issue comes from the value of a plot of land, something that Geum-hui admits to Sung-han raised in value over time and Daehan would not be where it is today without it. Geum-hui belieeves she should be given 20%, given it was instrumental in the company’s current success.

Geum-hui meets with Sung-han at a beautiful restaurant, where she hands over a journal full of details surrounding Chairman Seo’s ex lovers and all the places they met. It dates all the way back to 1994. She paid all of them off to stay silent, even going so far as to pay a 23 year old to keep quiet and pay for her studies abroad. The reason she’s picked Sung-han is because of his history and just how talented he is as an attorney.

Before we get to that, there’s some more cute moments between Hyeong-geun and So-yeon, as they discuss meeting up and spending more time together. Seo-jin suggests they go camping together, and So-yeon messages him to confirm as much. Now, in the wake of this, Seo-jin checks the messages on her video and notices a few discussing how Hyeon-u would be ashamed of her videos.

This shatters Seo-jin’s confidence completely. Seo-jin discusses how she’s feeling with Sae-bom, and admits that she’s concerned that by staying strong for Hyeon-u and confronting this commenter, it’s going to put her son in danger. Seo-jin is dead-set on finding out who “lifesucksanyway” is all the same, no matter the cost.

Yu-seok shows up at the Jeong-sik real estate shop and starts antagonizing Jeong-sik. However, he grabs a spray can and forces him off the premises. As fate would have it, someone happens to be taking photos from afar, a guy working for Yeong-ju. As she looks at the photos, she wonders just what he was doing there.

After learning about Geum-hui’s torrid past, Sung-han pores over the different documents and bits of evidence he has, wondering just how to move forward with his case. She wants as much money as possible, and given how much Daehan is now worth, it’s definitely going to be a lot – but only if he wins.

Hyeong-Geun heads out on his camping date with So-yeon, and the pair roast marshmallows together. Hyeong-geun admits he’s a bit rough around the edges but So-yeon confirms that this is what she finds attractive in him. As they talk, who should come out of the nearby tent but Sung-han and Jeong-sik. They’ve been spying on them this whole time and the latter, in his desperation to use the toilet, is spotted.

Eventually the quartet do sit together and eat, sharing banter and honestly, these bits of dialogue are easily the stand-out moments of the show.

We then cut to the next day, with Sung-han meeting Chairman Seo’s six attorneys. They decide to “break the ice” and get right down to business, with Sung-han bringing up the Chairman’s multiple affairs. Of course, there’s no evidence of this beyond circumstantial stuff. Well, that is until he hands out a whole bunch of photocopies for the journal. This catches them off-guard completely as they decide to try and verify these claims.

Meanwhile, Seo-jin and Choi track down the culprit behind “lifesucksanyway” and it happens to be a 14 year old girl. The girl admits that she’s hated Seo-jin for a long time, off the back of her love for Hyeon-u and how hard done by she feels with her life.

Seo-jin decides not to turn the girl in to the police though, and instead she turns him over to Choi, deciding that he can help. It’s an act of compassion that will hopefully turn the tide.

Gi-yeong shows up that afternoon to Sung-han’s office, and asks him for help. He wants the lawyer to help defend the young boy. Sung-han promises to take care of everything and hugs him tightly.

The Episode Review

Divorce Attorney Shin returns with another warm slice of law drama pie, delivering on that blend of humour and drama. This final case involving Geum-hui is likely to expand and grow over the next couple of chapters, while the comradery between Hyeong-geun, Jeong-sik and Sung-han is partly why this show works so well.

There have been a few references to Thirty-Nine this weekend too, which is an amusing observation and it’s quite an interesting comparison to be honest, as both shows have very different outcomes in the way they portray their friendships – and Attorney Shin certainly comes out on top.

This chapter’s highlight comes from that camping scene, which was a definite winner. Everything is left hanging in the balance for the final two chapters now, which promise to bring this one to a close on a high.