Law and the City- Episodes 3-4

Old Flames, Medical Scandals, and a Surprise Husband Reveal

Law and the City Episode 3 picks up right where it left off, at the university walking track, where Ju-hyeong finally admits to Hee-ji: yes, he remembers Hong Kong.

What follows is a long-overdue conversation filled with misunderstandings and missed signals. Ju-hyeong thought Hee-ji backed out of their Seoul rendezvous. Hee-ji insists she lost her phone. He doesn’t quite buy it. Still, the tension is dialed down, and she apologizes for overstepping in the Jang Hyun-seok case. They reflect on her old life as a piano student, now a lawyer and before parting, Ju-hyeong casually offers to help her if she ever needs it.

Back at the firm, the crew gets official word: the merger is happening. All the law offices are now under the Law Firm Hyungmin banner, and the ever-calculating Kim Hyung-min celebrates by unveiling a swanky new fourth-floor lounge, for the lawyers only. Of course, there’s a catch: she wants the title of “law advisor” in exchange. One item down on her to-do list: own a law firm.

Cut to a heartbreaking scene at the hospital. A young boy, Kim Geun-hwan, dies after surgery, and Hee-ji takes on the case. The surgeon, Dr. Gu Dong-gyun, wants to apologize and settle, but the hospital shuts it down fast. Hee-ji’s caught in the middle. Her medical expert says Dong-gyun’s technique seems slow, but not flawed. Still, doubt lingers.

Elsewhere, Chang-won deals with pressure from his father to join the family’s powerful conglomerate, Hanguk Group. He’s not biting.

And poor Mun-jeong? She wins a case only to get verbally shredded by her client for not landing a bigger payout. She tries to reach out to the group, but everyone’s MIA. After a long day and a stubbed toe, she heads home and the show drops a surprise: Mun-jeong’s married! Her husband appears at the door like it’s the most normal thing in the world.

The next morning, over breakfast, the group pieces together how Ju-hyeong introduced Mun-jeong to her now-husband back in the day. Cue guilt and some light bribery: coffee, coupons, and hangout offers fly her way as everyone makes up for ignoring her calls.

In court, the case over the boy’s death takes a turn. The plaintiffs reveal a bombshell: Dong-gyun is left-handed, but the surgery footage shows a right-handed surgeon. They accuse him of letting someone else perform the operation. Emotions run high. The boy’s father attacks Dong-gyun and gets arrested. Dong-gyun ends up hospitalized with a concussion, and Hee-ji is shaken.

Late that night, Ju-hyeong spots Hee-ji grabbing a coffee to work overtime and offers help. When she explains the case, he’s blunt: it only makes sense if she accepts that her client might be lying. Then he invites her to dinner, maybe not just for food.

Flashback: Hong Kong. We finally see how it all began. A shy, curious Ju-hyeong asks a young Hee-ji if she wants to grab a bite. Their story really did start with one simple question.

Back in the present, Ju-hyeong recruits Mun-jeong’s husband, a nurse, to review the surgery footage. His analysis? The handedness theory doesn’t hold, doctors often work with both hands. It’s a relief for Hee-ji, who finally gets a win.

Meanwhile, Ju-hyeong gets stuck with a new case he wants nothing to do with, a divorce. He even tries to trade it, but the client specifically asked for a male lawyer. Red flag alert.

Hee-ji helps Dong-gyun take responsibility. He agrees to settle the assault charges and promises to finally apologize to the grieving father. It's a small moment, but meaningful.

And just when you think things are winding down, boom, Ju-hyeong walks into family court and meets the defendant in his new divorce case: Park Su-jeong. No lawyer. Just her. And yes, she’s his ex.

Exes, Ethics, and Unspoken Lines

Law and the City Episode 4 throws us straight into the courtroom heat, with Ju-hyeong face to face with a ghost from his past, his ex-girlfriend, Park Su-jeong. It’s a divorce case, and she's the opposing party. Awkward doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Hee-ji, at family court for unrelated work, spots Ju-hyeong leaving, but gets iced out when he pretends not to see her. At lunch, he doubles down, claiming he didn’t notice her at all. She’s not convinced. Something's definitely off.

Meanwhile, Mun-jeong heads to the pharmacy to grab allergy meds... and quietly slips a pregnancy test kit into her bag. That subplot’s brewing.

Elsewhere, Sang-gi meets a man whose wife died in a car accident while in another man’s car, who also died. The twist? The wife and the man were having an affair, but since he was driving, she’s still legally the victim. Now the husband wants to sue the other man’s family. It's messy, it’s emotional, and the judge orders both sides to show up in person for mediation.

Chang-won, on the other hand, gets roped into babysitting duty. His managing partner sends him to meet the son of a corporate chairman, Jang Su-gil, who’s in jail. He’s supposed to “spend time” with the kid for an hour a day. The legal case? Someone else’s job. Chang-won agrees, reluctantly.

Back at the firm, Ju-hyeong reads Su-jeong’s written statement, accusing her husband, Jung-ho, of verbal abuse and even physical violence. Jung-ho denies it, but Ju-hyeong’s skeptical and visibly rattled.

That night, Hee-ji catches a glimpse of Su-jeong arriving at their office just as her father picks her up. Their car ride reveals more of Hee-ji’s backstory: her biological parents died 25 years ago, and she was adopted. Her dad wonders if she became a lawyer for him. She says no, but the tension says otherwise.

At the next hearing, Hee-ji spots Ju-hyeong and Su-jeong again. The name on the docket clicks, Hee-ji remembers exactly who Su-jeong is. In court, Su-jeong brings no evidence, and the judge pushes for mediation.

Later, Hee-ji looks into the case and confronts Ju-hyeong the next morning. Why didn’t he refuse it? His answer is pure Ju-hyeong: “That’s not how I work.” But the flashbacks tell another story. Their relationship wasn’t simple. Now, sitting alone with Su-jeong at the courthouse, he tells her exactly how to end things fast: drop the asset and alimony claims. She agrees. Case closed, but far from over emotionally.

Chang-won finally meets Jang Su-gil in prison, only to realize the guy just wanted a female lawyer to flirt with. He’s bratty, rude, and totally uninterested in anything Chang-won has to say.

Sang-gi’s mediation turns hostile. The driver’s widow refuses to pay compensation, then goes off on Sang-gi for being privileged and out of touch. No one leaves happy.

Back to Ju-hyeong. He delivers the outcome to Jung-ho, who’s all smiles and drops a bomb: he hired Ju-hyeong specifically to rattle Su-jeong, after learning about their history. Ju-hyeong is disgusted. He tears up the gift certificate Jung-ho offers, and when Jung-ho tries to get physical, Ju-hyeong calmly points to the CCTV and warns him to back off.

But someone else sees the whole thing... Hee-ji. She doesn’t say anything at first, just quietly walks away. Downstairs, she finds Su-jeong waiting and lies that Ju-hyeong’s already gone home. Later, she starts to second-guess herself. Did she cross a line?

And then, another twist. Mun-jeong’s pregnancy test comes back positive. Her quiet storyline just got a lot louder.

The episode ends with Ju-hyeong walking home, reading a text from Hee-ji. Then another message buzzes in from Su-jeong. She asks if he's done being Jung-ho’s lawyer… and gone back to being her Ju-hyeong.

DramaZen's Opinion

Past Secrets, Present Drama, and Zero Chill

Episodes 3 and 4 of Law and the City had everything. Ju-hyeong acting all cold and collected… until his ex walks into court as the defendant? Come on. That tension was unreal. And the way he tried to pretend he didn’t see Hee-ji? Please. He’s cracking and we all see it.

Hee-ji, on the other hand, is out here solving medical mysteries, catching legal loopholes, and slowly unraveling Ju-hyeong’s armor. Plus, her backstory reveal? Unexpected and quietly heartbreaking.

Also, Mun-jeong’s surprise pregnancy, Sang-gi’s morally murky case, and Chang-won being forced into babysitting a spoiled jailbird? Absolute chaos and I loved every second of it.

Episodes 3 and 4 officially took this show from “solid legal drama” to “must-watch every week.” If this is the slow burn, I’m terrified (and thrilled) for the explosion.