Law and the City- Episodes 5-6

Hidden Truths, Viral Backlash, and a Bag Full of Snacks

Episode 5 of Law and the City picks up right where the emotional fallout left us, Ju-hyeong and Su-jeong meet one last time to close the book on their complicated chapter. There’s no yelling, no drama, just two exes wishing each other well and choosing to walk away for good. Or so they think.

The next day, Ju-hyeong pulls Hee-ji aside. But before he can say a word, she beats him to it, confessing she lied to Su-jeong, telling her he had already left the office. She admits she overstepped, but didn’t want him to get hurt. Ju-hyeong is stunned but doesn’t get defensive. Instead, he admits he was the one who crossed the line by taking the case in the first place. He’s fine now, and to lighten the moment, he gifts her a bag of "emergency snacks" for late-night lawyer life. It's awkward, it's sweet, it’s peak Ju-hyeong.

Meanwhile, Chang-won catches Sang-gi checking his bank balance and notices a big number. At breakfast with the crew, he keeps teasing Sang-gi about it, but the joke doesn’t land, Sang-gi clearly isn’t loving the attention.

Over on Mun-jeong’s side, she visits her doctor and quietly asks for medication that’s safe during pregnancy. She’s still processing the news and not ready to talk about it yet.

Chang-won is still stuck babysitting Jang Su-gil, the obnoxious rich kid doing time. It’s getting under his skin. His boss brushes it off, saying it’s easy money. Chang-won isn’t convinced.

Hee-ji gets a quirky new client, Moon Dong-geun, who’s been accused of stealing a watch left behind at a convenience store table after a night of drinking. He insists he didn’t take anything; just sat, drank, and left.

Ju-hyeong, on the other hand, meets Hwang Min-gu, a middle school teacher being sued for allegedly hitting students. Min-gu swears he only scolded them for using the gym late at night. With help from Mun-jeong’s Newstagram account (Ju-hyeong refuses to make his own), they find a student post that basically admits the abuse claim was fake.

Ju-hyeong marches over to the school gym, finds the same kids hanging out, and shows them their incriminating post. They look like they’ve seen a ghost.

At the police station, Hee-ji and Dong-geun watch CCTV footage that half-supports his story, but the key part of the table is out of frame. So they track down a nearby Chinese restaurant with another angle. The owner, who has a criminal record, refuses to hand over the footage.

Ju-hyeong and Mun-jeong meet with the students’ parents and gently but firmly lay out the consequences of filing a false claim. The parents back down, and the lawsuit gets dropped. Victory. They celebrate with dinner, joined by Mun-jeong’s husband Ji-seok. Ju-hyeong invites Hee-ji, but she’s working late. He’s clearly disappointed.

Meanwhile, Chang-won’s patience with Su-gil finally runs out. After one insult too many, he storms out, telling the brat to enjoy his next 20 years in prison. Later, he helps Hee-ji with the restaurant owner. Turns out, Chang-won is a regular there. They keep showing up, slowly building trust.

In the process, Hee-ji opens up, her parents died when she was seven. She was raised by her aunt and uncle. Another layer to her guarded personality clicks into place.

At last, the restaurant owner caves and shows them the footage. It clearly shows Dong-geun did take the shopping bag with the watch. He claims he has no memory of it and can’t find it now. Hee-ji, ever the realist and idealist all at once, gives him two options: act like he doesn’t know what happened, or be honest. He chooses the latter, goes to the police, and agrees to compensate the owner.

Elsewhere, Mun-jeong is still keeping her pregnancy quiet. After a rushed day in court covering for Na Gyeong-min, she quietly books an appointment with a gynecologist.

Grateful for Chang-won’s help, Hee-ji treats him to dinner. He vents about the Su-gil situation, and she genuinely sympathizes.

Meanwhile, Kim Hyung-min brings all the managing partners together for a surprise lunch. She wants Na Gyeong-min and Kang Jung-yun to collaborate on a new case. They’re caught off guard but agree to think it over.

Later, Ju-hyeong bumps into Hee-ji again and checks in on her case. She promises him that dinner she owes him and maybe something more than just food is brewing here.

But just when things are settling down, the floor drops out from under Sang-gi. He starts getting strange messages, then discovers he’s been named in a viral exposé: a list of law students admitted through privilege, as children of judges, CEOs, and prosecutors. Sang-gi’s name is out there, as the son of Ha Jong-man, chairman of Hanguk Group.

The hate texts roll in. So do the calls. Suddenly, his carefully guarded identity is public and people are not holding back.

Mistaken Identity, Emotional Wins, and a Piano from the Past

Episode 6 of Law and the City opens with a bombshell still echoing through the halls: Ha Sang-gi is, supposedly, a chaebol heir. His secret’s out, and even his own friends don't know what to say. The breakfast table is unusually quiet. Everyone’s trying to process, and Sang-gi’s nowhere to be seen.

Meanwhile, managing partners Na Gyeong-min and Kang Jung-yun team up (at Kim Hyung-min’s request) on a new case, handing it off to Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji. Ju-hyeong seems a little too happy to work with Hee-ji again. The case? A club DJ named Chang-jun wants justice after being fired for reporting an assault, he witnessed the club manager, Lee Dong-su, beat up a junior employee, Min-gyu. There’s no evidence, no statement, and no contract tying Chang-jun to the club. It’s going to be a tough fight.

Still, Hee-ji suggests they visit the club and try talking to Min-gyu. Once there, Min-gyu downplays the assault, saying he “deserved it.” Hee-ji hands him her card anyway. When Dong-su catches them snooping, Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji pretend to be aspiring DJs and escape. Barely.

Later, Chang-jun clarifies, he doesn’t want money. He just wants to go back to doing what he loves. Justice, not compensation.

Elsewhere, Sang-gi fields a call from a headhunter offering a job, but it’s clearly just a networking move tied to his supposed chaebol status. He shuts it down. His boss, Kim Ryu-jin, asks if the rumors are true. He denies them.

The friend group finally reunites in the lounge, but it’s clear things aren’t the same. Chang-won, especially, is bothered. His family works for Hanguk Group, and he feels hurt that Sang-gi kept such a big secret. In the elevator, he confronts him. Sang-gi doesn’t defend himself and that silence only makes it worse.

In court, Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji pull off a small miracle. They use cell location data and texts to prove Chang-jun was a regular employee. Even better, Min-gyu comes through with a statement. The win is solid, the tension cuts like a knife, and Kim Hyung-min herself shows up just in time to see Lee Dong-su blow up and storm out.

Meanwhile, Mun-jeong heads for a sonogram and meets a new client, a mother whose daughter, Yu-jin, got caught up in drugs after being sent abroad for school. The parents reported her themselves, hoping it would help, but Yu-jin was arrested the moment she landed in Korea. Mun-jeong is asked to help post bail. It hits close for her, emotionally and maybe even morally.

Back at work, Mun-jeong sees Chang-won and Sang-gi walking in tense silence. Suddenly, reporters rush in and start hounding Sang-gi. Chang-won steps up, shielding him. Silent loyalty, even when angry.

That night, Sang-gi posts on his blog. He lays it all out: he’s not the chaebol heir. That’s someone else, with a similar name. He explains how he clawed his way through school with scholarships and side jobs. He closes the post with a quiet plea: that no one should have to prove their poverty to be believed. He then visits his mother, who works at a restaurant, and they share a quiet dinner.

The next day, the team sits down again, still awkward. Then, one by one, they drop their truth bombs. Ju-hyeong says he took on Su-jeong’s divorce case. Chang-won reveals his awful babysitting gig with Su-gil. Mun-jeong announces she’s pregnant. And finally, Sang-gi brings up his blog post. The tension breaks. The friendships hold.

Even better, Chang-won and Sang-gi reconcile. Later, Sang-gi explains to his boss why he stayed quiet: he hoped it would pass, and he didn’t want to expose the real chaebol heir to scrutiny.

Hee-ji convinces Ju-hyeong to come with her to the ruling hearing, a rare move for him. The verdict? In Chang-jun’s favor. He’s overwhelmed, and while Ju-hyeong doesn’t say it, he’s clearly moved too.

Mun-jeong, still uncertain about her pregnancy, talks to Ju-hyeong. She fears she doesn’t have maternal instincts. Ju-hyeong reminds her, she cares deeply about people. That’s more than enough to start.

Meanwhile, Chang-won returns to prison, only to find Jang Su-gil… is already out. Acquitted. Su-gil smugly offers Chang-won his business card and tells him to “work for him.” The audacity.

But there’s happier news too. Mun-jeong texts the group: time for a pregnancy party. She calls her husband Ji-seok and finally tells him she’s pregnant. He doesn’t answer, his phone dies. But he rushes to her office anyway, teary-eyed, apologizing for not being there and reassuring her: he’s thrilled. Her mood lifts instantly.

Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji arrive early for the dinner party, but Mun-jeong bails for a quiet night at home with her husband. So, Sang-gi takes Chang-won to meet his mom. Chang-won is clearly touched. And Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji end the night with dinner, just the two of them.

Cue flashback: Hong Kong. Ju-hyeong carrying a limping Hee-ji to work. Her playing piano in the restaurant. Them walking side by side, dreaming about their futures. Ju-hyeong wraps her ankle gently and then asks her to meet him again in Seoul. It’s a moment you don’t forget.

In the present, they ride the subway together. Quiet. Close. The tension between them not entirely romantic, not entirely professional, just... real.

DramaZen's Opinion

Friendships Tested, Cases Won, and Flashbacks That Hurt (in the Best Way)

Episodes 5 and 6 of Law and the City hit hard. Between the courtroom wins and personal losses, I was fully locked in. Ju-hyeong and Hee-ji pretending to be DJs? Hilarious. Their late-night dinner and that Hong Kong flashback? Devastatingly sweet. Also, can we talk about Sang-gi? His blog post wrecked me, in the most quiet, honest way possible.

The group tension felt so real, especially with the chaebol rumor drama and Chang-won’s hurt feelings. But the way they all laid their truths out on the table at the end? That’s what makes this show special. No big speeches, just little cracks of honesty that bring them closer.

Mun-jeong’s pregnancy reveal, Ji-seok crying, and Su-gil’s smug comeback? Emotional whiplash, but I loved every second. This show doesn’t just balance law and life... it nails it.