Beyond the Bar (2025)

Season 1

A young, rookie lawyer with a strong sense of justice joins a top law firm — navigating the complex legal world under a cold, demanding mentor.

Released Aug. 2, 2025 Episode 70 min 13+

Genres: Drama

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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

Production Companies: SLL, B.A. Entertainment

Network: JTBC

Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

IMDb 1981

7.8

/4365/

Trakt

/199/

TMDb

/44/

Letterboxd

3.7

/2801/

Tomatoes

Kim Jae-hong
Director

Lee Jin-uk
Yoon Suk-hoon

Jung Chae-yeon
Kang Hyo-min / Kang Hyo-Ju

Jeon Hye-bin
Hyo Min-jung

Lee Hak-ju
Lee Jin-woo

Kang Sang-jun
Ji Kook-hyun

Kwon Ah-reum
Han Sul-ah

Kim Yeo-jin
Kwon Na-yun

Hong Seo-jun
Kim Yool-sung

8.7

S1E1 - Induction

Despite a rocky start at Yullim Law Firm, Kang Hyo-min joins Yoon Seok-hoon's team — and impresses him when she finds a discrepancy in their first case.

Aug. 2, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E2 - Hot Water Is the Test for Tea and Love

Seok-hoon and Hyo-min take on a case involving a man who broke into a fertility clinic — earning trust in a tangled battle of love, health and injustice.

Aug. 3, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E3 - Butterfly Chrysalis

A complex no-contact car accident involving a child sends Seok-hoon and Hyo-min digging for clues. Seok-hoon receives a bold offer from Yullim's founder.

Aug. 9, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E4 - Lex Talionis

While defending a CEO accused of child abuse, Hyo-min and Seok-hoon clash over their morals. Soon, Seok-hoon's sudden disappearance worries her.

Aug. 10, 2025, midnight

8.5

S1E5 - Salieri's Monologue

Hyo-min takes on her first solo case over a painting's copyright, leaning on Seok-hoon for mentorship — until a mid-trial revelation shakes her stride.

Aug. 16, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E6 - Love Is an Impairment

Seok-hoon and Hyo-min handle a tricky consent case for a client suing her ex. Meanwhile, Kwon Na-yeon's sudden appointment creates waves at Yullim.

Aug. 17, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E7 - Love in All Its Colors

After a man is arrested for aiding his wife's assisted suicide, Seok-hoon takes on the case. Meanwhile, Yullim's new performance system sparks fury.

Aug. 23, 2025, midnight

8.0

S1E8 - Wonder Woman

At Yullim, Ko Tae-seop's plot to oust Seok-hoon escalates. When a famous news anchor is charged with assaulting her husband, Hyo-min digs for the truth.

Aug. 24, 2025, midnight

8.3

S1E9 - The Right to Life

Seok-hoon and Hyo-min defend a doctor who faces possible murder charges for failing to save a man she abhors. Meanwhile, Na-yeon looks into a shady deal.

Aug. 30, 2025, midnight

8.7

S1E10 - Bystander

After a murder suspect blames her for the crime, Hyo-min hunts for their connection. Na-yeon and Seok-hoon pursue the truth behind Yullim's CEO's ploy.

Aug. 31, 2025, midnight