Did You Know? ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ Earned THIS Much Due To Great Popularity

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Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh and Kang Ki Young's "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" closed its curtains with huge success as the drama ended with high ratings and great feedback from the public. Curious how much the production of the drama made? Read on to know!

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Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Earned Billions After Drama's Great Success

The court romance drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" ended with positive feedback and numerous milestones.

"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is a drama produced by AStory, KT Studio Genie and Nangnam Crew which follows the stories of an autistic lawyer who thrives at the court.

The series was intricately created from its story, casting and production with a whopping 50 billion KRW (16 million USD).

The CGI of the female lead's favorite whales and dolphins, cinematography, props and styling are truly unrivaled.

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Cast
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Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh, Kang Ki Young, Ha Yoon Kyung, Joo Jong Hyuk

In return, the drama is believed to have received triple the amount of the production cost. According to the news, the series has earned 10 times the production cost.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it is evident that the production unit earned this much. In particular, ENA has grown so fast over the last eight weeks that it threatens other terrestrial channels.

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Previously, the series was not sponsored by any brands due to the unsettling theme of a disabled person's life. However, product placements (PPL) were also made in the second half of the series, signifying the sudden spike in ad rates.

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Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh

In particular, the drama also brought in the royal fees or the copyrights paid for the license to release the content in other platforms like Netflix, allowing them to take the lead by creating a webtoon and a musical version of the work.

Moreover, the drama deserves the high recognition and applause for successfully wrapping up a controversial drama which deals with an unsettling topic in the society.

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Creates History in South Korean Media

The court romance drama starring Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh and Kang Ki Young makes history with its final episode.

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Park Eun Bin

As the drama closed its curtains, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" received satisfactory feedback from fans with the highest viewership ratings during its run, a new high score of 17.5%.

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"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" earned the highest record by any program in ENA history, achieving a new milestone as it also holds the highest ratings earned by any program in ENA history, boasting a different kind of fulfillment.

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Stills
(Photo : Netflix Korea Official)
Park Eun Bin, Kang Tae Oh

At the moment, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is the most watched and most loved drama of the year. Congratulations on the success of the drama!

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Written by Elijah Mully.

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