In Law and The City Episode 7, Lee Jong-suk and Moon Ga-young finally got closer. But just as their relationship begins, real problems appear. Her father gets arrested. And their secret romance? It’s at risk.
This episode of the tvN weekend drama, which aired on July 26, mixes romance, office drama, and legal tension. Ahn Joo-hyung (played by Lee Jong-suk) and Kang Hee-ji (played by Moon Ga-young) shared a quiet moment. They kissed for the first time. It wasn’t loud or flashy. Just quiet and sincere. They held hands, smiled, and returned to work. But nothing is that easy here.
While the couple begins to feel something real, Kang Hee-ji’s father, Kang Myung-ho (played by Kim Tae-hoon), is arrested. That changes everything. Their happy moment doesn’t last. The personal now meets the political. Her family trouble could become his problem too.
Meanwhile, the office is filled with its usual chaos. Kim Hyung-min (Yeom Hye-ran) continues to push her law firm’s name. She gives everyone lobster gift sets for the holiday. But not everyone is happy. Sung Yoo-deok (Lee Seo-hwan), the cold and proud lawyer, finds out he only got ham while others got live lobsters. That moment is both funny and awkward.
The show gives these small details space to breathe. Even holiday gifts become part of the tension. It’s not about who got what. It’s about who matters inside the firm.
Secret Feelings
Ahn Joo-hyung had a strange day too. He met a married woman without knowing she was married. He got dragged into rumors. Joo-hyung went to a reunion. He gave advice. But the main thread was always Kang Hee-ji. He kept thinking about her. When she brought up Hong Kong, he remembered a bracelet he bought for her. Small things like that reveal the quiet bond between them. There’s no big love speech. Just shared memories.
At the same time, Jo Chang-won (played by Kang Yoo-seok) dealt with a public defender case. A woman was accused of helping with voice phishing. Her low credit score made her an easy target. Jo believed she was innocent. There was a recording that supported her. But the company didn’t seem to care. Sung Yoo-deok brushed it off. He didn’t see value in defending someone poor. That tells you a lot about the office culture.
The trial was rough. Jo tried to show the court that she wasn’t truly involved. The law may say she committed a crime. But she didn’t know what was happening. That’s the show’s key question—can ignorance be a crime? It’s a legal story, but it’s also deeply human. The court didn’t just debate law. It debated what justice really means for people without power.
Bae Moon-jung (Ryu Hye-young), who’s now pregnant, had her own moment. She gave up a seat to another pregnant woman. Her husband showed love by buying her fries, knowing she liked them even while feeling sick. These side scenes aren’t just filler. They show how normal life keeps going even when the legal world is full of stress and injustice.
Public Trouble
The show continues to mix romance, law, and social class. It does not treat one more seriously than the other. They all exist together.
Kang Hee-ji and Ahn Joo-hyung’s romance is sweet but fragile. They went to Gangnam Station. They laughed about a misunderstanding from the past. She was angry at him for not showing up once. He said he did. Maybe they both made mistakes. But they still wanted to understand each other. That’s rare in K-dramas that often show dramatic breakups. This was softer. More human.
When Kang Hee-ji kissed him first, she was the one taking the lead. Then he kissed her back. It felt fair. They were equals in that moment. But even that peace didn’t last. They returned to work and saw Jo Chang-won and others. Immediately, they let go of each other’s hands. That shows how nervous they are about people finding out. And now that her father’s arrested, everything might fall apart.
The episode also reflects on guilt and misunderstanding. Like how Ahn Joo-hyung’s friend thought he spread an affair rumor. Or how Kang Hee-ji questioned the Hong Kong memory. The drama keeps asking—how well do people really know each other? And how easily can things go wrong with just one small doubt?
Final Thoughts
Law and The City episode 7 doesn’t rely on big courtroom wins or flashy plot twists. It shows slow-burning romance and quiet workplace tension. It asks difficult questions. Can the law be fair when the system favors the rich? Can love survive in silence?
This was an episode where personal and legal stories crashed into each other. It wasn’t about just winning cases. It was about understanding the people behind them.
From lobster sets to confused kisses to corrupt arrests, the show keeps pushing every character a bit closer to the edge. It’s not a perfect world. Even good people get blamed. Even honest love has to hide. The storytelling feels real. Messy. And very human.
Do you think Ahn Joo-hyung and Kang Hee-ji’s secret relationship can survive now that her father is arrested?
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