The real model of lawyer Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin) with an autism spectrum in the drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' has been revealed.

The Hankook Ilbo reported on July 24th that the production team of ENA's 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' captured the character of Woo Young Woo in the drama by referring to the life of Temple Grandin, a professor at Colorado State University, USA, who grew up from an autistic child to a world-class zoologist.

Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old.

The doctor said, "You will have to be in a shelter for the rest of your life, and it will be difficult to speak."

Temple Grandin put her talents to good use in animal research.

The humanitarian facilities she designed to alleviate the suffering of farm animals have been introduced on 60% of farms in North America.

Temple Grandin was selected as one of the '100 Most Influential People in the World' by Time Magazine in 2010 for these achievements.

Her life was made into movies and books in the United States, and in Korea, plays highlighting her life have been on the stage since 2019.

Temple Grandin, dressed as a cowboy in a cowboy outfit, took to the TED podium in February 2013 and gave a lecture on the subject of 'a world that requires all kinds of thinking'. Autistic thinking, focusing on the details that most people ignore, changes the world.”

In a phone call with the Hankook Ilbo, Kim Byung Gun, a professor of early childhood special education at Nazarene University, who advised 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', said, "There are problems with empathy and communication, but we will focus on the high concentration, that is, the strengths of some people with autism spectrum disorders in certain fields. I wanted to break the stereotyped autistic person who lacks or only gets help by approaching them,”.

So, with writer Jiwon Moon, he made the character three-dimensional in such a way that Woo Young Woo revealed more of his autistic tendencies in his daily life and maximized his intelligence when he argued.

Meanwhile, 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', which depicts the survival story of a new lawyer, Woo Young Woo, who has a genius brain and an autism spectrum at the same time, is broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday at 9 PM.

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Jo Jung Suk is officially back—and fans of Hospital Playlist couldn’t be more excited.

In the preview for episode 10 of Resident Playbook, aired by tvN on May 10, Jo Jung Suk’s character Lee Ik Jun is shown walking through a dimly lit hospital, saying, “It’s been so long since I came here.”

The short scene sparked immediate buzz online, especially when he’s seen holding hands with a woman—whose face is hidden. Many viewers are now asking: Is it Chae Song Hwa?

Although her identity isn’t revealed, fans are hopeful that the woman is Jeon Mi Do, who played Chae Song Hwa in Hospital Playlist.

Earlier announcements confirmed that both Jo Jung Suk and Jeon Mi Do would make appearances in Resident Playbook, fueling speculation that the beloved duo is finally reuniting on screen.

The teaser quickly became a hot topic, helping the drama maintain its upward momentum. Resident Playbook—a spin-off of the hit series Hospital Playlist—has been gaining strong viewership, with its latest episode setting new personal ratings records.

The show has consistently ranked No. 1 in its time slot across all channels, showing that fans are deeply invested in the lives and growth of the young doctors at the center of the story.

As the series continues to mix heartwarming guest appearances with its own emotional stories, viewers are now eagerly waiting for episode 10, airing May 11 at 9:20 PM KST, to see what’s next.

Will the “99s” finally reunite? Tune in to find out!

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