Oh My Ghost Clients Review
Director: Im Soon-rye
Date Created: 2025-06-29 17:31
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Oh My Ghost Clients Review: Directed by Im Soon-rye and featuring Jung Kyung-ho, Seol In-ah, Cha Hak-yeon and others, the 10-episode Netflix K-drama 노무사 노무진 is a mix of supernatural comedy and social commentary presented in a timely and wonderfully therapeutic manner. The show tracks the life of No Mu-jin, a down-on-his-luck labor lawyer who gets himself into dead man’s work—literally. When he signs one questionable contract with an enigmatic monk, Mu-jin becomes a vessel for justice-seeking ghosts. From there, his legal skills are used not just for the living, but for ghosts who perished without their complaints being heard.
Oh My Ghost Clients Review
Netflix’s Oh My Ghost Clients is a lighthearted ghost comedy. But as the season wears on, it’s so much more: a biting commentary on contemporary Korean society, a scathing critique of corporate decadence, and a complex examination of sorrow, shame, and atonement. It’s that combination which made this drama such an unexpectedly rich and emotionally rewarding television program for me.
It’s difficult to measure the tone of the series when you first begin. We meet Mu-jin in episode one, whose life is already ruined and who only thinks about living. But once he gets electrocuted and becomes possessed by a ghost, his life is turned upside down. I expected initially that this was going to be one of those cheesy “monster of the week” shows with a sense of humour—and it is, to an extent. But what I did not anticipate was for the show to become so deep and gritty in the middle of the series.
Whether it’s a suicidal nurse due to toxic hospital hierarchies, janitors driven out by exploitative tests, or overworked workers who die in convenience stores, each story exposes real issues in the system. And the greatest thing is that it never gets preachy. The writing can grapple with serious issues like workplace abuse, labor exploitation, and institutional abandonment without losing its sense of humour and empathy.
I don’t believe that this show could have succeeded without Jung Kyung-ho. His Mu-jin is so gentle and down-to-earth and yet so hilarious all at once. Whether he’s screaming at ghosts, fighting court cases, or sobbing tears over his dead brother, he bears the emotional weight of the show stunningly. His scenes with Seol In-ah’s Hee-joo and Cha Hak-yeon’s Gyeon-woo bring a found-family warmth to the show.
The supporting cast was brilliant as well. From the evil CEOs to the creepy ghosts, all of the supporting characters are written with enough depth to be credible. I especially enjoyed how each ghost had a personal moment of closure. Even when the show became formulaic, these personal moments kept me hooked.
If I’m being picky, then it’s the inconsistent pacing of the later episodes. 8 and 9, in which they handle a fatal warehouse fire and corporate greed, suddenly jack the stakes up to almost apocalyptic levels. There is only so much that can be going on—there are murders, there is news reporting, there are supernatural rage storms—and the show seems to be trying to juggle too many balls at once.
But the conclusion weaves all of the loose ends together in a way that does feel fulfilling. Emotional resolution for the burn survivors, Mu-jin’s coming to terms with his brother actually being dead, and ending love with Mi-joo all ring true. And the last joke—where Mu-jin is convinced he’s ghost-free before being called one final time—was the ideal comedic wrap-up.
The thing I loved best about Oh My Ghost Clients kdrama was that it never forgets the humans who count. The ghosts aren’t scary monsters—these are the marginalised, the abused, the burned out. And Mu-jin is no white-hat hero type—he’s a tired, broke dude just trying to do his best to help. That keeps the fantasy grounded.
There is also some real commentary occurring here about who gets to be listened to and whose voices get stifled in society. Whether it’s the temporary workers, janitors, nurses, or convenience store clerks, the show makes you look at them as real human beings with real histories to share, whether they’re no longer around to do so.
Summing Up
The series Oh My Ghost Clients lacks a few of the glossy production values of some of the more expensive Korean dramas, but more than makes up for it many times over with heart, humour, and substance. It’s a ghostly law drama with actual soul—a show that uses ghost stories to shed light on very human issues. It falters at times under the weight of its own ambitions, but the emotional payoff is worth it. If you’ve enjoyed viewing shows, where the dead have business to attend to and the living must learn how to hear, then you owe it to yourself to see this show.
