Beyond the Bar
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:03:13 AM Wikipedia source
Beyond the Bar (Korean: 에스콰이어: 변호사를 꿈꾸는 변호사들) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon, Lee Hak-joo and Jeon Hye-bin. It aired on JTBC from August 2, to September 7, 2025 every Saturday and Sunday at 22:40 (KST). It is distributed internationally via Netflix.
Infobox
Also known as
Esquire: Lawyers Who Dream of Becoming Lawyers
Hangul
에스콰이어: 변호사를 꿈꾸는 변호사들
RR
Eseukwaieo: byeonhosareul kkumkkuneun byeonhosadeul
MR
Esŭk'waiŏ: pyŏnhosarŭl kkumkkunŭn pyŏnhosadŭl
Genre
mw- Workplace Legal drama
Written by
Park Mi-hyun
Directed by
Kim Jae-hong
Starring
Lee Jin-wook Jung Chae-yeon Lee Hak-joo Jeon Hye-bin
Music by
Kim Min-ji Yoo Min-ho
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
12
Running time
70 minutes
Production companies
SLL B.A. Entertainment Studio S Story Allum Corporation[a]
Network
JTBC
Release
August 2 (2025-08-02) –September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07)
Producers
Kim Ji-won Jang Won-seok Kim Gun-hong Seo Young-hee Hong Sung-chang [ko] Kwon Nam-jin
Executive producer
Park Ki-yeol
Lit.
Esquire: Lawyers Who Dream of Becoming Lawyers
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 0.987 | 1.153 | 1.531 | 1.905 | 1.739 | 1.792 | 1.622 | 2.050 | 1.716 | 2.219 | 1.710 | 1.981 | 1.700 | |
Average TV viewership ratings · Viewership
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ep.
Nationwide
Original broadcast date
Seoul
1
1
Ep.
1
Original broadcast date
August 2, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.703% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.965% (1st)
2
2
Ep.
2
Original broadcast date
August 3, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.714% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.175% (1st)
3
3
Ep.
3
Original broadcast date
August 9, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.727% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.208% (1st)
4
4
Ep.
4
Original broadcast date
August 10, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.318% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.987% (1st)
5
5
Ep.
5
Original broadcast date
August 16, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.168% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.537% (1st)
6
6
Ep.
6
Original broadcast date
August 17, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.701% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.001% (1st)
7
7
Ep.
7
Original broadcast date
August 23, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.044% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.215% (1st)
8
8
Ep.
8
Original broadcast date
August 24, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.681% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
9.298% (1st)
9
9
Ep.
9
Original broadcast date
August 30, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.141% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.400% (1st)
10
10
Ep.
10
Original broadcast date
August 31, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
9.101% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
9.889% (1st)
11
11
Ep.
11
Original broadcast date
September 6, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.541% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.027% (1st)
12
12
Ep.
12
Original broadcast date
September 7, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.439% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
9.078% (1st)
Average
Average
Ep.
Average
Original broadcast date
7.190%
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.648%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
Ep.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) | |
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 2, 2025 | 3.703% (1st) | 3.965% (1st) |
| 2 | August 3, 2025 | 4.714% (1st) | 5.175% (1st) |
| 3 | August 9, 2025 | 6.727% (1st) | 7.208% (1st) |
| 4 | August 10, 2025 | 8.318% (1st) | 8.987% (1st) |
| 5 | August 16, 2025 | 7.168% (1st) | 7.537% (1st) |
| 6 | August 17, 2025 | 7.701% (1st) | 8.001% (1st) |
| 7 | August 23, 2025 | 7.044% (1st) | 7.215% (1st) |
| 8 | August 24, 2025 | 8.681% (1st) | 9.298% (1st) |
| 9 | August 30, 2025 | 7.141% (1st) | 7.400% (1st) |
| 10 | August 31, 2025 | 9.101% (1st) | 9.889% (1st) |
| 11 | September 6, 2025 | 7.541% (1st) | 8.027% (1st) |
| 12 | September 7, 2025 | 8.439% (1st) | 9.078% (1st) |
| Average | 7.190% | 7.648% | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). | |||
References
- Content production division of Management Allum
- Osen Newshttps://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/109/0005361964
- "WHO WE ARE - 매니지먼트 오름"https://allum.co.kr/Whoweare
- Yonhap News Agencyhttps://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0015466417
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Beyond The Bar' On Netflix, Where A Young And Talented Lawyer Learns The Litigation Ropes From Her Very Tough Boss"https://decider.com/2025/08/04/beyond-the-bar-netflix-review/
- JTBChttps://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12248102?influxDiv=JTBC&code=section
- kyunghyanghttps://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/144/0001052808
- JTBChttps://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/pr10011834
- Star Todayhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/009/0005520522
- Sports Dongahttps://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/382/0001209596
- kyunghyanghttps://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/144/0001051947
- OSEN Newshttps://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/109/0005360242
- Nielsen Koreahttps://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20250802