SEOUL: The ongoing Korean television series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” about a genius novice lawyer with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a surprise sensation not only in South Korea, but across the world and is set to possibly become the next big Korean drama on Netflix.

The court drama follows 27-year lawyer Woo Young-woo who has autistic and savant syndrome, played by Park Eun-bin, as she breaks out of her shell and gradually blends in with society through the help of her law firm associates and the connections she makes through the people she defends.