Woo Young-woo

Woo Young-woo is the titular character in the South Korean legal drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

Autism
Young-woo is diagnosed with autism during the series. She did not speak until she was five years old. Her first words were the legal definition of inflicting bodily injury after witnessing her landlord accost her father. Young-woo has memorised verbatim many of her father's law books. She also has an enormous interest in whales: her room is decorated with whale items, and she often relates things she sees in cases to whales. Her father warns her to not talk about whales at the law firm since it is not an appropriate topic to talk about. In addition to whales, Young-woo also has a fascination for anagrams (like her name, which is the same read forwards and backwards in Korean).

She is rather sensitive to sound. When going out, she often wears headphones, and she has a tendency to become overwhelmed by busy environments. She often self-regulates by tapping her ears.

Young-woo is very open about being autistic, including at her job.

Relationships

 * Lee Jun-ho: a popular and charming employee at Hanbada law firm's litigation department.
 * Jung Myeong-seok: a senior lawyer at Hanbada. He is initially apprehensive about Young-woo's presence as an autistic lawyer.
 * Woo Gwang-ho: Young-woo's father. He owns a restaurant.
 * Han Seon-yeong: head of Hanbada law firm. She hired Young-woo due to her excellent performance at law school.
 * Dong Geurami: Young-woo's somewhat chaotic friend. She works at a small restaurant, where Young-woo sometimes comes to hang out and ask for advice.
 * Choi Soo-yeon: junior lawyer at Hanbada. She went to law school with Young-woo and now works with her on the same team.
 * Kwon Min-woo: junior lawyer at Hanbada. He works on the same team as Young-woo.

Adaptations
The series is set to receive a webtoon adaptation.