Japanese Remake of Korean Drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' Announced
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A famous Korean TV show is getting a Japanese remake. The show is called 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'. It was very popular on Netflix.
The Japanese version has a new name. It is called 'Minamida Minami Bengoshi wa Tensai-hada'. This means 'Attorney Minami Minamida is a Genius'.
The lead actress is Mana Ashida. She is a famous Japanese actress. This is her first time playing a lawyer.
The story is about a young woman who works as a lawyer. She has autism spectrum disorder. This means her brain works in a different way from most people.
The show follows her hard work as a new lawyer. It shows how she uses her special skills to help people.
The Japanese TV company Fuji TV will make the show. Many fans are excited to see the new version.
Vocabulary6 words
- remake
- a new version of an old show or movie
- Netflix
- a company that shows movies and TV shows online
- version
- one form of something that has other forms too
- lead actress
- the main woman actor in a show
- lawyer
- a person whose job is to help people with the law
- autism spectrum disorder
- a condition where the brain works differently
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Answer key
1. Netflix 2. Mana Ashida 3. Lawyer
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A famous Korean TV show is getting a Japanese _____. The show is called 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'. It was very popular on _____.
The Japanese version has a new _____. It is called 'Minamida Minami Bengoshi wa Tensai-hada'.
The lead actress is _____ _____. She is a famous Japanese actress. This is her first time playing a _____.
The story is about a young woman who works as a lawyer. She has _____ _____ disorder.
The show follows her hard work as a new lawyer. It shows how she uses her special _____ to help people.
The Japanese TV company _____ will make the show.