Episode
Beyond the Bar: Hot Water Is the Test for Tea and Love
Overview
Seok-hoon and Hyo-min take on a case involving a man who broke into a fertility clinic — earning trust in a tangled battle of love, health and injustice.
Details
- Series
- Beyond the Bar
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2025-08-03
- Runtime
- 67 min
Episode context
Hot Water Is the Test for Tea and Love is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Beyond the Bar. It aired on 2025-08-03. The runtime is 67 min.
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Episode 1: Induction
Despite a rocky start at Yullim Law Firm, Kang Hyo-min joins Yoon Seok-hoon's team — and impresses him when she finds a discrepancy in their first case.
Episode 3: Butterfly Chrysalis
A complex no-contact car accident involving a child sends Seok-hoon and Hyo-min digging for clues. Seok-hoon receives a bold offer from Yullim's founder.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Lex Talionis
While defending a CEO accused of child abuse, Hyo-min and Seok-hoon clash over their morals. Soon, Seok-hoon's sudden disappearance worries her.
Episode 5: Salieri's Monologue
Hyo-min takes on her first solo case over a painting's copyright, leaning on Seok-hoon for mentorship — until a mid-trial revelation shakes her stride.
Episode 6: Love Is an Impairment
Seok-hoon and Hyo-min handle a tricky consent case for a client suing her ex. Meanwhile, Kwon Na-yeon's sudden appointment creates waves at Yullim.
Episode 7: Love in All Its Colors
After a man is arrested for aiding his wife's assisted suicide, Seok-hoon takes on the case. Meanwhile, Yullim's new performance system sparks fury.
Episode 8: Wonder Woman
At Yullim, Ko Tae-seop's plot to oust Seok-hoon escalates. When a famous news anchor is charged with assaulting her husband, Hyo-min digs for the truth.
Episode 9: The Right to Life
Seok-hoon and Hyo-min defend a doctor who faces possible murder charges for failing to save a man she abhors. Meanwhile, Na-yeon looks into a shady deal.
Episode 10: Bystander
After a murder suspect blames her for the crime, Hyo-min hunts for their connection. Na-yeon and Seok-hoon pursue the truth behind Yullim's CEO's ploy.
Episode 11: The Two-Legged Beast
When a personal privacy case spirals, Seok Hun's fury grows as the client crosses the line. Meanwhile, Na Yeon uncovers proof to back her suspicions.
Episode 12: Beyond Love's Vow
A divorce case turns complicated when the court contemplates their unusual relationship. Seok Hun and Na Yeon make their final move for justice.