Period drama Joseon Attorney faces fierce ratings battle with Taxi Driver 2

A scene from the MBC’s period legal series “Joseon Attorney” / Courtesy of MBC By Lee Gyu-lee MBC kicked off its new period legal series, “Joseon Attorney,” on Friday, but the viewership ratings for the drama’s premiere fell somewhat short of the broadcaster’s lofty expectations. Having scored an average nationwide rating of 2.9 percent, it faces a fierce battle with SBS’ ‘Taxi Driver 2′ whose ratings soared to all-time high of 18.3 percent. Based on the webcomic of the same name, it follows the revenge story of a lawyer named Kang Han-Soo (Woo Do-hwan) during the Joseon Dynasty. After his…