Daniel Dae Kim will help executive produce a new legal drama ABC is developing, Deadline reports. Exhibit A will be a collaborative effort between ABC and Kim’s production company, 3AD.

Kim is currently an executive producer for the ABC drama, The Good Doctor. His new project “Exhibit A” is based on the South Korean drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo. Warren Hsu Leonard, a writer for How to Get Away With Murder, wrote the script. He will also be an executive producer for the show alongside Kim and Rina Brannen.

The show follows the life of a former prosecutor named Andrew Cho. Power brokers have sabotaged Cho’s career, and he must now work as an under-dog lawyer to defend the defenseless. According to Deadline, this will be the first American drama series outside of the action genre to feature an Asian American lead, if the series goes forward.

Leonard tweeted on Monday that he is excited to develop a show with a strong Asian American lead.

Very excited to be working with the amazing @danieldaekim on this wonderful project! Creating a show with a strong Asian American lead on network TV has always been a dream of mine. This one has two! https://t.co/GtsM0QPF8t — Warren Hsu Leonard (@whsuleonard) December 3, 2018

Kim replied to Leonard’s tweet saying he is excited to work with the writer and producer.

We’ve got a ways to go yet, but excited to be on this journey with you @whsuleonard! https://t.co/Rm2n8jkeDn — Daniel Dae Kim (@danieldaekim) December 3, 2018

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